New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-11

LIGHT FROSTS IN DAKOTA AND NEBRASKA
HURON, Dak., Sept. 1O.--The frost was light
and did little damage In this section Twothirds OF
the crop mstured, while the greater portion OF
OMAHA, Neb.. sept. IO-No damage by frost is TO
ported as yet from any section OF Nebraska
FROSTs IN NEw-YORK AND NEw-JERSEY.
LoCKPoRT, N. Y, Sept 1O.-A heavy white
frost visited this section last night Corn and tomatoes
are said to be injured, but fruit reported uninjured
ELnrRA N. Y. Sept l0.-The leading Wholesale deal
In leaf here say that tho Chemung valley
tobacco crop wi.nin fifteen miles Of this clty was dam
aged TO the extent OF SlOOOOO oy Irost iast pisne
Buckwheat and corn were also dsmaSed'
BoRDRNTows, n. j., Sept 10-Farmers report the
first frost OF the this morning They state tha
frost slightly injured the buckwheat but that no
damage has been ~ as the crop s 100 ar ao
vauced. Ears entertained that the tomato crop
will Do less injured before the canning iactores
can secure supply.
COLD WEATHER IN AND AROUND NEW-YoRK.
THE MERCURY AT 43o IN CENTRAL PARK-LITTLE
DAMAGE BY FROST.
The observatory at the Arsenal in Central
Park which Is under tue OF DR.. Daniel Draper 10
corded q temperature at yesterday OF 43o, aud tue
mercury remained that point until O'CLOCK In 1871,
night OF September o. tue mercury fell TO 39. In
sedember 1885, the tnernometer Indicated 3S' at the
lowest poDt But these were exceptional years On
y,
mercury was $50. Oa the day Of the same month
OF 1881 the minimum was So. On september y 1881,
the minimum thermometer was 79o and the highest
point was 1912 On September o. 1880 the lowest point
was $50. The ayeraXe Of the lowest temperatures
during September for the last nfty.niDe Years Is
46lao. Dr. Draper, from whom these figures were
obtained by o TRIBUNE reporter, said; probably
in some parts o. the state there must Do
lrost though been mono IN NewYork City and
IL vpin Ia
until tIe middle November because there Is 50 muca
latent heal absoroed by the buildings during tue day
time given out aG night Many trees In Cen'rai farX
that appearance OF being nipped are IN reay
suffering drouJh some days ago some herbs were
dug purpose Of planting rres and IL was Iound
that deptn OF four feet tue soil was as dry as ON
surface. None Of the senitroplcai plants around
the Arsenal building any signs of frost The Gala
diuns, cannas, coleuses acaranthuses and csstof-o
plants wOud be- the first 10 suffer- anu aIter tnem wOuld
come the heotropea lananas and sdyias Sweet poIa-
toes and tomato vines arc also exceedingly
sensative TO frost, and also grapes. Frost iDdi-
Gates that the thermometer has fallen to 32'
but for the plants better guide than the sell
registering thermometer, because that only Indicates
that mercury fell to such poin but does not show
now long remained there IL might DC only Ior HFe
minutes aud the Internal neat Of plant would enable
It " resist but If the point were sustained for haf
al hour 1t would be frostnlpped"
The gardening element is decidedly Of the opinion that
the frosts Will come tns city UNUSUALLY early, and
regard Inc present cold snap u warning OF wnas Is TO
olow. Meanwhile tho cop peopie are rejoicing over
tp.L whlc the Eet garderers "itn gricf
aud uensou. For cOia weataer hds completely
cueckeu e rayages vf tue hOpouse wlch appeared
GENERALLY yards. Toe cOid weather maAcs ms
vest torpid anu result Will tndt he crops Will De
iarser tun usual, Of Inferior quatJ But or corn
the prospect II uuiayoraDle. .-,, M,
Al The algua service otadon the Equitable Build.
ing irosts reported from aoAlnaw Alpena
and points of Alcnlgan On SUNDAY hIsn sn eary
yesterday moruIug. 1nee we're Snt iros.s AZ AiDa'y,
buffalo ana Boston. these, IL was said, may Do taken
as OF killing ro5ts, Tor Hsht lrOsts were pe
yosy reported frIu9y and Saturday from points On
tue aud Of hohigan and aOhs the Lake, iue
system OF ogua bureau with gard 10 trusts
is " Telegraph Iner occurrence twice only-the nIsI
ugdL trU5t aud tuo nFst hllIuB lIos| Aitef""iu ho
,LrLher mention Is made OIL frOst-
Reports frost rife amons the dealers III trult
and W getsbes about Washington Market, Dut most OI
IL Al SOME points tue mercury IeI - - III
parts OF Ncw-J.rsey, Long Island sna Wes'cHester
county Ice formed or vary thickness A man LrOn
soneIve NJ j. sad tna tue Ice was As tlick As orange
peeL A lrOm broWsters gave tue tnlckheo' 40
equal To copper cent and Long iSana rI ~ er on sa,u @
nlguLs mliA Gu low ground whlte rost was Flslole
cary nOrulIg Most oI TIE crops are 50 Ar soDs
tnaI Anything OUT heaVy freeze "ou1 not hurt tnen.
Dealers were afraid, however, tna, cucumOeIs strins
and possibly tomatoes wouia 10 consiueIaoy
damaged Some reports said that the vines Of these
veg ues had already Oegun TO tuIn DAck as the sun
struck Ii t1Ougdt nat green corn wOuld hos
beyond navug la rpenlng by dying anu
b sting uprn tue Vegetables AS. POTATOES,
caDU ges, etc., would ueed much uaruei HeeAo " W
Injdrcu. - --. ,u.... ,r,r, rho
country abOu tue frost was Father lea'y on low
ground along hudsOn. ut VIII not nnrt tue Hul ~
III though" peaches are nOt Jdred, ana the
grapes enough Tor lne rrOst To cause neh ~
slt, Oh me steLls. 1t seemed uDu usy cold from IT'S
coming 50 carry aud sudden. nut tnlhk you win hoi
aat IN nis yicuity AT least tue rost was not dsuaK
,ngD FUtstI sald that hsd chilled sone Oh
their tenderer pants nad been eIt out of doors