The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1910-04-28
ALL FRUIT FROZEN
IN CENTRAL WEST
Storm Grips Many States and
Il Orchard Crops ShrVaI.
LOSS PLACED AT sao,ooo,ooo
Snow and Cold Affect Wide, Section
i. With Truck Gardens Devastated
h. Cost Of Living TO
sxtG Soar.
kLsaiia.

Chicago, April 25.-Special: The
cold weather that came on the wings
of the blizzard has caused loss of
grain and fruit of $5O,OO0,O00 in the
Mississippi Valley, according to ex-
perts.
Chicago, April 25.-Prematurely bud
ding crops of the middle west have
been swept away in the most dis.
astrous and far-reaching storm expert,
enced in a generation.
The disturbance has wrought more
than $4,000, 900 damage to fruits and
vegetables and has started an upward
shoot in the price of fresh foodstuffs
that probably will be felt during the
entire season.
Fruit Is Killed.
The Michigan fruit belt-the back
bone of the fruit districts described
as almost wholly wiped out for the
season, while the freezing tempera-
ture in Illinois and Iowa not only has
killed buds. flowers and fruits, but
threatens to ruin oats.
=. In and about Chicago truck garden
ers have seen all hopes of early vege.
tables blasted in a single night. Vege-
tables and flowers that had promised
huge profits and low prices because
Of the early spring have been damaged
beyond hope.
Prices Already Are Up.
But in the end it will be the house
keeper who will feel the effect of the
storm. The expected early vegetables
and low prices, promised because of
the lamblike March, have given place
TO promises of such high prices for
green foodstuff as have not obtained
in years.
The story of the storm is told best
In the weather bureau reports that
showed freezing temperature in prac-
tically all of the points that have
been touched by the storm. In the
northwest, however. a slight hint of
warmer weather was contained in the
upward movement of the mercury.
Here are some of the temperatures
reported: la, a.-.,
Chicago, 26 above zero; Kansas City,
80 above; Keokuk, 80 above; Indian.
apolis, 80 above; Des Moines, 80
above; Davenport, 20 above; Gales
burg, ILL.,. IS above; Dubuque, Ia, 20
above; St. Louis, 20 above: Unionville.
Mo-, 26 above; Milwaukee, % above.
In the central and southern district
of Illinois the temperature fell to a
fraction below 25 degrees with the re,
that they had little hope of any crop
at all this season.
Early vegetables on the truck gar,
dens in the northern districts and
berry patches, where buds had reached
an advanced stage, are reported as
total losses. Damage, 100000.
Iowa Hit for S1o,ooo,ooo.
Storms in Iowa have continued with
greater or less vigor for nearly q
week. Not only fruits and vegetables
but even, the oats crop is threatened
Entire damage. $10000,00O.
In Indiana apple orchards and truck
gardens were the greatest sufferers
The damage, which was confined to
the northern and central districts
amounts to 100000.
The Michigan fruit belt is almost
entirely gone for the season. All that
remains, according to expert growers
is the grape crop. which has been
damaged to a great extent Damage
$4.000000.
In Wisconsin 1t is estimated that Sc
per cent. Of the fruit crop and all OF
the early vegetable and green stuffs
have been killed. Damage, $4,000, 600
Snow and low temperatures in Kan,
sas have killed the buds and. in many
instances, even the leaves on the
trees. The corn crop, however, is
safe. Damage, 81 100000.
Kentucky reports all the fruits and
vegetables. as well as budding plants
and flowers damaged. Loss, $500, 600
In Missouri the estimated losses are
100000. .
Early fruit throughout Ohio, particu
larry watermelon and other vines, have
been killed. Grain has not been hurt
Loss. 100000.
Throughout Nebraska small garden
ers and truck farmers were the
heaviest losers. Loss, $1,500,000.