The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-04-12
WHEAT NJ FRUIT.
Reports by Special Correspondents from
Twelve States.

AWeIVS StdCebs
Reports have been received by the
Farmers Review from it's special cor;
respondents in twelve States. as to tho
injury done to wheat and fruit by tho
! recent severe cold weather. The dam
age to wheat is small in the aggregate,
but very bad in some localities where
the plant had made rapid growth. The
disaster to fruit wa; widespread, the
States where the trees were m st for
ward suffering most. In the northern
sections of a number of the States the
larger fruits were saved, for the rea-
son that they had been held back in
development.
In Illinois the crop as a whole has certainly
suffered considerable from the freeze, though
how much damage has been done cannot be
told till q period OF warm weather develops
the uninjured wheat. In some counties II
froze to the ground, but may be all right.
In Indiana the damage appears to be less
than in Illinois, and most Of the correspond
ents report the outlook good. Some fields
where the plant had jointed are reported killed.
In a few counties it is estimated that the crop
will be cut down a third These sections are
not numerous. and the general condition Tor
the State il fair.
In Ohio the general condition remains from
fair to good. The late freeze did damage main
ly on clay lands. but in many sections Ihe
snow covered and protected the plant. The
fields that look bad from the eHects or the
| cold will doubtless recover. being un1nJured at
the roots.
Michigan wheat shows little effect Of the
freeze. The crop was hurt some bv the cold,
but ia most counties the plant was either COW
cred by snow or so backward in development
that ii escaped.
In Kentucky the dami ge to wheat is consid-
cradle. The plant was growing rapidly under
| the effects of the warm weather in March, and
,yIop rho rllI came IL (auOlt the plant at u
stage of growth where IL Is easily injured.
The crop has been cut short, but how much no
In missouri the wheat is reported injured in
some sections, and in others only retarded.
Its general condition is fair, and 1t does not
now appear that the aggregate damage was
great.
closely p~astured is reported so badly Killed
ON old ground ia reported hurt by drouth and
wind. In most of the counties, however, the
outlook is favorable.
In Nebraska wheat has been damaged some
by high winds and late freezing. and the gen
ernl condition is poor. According to reports
not more than half a crop will be harvested IN
In Iowa little damage is reported, and In the
counties that raise winter wheat the outlook
is generally good. ~
any great disaster, but in some the crop ap,,
pears to be seriously retarded. 1t Is hoped
that the development was not so great AT tne
time of the freeze as to make the INJURY
permanent.
Nearly all kinds of tree fruit In Illinois nave
been killed. The late blossoming apples nave
escaped snd some Of the small fruits. Inc
same is true OF Indiana and Ohio In a Smaller
degree. In Michigan most OF me rruit seems
es and strawberries. In Kentucky the fruit is
quite generally killed. In Missouri great injury
has resulted. In Kansas, peaches ana plums
pear to have escaped. In Nebraska the dam
Ace has been considerable. In Iowa and Wis
consin the injury to fruit Is not believed 70
be great