Charlotte home and Democrat., 1886-10-08
Frost and the Tobacco Crop.

OXFORD, n. c., Oct. 4.-Night before
last there was quite heavy frost here.
The tobacco standing in this section was
seriously damaged. There is probably one
sixth OF the crop standing. There was
also frost last night. III. ........
AsHEv1LLE, Oct. 4.-Reports from the
neighboring counties in regard to the in
jury by frost to the tobacco continue to
come in. In Hay wood and Yancey coun-
ties there is reported great damage, but
by tar the greatest losses are sustained in
Madison, the chief tobacco raising county.
Many crops are totally ruined. and will
not be cut, being entirely abandoned
by the planters. The smallest crop ever
raised in this section will be that of this
season.
MARSHALL, Oct. Ave have had
three of the most destructive frosts ever
known to this country at this season of
the year. Fully one-half of the tobacco
crop 10 still in the field, which ia badly
damaged or entirely ruined. The tobacco
crop of Madison county will be the short
est ever known in it's history since we
have been engaged in the culture of to-
bacco. ..-.
MILTON, Oct. 4.-Killing frost yester-
tween one-third aud one-half crop out.
DURHAM, Oct. 4.-Considerable damage
reported from the county by Saturday
nights frost. .-.
HENDERSON,, Oct. 4.-One-third crop.
out and damaged by frost. 80 ...
VIRGINIA rams from Abingdon,
Chatham, Lynohburg, Brem's Bluff, South
Boston, Danville and Louisa Court
House, Virginia, report a heavy frost on
the night of the Cd, and the tobacco crop
generally was killed. 1t is estimated that
from one half to the whole crop is ruined.
This is very serious blow to the farmers
OF Virginia. .-
LYNcHBURG, Va, Oct. 4.-Savere frost
here. Considerable damage reported.
DAMAGE TO MARYLAND ToBAcco.-The
reports of frost damage to the tobacco
crop in Southern Maryland are serious.
| The frosts were heavy on Friday and
Saturday nights. A number Of tobacco
dealers from this city went to Southern
Mary land to ascertain the extent of the
injury, and some of them returned yester-
day. One of the commission merchants,
who went through Prince Georges,
Charles and St. Mary's counties, made a
statement as the result of his observ ations,
which was substantiated in its general de-
tails by the others. He said that from
5000 to 10000 hogsheads of tobacco was
injured by the frost, and that the salable
crop was shortened by that amount.
About 5000 hogsheads will be plowed
under, and of the other it may be market
ed at trifing price, but frostbitten to-
bacco has q most uncertain value. Some
thing over onehalf Of the crop had been
gathered before the frosts.-Baltinaore
S,sa. ..
"a Gov. Foraker of Ohio, is bust
ness governor. He does not wait on oere-
mony when humanity is suffering. When
the suffering people of Charleston appealed
to President Cleveland for tents to shelter
them, he sent them just seventy-fve and
would not send any more without authori-
ty of law. Gov. Foraker heard of this
and Immediately 'telegraphed Mayor
Courtenay asking how many tents were
needed. The reply was 200. They were
shipped at once. When asked by what au'
thority he shipped these tents, Foraker
said he had "no statutory authority" but
necessity and humanity do not require
such authority. He put his trust entirely
in the patriotism of the good people OF
Ohio and expect them to uphold his action.
l-ANdntG WOrld