Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-09-14
The FroStS.

which had been coming in for the past
two DAYS would serve as an active
incentive in advancing the price OF
corn, and this proved in measure
true. but options in corn, which closed
at 504c ents Saturday, was rapidly ad-
vanced to 50 cents at 10:45, and ap-
peared steady at that figure This is
an advance of 81 cents over closing
quotations for Friday of last week.
Oats, in sympathy, ran up 10 psi to
2SS for October, and 21$ for the year.
an advance of cent over Saturday, S
closing prices. Wheat, on the con
trary, eased off cents.
AT CINCINNATI
CINCINNATI. Sept. TO- Frost is re
ported very generally throughout
Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky the past
two mornings. Opinion varies as to
its effect ON the corn crop. A report
from Kentucky says that all the t.
bacco on low ground and creek bot
toms is ruined Vegetables every
where are injured. The weather is
warmer to-day.
AT IOWA CITY.
Iowa CITY, Ia, Sept 10.-A heavy
frost fell here Sunday morning but
did but little damage to corn III this
county.
AT MUSCATINE.
MUSCATINE, Sept 10.-There We're
slight frosts here Saturday and Sun
day nights; the damage was generally
slight, but on some of the low ground
the corn was considerably Injured.
AT DUBUQUE.
DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. 10.-The frost
on Saturday night nipped the vines
in thus vicinity, but so far as learned
it has not seriously y injured the fruit
Corn is not injured unless it is little
in the valley and that not to any ex
tent. The average 1t is believed is by
no means as serious as was expected
and crops, as a whole, have received
but little damage. No frost last
night
AT DIES MONIES.
DEs MONIES. Ia, Sept l0.-Only
slight frost Sunday morning in this
section Corn is not materially dam
aged. Tomato, potato and pumpkilt
vines did not fare as we'll No frost
Sunday night.
AT DETROIT
DETROIT, Sept. 10.-The frost was
quite severe throughout Michigan
Saturday night. Reports do not i'll
dicate that it was of heavy eharac
ter, but sufficient to cut down partly
grown vegetables, and injured corr,
somewhat, though the latter is thought
to be not seriously hurt.
IN KANSAS.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 10.-A dispatch
from well posted and reliable cor
respondent at Topeka says he cannoi
learn that there has been any frost II
Kansas. The corn in most sections OF
the state is out of danger from frost
IN NEW YORK.
LOCKP0RT, n. Y, Sept. 10.-A
heavy white frost visited Niagara
county last night; the corn and toma
toes are said to be generally Injured
but fruit generally escaped.
IN MICHIGAN.
JACKSON, Sept 10.-Heavy frostS
prevailed in this section of the state
on Saturday and Sunday nights, and
the corn crop throughout this county
is thought to be almost entirely de
Stroyed.
IN CENTRAL ILLINOIS.
Rock ISLAND, Sept. 10.-Advices
from the country represent the frost of
Sunday morning as doing great dam
age on the low lands. Late corn and
potatoes are generally killed. On high
ground the damage is trliiing.
IN NEBRASKA
LINCOLN, Sept. 10.-Thpre has been
no frost in Southern Nebraska yet
Corn is ripening slowly. The weather
is bright and clear, and warmer If
the frost holds three weeks longer
there will be large crop.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 10.-There was a
heavy frost in Milwaukee county last
night. Corn on low lands waskilled
Buckwheat also suffered, and the
whole cucumber crop was destroyed
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 10.-Dispatches
show that heavy frosts occurred again
last night at Eau Claire, Janesville,
Ripon, Columbus. Waupaca, Water
IpO, bOdScN IIlt, IdlIlC uu SiliCh.
Oshkosh, Richland Centre, Green
Cay, and Fort Atkinson. Corn on
low lands was ruined and tobacco
suffered severely
WHEELING, Sept 10-Speciai dis
patches to the Intelligencer from
southwestern Pennsylvania, eastern
Ohio and West Virginia report that
the damage to the crops is light on
high lands and somewhat severe on
low lands Late corn is badly III
jured, but most of the crop has ma
tured. Late vegetables suffered to a
considerable extent. Fruit IS too far
advanced to be damaged.
IN MONTANA.
HELENA, Montana. Sept. 10.-The
frost last night nipped tomatoes and
potatoes slightly, but did no damag'
to corn or grain.