The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-05-25
CROP CONDITIONS.


weather, with occasional showers,
light snow on the l4th aud heavy
frOsts and ice forming on the 18th,
18th, 10Th, 10th, 18th and 18th, were
the main features of the weather
during the week. Damaging ef-
fects from tho frost and freezing
weather are reported from all coun.
ties. Corn up, potat0es, tender
garden vegetables. grapes, and
Strawberries were either cut down
to the ground or killed to II large
extent. Considerable damage was
also done to the large fruit, and
apples are reported over some coun.
ties rs dropping badly; generally
they are uninjured. Pears and
plums still promise fairly well.
Wheat, barley and clover suffered
also to an extent, the amount, how
cannot MS j ct he determined. Cut
worms are taking the c.rn aud all
growing vegetation as fast as it
comes up over many counties. A
great deal of the corn will have to
be replanted owing to damage from
frOsts aud cut worms. The wheat
is heading out and doing only fair
~, and damage from army worm
and fly is becoming more extended.
Oats, grass, meadows and pasture
done only fairly, and are mostly
short and thin. Barley and rye are
heading Potatoes are very slow
in coming up. Complaint of scare
ity Of tobacco plants, and poor con-
dition is general. The strawberry
prospect is poor, now ripening. 1t
, il hoped that the early potatoes and
considerable of the corn may re-
cover from the recent irosts. Re
planting Of corn will he the order
next week.
MIDDLE SECTION: The favorable
condition of crops has materially
changed. Cold rains occurred on
the 18th, l4ih and 18th, with traces
of snow ON the 18th. Frosts occur.
red on ths 18th, 18th, 18th, 10Th
18th, and 18th, that ON the 18th was
generally destructive to corn and
Potatoes that ere up. Much gar
den truck was killed, especially
beans and cabbage. Some jointed
wheat was badly hurt, hut the crop
Is thought to he generally safe.
Grapes and strawberries were SO.
verely frosted, and many vines
were killed. Fruit of all kinds
will be affected ny the freeze and
frost, but II is yet little too early
10 Judge of the real extent of dam
age. Considerable corn being re-
planted. Rye aud barley heading.
Wheat and oats in many counties
look improved. Glover and pas
lures short; some clover damaged
by frost and worms. Cut and wire
worms numerous. In Clarke county
many unprotected tobacco plants
were cut down by frost.
NORTHERN SECTION: The week
has been cold, with occasional rain,
especially In fore part, xith II light
fall of snow on The l4th. Frosts
were general on the 18th, 18th and
nth, and in some counties occurred
nearly every morning. Wheat'has
made some Improvement during
the week and does not seem to he
injured by the cold, frosty nights,
except In some exposed localities
Meadows and pastures have made
fairly good growth. Corn that was
upon the 18th was nearly all frozen
to the ground. and planting and re.
planting is being pushed rapidly
forward to completion. Oats were
somewhat injured by freezing In
some counties, hut have generally
made fair growth. Early pota'
toes that were up were all cut to the
ground. All fruits seem to have
suffered BY the frost. Apples are
the least affected, and small fruits
In some counties do not appear Il
he badly damaged. y he grape croy
in some localities Is almost entirely
destroyed. Garden truck of al
kinds suffered severely, and in
many places entirely destroyed.
SUMMARY. OF suRRouSDIN1 COUNTIES.
ATHENS. Killing frost ON l3th
i4th, 18th, 10th, 18th and 18Th, cut
ting down corn. potatoes and gar
den stuff. Wheat appears all right
Owing to cut worms, the corn viii
be mostly replamted, also danlax
ing oats. DIscouraging outlook
Apples falling badly. Straw berries
mostly killed.
VINToN. Fr0sts nip the pota
toes, beans,and vines, and In som'
places leaves ON trees. Wheat ant
fruit not damaged very much
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