The San Francisco call., 1905-05-07
Government Fruit Report.

From the crop Bulletin. United States De-
psrJment ol agriculture Washington, d. c..
iur week ending Apill u. l9U5.
In nearly All districts East Of the Rocky
Mountains The week enoing April p averaged
oecla--.y cool and was unJarorable for germi-
nall0n and growth. damaging frosts occurring
Tar syutn the northern portions of the
est GuG States the 18th.
Frut prospects nave been further les5Nned
curing Uhe past week throughout the Ohio Val
lty. east GILL states and on the Atlantic coast
b south al New England peaches suffering most.
IN the Stsies OF the Upper Missouri Valley ana
IL lie Lake region ana New Eng and the fruit
OUTLOOK IS more promising.
New Eng sno-Erult buds promising.
NeW NOrh-f egetation mace no material ad-
Nancement on account Of the cold weather.
New Jersey-Kfling frost 18th and 18th in
southern section did considerable injury TO
early blooming peaches, pears, plurns and
straw RES. nrst crop Of asparagus killed.
Hennsyt ytvania-F Freezing temperatures and
frUs-s damaged advanced cherry. peach and
sia,SIsnd and De,aware-Earls fruit frost
damaged late not injured.
Nirginia-All Iruit except apples seriously in
jWeu by -rOsts or lore part Oh week: consider
abie apple bloom still safe. especially in noun
tam districts
North Csrolna-Heavy frosts on 18th and
lsth killed ali peaches On logSlands. but fair
Ee.d OF most fruits especially apples, is ex-
pected from upland orchards: potatoes. bes ms.
tomatoes and early corn were cut down and
stTae bei Ties slightly injured
South Csrolina-E'roSt 18th killed much
sarden truck and damaged peaches. apples and
piCms.
half or state killed corn ana seriously injured
al fruits peaches being mostly killed or badly
chilled; some damage TO early crops in south
eIn halt of state fruit uninjured. however,
and prospect continues good.
F'orida-Citrus bloom deficient; vegetable
tiabsna-Co.d Of 18th killed young corn,
vegetables and fruit in northern part of State
Mississippi-Fruit in northeastern counties
damaged 6y 1rost on llth-
TeXss-E rulJ promising.
. Arkansas-Oufiook for all kinds Of fruit gen
orally good. except for peaches IN northwest
portion.
Tennessee-Frost and ice greatly damaged
fruit in most sections.
Kentucky Fruit and gardens suffered 10
scme extent from cold weather: reports are
conflicting. but damage appears not 70 be Sc
rious. and prospects for fruit are still good,
Missouri-Appies in northern counties unin-
jured. fruits large and small, damaged one
third on iowlands Of central and southern por-
tons but on highlands apparently uninjured.
uliuois-Damage to fruit by frcst not well
defined. but probably considerable injury has
Indiana Peaches. plums. gooseberries and
cherries On lowiands suffered materially from
west Virginia Some peaches KILLED and
cherries plums and pears somewhat injured,
but apples apparently safe
Chio-SCme damage BY frost to peaches,
rlums and late cherries: much damage 10
carry cherries
Iewa-I.ttIe damage to fruits from freez-
elE weather
Karsas-Appies. cherries pears and plums
in r,sil bloom ana promise well.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory-Fruit doing
well.
Idsho- Fruit prospect stin gooo.
t'olorado--Fr1lit rather backward.
Arizona-Slighf injury TO fruit by frost OF
20th-
Utah Fruit blooming slowly; some apricots
and peaches injured.
eSessda-Frutt trees blooming. killing frost
Thursday morning damaged fruit bloom in
western and southwestern districts
Washington pples in bloom; hops have
aood start. potato psanfine and orchard spray
rs the principal work of the week.
Oregon Sugar beet acreage increased straw
berries doing well; apple bloom lighter than
usual.