Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1882-04-20
The Cold Snap.

The Cincinnati GaZetle puDllSheS uh-
der date of the 18th inst. reports con-
cerning the effect of the recent freeze
upsn crops. fruits, &c, as follows:
BELLEFoNTAINE, o. The sharp freez-
. ing of Monday and Tuesday, in this 10
cality, was very hard on the wheat, and
killed all early fruits.
VANcEBURG, KY.-Peaches. cherries,
pears. and vines are totally blasted. Ap
ples are safe, and wheat Is in doubt. The
tobacco plants are safe.
LEXINGTON, KYLE is thought that
great deal of the fruit was killed by the
freeze and frost of last night, and fears
are entertained for forward wheat and
barley.
BLANCHEsTER, O.-The fruit was all
killed in this (ClermonD county, with
the exception of the late apples, by the
recent freeze. The wheat crop has suf-
fered heavy damage, also the clover.
HILLsBoBo, Ohio.-The second freeze
seems to have settled the fruit question,
and it is generally conceded that every
thing is gore up except late apples. As
to wheat, men of ripe experience claim
that it will not be damaged. t5
LANCASTER, O.-LaSt night brought
another heavy frost, and yet fruit grow
ers says that only the early cherries,
peaches and plums have been injured,
and late fruits are all right. The wheat,
though. has received a decisive backset.
BATAVIA, 0.-Tue fruit crop in this
section will be an entire failure, on ac-
count of the recent freeze. Some late
varieties of apples, and perhaps black
berries, may produce small croR.
Wheat along the East Fork River has
suffered severely.
NEW LEXINGTON, O.--The cold snap
has badly damaged the fruit crop, and
also injured some of the more advanced
wheat. The peaches were in splendid
bloom. and are believed to be nearly all
Killed. The plum and cherries are badly
damaged. and fears are entertained for
the safety of the apple crop.
BLOOMINGTON, lLL.-Dr. Herman
Schroeder. recognized authority on
fruit, saws the damage TO fruit through
out Central Illinois is much greater than
/. is generally supposed.
INDIANAPOLIS, April y There was
severe frost again last night, which
played havoc with all tender vegetation
that survived the first frost. Grape buds
this morning crumbled in the hand with
little pressure like dead leaves in the
fall, and farmers say that the wheat for
distance of thirty miles west of the
city is badly damaged.
DANvILLE, KY, April 12-Last night
was clear aud cold, and half inch ice was
formed in exposed places. Grapes,and
the more tender fruits and garden,plants
are thought to be totally destroyed. The
rank wheat is badly injured, while that
which has been closely grazed and is of
short growth is perhaps only slightly
damaged. The wheat acreage in this
and adjoining counties is unusually
large. .-.
L0UIsyILLE, KY, April 12-Ice was
formed both in the city and country
this morning, but no heavy frost has
been reported, but slight frost is said
to have occurred in the country. Infor-
nation received is to the effect that
young vegetation has been very serious
ly damaged All through tie county
strawberries have been killed outright
and peaches and apples have been very
much hurt Small fruits of all kinds
have been generally killed. All berries
will have to be brought from other sec
tions ofthe country. Wheat has been
benefited. 1t was too forward in
growth, and the-cold that throws it back
several weeks will prove of vast good.
The most serious result will be felt in
the backset to early vegetation. Beans,
peas, and vegetables of all kinds were
maturing, and they have been frozen on
the STEM