The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-17
FROST COVERS The CORN BELT
CLEAR WEATHER BRINGS COLD
SPELL IN ITS TRAIN.
Indications That the Frost VIII Ne Severe
and Have serious Effects ON the Crops
All the Central western States Az
fected by the Drep In Temperature.


CHICAGO. Sept. 10 Severe frosts visited
the western part Of the corn belt last night
doing much damage to the crops. and the
Weather Bureau predicts that to night the
cold wave will spread east and south anu
that Illinois. Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and In
diana will be touched by frost tonight,
This means that the very heart OF the
corn belt is threatened. Up to this time
warm, cloudy weather has given the corn
in this region the time needed to ripen, but
much Of ii IL still in a tender condition, and
a sharp frost tonight, it is admitted would
mean TREMENDOUS loss.
Up to date no great damage has been
done in the heart of the corn belt. said
Forecaster Walz to-day, but II seems GER
tain that Illinois will have frost tonight,
as will Iowa. Kansas. Missouri and Indiana.
for the cold wave is extending east and
south Nebraska and Northern Kansas
were frostbitten last night, and Iowa
will catch II tonight"
Scrutiny Of the weather map to-day
told the tale Of Jack Frost work last night,
The coolest place was Huron. s. d.. where
the thermometer went down to "a. At
Yankton tho temperature was 81. Dodge
City, Kan, had record ~, but it was only
30 at Concordia, which was the lowest point
in the Sunfower State. At Omaha it was
SO. At Sioux City, La, it was a. and this
is close to the heart OF the corn belt,
With this cold wave reaching east and
south. the weather officials say 1t looks dark
for the corn crop, for corn is late and re-
quires in many places another week Of warm
weather to ripen. The corn market on the
Board OF Trade to-day jumped N to ~
cents on the frost news.
At times there was an excited trade,
but many shorts were eliminated yester-
day and this, with the fact that the mar
ket had not yet reached crop scare pro-
portions, kept prices from going through
the roof" as some thought they would.
The close was N to ~ cents over yester
days close.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. l6.-At least one
fifth Of the Kansas corn crop will probably
be seriously injured tonight by the heavy
frosts which will spread over the entire
corn belt, The sky is clear, the weather
is cold and there will be severe fros,s as far
south as Oklahoma. All forage crops
will suffer The local weather observer
says the entire corn belt will be touched.
DIES MolNEs, Ia, Sept. l8.-There was a
general frost over the State Of Iowa to-
night. In some places there has been
great damage to the corn crop, but gen.
orally the crop is not seriously injured
owing to the fact that the extra large
amount Of moisture in the ground due to
the recent heavy rains served as blanket
and prevented the frost from doing great
damage. The farmers, acting under sug-
gestions offered by the Weather Bureau,
were up all night in different parts of the
State burning weeds, straw and other
articles so as to create blanket of smoke
through which the frost could not pass.
OMAHA, Sept. l8.-The Union Pacific
Railroad has issued bulletin on the damage
to corn along the line OF that road in Ne
braska 1t says that the corn on the first
bottom lands was badly damaged, but
that this was all corn which was washed
out by floods in the spring, and little hopes
had been entertained Of it maturing.
Damage on high ground was light and
not as severe az was expected. The Union
Pacific still estimates the Nebraska crop a,
200 900 900 bushels
ST. PAUL, Mimi. Sept, l8-Frost and low
temperature which formed ice one-half incl
thick last night have estroyed all grow
| ing crops careful estimate compiled
from reports of 100 correspondents places
the damage in Northwest States thus:
! Minnesota, including corn, % per cent,
! North Dakota, 40 per cent South Dakota
including corn, 40 per cent; Manitoba
! so per cent; Montana, rs per cent; Iowa
| including corn, 60 per cent.
Frost Is general tonight, following &
freezing period which covered NORTH
! Dakota. Montana and Manitoba and paIt'
of South Dakota heavy SNOW storm
prevailed over North Dakota to-day. will
freezing temperature. The corn crop ant
much of he small grain are ruined.