The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-22
PEACHES UNHURT
any ALBANY HAS SENT CENTRAL
ADVERSE REPORT.
EARLY VARIETIES INJURED.
,,xE OTHER CENTERs REPORT THE
PROSPECTS BRIGHT.

PRESIDENT Egan of the Central Ha,
received Encouraging Reports
E,rom the Pench-G Growing Terrific
rx-Even Though EARLY Varietie.
Are Hurt About Albany, Loss to the
Ronds Would Not BE Great, as Few
EARLY Peaches Are Shipped-As
Season Is Thus Far Advanced, 1t 1,
Hoped No Cold VIII Come to Cut
OF the Prospects for a Fine Crop.
The reports upon the condition of the
raach trees in Georgia would indicate
that there is nothing, or very little, tc
he feared from any evil effects the win
+ers cold has had. kilograms have beer
received by President John M. Egan Of
the Central Railroad from the Central
aqents at ten of the centers of the peach
growing territory of Georgia, and Their
General tenor is very encouraging.
From only one of the places was a re-
mort that in any way was discouragine
received. That was Albany. whence il
was teegraphed that it is generally re-
rorted that early varieties of peaches
have been badly damaged. Opinion as
IN other varieties was reserved, as was
the estimate of the damage wrought.
Regarding the report from Albany, MIR,
Egan said that little fruit for shipment
is received from the early varieties. Be
cause of the character of the peaches,
the growers do not ship them in quaint
Ties if at ALL They are reserved for near
by consumption. If shipped, they spoil en-
route, and, when received at their desti-
nations are in no condition to command
ready or remunerative sale.
Since the season has progressed thus
far without any serious injury having
been inflicted upon the peaches, Mr.. Egan
INDUCES the reasonable hope that the
crop may escape. Peaches have grown
to mean a great deal, commercially, to
Georgia, and the Central Railroad has
shown great interest in the industry OF
growing them. Both for the roads ben
edt and the sake of the growers. Mr..
Egan hopes the crop this year may be
large
The following are the kilograms that
were received from the various places to
which inquiries were ADDRESSED:
Barnesville-"Fruit men say trees in
this locality not injured by recent ciold.'
Dawson-''No damage 40 fruit trees by
weather"
Observation-Disclosures trees not damaged
to any extent by recent cold and snow
or frost in this locality. Prospects fine
at present for large crop of peaches"
Cuthbert-"No damage 20 fruit crop
yet"
Albany-"While opinion is divided as to
exact amount of damage to fruit by re-
cent cold weather, it is generally admit
ted that early fruit is badly damaged.
Am advised by some growers that it is
impossible to give estimate just now"
Forsyth-"Fruit men here think the re-
cent cold has done some slight damage
to peaches, but say they cannot at pres
ent name per cent"
Fort Gaines-"I have interviewed our
peach growers and they report no dam
age has resulted from the cold. The pros
pect of full crop is promising
Arlington-"Fruit crop does not appear
to be damaged by recent cold snap any,"
Grifin-"It is the opinion here that the
damage to the fruit trees in this section
is very slight, if damaged at all"
Fort Valley-"No damage to fruit to
amount 10 anything"