The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-11
BLlGHTED BY FROSTs.
CROPS IN THE NORTHWEST DAMAGED.
The Standing Corn In Northern Wisconsin,
Ohio, Minnesota and Dakota Serious
ly Injured by the Frost-Other
Grains Not Much Hurt.
IN WISCONSIN.


tied Southern Wisconsin came Sunday morn
ing. But very small portion of the tobac-
co crop had Teen gathered, and that which
was in the field has been cut down and |
made totally worthless The corn crop suf-
fered almost as setieuslye OF $4,000 acres
of corn in Rock County q. 900 bushels was
Nebraska Seed, and Tins will prove COM
plete failure. Reports Tren different sec |
tions of the country say that home seed |
corr can now mature suAlficntIy to produce
a moderate crop
PeNB 81 lac, Sept. IL.
Meager reports from the country are to |
the effect that great damage vas done to the |
corn crop by the frost Friday night Not
more than one-qaarter OF the crop MAS ad |
yanced far enough to escape. TheGop in
this locality is almost total failure from
three canses; first, poor seed, good deal of
which had TO be planted TWICE; second, |
floods; and lastly, frost A large percent |
age Of the corn Is yet In the milk and a good
deal of it has never silked. In the lowlands
it is complete failure.
RIVER FALLS, Wis., Sept. H.
Black frost appeared Friday night, kill
ing the entire sorghum and other perishable
crops, including corn, which was ruined.
Oats and wheat are doing fairly we'll
" MINNESOTA.
ST. PAUL, Sept. II.
There was heavy frost Friday night in
Minnesota, Dakota and Northern Wiscon-
sin Reports received here indicate that the
ig IN, oil oF |, ,iaI
State, especially near the Manitoba Road
and.the Sioux City division of the St. Paul
& Omaha Road The acreage Of corn is
comparatively SMALL however, not much be
ing raised for export, so the loss is not very
serious.
Further advices regarding the cold snap
of Friday and Saturday show that the dam
age to corn has been irreparable, and lead
to modification of the judgment of the
total yield of Minnesota 1t is not now
probable that the total will reach 5000, 900
bushels, which is less than half the yield of
1882.
MINNEAPoLIs, Sept. II.
Reports have been received from Steele
County to the effect that frost Friday night
destroyed the entire corn crop of that
county with the exception Of two fields. Ice
ness of dinner plate on tubs and barrels.
So heavy frost so early in the year was never
known before in this region.
IN MICHIGAN.
SAUGATUCK, Sept. IL.
A heavy frost Saturday night killed c0rn
late potatoes and everything except
peaches, which are reported uninjured
The damage about the country must be
very great, as all crops are about two weeks
later than usual.
Owosso, Sept. IL.
There was heavy frost Saturday. Great
damage to crops is reported.
BATTLE CREEK, Sept IL.
The drought in this section has continued
over six weeks, with cold and dewless
nights, and greatly injured corn, potatoes
and fruits. The apple crop is a failure, and
heavy frost Saturday night laid further
destruction ON corn, grapes and later fruits
and vegetables generally.
DowAGIAC, Sept. II.
This section was visited by hard frost
Saturday, doing great damage to corn and
potatoes and killing grapes and late yegeta-
bles. The ground is very dry here. Farm
ers are waiting for rain to SOW wheat.
IN NORTHERN OHIO.
TOLEDO, o., Sept. IL.
Black frost appeared Sunday morning in
these parts. While pretty severe on the
| small garden stuff such as tomatoes, cucum-
! bers, melons and other tender vines, there
was not enough to do material damage. As
| far as can be learned from reports received
| from Put-in-Bay and that region, the grape
crop is uninjured. All local reports are
| agreed that as far as the grain crop and
corn are concerned no damage will be sus-
| tained except for the slight check that may
occur to the growth and ripening of each.
| The frost is by far the earliest severe one
known here fol- years.
IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Sept. II.
The slight frost in Central Illinois has
done no damage. There was no ap
pearance of any Saturday night. Corn ir
the central belt is so far advanced that only
heavy frost with wet weather could in
jure it. So long as it continues dry thu
frosts viii not mjure it. There is little O
no fruit to be damaged.
IN INDIANA.
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. IL.
There was light frost in this locality Fri
day night, but no serious damage was dom
to crops.
OTHER POINTS.
YANKToN, d. r., Sept. IL.
There was light frost in the vicinity o
this place Saturday morning, but no dam
age was done to the corn crop, most o
which is SO far advanced as to be out 0
danger.
ST. JOHN, n. b., sept. II.
Carleton County experienced a heav,
frost this week, which killed all the tende
vegetables and seriously injured the lat
oats and buckwheat.
MARsHALETOE, Ia, Sept. II,
There was no damage to the corn GRO
In this region from Saturday morning
frost.
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