The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-16

the north. There Is an area of compare
tive low pressure west OF the mountains
along the coast, and this, giving way to
the immense amount OF cold air pressing
from the northeast, produces the present
cold weather
In effect II Is the weather OF the east
side Of the mountains coming over to
the west side, and Mr.. Wollaoer says he
viii not say that Il Will continue more
than a day and n half. After that the
return of the usual mild weather of the
western mountain region may be expect
ed The Japan current also Is expected TO
reassert its warming influence within
day or two IL IS considered something
unusual that tho cold air east OF the
divide should dominate the weather from
the Pacific. Rain and snow may be eN-
pected today or tomorrow.
Can't Keep warm.
In the meantime the citizens OF Seattle
are struggling with the present incon-
Venienccs Of the cold snap. Water pipes
silil continue frozen. and long laid away
bed clothing Is being resurrccted by the
people who cant somehow keep warm"
The professional street beEga 5 nave taken
on a new lease OF lie and are reaping q
rich harvest by the exhibition Of blue
fingers. red noses AMI other signs az the
mes 60 welt .uAu-ed NJ tc testi iAns whose
purse strings are ever locsencd by the
sishi OF human suffering, real or pre-
THO injury TO the fruit crop Of West
oru Washington by the recent cold snap
Viii DC confined 90 a few early peaches
ANA ApriCntS Say County Fruit Inspector
Shown. Alr. Brown, IN the performance
90 his Official duties, comes ia contact
with horticultgrists from all over the state
ari is la position TO make "a very close
estimate OF the dAna6e that the sudden
dr"p in The tomperature has done to fruit
trIos ana small frsits
In his opiuion the freeze viii have on
the whole "a beneficial result In that Il
VIII check unreasonable growth and bud
Ii u . del 4t sag F1r ID.
cold weather that Is sure 20 come before
efFiNG opens, To the late fail Me attri-
eutcs the fact that the resent visit OK
Jack Frost found the orchards generally
well prepared 60 stand csla weather with
ugt serious Injury.
Where Damage Has uecn Done.
"Ip to the ~ccent coii-=uaa." said he
2f uisht. 'at kinds " apples. plums
pr1nrs aud other hardy trees and all
small FRUITS. except rasRocrries, have heru
making new growth Of wood owing 10
t"o mi4 Ne4iA~f7- The freeze has killed
sack lals tender late growth hut by
careful clipping and pruning the trees
ana shE3ns vii come cut almost uniu-
iAfeA TIE FrpFprcis arc good Tor an
average eTop of ali sach gruits
TIE pfioct1al damage has been done
90 gAFE peaches and apFic0ts The buds
~ these has $50 far started that many %
them We're kllr& bat the fruit crop gem
dcncy to lnlpro some * ihe tenser rose
o2snes Hhd ornamental Shrubs. ON the
whole, HHWeNtf tce Coid weather w3il
have decidedly favorable effect on fruit
trees fruegaly hY hnlliuE them Ia check
aEsinzt 4tlFe traejs
IN this cou0eciiou Z would Ike 20 mem
tlon aE7tn t1e Importance % frlit eroa-
efs Ec.iiuE a. WORK AZ ou>u spraying and
cleaning 4p THEIR trose. Spring ts com-
INK along rapidly ans this work mast be
'tenr row have many nvlaints re-
Eardlag ~ooay 1pAis I an lnRe<tifat ug
Jli cases reported. and y owners - ia
tnctci orchards all not take action toe
law makes lt imperative Tor me- 60 COM
ueuCr procceiluNs against them raSselt-