The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-04-20
rHE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY
TuesdaynApril go. 1875.
WisreAann,
The Past Winter and ils Effects
on the Fl uil aud Wheat.

Oar reports from the country in this
immediate vicinity afe not as favorable
tor wheat prSepects as We coald wish, A
genthfnaA IN Marshall Couu,y assures
us that the growing crophas teen much
'j4ed,ip that region. Our f1isnd, Lewis
Applegate,. oi Brooke. County, tells US
ihe'same thing in reaanh to-tAe-l'ill side
wheat in that county,. Fine fate cold
spe1wifii its hard ire, zes at-nighe up
roatsa AL. Aestrqyel a great deal of
what. Tne sasue disaster hss. oyer,aken
lhessHwsng creirto a greater or lessex
tent all tifrowS rttis- .,ion. Generally
speaking, tie asileat IN the bottoms, or
in t6e ese6Ses,' or ni Other localities that
were to1eralify protected, is promising
ensagh, hui gu, The, exposed Hill si6es,
especial lyanGsitwest exposures, it has
bestfssetym uch Injured. 'o->..
KrofS abroad, as we noticed few days
agra The reports are pnch more encour
aging. Generally speaking, the condi-
,ion of the crop in the States of Tennes-
see, Kentucky, Mary yland, Virginia, Indi-
ana, and Southern Illinois, is all that
could be desired. Throughout the great
er portion of Ohio, also it would seem
that the wheat has wintered well Tnere
is, however, some complaint in the north
western part of the Stale of '.heaving"
that is fsee ziilg and. gtbawing alternately
until ti,erootsare entirely hid bare and
thrown out Of ,lfes ground.
In feaa dfo. .the. ftait prospect, but lit
tlesxeems 10 be Known hereabouts save
,hst &t1e prespectfnr peaches, plums and
chefriessis slim! We presume that we
wffsalso-faiI sAoftsih the, spple crop -
Thsis fhe report from other sections of
the country. A. report from Central
Ohio, saws that sit seems TO be generally
admikel that all The fruit except apples
has perishel with therfrost Of this arctic
wihtesi and they ylhaye suffered not lit
tle.s We,hatea lingering hope, e,however,
that the warm showers and the genial
susslI:ne will vet find lie enough in
some of the buds of the peach plum and
cherry to give rs some of their fruit.
Their en.ise destruction comes generally
after 1ilis 6me.n Tie reports from Mich
igah andlawsy;to,the Northwest eannet
beTaHsd encbaragiRg. Along the east
erli si,e'of Ike Michigan ii is feared
the entire peach crop IS. much endanger
ed, il. notfea,ireiy DESTROYED Ice is said
TO have formed along the lake to wider
belt than for years before, and thus the
usual protection whichahe open water OF
the lake. afforded by tempering the west
ern winds being removed, the winds
sweeping over the unusual fields of ice
have been very severe. A report from
Grand Rapids says: 'sThere is no doubt
tEat tlie total loss sustained in peach |
growing regions alone BY tie terrible
weather Of the winter will foot lup over
million OF dollars" However, as 10
fruit in general in that State.it is thought
to be demonstrated that such fruit trees
as the peach. cherry, pear, ounce, etc,
as well as the more tender varieties Of
strawberry and raspberry, can endure a
lower temperature than even the winter
psedaced A report from Hannibal, Mo
saFs: 1.-THE peach crop in this region
will prove an entire failure, most of the
trees being killed. Grapes are also dam
aged, as well as nearly all descriptions
of small f,uit." A report from the east
says that the peach tree throughout
Northern, Middle and Western New
Fork is unlnjared = Wheeling Iatelti-
gepceT.