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Daily National Intelligencer
Washington, District Of Columbia
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Letter from Wilmington Island near Savannah, Georgia, dated Feb. 21, 1814, reports successful growth of 12 sugar cane shoots despite winter weather, with frozen ground on Feb. 5 and now warming conditions promoting fruit trees and grass.
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Extract of a letter, dated Wilmington Island (near Savannah, Geo.) Feb. 21, 1814.
" I have now 12 shoots of the sugar cane up, and all looking well. The shoots which have been up all winter continue to do well, without any other protection than the trifling care of covering them with dry grass, notwithstanding we have had some sharp weather. On the 5th inst. the ground was so hard frozen that we could not work with hoes; it is now very warm so much so that our fruit trees are putting out, and grass beginning to spring."
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Primary Location
Wilmington Island (Near Savannah, Geo.)
Event Date
Feb. 21, 1814
Outcome
sugar cane shoots growing well despite sharp winter weather; frozen ground on feb. 5 prevented hoeing; now warm with fruit trees budding and grass springing.
Event Details
Letter reports 12 new sugar cane shoots emerging and looking well; winter shoots protected by dry grass continue to thrive amid sharp weather; recent freeze on the 5th inst. hardened ground, but current warmth advances spring growth in fruit trees and grass.