Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-15
NOT MUCH HARM YET.
Fruit May Breathe Ihe Gale Of Spring and
Bask in Summers GIow-TTees Not
IHjurcd Much by the Warm Weather.

Fruit May Breathe rhe Gale of Spring and
Bask in Summers GIow-Trees Not
Injured Much by the Warm Weather.
GAS the day lengthens cold strengthens" !"
is an adage quite ancient, and it is giving
much comfort to great many people here
abouts nowadays. According to the almanac
the days began to lengthen some time since
to an extent that is appreciable to tie observ-
ant. In the hands of those who know how
to utilize it, the fruit crop of Allegheny
county is the most important one itproduces
except poultry, and that, strange as it may
seem, is generally neglected. With the
exception of peaches. fruits do about as we'll
in this section as in any other in the same
latitude, and they cost less labor and care
than any other. In fact, next to coupon
clipping, no labor pays the farmer better
than raising fruit, but some have not caught
on yet.
Just now this winter, unprecedented in
the lives of all under 63 years of age, is Civ
ing fruit growers much uneasiness lest the
buds develop to an extent that they will be
hopelessly killed, but hope is expressed by
them that all except the earliest varieties
may vet be safe, and as the weather begins to
show faint signs of winterishness they cling
to the hope that sap may not have begun to
run to an extent to cause trouble. Reports
as to the forwardness OF bloom varv greatly,
some stating that they have seen peach trees
in bloom, while others say the bloom exists
only in Imagination, and challenge pro-
duction OF an authenticated case where the
flower has been produced, except, possibly,
under undulY stimulating influences. Some
inquiry was made on the subject yesterday.
K. @. Bigham opines that if some buds
are SO forward as to be destroyed, there are
other ewes that are not developed, and these
may produce a crop. He holds that ali the
eyes on the stem of fruit tree are not pro-
life in the same year, that some come to
maturity one wear, and others the next, and
that the delayed buds or eyes may develop
in a season Like the present, and light crop
be produced, though the normal eyes be
killed.
Given these premises, Judge Ewing was
asked what he thought of the prospect for a
fruit crop in this section, and he said he did
not think all fruit was killed, though early
varieties might be. AS to the aftermath"
the term may as well be applied to fruit as
to grass, His Honor thought it would not
amount to much. He had seen a small
crop of grapes once after the regular bloom
had been killed by frost, but he said it was
poor one.
W. D. Moore, Esq, said he did not think
any great damage had been done yet. Mr..
Moore is regarded as specially qualified to
talk on subjects of this kind.
Inquiry was made at the store of John &
R. A. Murdoch, and a gentleman stated
that so far no damage of consequence had
been done.
But" said the inquirer, "some people
say they have seen peach trees in bloom"
"Have YOU seen them?' was the Yankee
he ia1 Tko% h.
had not Neither have l, nor anyone else,
except under exceptional circumstances,
said the f1oriss. ''No, there has been no
harm done yeI."