New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-03-28
rRrITS lYD TEGETABLES SUFFER-.
DOLEFt'L REPORTS FROM PEACH ORCHARDS
AND SOUTHERN TRUCK FARMEKS-EF-
FECTS or THE FROST

FECTs or THE FROST.
baltimore March . (SpecaD Dispatches from,
sixteen points In the great peachgrowing district OF
MARYLAND say that the extreme cold Of the last tw"
nights has bllghted the blossoms. but some Of the
largest growers have not given up hopes. George
q Moore the president OF the Queen Anne Fruit
Exchange. Of Talbot County. who yesterday and to-
day rode through orchards containing over 1900
trees tclcgraphs the following: 1T IS impossible 10
tell AT this early date whether the peaches are
hurt much or not. Trees were In fun Blossom In
F.hriarv ISgl and much earlier advanced than now.
There were heavy frosts in every stage of the
peach until May = when peaches were the size
Of full-ripe che rics and that date there u
heavy frost and Ice - thick as window-pane.
still "A big crop followed
Buffalo March 27.-Reports from Chautauqua
County state that the cold snap OF the last few days
has worked havoc 10 the grape crop. An eXamina-
ton Of several vineyards yesterday shows that the
frost Of Saturday night injured the buds To con-
siderable extent. but hopes were entertained that
ut least half "A crop would be- harvested. Another
freeZe-Ip last night completed the work OF destruc-
tlon and to-day thousands OF acres Of vineyard are
totally wiped out far this seasons crop Is con-
ccrned over 81 Oc 90 of capital is invested In th,
Industry In Northern Chautauqua- The work OF
harvesting and preparing the iruit Tor market gives
employment to several thousand people. and the
income derived from this source is greater than that
Of manufacturing Industries OF the entire grape
belt
Wilmington ~ g. March 27.-Reports from Thu,
section concerning the effect Of frost and freezing
last night disheartenng. There has been wide
spread disaster TO truck. nearly all vegetables above
ground being destroyed. \ farmer estimates the
damage along the line Of the Wilmington and Wei
don Railroad between Wilmington and GOldSboro',
a distance Of eighty-four miles, at about SlU.Uu.
kilograms received to-day Mt the headquarters
OF the Atlantic Coast Line this city, from all points
their system OF roads. and all are Of the sun
tenor To the terrible effect OF the weather tt
official of the Coast Line estimates the damage m
sections traversed by roads OF that system at not
less than 100000.
Kansas city. Mo. March 27-Sunday nights cold
snap the most severe one on record during
March since the establishment OF the Signal Service
Bureau In this city Reports from southern Mis-
souri, and Kansas indicate that the early fruits ana
vegetables have all been nipped In the bud.
Danvlle. Va. March 1.-THE cold snap has played
havoc In this section. All kinds OF fruit are greatly
damaged Peach trees were in full bloom. Many to-
bacco plant beds are seriously injured.
Fredericksburg. Va March 2I-Inst night was
of the coolest OF the winter, and Il Is feared
that the fruit crop has been badly injured through
this section.
Charleston S. g., March 1.-THE mercury went
down thirty degrees this morning. and a general
freeze occurred all through the trucking district
The loss TO the farmers scarcely be estimated
az yet but 1t will amount to thousands Of dollars
The crops most affected are peas, cucumbers straw
berries. lettuce beans, potatoes and early cabbage