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FROST IN MANY STATES.
A Remarkable Cold Snap PLAYS Havoc
With Crops
THE GRAPE BELT DEVASTATED.

Arctic Weather In the Northwest---Graih
Thought to Be safe---western New
York and Pennsylvania Vineyards suf-
fer Severely---Fruit Blossoms Frozen
---Heavy Snow in Michigan.
Jack Frost suddenly dropped down on the
Middle States. the West and Northwest and
destroyed fruit. corn and vegetables in ten
Or more States. The devastation was wide
spread. Reports have poured in showing
that in many sections the grape, apple, plum
and strawberry crops were almost ruined,
while corn and vegetables were cut to the
ground. Corn can be replanted, but the loss
In many Of the vegetables will be permanent.
kilograms from the following points will
convey IN idea of the widespread damage In
hicted.
Dunkirk. N. T.: Sunday nights freeze has
desolated the Chautauqua grape belt. The
vineyards appear as black as II fire had
passed over them. Farmers report all small
fruits badly damaged. Cherries ore entirely
destroyed, also strawberries and early gar
den stuff. Grape-growers are greatly dis
couraged, as the crop will be total failure
In this vicinity. Ice formed three-eighths
Of an inch thick on still water and vegetation
was frozen stiff.
Poughkeepsie, N. Y: The thermometer
dropped from seventy degrees to below the
freezing point in this locality, and ice formed
in several places.
Utica. Y: At Clayville. Oneida County,
snow fell for two hours. The Thermometer
registered thirty-six degrees.
Pittsbure. Penn: Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio and Western Virginia have
been visited by heavy white frost. The
mercury dropped to thirty-two degrees, and
in exposed places ice formed quarterof an
inch thick. Garden truck and grapes were
nipped.
wilmington. DEL: Reports from down
the State are to the effect that the cold snap
OF last night did not injure the fruit The
the thermometer registered as low as thirty
eight, but the clouded sky and stiff breeze
prevented the frost from doing any harm to
the peach and berry crops.
Green Bay, Wis: A severe blizzard pre-
vailed here from midnight to 9 g. m. Three
inches Of snow fell, accompanied by wind
blowing forty miles an hour. Great damage
resulted to fruits, market gardens and grow
Ing grains.
Cincinnati. Ohio: The United States
Weather Bureau reports killing frost at
Pittsburg. Cleveland, Columbus, Parkers-
burg, W. Va, and Chattanooga, Tenn.
Telegrams from numerous points throughout
Northern Ohio show that the frost was most
disastrous In its effect upon fruit and early
vegetables. In many sections nearly all the
grapes, apples, peaches, cherries and early
ture fell below the freezing point and Ice
formed on still water. The damage done is
large.
Chicago, ILL.,: Reports from. many points
In the Northwest are to the effect that con-
siderable damage was done to small fruits
and vegetable crops In many sections by the
frosts. Corn In many places has been badly
injured, but may yet. be replanted. Other
grains are said not to have suffered much.
Kansas escaped the frosts except In the
southern part Of the State and the lowlands
generally along the Arkansas, Walnut and
Kansas Rivers and tributaries.
Minneapolis, MINI: Minnesota, Wlscon-
sin and South Dakota all suffered from the
frost but North Dakota escaped with but lit.
tie damage, Snow fell at Ely, Tower and
the Iron Range points. Garden truck and
small fruits suffered badly, and grain in q
lesser degree. The frost Is reported to have
been a not unmixed damage In some quar-.
ters, since 1t killed the tender shoots Of the
Russian thistle. Wheat is reported damaged
slightly and oats badly In some quarters.
Cranberries and strawberries and other small
fruits In West Wisconsin were frozen solid.
Menominee, Mich: A gale with snow
passed over this city and the snow was three
or four inches deep. All gardens and many
fruit and shade trees are ruined.
Oshkosh, Wis.,: An inch Of snow fell here,
and the Thermometer was at the freezing
point. Great damage he's been done to early
fruit, berries and gardens. Winter wheat
and early corn have also suffered to q con.
siderable extent. 1t is probable q large
acreage will have to be replanted.