The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-20
HEAVY LOSSES BY FROST.
GEORGIA AND FLORIDA FARE
EQUALLY BAD.


Difference of Opinion as to the Ex-
tent OF the Damage to the Peach
Crop In Spalding-Pears Badly Cut
On-The Melon and Other Crops
Nearly Ruined.
GRIFFIN. Ga, March 19-As predicted
last night the cold increased ani proved dis
astrous to the fruit growers Of this section.
While some still claim they will have a fair
crop there are many who believe the entire
peach crop is killed, and that other fruits
are very materially injured. The oat crop.
especially the spring sowing. seems 10 be
involved also In some sections, though the
damage to this crop is not general or Sc
rious so far as heard. Mr.. Hasselkus, Col.
7. w. Flint, A. J. Clark and B. G.. Randall
are among the more hopeful for the safety
OF the peach crop. Mr.. Hasselkus saws, and
be is good authority, that IL one bloom in
ten goes to maturity therel:will be a fair
crop, and il is his opinion that the crop is
not so seriously injured as to out it thas
short.
Col Flint says that from an examination
be finds th0t all fruit that was fully opsncd
is killed, but that which was protected in,
the bud is in fairly good shape. According
TO him we will have good crop OF some
varieties. Andrew Clark aoquiesces in this
opinion.
Mr.. Randall has an orchard to the south
OF his house that is pretty well protected
and he finds his fruit in good condition.
THE DARK SIDE.
DIR. I. J. Mitchell says all Ebertas ara
surely killed and that it being such fine
and so early peach it represents the bulk
of the money crop. The other varieties are
also greatly damaged.
From Orchard Hill, where Capt Cum
nihgham OF Atlanta has an extensive
orchard, comes the news that absolutely no
fruit will be had.
At the experimental farm it is said that
all the fruits that were at all forward we're
killed There might be some fruit on the
late variety trees Mr.. Kimbrougb, the
agriculturist, says oats are not materially
injured.
John Galhouse puts IL about as DR..
Mitchell does, but says the wild goose plums
were not far enough advanced to be very
much injured. As to the peaches. he says
the Alexandria and some few OF the Hustled
members may be hardy enough to with
stand the cold, but. outside of these, he ex-
poets no peaches.
Opinion from other prominent growers
was unobtainable direct, but it Is under
stood that their views are about IN accord
Rnce with those given.
1t is a serious blow to this section to miss
fruit crop, as it puts thousands of dollars
in circulation at a time when money mat
ters are at the m st stringent.
OF course, the grape crop is all right and
vineyard owners can sip wine as usual.
HEAVY LOSSES IN THOMAS.
~ rfHt
mometer fell to 26' here last night and there
was a black freezs rising up from the
ground. The News correspondent inter-
viewed number OF gentlemen. Opinions
vary about the effect. l.. Varnedoe hopes
half the pears are killed.
J. D. Welle says all fruits are ruined en-
tirely.
o. c. Cleveland hopes that three-fourths
Of the pears are killed. as he saws they
would not otherwise bring 10 cents per
bushel.
The freeze caught melons and other fruits.
DR.. Ramsay thinks the pear crop Is
ruined, together With all fruits in bloom,
and especially the flower crop. The doctor
Is great bee man.
DR.. McTyre says the trees were full of sap
and had no resls i've power. Peaches had
been in bloom month. The pear buds all
bloomed at once, and not gradually, as
heretofore. They will all be DESTROYED. Ia
his judgment. Watermelons and vegetables
are all cut down.
John Beverly is satisfied that there are
plenty Of pears left.
N. r. Heath says that II there is no more
cold there will be more fruit than last year.
freeze to- night will finish the business
John Mitchell thinks there will be more
pears than can be handled. He has exam
ined the blooms and enough are left to make
a good crop. Corn is cut down.
Mr. Johnson, superi 4tendent OF Mitchell
&McIntyre's tobacco farms. lost most OF his
tobacco plants, but where the beds we're
small and we'll protected they escaped
oUITMAN HARD HIT.
QUITMAN, GA, March 19.-The hardest
and most severe freeze OF this winter pre-
vailed here last night and this M 1rnlng.
Early vegetable, sucA as pease. cans. pota-
toes. ETC., are killed and a total loss
Peaches and pears are badly injured, II not
killed outright. The pear crop was, up TO
yesterday, very promising and It's less will
fall heavily on this section. All young
melon plants we're killed. but there is ample
time yet to replant this crop. Forward
oats are said by some to be badly hurt
Others say they are uniniured and will
turn out all right.
THE FREEZE AT GUYToN.
OUITDN, 0A+t maFCu 10 ne farmers
are very much worried about their fruit
trees and vegetables, as the cold snap was
very severe last night.
Oe of Guyton's largest truck
farmers, who had all Of his vsge-
tables up just In time to be
bit, was heard to say that he thought be
would quit farming. and lei his place grow
up in pine saplings and buy a lot Of goats
and put them in it. for he knew the cold
would not affect him then.
BONNEVILLE HOPEFUL.
BONNEVILLE, GA. March 19.-Tbe cold
wave reached here cary yesterday morn
ing, and by night the temperature was at
the freezing point, with high north winds.
Every one was sure the fruit and young
vegetables would be entirely ruined. On
this morning it is thought the
pear trees, being in full bloom aud the fruit
not yet.formed, there will BE- pretty fair
crop. Young vegetables suffered, more es-
peclaliy pease.
NO DAMAGE AT ROCKY FORD.
ROCKY FORD, Ga, March 19.-From a
careful examination to day it appears that
the freeze last night did not kill or seriously
injure the fruit and vegetables In this Inn
mediate neghborhood.
SEVERE AT M'RAE.
McRAE, Ca, March l9.-We had the
heaviest freeze last night we have had this
winter. The ice was half an inch thick.
We fear for the fruit. Tne gardens look
sickly.
FRUIT HURT AT HELENA.
HELENA, Ca. March l9.-A heavy
freeze occurred this morning and the fruit