Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-15
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TO hght Off Jack Frost for several
nights to come II need be. Those who
we're not 30 fortunate 10 have oil
or coal available burned straw and re-
fuse, making considerable smoke.
NIPPED AT HOLIDAY.
j NJ Fisher OF East MN Creek re-
ports that out Of some 100 orchards
in East Mil Greek 20 fruit growers
used the heaters last night and saved
their crops intact. From Holiday comes
the report that the thermometer
reached 20 degrees at 5 am. and every
body who did not smudge has practi-
cally lost his crop. This is the first
year OF the Introduction Of smudge pots
and they have not been universally
taken up. Mr.. Fisher had $50 In
operation last night and his neighbors
also saved their fruit after a similar
fashion The lowest recorded at East
Mil Creek was % degrees.
THE COUNTY GENERALLY.
Joseph c. Stay. county horticultural
inspector, said this morning that the
fruit crop in Salt Lake county had
been severely damaged where smudge
pots had not been used. on account
Of Il being a holiday he said. he had
been unable TO get hold OF his inspec-
AAAN AAAAN AlNAnllk 10 WnAaAA an NNAA-
mate Of the real loss
II am afraid that the peaches and
the apricots suffered the most" Mr..
Stay said. where no smudge pots were
used. In many districts the apples
were not far enough along for tho
frost to hurt the buds. II viii be
two or three days before / can secure
any definite figures on the damage
done "
BRIGHAM ESCAPES.
william Horsley Of Brigham City re-
ported this morning that the frost had
not done any great damage IN BOxelder
county among the peach orchards. All
the available smudge pots were brought
out and rubbish piles were strategical-
~ placed for firing but as the Their
mometer behaved and registered no
frost TO speak Of, but few applied the
torch. The crop generally promises
well, but all hands win be on deck at
shutdown ready 10 take up the fight
again tonight.
SITUATION IN WEBER
Enoch Farr OF Ogden expressed an
optimistic view OF the situation I'm his
district. Il am told that all the fruit
is gone which was not protected by
smudge pots. but / can hardly believe
it. The frost hit this district quite
sharp. but in North ogden which was
protected BY the mountains from the
north wind did not suffer and the
frtIitgrowers did not have to use
smudEe pots.
Il got up about 2 o'clock and the
temperature was then 80 degrees above
zero. I lighted half OF my fires and
sent the temperature up several de-
grees I'm my orchard About o'clock
the mercury dropped down to 2S and
/ built all my smudges. on the out
side OF my orchard some Of the buds
and blossoms were touched. but very
little OF my crop was frosted
John Farr and John L. Wilson both
used smudge pots and saved most Of
their fruit. I heard from both OF them
this morning and they are the only
orchardists besides myself that / know
Of who used smudge pots. l kept
my fires going until after daylight"
Andrew wilson. another fruit-grow-
err lost about IS per cent OF his crop IL
is reported. He did not use any
smudge pots. The north wind. Il Is
stated Is what caused the mercury 10
drop so quickly in Ogden. The wind.
however. did not sweep North ogden
on account OF the mountains, and but
little damage was done 20 the crops.
HEAVY FROST IN TooELE.
p. A. Droubay OF Tooele says that
the frost was severe In that county
and that considerable damage was
done. No definite report, however,
could be obtained The temperature
fell TO 20 degrees, but IL was a dry
frost and some declare that the dam
age was not so heavy The fruit Ia
that section. according 10 Mr.. Droubay
is not 40 far along. The apricots are
out in bloom, and the cherries. but the
peaches and apples are not The fruit
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