Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-04-10
FRUIT UNHURT
EXPERTS
SAY
REPORTS FROM VARIOUS SEC
TONS SAYoTHAT HIGH WINDS
TUESDAY NIGHT SAVED CROP
FROM DESTRUCTION.

Georgia fruit trees. fragrant in bios
som, have again defied the wintry blasts
and, as though by miracle, escaped the
death chill In the breath of the cold wave.
As the cold increased Tuesday it car
ried a shudder to the hearts of the own
ers of orchards from Rsbun Gap to Tybee
light. 1t looked as though the fruit was
doomed.
But the damage. if any at all, has been
Immaterial and there is still promise of
good fruit yield.
State Entomologist w. NJ. Scott. Com
missioner OF Agriculture o. b. Stevens,
and Weather Bureau Observer ]. B. Mar
bury, all agree that no damage was done
to the fruit.
Observer Marbury predicts warmer
weather for tonight and tomorrow and
thinks that all danger from further cold
weather is past. This news will be read
with great pleasure by the hundreds OF
orchard owners in the state, as the
weather has accomplished so many pecu-
liar things the past winter that they
have reached the point where they do not
know what to expect next
Entomologist Scott thinks now that the
fruit is saved for the year. He has receive
ed reports from many sections of Geor-
gia today and these reports are to the
effect that no damage was done. These
supplemented by the ones received at the
weather bureau. and from the prominent
fruit men wired by The Journal show
clearly that the fall of mercury Tuesday
night accomplished no damage. The wind
OF yesterday dried the moisture which
had fallen on the blooms and young
peaches from the rain of Monday, and
being in this condition and being protect
by the wind the buds withstood the cold.
weather withou. suffering any damage.
Thirty-three degrees was the lowest the
official thermometer registered This
thermometer was on top of the fourteen
story Empire building at that.
Early yesterday The Journal sent out
kilograms to all portions of the state,
asking for expert opinions on the effect
of the cold weather on the fruit trees. The
replies are highly encouraging. They
come from fruit men of experience and
responsibility.
Some of the opinions follow;
Marietta, Gave think the fruit crop
was not seriously injured last night. The
continued winds saved it.
GEO: F. GoBER.
MarshallviIle. Ga,-No damage to fruit
crop by cold weather up to this date.
w. M. WARE.
Macon, Cain my opinion the fruit crop
is in splendid condition so far.
E. ]. WILbINGHAM.
Eatonton, Ga.-No frosts or ice and no
B. w. HUNT.
Albany. Ga.--No injury, to peaches or
vegetables from. this cold snap. Laconte
pears killed by previous cold wave. Keif-
ers are o. X. DAVID BROWN.
Rome, Gave think no damage done
TO fruit insthis section last snight.
t2&SE q IA MlLLER & SON. :
morning and frost last night The fruit
has not been damaged in the opinion of
w. M. Haig, w. F. Summerour and my
self. s. P. MADDOX.
Buena Vista, Ga.-Fruit crop has not
been injured in this section by last nights
weather. c. Fl. MCCALL.
GAINESVILLE. Ga.-No damage to fruit
prevented frost. Previous cold spell short
ened crop to about one-third.
w. c. STAFFORD.
AdairsYille, Ga.-Our principal peach.
growers report no damoge to crop from
last nights cold. Prospects now good for
a full crop. G. NJ. BOYD.
Sparta. Gave apprehehd little If any,
damage to fruit to date.
BEAMON & BERRY.
Danville, Cato date do not find fruit
materially injured.
DUDLEY NJ. HUGHES.
Columbus, Ga.-Fruit uninjured. Pros
poets fine. Trees I'm healthiest condition.
JOHN DOZIER POU.
Griffin, Ga.-No damage to fruit crop in
this section. Thermometer fell nearly to
freezing point last night. but no indica-
tion of frost this morning.
s. H. FULTON, Horticulturist.
Fort Valley. Ga-"A gentle breeze pre-
vented frost and there was no damage
done to the peach crop here last night.
The very heavy rains during the last
three weeks have done considerable dam
age. but we still have the prospect of an
average crop. w. c. WRIGHT.