Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-05-03
JACK FROST.
Various Effects OF the Recent Cold SBRD
On she Grain and Fruit Prospect I'm
Indiana, Missouri, Wisconsin,
Ohio and Kansas.
IN INDIANA,

INDIANAPOLIS, May 3.-The follow
ing is summary from the different sec
tiOns of the State showing the effect o
the Saturday nights frost upon tn,
wheat crop: Madison-The freeze Sat
urday night did no material damage t
the wheat crop, which is very short, not
exceeding ODe-fourth the usual crop
The fruit is all killed. Terre Haute-
Wheat considerably injured in this vi
einity. KeokomO-FrOm the best in.
formation that can be obtained fruits Ot
all kinds are seriously damaged, IL not
entirely killed. The wheat crop is
frozen badly, and it is the general
opinion that 1t will not yield near an
average crop. Logansport-The freeze
Saturday night did not injure vegets-
tion 80 any great extent, the continued
cold weather having kept everything
back. There will be no small fruit, ex-
cept apples, which are not injured.
An average yield Of wheat is expected.
New Albsny-Ssturdsy nights freeze
did ID further damage, fruits having
been killed by the previous ffOsts. The
wheat crop js about the ususl average.
Lsfsyette-The freeze Saturday night
did little or no damage, except to fruit.
In some lOcalitiG3 wheat has been great
ly benefited by the recent rains, but in
consequence of the previous long cold
weather 1t is generally conceded will
not average over half crop. Crsw-
fordsville-Wheat not seriously dam
aged, but the prospects are not fistter-
ing; an average crop is not expected.
eencastle-Ssturdsy nights freeze
did no damage; the prospects are good
for an average wheat crop; oats aud
fruit all killed by the previous cold.
j Wheat will probably
yield half crop; fruits killed. Peru
The freeze of Saturday did no percepti-
bic damage; the prospect for the wheat
crop is as good, if not better, than last
year. RichmOnd-Spring and winter
wheat will yield about one-third of the
crop Of last year; the freeze about the
middle Of April ruined the entire fruit
crop except apples, which will average
OF the usual yield; the light
snow and heavy frost of Saturday will
not materially harm the fruit prospects,
Rs the weather since the previous freeze
had been too cold to develop it. In
far as 9scertained there
has been no material injury to the wheat
crop; fruits had been seriously damaged
by the former cold weather. Evans
weather was very cold; ice
formed, but have been unable to learn
Of any serious damage to the crops;
fruit was generally killed ten days ago.
IN KANSAS.
TOPEKA, May 3.-Reports from all
parts of the State say that the prospects
FOR crops Of all kinds were never better.
The frost Of Saturday night did no dam
age to wheat. There is considerable
matching ofyouDg grasshoppers in some
ocalities, but the cool rains are killing
hem about as fast as they appear. The
acreage Of wheat in the State is much
arger than last year, and more corn is
being planted than last year. All things
the agricultural outlook in
is more encouraging than it has
been for the past three years.
LAWRENCE, May 3.-The frost on
night was severe and did some |
lamage to early vegetables, but none to !
wheat and oats. Fruit is just coming |
ntO bloom and was not sufficiently for |
ward to be severely injured. Crops Of |
III kinds in this locality are looking |
veil. The late cool, damp weather has |
)een very favorable for fall wheat, |
which Is standing out finely. The |
armers are well up with their work, |
Ind greater breadth than usual Ia under I
he plOw.
IN MISSOURI.
ST. JOSEPH, May 3.-Reports from |
he counties in the northwest part of the |
state lead to the belief that there |
will not be more than half a crop on |
he upland prairies, while that of the |
was not near so badly in |
Ired. A much larger area Of corn than |
yer before will be planted. NOtWith- |
tanding the severe freeze last Saturday |
light the fruit which had escaped up TO |
hat time hes been materially injured. |
SEDALIA, May 3.-The prospects for |
Ood crops In this section Of the State |
his year are bad on account of the back |
yard spring and the very cold weather. |
he frost Saturday night injured all |
inds OF vegetables. Corn was also in |
lred. Not much wheat was planted, |
nd that which js planted is not far |
nOugh advanced to be hurt by Satur-
ay nights frost. The fruit does not |
ppeRr to De injured generally.
IN OHIO.
COLUMBUS, May 3.-As far as can
q learned from conversations had
7ith farmers living in this county, the
reeze Of last Saturday did comparative
= little damage on the high land. Some
ne fields were touched, but in sheltered
laces and low lands no trouble is
oticed. The wheat crop of. this county
7ill be much smaller than usual; an un-
sual amount has been killed by the
evere weather Of the winter. Some OF
he finest land Of the county, sown in
heat last fall, is being plowed up. For
lis or some other reason flour has ad-
anced considerably during the past few
ays.
IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, May 3.-The snow on
aturdsy and cold weather Saturday
light throughout the central and south
m portions of this State did little or no
Rmage to the crops. The ground was
cry dry generally and the snow melted
cry rapidly. Rain is much needed.
ELSEWHERE.
Dispatches from Detroit, Michigan;
aud Atchison, Kansas;
.ansas City, Missouri, and elsewhere,
'e that the effects of the frost on
heat and fruit are comparatively slight.