Democratic messenger., 1910-04-30


euffered-storm Sweeps the Great
Lakes.
The most disastrous April blizzard
In q decade In the central. northwest
ern and Mississippi valley states has
caused q monetary loss to fruit. vege.
table and grain crops. estimated at
CSC. 900 900. has wrought havoc to tho
shipping on the Great Lakes. has
caused death and untold suffering
among the unprepared and has imped-
cd railroad trafIac.
The snow and windstorm. which
started Thursday night. still continues
and snow varying In depth from two
to eight inches. covers the states OF
Nebraska. Iowa. Minnesota and the
Dakotas. Wisconsin. Illinois and Mis-.
souri,. while temperatures are below
freezing.
Coming as II did with millions OF
acres Of fruit trees in blossom and
with spring wheat and vegetables all
sprouting. the storm Is nothing less
than q calamity. In Minnesota. north
through Dakota and Wisconsin. much
OF the grain will have 70 be reseeded.
The entire fruit crop OF the central
lakes region. excepting westward to
the foothills OF the Rocky mountains
and southwark into Kentucky and
Tennessee. Is almost certainly wiped
out for the season.
The losses In the principal fruit
growing states are told In the fol.
lowing dispatches received In Chicago:
Illinois-Greatest damage was caus-
ed by the blizzard that covered the
entire state. Early vegetables on the
truck gardens In the northern dis
tricts and berry patches. where buds
had reached an advanced stage. are
reported as total losses. Damage. ss..
100000.
Iowa-Storms in Iowa have contin.
ued with greater or less vigor for
phere and SHOWS Of the last two days
have done the greatest damage. Not
only fruits and vegetables but even
the oats crop Ia threatened. Entire
damage. s10.0O0.000.
Indiana-Apple orchards and truck
gardens wee the greatest sufferers
The damage. which was confined to
the northern and central districts.
amounts to s5.000.o00.
Michigan-Fruit belt almost entirelv
gone for the season. All that remains.
according to expert growers. is tho
grape crop. which has been damaged
to q great extent. $4c00.000.
wisconsin-It is estimated that 50
per cent OF the fruit crop and all Of
the early vegetable and green stuffs
have been killed. Damage. $2.0O0.000.
Kansas-Snow and low temperatures
have killed the buds. and in many In
stances even the leaves on the trees
The corn crop. however. is safe. Dam
age. 81 100000.
tables. rs we'll as budding plants and
flowers. have been damaged by tho
cold weather and furries OF snow
largely bacause OF the fact that they
had reached an abnormally early de
velopment Loss $4,000. 900.
Missouri-Clouds and favorable con.
ditions saved much OF the fruit Friday
night. but the clear weather and con
tinued cold completed the damage. Es
timafed loss. s2.000.000.
Ohio--Early fruit. particularly wa
termelon and other vines. have been
killed by the SHOWS and freezing
weather. Grain has not been hurt
Loss. 100000.
Nebraska-Small gardeners and the
truck farmers were the heaviest losers
in the storm that. II is believed now.
has not damaged the early wheat.
Loss. $4,000. 900.
In the Minnesota. the
Dakotas and eastern Montana farm
crops and garden truck have shrlyeled
up and died. The total damage so far
reached Is over si5000.000. with the
wheat crop still In doubt.