The Butler weekly times., 1894-03-29

mercury this morning settled down
to Il degrees above zero, the same
notch which it reached Sunday morn
ing. The general opinion is that
most of the apples and pears
we're killed, and it is probable that
the early cherry crop is alse ruined.
Dexter, Mo, March 26 - The
thermometer stood at Is degrees
above zero this morning. The peach
trees were in full bloom, as were
other fruits. 1t is the general opin
ion that the fruit is all killed, with
the probable exception Of late apples.
Bonne Terre. No, March 26 A
fall of temperature last night to II
degrees below freezing point, it is
feared, has completed the destruc
tion of all fruit buds, that escaped
the freeze of January "a
Montgomery, Ala, March 26 -
The temperature was "a degrees
above zero here to day, the lowest it
'as ever known to have been here so
late in March Nearly everything
was frozen up. The damage result
ing to the crops will be incalculable
The truck farms about Montgomery
are practically destroyed. One truck
s,er reports loss of $1,000 The
pears, apples, peach and other fruit
trees are possibly killed, with few
exceptions
Birmingham, Ala, March 26 For
the past forty eight hours the wealth
Ell has been the co!dest known here
for the season in many years. Last
uight hard freeze came, which rs
suited III killing all early fruit and
veg getables The fruit trees were iu
full bloom, and the crop has been
cut short fully IS per cent. Vege.
tables will have to be- replanted.
Sheffield, Ala, March 26 The
cold wave lowered the temperature
here last night to Is degrees above
zero, and brought killing frost aud
hard freeze The advanced vegeta
ton is blighted and fruit probabl,
killed.
| Columbus, Ind, March %
Wheat in the lowlands was far in ad
vance of what it has been at this
season for years, and is badly frozen
and much of it ruined, while all o
the fruit is killed.
Brazil, Ind, March 26 The cal,
has become SO intense that farmers
and fruit raisers claim that the frui
is killed.
Indianapolis, Ind, March DC
The cold wave which is now sweep
ing over the country will probabl.
cut the chances for fruit crop II
, this State down to Il very low de
} gree Cherries, plums and apple
are almost totally destroyed IN til
central and northern parts Of th
State. but it is hoped that the bill
Ill the southern part {the great AZ
= pie section) have saved the stapl
fruit.
Denison Tex March 26.-The Ell
s tire fruit crop is believed to be ruin
ed and the gardens wiped out. Oat
e are seriously injured and the cor
: crop will have to be replan:ed.
Gainesville Tex, March 26.-Frui
= growers say the peach and pear GRO
will bs 4 total failure. Farmers Ell
i tertain fears that the wheat and oa
crop is seriously injured. Garde
!, vegetation is killed.
, Bolton, Tex. March 26--Corl
y garden truck and fruit have bee
t killed. The loss will be heavy on
especially on fruit,
e Cherokee. Kan. March 26.-TI
) cold wave which has prevailed bel
@ since Friday night has played haTf
ia with all kinds of fruit
ia Midway, Ky. March 81 III
e cold wave that reached here yests
il day forced the thermometer 10
degrees Early gardens. .0bac'
: plants ard much early fruit that ha
Is escaped earlier freezes have hee
is killed 1t is believed that the whe
rs airs ady jointed is greatly injured
IS Versailles. Ky, March % La
" nights freeze killed all the tobac
plants. early gardens and much
ae the fruit. Early wheat is also dal