The Florida star. (Titusville, Fla.) 1880-1917, 1900-02-23
ORANGE TREES NOT HURT.



The usual February freeze this year came
as predicted by the weather bureau on
Sunday and Monday, the low tempera-
ture being about the same in this section
both mornings, p degrees. Sunday morn
ing and 26 degrees Monhay. Owing to
the very short interval that the tempera-
ture was below the freezing point there
is practically speaking no damage ID the
orange trees, but tender vegetables were
knocked out.
In some groves the tenderest sprouts
and bloom buds are not even blackened,
while in few the tender shoots will be
killed back for few inches, but in these
il is not thought that the crop prospects
art injured in the slightest. The follow
ing temperatures have been learned from
pretty reliable sources as calculated To
show the intensity of the cold all the
way down the coast: Sunday morning at
Stuart, 81; Eau Gallie, p; Jupiter 81;
Miami, II Monday morning: Miami,
2S; Titusville, 26; Jacksonville, %.
The damage to the vegetable crop in
Dade is hard 10 determine Tomato
fields are hurt from 10 to 30 per cent,
perhaps more. The indications are that
the pineapples have suffered very little,
as the cold was Of too short duration.
Mr. ;. Belcher, large planter west of
| Miami, SAYS: "My crop of tomatoes is
untouched by cold" Frank T. Bulge,
who has visited the prairie lands west
and north of Miami, says: "The crop is
practically not damaged any"
The thermometer at Gainesville drop
ped to II, and such hardy vegetables as
cabbage and lettuce were badly hurt.
MINIS.
The vegetable growers were the princi-
! pal losers from the recent cold weather
The orange trees only suffering the loss Of
tender shoots in unprotected localities.
CITY PoINT.
The cold wave of Sunday and Monday
killed all the vegetables in this section,
\. Faber, &. l.. Nichols, W. Ill. Cresson
and :. Iendry being the heaviest losers.
The orange trees in the most exposed
places were damaged some George f.
Chester, W. Ill. CressOn and L. 4. Robin
son fired their groves sunday night and
say they are now satitied that they can
save their groves 10y firing in any cold
| that may come Ia this section.
RosELAND
Quite cool for few nights recently
| Tomatoes and beans in exposed places
are hurt. Mr.. l.. G. Moore brought in
beans about four days old that showed no
sign of damage. Oranges, lemons and
lines show no damage, though many
trees are in bloom.
COCOA.
What's the matter with Florida, Mr.
/ Editor? Don't you think shes gone back
on us? Just u think, last saturday night
| the thermometer went down To- 255 de-
grees, and on Sunday night as far rs II
degrees. The orange growers had fires
/ all over their groves aud By this means
managed To raise the temperature six
! degrees. The trees are not believed To be
materially injured, but some of the very
young and tender growth are now look
/ Ing a little thr worse for wear
EANNAN.
/ Scratching ont beans are in order
/ these day., and though they come out
: somewhat bruised and Soi!cd, yet they
are green ami will produce fair crop.
/ The tender growth on guayas Was nipped
only, and We Will have good crop Of
/ fruit. Pines arc mol hurt AT all, but all,
or nearly all. vegetables not covered are
[ in bad way. Now, let the Express
company reduce their rates and the com
mission man hiS per cent % instead IF
lu, aud that NiIl help IL some, and not
materially injure them.