The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-09-11
THE coUNrRY AT LARGE.
Tho Extent Of Damage Done 10 Crops By
the Late frgsts.


the Late Rrgsts.
BY Asoeialea Pres.
CINCINNATI, O., September 10.-Frost is
reported very general throughout Ohio,
Indiana and Kentucky the past two morn
ings. Opinion varies as to its effect on the
corn. Reports from Kentucky say all the
tobacco on the low grounds and creek bot
toms is ruined. Vegetables everywhere
are injured. Weather warmer to-day.
CoLuMrus, O., September 10.-Secretary
Chamberlain, Of the Board Of Agriculture,
made trip along the line Of the corn lands,
and reports that corn received no serious
damage from frost on Saturday night. It
was TOO full and hard 10 be effected by
frost in this latitude. The fruit is all too
ripe to be hurt, and vegetables, except to.
matoes in the bottom lands, escaped.
DUBUQUE, Ia, September 10.-The frost
on Saturday night nipped the vines in this
vicinity, but so far as learned 1t has not
seriously injured the fruit Corn is not
injured, unless 1t Is little in the valleys,
and that not to any extent. The average
damage, 1t is believed, is by no means as
serious as was expected, and crops as q
whole have received but little damage.
No frost last night.
ST LOUIS, No., September l0.-A dis
patch from we'll posted and reliable cor
respondent at Topeka says. he cannot learn
that there has been any frost In Kansas,
at any rate not enough to do any damage.
Corn in most sections of the State Is out oil
danger, much Of it is already in shock.
MmwAukEE, Wis, September lo.-There
was q heavy frost in Milwaukee county
last night, and corn on the low lands was
killed. Buckwheat suffered, and also Gu
cumbers. This industry was ruined and the
loss in this enterprise alone is placed at
5000.
ST. PAUL, September l0.-The O., St. p,
N. M. 3. K received general report from
stations to-day indicating that the frost
was severe throughout Southern Minnesota,
Northern Iowa and Eastern Nebraska and
corn badly injured.
orruMwA, IA, September 10.-Yery light
frost Saturday night and tritle last night.
There was practically no injury to corn any
where in this section. Generally the
freezes were not sufficient to kill even
tender vines. @.-ai
Dies MoIvEs, IA, September 1o.-only a
slight frost Sunday morning in this section.
Corn was not materially damaged. Toma;
toes. sweet potatoes and pumpkin vines did
not fare as well. No frost Sunday night.
Rock ISLAND, LII, September l0-Ad:
vices from this county represent the frost
of Sunday morning as doing great damage
on the low lands. Late corn and potatoes
are very generally killed.
DErRoir, MICH, September lo..Frost
was quite general throughout Michigan
last night. Reports don't indicate heavy
character, but It was sufficient to cut down
partly grown vegetables.
'FHuRoy, DAK., September l0.-The frost
was light and did but little damage in this
section. sTwo.,hirds Of the corn crop has
matured, while greater portion oil the re.
mainder Is not injured.
LocKroRr, N. Y, ssptamber 10.-A
heavy white frost visited Niagara county
last night. The corn and tomatoes will be
greatly injured, bat fruits generally are re.
ported uniDjuted.
MuscArrsE, Il, September 10.-A slight
frost fell here Saturday and Sunday night,
damage generally slight, but on some low
ground the corn was considerably injured.
BURLINGTON, IA, September l0.-There
was frost in this part OF the State Friday
and Saturday nights, but no damage TO the
crops Is reported.
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