New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-11
FRUIT DAMAGED BY RAINS.


Rorr1NG ALONG THE HUDsoN-oTnER chofs
SERIOUSLY AFFECTED.
fFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT oFTHE rRiBttrl
KINGSTON n. Y, June 9.-Ihe rains in thi;
locality have been cOpious and continuous that mu
inconvenience and loss have already been caused
Farmers and utgrowers along the Hudson are begin
ming 10 complain almost loudly az they did during the
drought OF last season and not wit out reason the
facts show Indeed about five years since the soil
was so generously soaked with moisture Is now. Rain
has fallen every day for two weeks past, and at
times the showers have been very heavy. II having
rained on Ascension Day the old adoge DEGREES ths 1t
will continue TO rain for the forty days which does
not now unlikely.
Strawberries have been ripcnng for week past and
are now being taken to market u considerable quantities
This fruit reyes In moisture above all others during the
growing period after II begins 70 rpcn II requires
also plenty sunshine to bring the berries to ma
tnrity and perfection and prevent loss from rotting
The foliage this has not been dry for nearly two
weeks past and the result il already becoming most
disastrous Berries are lying rotten In heaps on the
plants. They cannot be picked for market while wet
without great injury the fruit during transportation
Hence the present continuous rains have made almost
impossible for growers TO gather the rpcning crops
The prospects for unusual abundance OF
were never so bright ~ thiS Seasoh lnr P,ahH aI'
heavily laden with berries men nave goMh Yer! aiEe
speedily the bulk Of the crop must decay on the plants
and growers will lose heavily
the spattein OF sand which covers the fruit especially
where precautionary mulching has not been properly
attended to- What is gained IN he size of berries,
must, however he at the expense OF ha'or Excessive
moisture renders this fruit more gross ana lhsipid IN
quality than IL otherwise would be- But we shall hear
Of berries being raised III TINS section the
TSc rains are also compelling the general farmer -
su pend OF his ordinary farm operations ana ne
comes 10 with long face complaining chat his corn
IL yellow and puny hs potatoes are all gro"gto vines
and all his loved crops are chokcd ana oNcrrnn with
grass and weeds while the continued rains viii not per
IN
horse sinks IN 10 his knees, ana al CULTIVATION II lle
Impossible Grass and grain however are making lux
uraut growth
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY FLOODS.
PITrsnrRG. Penn. June 1O.-Thc heavy
rains Of the past week have swollen the rivers
mou-ly flooding part Of Allegheny CITY and the South
side and causing n great destruction Of property and
an almost universal suspension Of railroad travel on the
roads leading from the city. The Baltimore and Ohio
the Panhandle. the Allegheny Valley, the Pttsburg
virginia and Charleston. and the Ptsburg and Lake
Erie Roads are the greatest sufferers Traffic OF
these is being delayed al least days. The Port
Wayne and Pennsylvania stll In good shape with
the trains running little behind time.
Al noon to-day there twenty-five feet OF water M
tins point with both rivers rising NJ their hcadwatrr
and there is prospect Of aying Ten feet more In inat
case Il will flood a. that ~ l-32 when the
river reached thirty five feet the highest ON record ON
the A'Ehs9S ~ c1 h Sc sEvt awnv 40 Great
damage has resulted the MonOnrahca, the coal men
fortunately getting their craft nearly all out before The
IaiCr-Thc danger Is now believed to be over. A.
mark show ing twenty feet ~ water The reports
from the head waters state that the water j. r'ccdine
The total amount Of lumber swept away rom here r.
so00OOO feet and the estimated lose. S4ooo0O II Is
enid that the ln-- lumber. the Allegheny aud IT.
tributaries. viii reach - .OoO,OOO
BALTIMORE. Juno lO-A wHshout occurred last
night On the Philadelphia, Wilmington aud Baltimore
Railroad. Aberdeen, abont thirythrcc miles east
Of TIM city. which stopped all the trains inrsc force
of ~ once pat q" Work O." rcialr th break ana