Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-28
CAROLINA TOBACCO.
SO FAR AS HEARD FROM THE PLANTS
ARE UNINJURED.
They Are Protected by Cioths-E Early Fruit
and Vegetables Probably Killed.
Wheat Damaged.

WINSTON, N. c., March 27.-(Speciai)-
As far M heard from the cold snap has
not wrought injury TO tobacco-piantA- IN
this section, the beds being protected py
cloths. All early fruit and vegetables are
probably killed, and even the foliage OF
the shade-trees Is blighted. IL IL feared
too. that the wheat crop has sustained
serious damage. Tonight promises to be
frosty.
Hard Freeze nj Scotland Neck.
SCOTLAND NECK, n. c.. March a.
Especial )-There was hard freeze mere
last night. and II looks this morning as
II the truck and fruit are ruined.
Reports Conflicting Mt Rocky Mount.
ROCKY MOUNT. n. C.. March H.
Especial. )-Reports from farmers as to
the damage to tobacco are conflicting
Some say II Is considerable and wide
spread; others. that 1t is slight X. H..
Kicks, the largest producer In Eastern
North Carolina. says the plants are not
damaged at ALL
Tobacco Plants Unl,urt.
DURHAM. n. c.. March 27.-(Special.)-
The killing frost OF last night has nipped
the buds and caused the blooms OF fruit
trees TO fall. and the gardens VIII nave
to be replanted. SO far as heard from
tobacco-plants are unhurt where they
were covered with cloth, which Is general
ly used in this section.
No Great Permanent Injury.
ASHEVILLE. y. c., March 27.-tSpe-
ciall-The mercury went down to ii de-
grees Fahrenheit here last night. II scored
Il the night before. Peaches have been
killed. and il Is believed that the apple
crop has been badly injured A good
many tobacco plants have been killed,
and some planters are buying seed for
resolving their beds. There Is time for
new crop of plants No great permsneht
injury TO tobacco Is feared. 1t Is much
milder now.
Exposed Plants Destroyed.
HENDERSON, n. c.. March 27.-(Spe-
cial)-The cold wave has played havoc
with the fruit and other crops in TINS
section. The peaches, apples. and vege-
tables are all killed. Some or the wheat
and oats are killed. Glover Is lying on
the ground black. All tobacco-plants In
exposed places are destroyed. and some
in beds with cloth covers on them. Only
the very small plants under covers are
considered safe The leaves on the trees
are killed. Tonight bids fair TO be colder
than last night.
Severe Weather Mt Weldon.
WELDON. y. c., March H.-(Special)-
Fruits and vegetables were killed in this
section last night. The temperature was
9 degrees below freezing point. and all
early vegetables are fiat upon the ground
to-day. Peaches. pears, and grapes are
badly damaged. and many Of them are
destroyed. The leaves on the trees are
killed. Ice was in many places an inch
thick and the ground was hard frozen.
The damage TO the fruit crop and early
vegetables is very heavy.
Mr.. W. l.. Stalnback went to Richmond
this morning on business.
No Material Injury.
WILSON. y. C., March T.-tSpecial)-
1t was thought at one time to-day that
much damage had been done to young
tobacco in this section by the freeze
last night, but It was soon learned that
the damage. IL any. Is small. Captain r..
NJ Pace said tonight that tobacco had
suffered no material injury; that the
cloths had not been taken from the beds,
and no effect from the cold was apparent.
The cold was. however. intense for ms
season. and early vegetables are wholly
ruined. The thermometer at this writing
N:SO u. NJ registers 81. and the chances
are for killing frost tonight