New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-14
BLIGHT on THE GRAPE BELT
GREAT DAMAGE DONE BY THE FROST.

WESTERN NEw-yorl AND PENNSYLVANIA VINE
YARDS SUFFER SEVERELY SNOW AND ICE
on THE UPLANDs OF THE STATE.
Jamestown ~ " May 13-Immense damage was
done by frost last night. All fruit prospects are
ruined The grape belt suffered enormously. 1t Is
estimated Chautauoua County's loss is fully S.
100000
Erie. Penn, May IA killing frost fell from mid
night last night, and did extensive damage in
the grape belt In the vicinity of Brocton. West
field and Ripley the damage is general ana VIII
probably take half the crop About Northeast the
Concords suffered greatly. and fully quarter OF
the crop is killed. The Niagaras, a very early
grape. well advanced. almost total loss The
strawberry vines Wee not advanced far enough
TO get caught. The apple and peach crops are In
Jured. but not TO any great extent The apple crop
in the Chautauqua belt has been promising.
The loss from freezing and frost Is roughly esti-
mated at $4,000 in Erie County alone This sec
ton has 1900 Of grapes. and Chautau-
qua County y. Y. 5000. The loss in this
county will run close two-thirds in the
owlands and one-half in the upper section. This
county suffered 70 a lesser extent than Chautauqua
because of a lower altitude The other fruits are
badly injured and cereals greatly damaged.
Kingston, y. V. May l3 (SpcciaD-There was a
light frost in the valley of the Central Hudson this
morning which damaged Of the fruit bios
SONS ana young vegetables In some sections Dack
from the river there Is said 10 have been ice a
quarter of an inch thick. Some growers say their
strawberry crop will be partly ruined and the early
garden truck off. Most Of the fruit-tree bios
SONS were just dropping TO the ground while the
germ Of the young fruit is just forming. Much
damage Is already reported from the fruit district
of southern Ulster. Peaches thought to have
escaped being too far advanced.
Monticello. ~ Y. May ia cold struck
this section last night. The thermometer dropped
4j degrees in almost as many minutes Ice formed
during the night and in some sections OF sullivan
and Delaware counties the fruit blossoms are
badly frozen. At O'Clock snow was falling at
Livingston Manor and Liberty. and also in most
of the uptowns Of the New York. Ontario and West
Railroad
Lockport. MAY 1.-THE thermometer registered
low as 2s degrees last night Frui; AMI vegeia-
b.es suffered in Niagara County. and. although the
extent OF the damage Is not Yet ascerained. IL VII
reach thousands Of dollars Grapevines Were
stripped of their leaves. Fruit trees in boss m
damaged. and It Is feared the crops VIII Doe
small. Cabbage. tomatoes and other garden plants
will have 10 be &c, over again.
Troy. May l3-The Thermometer registered 81 de-
grees above early this morning. just escaping
frost IN this vicinity From O'Clock Saturday ar
ternoon the mercury fe 81 degrees in twelve hours
Schenectady. May B-Through the lower No
hawk Valley the mercury fell i5 20 - degrees be-
tween sunset Saturday and last night AZ mid
night. At o'clock this morning the mercury was
al 81 degrees in Schenectady stin breeze wa
all that kept of frost all over the Mohawk low
Rochester May ls.-Tn- mercury stood at 81 d',
grees last night. but as there was hgh VINO dil
clouds damage was done. on me 10Y anu :
there was a heavy white frost. This is drop OF
80 degrees since Saturday afterno9n .o.uo,o~
is al the freezing point here tonight a drop Of =,
degrees in two days TherG was ar. ~ COW
cred with snow.