The morning times., 1896-09-25
FROST TOUCHED GARDENS
As a Result Some Vegetables Ad-
vance In Price.
Warmer Weather Is Predicted for
Today and No More Cold Is In
Sight for This Week

John Frost played a return engagement
In this vicinity yesterday morning for the
first time since last spring Ii was only
the early risers that caught u glimpse OF
his ha ndiwork.
Although it was the first frost Of the
season It was not a disastrous one. and
the actual damage was small. Many
farmers were up and in the city before
they knew whether 1t had frosted or not.
but they had generally taken the precnu-
ton To prepare Tor his probable visit by
gathering in their produce or covering II
where practicable. -'i't
the market men from some OF the Mary
land and Virginia gardens were small sui
rerers, however, where their truck patches
Ia y In the damp atmosphere OF the bottoms.
Reports were Drought in frenia few quar-
ters that the sweet potato vines had felt
the touch. Late roasting ears were In
ciined to shiver bit near their tender.
thinly-protected points, and their future
growth has been materially hindered- On
account OF the rough treatment to which
they were subjected.
Inc tomatoes also felt inclined to give
the hoary gentleman a s cool a reception as
their warm nature would permit.
The result OF the low temperature OF the
last few days was evidenced yesterday y in
the markets by the rise in price O! tomb
toes from 30 To 40 cents to 81 box.
On the other and the appearance OF the
eccentric individual who rides on the
north wind was welcomed by many meni-
bers OF the vegetable Kingdom. The cab
bages got "a purple green into their shaggy
heads and seemed TO fairly smile under
the change The ran apples found it Just
cold enough To begin to ripen and mello W
and the celery plants, the parsnips, and
the carrots en- jOyed IL.
AS well as predicting that yesterday
should be IA pretty day the weather makers
announced that there would be d fIost and
they fulfilled their contract to the very
letter. Special warnings were sent down
in North Caislina and Tennessee. and a
wee bit OF the white was seen yesterday
morning at Charlotte and Chattanooga.
The matter was oyerdoDe in Western
Kentucky and Missouri, where killing frost S
occurred. TIE cranberry region around
Nantucket Bay was visited, but il is te-
lievcd that no serious damage was done.
The farmers Were more or less sufferers
in other paris OF Southern New England,
while IN The northern part of that district
and along tue lake region II became down
rig.it cold. Along the lever lake section
warm southern winds crept in.
Reports from all over the country show
that the frosts of the past season have done
comparatively little damage, and. what is
HibTt, ltdT Itlt now OI any tbiV
wcather,h hatma follow. The eseasoOevery-
where has beeD 4 particularly forward one
and harvesting is generally done. This
fac is more strongly emphasized from the
tobacco growing localities. from whence
reports come that no danger is feared from
now on. This is one of the IN ost sensitive Of
plants and one on which the early frosts
play havoc.
1ne maximum temperature yesterday y
reached eleven degrees above that of the
day before and the thermometer in the
middle of The afternoon registered Il de
grees. Early i'll the morning il succeeded
III dro wing itself down 10 AZ. the lowest
temperature that has been experienced
here this fall.
The weather people have consented Ia
give the public anot her day OF nice weather.
aud they predict that today shall he as
fine as yesterday. The winds are declared
10 be variable aud physical signs bore out
the assertion. While the weather vane
on the weather bureau building pointed
10 the southeast last night the steam
from an exhaust pipe on a ueighboring roof
was blowing rapidly from the north Nc
storm Is yet in sight, and fair weather
until Sunday Is in the realm of possibili-
ties.