Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-30

Peaches and Smaller Fruits Killed Nearly
Everywhere in the state-Wheat In
jured.
The following special dispatches from
cores spondents Of the REGISTER show
that nearly all peaches and smaller fruits
have been totally destroyed by the
frosts OF this week, AT some points
wheat has been injured and early vege-
tation killed.
PARKERsBURG, w. VA, March %
Observer Richardson says: Wheat, oats
and corn are probably safe though some
what frozen. Peaches and early fruit
are killed. Apples, ounces, pears, and
plums doubtful. Much shrubbery
bighted. Immense dammage done to
garden truck.
POINT PLEASANT, w. VA, March 90
The recent cold snap has killed all
kinds of fruit in this county with the
exception of apples which will prove a
light crop. Wheat is uninjured and
looks well.
FAIRMONT, W. VA, March 29.-The
cold spell reached this section in all its
severity. and the fruit that had advanc-
ed to any degree is killed. The leaves
on many trees had come out, all OF
which have turned brown aud are drop
ping of. Wheat is damaged TO some
extent
HINTON, W, VA, March 29.-The
past three days have been extremely
Geld, and the early fruit is all Killed.
Peach trees trees were in full bloom
last week, but the bloom is now killed
and falling from the trees. The ther-
mometer was lower Wednesday morn
ing than at the coolest period Of the
winter. 1t is showing tonight and
growing colder.
HUNTINGTON, w. VA, March 60
The sudden cold spell has had the effect
OF about running peaches, cherries and
other fruits in this section, and In many
cases trees have been entirely killed.
Wheat, which is in fine condition this
year, has not been injured. The fruit
trees were very far advanced for this
time of year, which caused the freeze
to be especially disastrous. Fruit rails
ers are quite blue.s
RoMNEY, w. VA, March 29.-Fruit
killed generally, with the possible ex-
ception of apples. Wheat is thought
not to be injured seriously.
WESTON, w. VA, March 29.-The
supposition among the farmers is that
the recent cold snap has killed all fruit.
Wheat is not injured.
CHARLES Town, W. VA, March 90.
The cold wave which reached here
Sunday last continues, the thermometer
having gone as low as Is degrees above
zero, wanting but s degrees OF being as
low as at any time during the winter.
All the early fruit is destroyed. Many
of the peach trees, early apples and
apricOtS were in bloom and an eXamina-
tion of the buds shows them to be en-
tirely frozen, the germ Of the fruit be-
ing surrounded by little particles Of ice.
On ponds the ice is three inches thick,
an unusual sight where the trees are in
bloom.
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, March %
The cold wave which struck here East
er has done much damage to the fruit.
The cherries and early apples and
peaches are entirely destroyed.
MoRGANTOWN, W. VA, March %
Mr.. +. William Rane, botainst at the
experiment station says: The thermom-
eter on the tweuty-Seventh registered
seventeen above. Early fruit is un-
doubtedly killed. Late fruit is hurt
materially. Tender plants In cold
frames and many 10 hot beds are frozen.
All vegetation hurt. Wheat is injured
and garden truck frozen.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, March 90
The freeze was general throughout
this county. The peach trees were In
bloom and that crop is destroyed. The
smaller fruit is more or less injured.
Considerable Of the wheat had jointed
and is badly injured, II not killed.
PADEN's VALLEY, WETZEL COUNTY,
W. VA, March 29.-Fruit Is all killed
here by the freeze, and the early sown
wheat that had begun 30 joint is badly
damaged. MANY ga,dens that were
planted during the past warm weather
are seriously injured.
RoNCEvERTE, w. VA, March %
The weather which has been very cold
since the first Of the week has killed
about all the fruit In this section. The
early fruit had reached an advanced
stage. Wheat is said to Oe injured IN
many places.
Pound Dead In = Box Car.