Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-09-09
More of the Frost Work.

| MOTt OI tno FFOSG NOrk.
| We take from dispatches to the Chi
cago and Milwaukee papers the follow
ing additional reports of the injury
done by the frosts of Saturday and
Sunday nights, by which our own
State seems to have been the severest
sufferer:
WISCONSIN.
The frost visited nearly all sections
of the State. Reports from different
localities are as follows:
JANEsvILLE.-On Saturday and
Sunday nights this portion of Wiscon-
sin was visited by quite severe frost.
That Of Saturday night did but little
damage, but Sunday night ali growing
crops suffered more or less. Quite
large area of land was planted in Gu
cumbers this year, all of which were
killed. In low localities, corn, buck
wheat and tobacco were badly frosted
and in some places will be total loss,
while garden stuff is total wreck.
Many farms in the northern portion of
Rock county are wholly devoted to to-
bacco-growing, and it is said that the
acreage of tobacco this year is greater
than usual. The crop had promised
an abundant yield, and growers were
happy over future prospects. The
trosts have ruined many. The most
damage seems to have been done in
Fulton and Center townships From
all parts of Rock, Green and Wal
worth counties there is news that the
Drops are more or less damaged
BARABoo.-The greatest damage
done in this vicinity by the late frosts
is probably to the hop crop, upon which
the percentage of loss must be large.
Potatoes in many places are entirely
killed, and corn and all vine crops are
more or less wilted down. Farmers
and business men alike feel gloomy and
depressed. The greatest damage seems
to have been done on Sauk prairie,
Narrows prairie and IN the town Of
Merrimack, all lying within ten miles
of this place.
ELKHoRN.-Jack Frost, for two
nights put in an appearance here, nip
ping the corn, buckWheat, and vegeta-
bic crops so badly, that in some in
stances, the cutting of the corn will
be resorted to to save it. Train men
on the Western Union railroad report
that in the low lands through which
they pass, all crops look as if blasted,
and also affirm that on the extreme
bottoms, ice has formed of the thick
ness Of window glass It is hoped
that on the higher lands and slopes
corn has to some considerable degree
escaped.
WAUKEsHA.-A killing frost visit
ed this county Sunday night, and has
damaged corn considerably and pota-
toes little The ice was an eighth
inch thich on water standing out doors
Monday morning, This frost, added
to the light one of Saturday night,
will decrease the corn product of the
country from four to eight per cent.
below what it would have been.
Pumpkins, squashes, and other similar
vines are badly cut.
OsHKosH.-Quite heavy frost fell
in this vicinity on Saturday and Sun
day nights. the heaviest on Sunday
night. The frost was fully a quarter
of an inch thick. Reports from the
country state that the vines and vege-
tables are largely killed, and corn is
badly touched.
JEFFERsoN.-A frost on Saturday
and Sunday nights injured corn, hops,
tobacco, and vines of all kinds. There
will be very little, if any hard corn in
this county. Tobacco is nearly, if not
quite ruined hops the same. Late
potatoes are badly injured. Water
standing in tubs froze the eighth of an
inch thick.
MoNRoE.-There was heavy frost
on Saturday and Sunday nights, which
did damage throughout a considerable
portion of the surrounding country.
The farmers say three-fourths Of the
corn is killed; tobacco and buckwheat
are badly frosted.
SPARTA.-A heavy frost occurred
in this section on Saturday night, de-
stroying the smaller garden vegetables
and killing the buckwheat crop. 1t is
believed that it did not injure the corn
crop.
EAU CLAIRE.-A heavy frost visit
ed the Northwestern part of this State
Saturday night Corn, late potatoes,
buckwheat, and vines of all kind were
killed. The damage 10 corn and po-
tatoes will be severely felt.
LA CRossE.-For two nights heavy
frosts visited this section No damage
is reported in this Immediate vicinity,
but In Fillmore and Houston counties,
! Minnesota, corn was touched, and late
vegetables, melons and all, badly cut.