The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1895-06-05
Z clioP CONF nITloNs. il


the early part OF the week, follow
ed by cloudy, warmer weather,
with light showers Saturday and
Sunday. The frosts aud freezing
weather have killed the greater
portion Of the grapes and corn up,
frOze the potatoes to the ground,
and caused great damage to gar
dens, fruit, and wheat and oats in
low. places. Wheat is blooming
aud heading out very short, in
many counties not over eight
inches high, 1t looks very badly,
and Is b Ing badly injur, d by the
Hessian fly over many localities.
Oats nre being damaged by cut
worms, and many are replanting
to corn. the prospect IL poor. Mead
ows and pastures are very short
and give poor promise. Grass is
very short, and stock is not doing
we'll. Corn is being mostly re-
planted, that coming up being TAX
en Ivy cut worms. Cut worms are
also badly damaging clover and
garden vegetables, II Il are report
ed more numerous than for years.
During the last few days potatoes
are reviving and greening up. and
corn has made some improvement.
Tobacco plants are still doing poor.
ly. The crops of all kinds are suf-
fering from the continued drouthy
$ conditions, and abundant warm
rains come soon will be seriously
damaged and cut short. Strawbpr-
ries are ripening out small and
give short yield, and were gener-
ally damaged by the frosts. Ap.
pies still promise well, only slight
damage being done to them. Bar
ley has been badly injured in local
tiles hy frost.
MIDDLE SECTION. Dry and cool
weather, with frost on the goth, 2lst,
22d and 23i, followed by warmer
conditions and light showers Sat
urday and Sunday. The frost on
the 2lst was especially severe, and
thin ice formed in many localities.
Corn, potatoes and tender garden
truck that escaped the previous
week were rut down; grapes and
most of the berries were killed,
while tree fruits were frosted badly
IN localities; generally the apple
prospect continues good. Wheat,
oats, clover barley and rye were in.
jured to some extent on low ground,
hut not seriously. Cut worms,
Hessian fly and dry weather are
hurting cereals more seriously than
the frosts. Wheat is heading out
very short. Grass, meadows and
pastures short. Corn being gener-
ally replanted. EARLY potatoes
frozen to the ground. hut in places
slowly recovering. Oats not look
ing we'll. Apples and pears were
only partially damaged, generally
supposed tn be safe. Strawberries,
not killed by frost, are ripening.
Gardens are looking poorly.
NORTHERN SECTION. The first
part of the week was cold. with
hard frosts on the 2Uth, 2lst and
22d, and light frosts in some cOun-
ties OH the morning Of the 23d.
Very little rain has fallen, fair
weather prevailing during most Of
he week. Good rains and warm
weather is needed for ali kinds Of
vegetation. Wheat sh0ws fair
growth md does not appear to have
been Injured by the cold freezing
weather, except on low, mucky
ground, where 1t was damaged con-
. siderably. Oats have been dam
aged slightly in snme counties, and
Z they have not made much growth.
Early planted corn was generally
up. except in the northeast coun-
ties, along the lake, and was cut to
the ground by the frosts; replant-
ing is general. but worms are ut
work In some counties. Glover
looks fairly well, but il being in
jured In some places by worms.
Meadows and pastures are gener-
ally short, and rains are badly
needed for all grass lands. Barley
IL heading in some counties and,
with rye, has been injured in many
localities. Early potatoes were all
cut 10 III ground. which will much
delay their growth; bugs are report
ed As nuln ronS In some places
All garden truck tl,at MAS M has
been injured or destroyed by the
fru-ts. Fruits OF MI kinds have
suffered b5 thp culi freezing weath
er, and IN many places the grape
crop II rep lrted as entirely de-
stroyed. Apples seem U have SUI
fered the least damage. Berries