Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1890-03-14

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 13.--Tn.
vsstigstion into the extent OF damage
done by the recent frost throughout
Florida does not disclose such heavy
losses ~ were II first supposed. There
had been very little rain for over three
mouths, and 10 some localities none ct
all Consequently all fruit trees had but
little cap In them and were not, there
fore, susceptible to damage BY the frost
or cold.
Asa general thing, mature orange trees,
those iu old groves, did not suffer any,
beyond blight Of the bloom. In come
instances young trees, however, suffered
more extensively. Along the east Goa At
many young groves are ruined. The
peach and figs were Just coming into
bloom and these crops, especially peaches.
will be . partial failure this year.
Potatoes and early corn have, in many
instances been ruined, but tho season
replanted aud harvested in time to be
profitable. Eome slight damage Ia re-
ported TO cabbAges, which had just begun
10 10 moved forward to the market in
large numbers. Peas and beans suffered
badly, but In the southern portions OF
the state they had nearly all been
shipped to market. Strawberry planta
are hardy, and were not injured by the
cold, but the ripe berrits In some locali-
ties are destroyed completely. This has
reduced shipments tsmpoyari y, and
prices have In consequent advanced; but
there will be plenty Of berries ready for
shipment in very few days.
CHARLESTON y. c., Marcn 12.-"rhe
cold weather came too late 'or crops,''
said truck dealer to The Press corres-
pondeut to-day. at 10 just as was pre-.
dicted in January. The weather re.
manned warm when cold was needed, but
just now wheL 1t 10 very dangerous Ia
the crops, 1t has come down on US with
great severity. The potato crop has
all the strawberry blossoms and the pea
blossoms.
II think the retail dealers generally
understand this, and have sold . great
many barrels OF potatoes during the last
day or two, ~ they want to get In a,
much stock as possible before the rise IL
prices comes. 1t Is impossible
now to say what will DO the re-
suit on the market In general
II the cold had come In b,ief snap
and passed OIL in few hours, like 1t did
during the wiutsr, It would have boon st
seri1us In Its effects, - the truck woult
have had . chance to recover. But thes,
continued cold and windy nights ar,
playing havoc with ali growing pro
ducs."
| NohFoLK, Va, March 12.-Tte dam
age done the early crops by the recen
freeze is just beginning to be realized
Truckers have been coming In town II
large numbers to-day for seed with whicl
to replsnt, and have already begu
blowing up fields where the crops hav
been ruined.
i The early pea crop Is total loss, an
cabbage and radish patches will, It
ssid. ouly yield about half . CROP
Strawberries Of the earlier variety, whic
had begun to ripen, are killed. but tn
J later varieties are unhurt Potatoes sui
fer but little damage.
J The pea crop 10 considered one Of IL
, most lucrative to the farmer, and til
J loss Of 1t this year, when there was ever
reason TO believe that 1t could be shippe
early when prices arc highest, will /
keenly felt. A lair estimate Of the dan
age TO crops within 4 radius OF Aft
miles from Norfolk Is about 81 600. 600.
KALAMAZOO, Mich, March 12.-Peac
growers In this Stats expect from on
third to one-half an average crop durin
the coming season, notwithstanding Il
recent cold snap, which damaged IL
} buds.