The record-union., 1894-03-28
EFPECTS OF COLD WEATHER.
Wheat in Eastern Indiana and
Central Ohio Suffers.
SNOW BENEFITS GRAIN IN THE
NORTHWEST.
The Damage to the Fruit Crop in New
York Estimated at a Million DOL
Iars-The Peach Crop in New Jer-
sey Totally Rufned-Similar Reports
Come From the Southern States.
Special to the REcoKp-UNIoN.

Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS.
CHICAGO, March 27.-The Herald says:
1t is feared that the recent cold snap fol-
lowing a season of warm weather greatly
damaged the winter wheat crop, but it is
too soon to give even an approximate
estimate of the injury. Even those in the
best position to judge differ in their opin-
ions, and are disposed to await later and
more definite advices. The crop is
thought to have been damaged in West
ern Kansas and Oklahoma, though ray
of hope is found in the fact that the
ground was dry. Central and Eastern
Kansas is reported to have escaped with
out serious loss. Opinions on the Mime
sofa crop are contradictory, but it is
likely to suffer if the cold weather is fol-
lowed by a sudden thaw. Some of the
farmers think that in the absence of alter
nate freezing and thaWing the wheat has
escaped damage. 1t is thought the crop
was not far enough advanced to be in
jured. In Eastern Indiana and Central
Ohio wheat is believed to have suffered
severely, but further north and west the
recent snowfall has protected the growing
plant. 1t is feared that Indiana wheat has
suffered considerably, but if the cold has
not reached the roots, as is hoped, the
damage may not be as serious as feared.
a report from Sparta, ILL.,, says the crop
is badly damaged, and in one locality to
the extent of so per cent. 1t is thought
Michigan has escaped without serious in
jury. North and South Dakota are notin
the winter wheat belt. In the latter the
melting snow will benefit spring wheat.
In the former planting is backward, and
the acreage Of spring wheat will be one
third less than last year.
PITTsBURG, March 27.-The blizzard
which struck western Pennsylvania and
past eastward last night has ruined veg
etables, peaches and early cherries, and
great damage has been done to pears, ap
pies, apricots and plums.
ST. PAUL. March 27.-A little snow fell
here tonight, accompanied by light
breeze, but it was not severe enough to
deserve the name of a blizzard. Snow is
reported from as far west as Aberdeen.
At Sioux Falls the fall was heavier, being
the first snowfall at that place for some
time.
SEDALIA (Mo.), March 27.-The cold
weather Of the past three days has ruined
fruit in central Missouri.
NEW YORK, March 27.-Reports from
Southeastern New York show great dam
age to fruit and vegetables as result of
the cold wave. All along the Atlantic
coast railway lines the damage is esti-
mated at 81 200, 900. In Delaware it is be-
lieved the peach crop is totally ruined and
other fine fruit prospects destroyed. In
the grape-groWing regions of Western
New York the buds have been destroyed
and vast losses are feared in consequence.
LAWRENCE (Kas.), March q. = Ex-
aminations by Professor w. G. Stevens of
the Botanical Department of the State
University show that the cold snap has
killed the peaches and most of the pears.
Cherries are badly injured. Early rasp
berries were destroyed, but there will be
good crop of late ones. Blackberries
and straw berries were not seriously dam
aged. Apples were not far enough along
to be much injured.
CHATTANOOGA (Tenn.), March 27.-The
extreme cold weather of the past few
days will cost the truck farmers and
fruit-raisers in Hamilton County alone
$1,000 1t will take S500,000 to cover all
damage to fruit, early vegetables, wheat
and oats in the section of Northern GeOr-
gia, Northern Alabama and lower East
Tennessee Immediately contiguous to
Chattanooga.
DALLAS (Texas), March 27.-The re-
ports from the fruit crop are conflicting,
but it is conceded it has been terribly in
jured, if not wholly wiped out.
MADISON Qud.), March 27.-Peaches in
Southern Indiana were entirely killed by
the last cold spell. 1t killed cherries,
apples, black berries and early vegeta-
bles.
NASHVILLE Qll.). March 27.-It is now
certain that all the small fruit in this
vicinity is killed. and the wheat has been
so badly injured that no more than half a
crop can be expected.
GREENvILLE (Miss.), March 27.-There
f,1- l. .f,, a
citation is killed. The fruit crop will be a
failure,