The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-04
JACK FROST In FLORIDA
DAMAGE TO CROPS AS FAR SOUTH
AS JUPITER.

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Trees Killed in Many Places, but the
Trees Themselves Not Harmed
Vegetables of All Kinds win Have
to be, Replauted.
JUPITER, FLA, March 3.-The prevail
ing blizzard has been unprecedented in the
records Of the signal service. For two days
the wind has been blowing twenty-five
miles per hour from the south. Yesterday
it veered to the northwest, the thermom-
eter falling 40'. Tomatoes, oranges and
other fruits are seriously damaged. The
government thermometer here registered
33' this morning. Ice and a heavy frost
were observed.
THE EFFECT IN POLK.
BARLOW, FLA, March 3.-Young and
tender vegetables, such as cucumbers,
beans, squash and melons are killed, but
tomatoes and Irish potatoes are not seri-
ously damaged. The sprouts on young
budded orange trees are nipped, hut the
trees remain unhurt. The freeze has had
no effect on fruit at all.
ALACHUA IN LUCK.
GAINESVILLE, FLA, March 3.-Oranges
hAS hOb HidOelldAly luJuIeu. tucumDefS,
tomatoes and strawberries are much hurt
Other vegetables are all right. There will
be light frost tonight, butnot enough to
do any damage. Orange groves protected
by lakes are all right. Ice formed last
night. but it is not cold enough for it to-
night.
BRooKsvILLE BADLY BITTEN.
BRooKsvILLE, FLA. March S.-Several
hundred acres in early vegetables, mostly
tomatoes, which were nearly ready for
shipment, were ruined by the cold last
night. Orange trees, which were in full
bloom and covered with new growth, are
badly bitten, and the new crop will be cut
short. The trees are not seriously injured.
The cabbage crop may survive. Peaches
and other fruit are badly injured. The low
est temperature was 25'. The indications
point TO another freeze tonight, and the
mercury is falling rapidly.
PUTNAM's VEGETATION NIPPED.
PALATKA, FLA, March 3.-The EuenfYlo
Herald to-day says: 1.-THE Thermometer
this morning registered 30. Tender vege-
tation has been touched in some parts, but
the orange Is all right" Advicss from the
interior Of Putnam county report little or
no damage. Orange trees or not in the
least damaged. Peach trees are touched, but
to no very alarming extent 1t was close
call, but the danger is now over. It may
be that early vegetables are killed, and
will have to be replanted at once for an
other crop.
TRUCK KILLED IN ORANGE.
ORLANDO, FLA, March ga sudden
drop in the temperature has been expert
enced in this section for the past forty
eight hours, in consequence Of which many
truck farmers will have to replant early
crops. The Thermometer registered 80 at
o'clock this morning. Many vegetable
growers were intervie wed and say that
melons, squash, cucumbers, beans, tomatoes,
etc., are badly nipped. Corn is damaged
some. - Banana plants will shed their new
growth. 1t is impossible now to state the
actual damage to crops. Granting an entire
loss of the present crops in sight the people
are satisfied with the result for they wanted
cold weather. The orange trees are back
ward in blooming and but little damage is
done in that direction.
GREAT DAMAGE AT ST. AUGUSTINE.
Sr. AUGUSTINE, FLA, March 3.-The
weather is still frosty, but is moderating. The
mercury was 25' last night. Bananas,
guavas, and early truck gardens are badly
damaged. Orange trees are badly nipped,
and in some localities the trees have been
killed. There will be great loss on next
seasons crop, as the trees aresall in bloom.
THE FREEZE AT FERNAEDINA-
FERNANDINA, FLA, March 3.-The dam
age from the freeze on Amelia Island is not
heavy. About half the orange crop is
ruined. The lowest temperature registered
was $50.
In Nassua county the damage is great,
nearly everything being cut, especially
fruits.
EVERYTHING KILLED AT MARIANEA.
MARIANA, FLA, March 3.-The cold
wave struck here Saturday morning, and
everything that could be Killed by freeze
is dead. A number of farmers had melons
growing nicely. The fruit crop is undoubt-
edly seriously injured In some localities.