The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-04-12
WHEAT AND FRUIT.
Reports by Special Correspondents from
Twelve States.

Reports by Special Correspondents from
Twelve States.
Reports have been received by the
Farmers Review frCm it's special COR
respondents in twelve States, as to the
injury done to VIII Eat and fruit by the
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 whore 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 q whole has certainly
suffered considerable from the freeze. though
told till period OF warm weather develops
the uninjured wheat. In some counties it
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
In . few counties 1t is estimated that the crop
will be cut down . third These sections are
not numerous. and the general condition for
In Ohio the general condition remains from
fair to good. The late freeze did damage main
ly on clay lands. but in many sections the
folds that look bad from the effects OF the
cold will doubtless recover. being untnjured 1t
Michigan wheat shows little effect of the
freeze. The crop was hurt some bv the cold,
but in most counties the plant was either COW
cred by snow or SO backward In development
In KENTUCKY the damage to wheat IL consid-
cradle. The plant WAS growing rapidly unde
When VII the cold came it csush: the plant At T.. =
stage OF growth where 1t IL 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 f. fair. and It does not
now appear that the aggregate damage WAS
In Kansas come Of the wheat that had been
closely pastured IL reported so badly killed
on old ground is reported hurt BY drouth and
wind. In most Of the counties. however. the
In Nebraska wheat has been damaged some
by high winds and late freezing. and the gen
eral condition IL poor. According to reports
not more than half crop viii be harvested t.
In Iowa little damage il reported, and in the
counties that raise winter wheat the outlook
IN Wisconsin most Of tho counties escaped
any great disaster. but in some the crop aD.
to Ss Iss:Te sr - ~ ese
time Of the freeze - to make the tntq1y
permanent.
Nearly Ill kinds Of tree fruit In Illinois have
been killed The late blossoming apples have
escaped and some Of the emau fruits. He
same IL true Of Indiana and Ohio In . 2mAllex
degree In Gtch1kan most Of the ffutt seems
to have escaped with tho exception Of peach
| 20 and strawberries. In Kentucky the fruit u
| quite generally killed In Missouri groat injury
| has resulted. In Kansas, peaches and plums
| are killed, but in many oOunt1es applee ap-
pear to have escaped. In Eehgaska the dam
age has been considerable. In Iowa and Wiz
| conatn the injury TO fIutt 10 not believed e
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