The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1903-05-01
Fruit Prospects of Various Points.


The following are the reports we have
received from various points since April
l:
California. Peaches, one-half crop;
apples, &c per cent; pears, 100 per cent;
plums, 80 per cent; cherries, poor; APP
ricots, 10 per cent. Cherries, apricots,
peaches and Japan plums badly hurt by
spring frost
Arkansas. Peaches, 30 per cent; ap-
plies, full crop; Strawberries, 80 per cent.
There was a slight damage by spring
frosts to nearly all fruits. Cherries es-
capped frost, but Japan plums, Kieffer
and Duchess pears were mostly killed.
Delaware. Rain and snow with one
inch of ice nearly destroyed our entire
crop of peaches as they were in full
bloom. Strawberries will probably bear
about 70 per cent of a crop together
with few pears, but peaches and Japan
plums are practically gone.
Illinois. Apples, pears, plums, cher
ries and all small fruits will be nearly
if not quite full crop. There will be
practically no peaches.
fruits, 10 per cent; apples, pears, plums
and cherries, about full crop
Indian Territory. Everything except
peaches promises full crop and peaches
will be fair crop.
Iowa. Strawberries, 80 per cent; rasp-
berries, 80 per cent apples, 80 per cent;
pears and cherries, 50 per cent; plums,
except Japan, full crop; peaches, - per
cent
Kansas. Nearly everything will give
fair crop except peaches, which will
yield only about 10 per cent of crop.
Maryland A full crop of everything
with the possible exception of peaches.
Missouri. We have nearly full crop
of everything except peaches and Japan
plums. There are practically 10 peaches
and pears are somewhat hurt.
Nebraska. Apples, pears, cherries
and plums, nearly full crop; peaches,
about ID per cent; small fruits are show
ing fair
New York. Fruits of all kinds are
very forward to-day, April 3. The out
look is fair for a good crop of everything.
Some peaches are hurt, but a fair crop
is anticipated
Ohio. We look for very light crops
of everything except grapes and fear
the rot will get them again this year.
April to was too much for tree and
small fruits and the crops will be light.
Michigan. Berrien county. Berries,
full crop; peaches, 40 per cent; apples,
10 per cent; pears, 90 per cent: plums,
&C per cent; cherries, 50 per cent.
Kent county. Pretty fair crop OF
everything, though peaches are some
what damaged.
Allegan county Peaches, 20 to 80
per cent; other fruits, about full crop.
Ottawa county. Peaches, about SO
per cent and good crop of other fruits
Oceana county. Peaches, 50 to 70 per
cent; plums, 80 per cent; good showing
for other fruit.
Van Buren, county. Peaches, go to 20
per cent; pears, 70 per cent; cherries, sc
per cent: plums, European, 100 per cent
Japan, 20 per cent; berries with the ex-
ception of gooseberries, full crop; apples
full crop.
Summary of United States. Peaches
will be bat about 30 per cent of crop
apples, nearly 90 per cent; pears, 10 pei
cent; cherries, 90 per cent; plums, 20 per
cent; berries, 80 per cent. 1t is too early
to tell the per cent of grapes, but scarci
ty of other fruits caused by the recent
severe weather will give good demand
and prices will be good.