The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1903-03-19
PEACHES ARE NOT KILLED
NEVER LOOKED
FINER-FRUiI DOING WELL.
Corn And Oats Planting Delayed with
Summer Rains This VIII Do No
Harm ia sper County all Right

a review Of horticultural matters in
Jasper county shows that fruit is 10
much better condition than was sup
posed after such an unusual winter.
The report from the Missouri agri-
cultural college, that the peach crop 10
the state had been killed does not apply
~ Jasper county ut all. There was nc
weather below zero, here, and the con
uiuued cold vi January and February
kept the buds from starting.
A number OF fruit growers interviewed
by representative of the Carthage
Press each said very little, II any, dam
age MAS done TO the peach crop lot a. y.
To seriously injure the peach buds con
tinued weather with temperature be-
low zero is necessary, or few bright.
wa m days in midwinter, TO start the
buds followed by freeze or sleet.
Even then only the early varieties are
effected. As it is the ia. per county
peach crop is safe il no subsequent kill
ing weather prevails.
Berry growers say the strawberry
plants never locked better. Present in-
dications are that the strs berry yield
will be unusually large. This is also
true of other berries and small fruits.
Tue unfortunate delay in getting early
blowing started in February aud March,
on account Of the rains, will throw both
corn and oats planting later than usual
but this docs not necessary imply re.
duced yield. In this climate where
lrosts do not often come before late in
October late planted corn is often pro-
ductive Of larger crops than early plant.
ing, if there are showers through July
and August.
careful examination Of the wheat
fields shows that the croJ was injured
by the winter rains. Very little was
frozen. Washing the roo,s out Of the
ground is the chief injury at all.
Bottom farms are the sufferers. In
many cases the rains have washed the
dirt away from the roots, exposing them
to the sun and many thin patches may
result. The output will bs reduced,
out as there was an increased acreage
planted in the fall, the general results
will be tho usual wheat yield.
In some parts OF the county far mers
are giving up general farm
ing and will devote more
time and attention to o diversified crop,
giving fax larg, acreage. More
GROUND will be devoted to market
gardening, as the increased demard for
totatoes, onions. etc., makes this feature
of f.rming more profitable than general
farming.
One crop in particular will recei re
especial attention this year, that is
canteloupe growing. Those begin to
ipen in THIS climate about the Fourth
of July aud give the farmers their first
crop money. They require no attention
except an occasional wedding which eau
be done by the children. The only real
work with the canteloupe crop comes
during the picking season. They ripen
so rapidly that field of two acres will
require the entire attention OF two OF
more men. Crates for shipping are
furnished by the commission houses,
and tie melons are Grated on the farm
and shipped out in carload lots. The
demand is so great that few il any will
have to be sold to local dealers ii th,
growers do not want. to sell at home. -
Press.