New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-24

J. Cox weather forecaster for the
United States government in Chicago.
After observing the progress of the win
try storm with its biting frost which
projected Itself against and obliterated
the unreasonable warmth Of the last few
weeks the forecaster said he could see
nc hope for reaches. pears. plums.
cherries, strawberries. apples and other
small fruits which usually are so
plentiful and cheap in the summer
months
No Fruit Crop for Gamers.
The monetary loss may reach $4,000
Geo. and in view of the high cost of
living will have "A farreaching influence.
inasmuch as it will increase the price Of
canned goods because there will be no
1910 crop Of fruit to can. If any fruit
has been left with the germ of life in it
by the frosts that already have oc-
CURED. he says, coming frosts show
every prospect Of wiping out the last
chances Of a crop. The situation was
designated by Mr. Cox as one of the
most serious i'm his experience.
so far as the fruit is concerned it
viii be a serious and perhaps a total
loss from here west" he explained
The cold is going into Indiana and
ohio tonight completing the ruin which
is general north Of Central Illinois and
which bids fair to go as far south as
kentucky and Tennessee.
The fruit suffered much from the
last freeze and this one and the ones
TO come-for tonight and the succeed
ing nights probably will be as cold as
last night-will finish killing what
hasn't been killed already. 1 don't
think the vegetables will be damaged
much. becaus. little has been done in
the vegetable lines out of doors as yet.
but the fruit appears to be gone.
More Devastation in Michigan.
The temperature in Michigan is sew
eral degrees below freezing. 1t caught
Western Michigan hard last night. but
tonight the entire State will be in
cluded in the devastation.
The freeze results in worse damage
than otherwise would be caused for
the reason that il evaporated the water
from the leaves and buds. causing n
consequent lowering Of the tempera-
ture something as an electric fan low
ers the temperature in q room.
The report from Cairo was 3S de-
grees which is pretty close to freezing.
As a matter Of fact. / think il prob
able that there has been frost already
in the vicinity Of Cairo. The high cost
Of living makes this a serious condition.
because it cannot do other than raise
prices.
The trouble is that we have been
several weeks ahead of our season. We
had May and June weather in March
and now we are gettin March woather
In April"
At Buffalo, Chicago. Milwaukee. Du-
buque and other cities in the path of the
storm the thermometer dropped from -
to ~ degrees to-day. Lake Michigan
was lashed into a fury The Goodrich
Line steamer Iowa was washed ashore
between kenosha and Racine. Wis, but
was reported in no danger The passen-
gers have been removed
Grand Rapids. Mich, April 23.-The
worst storm on record in this. neighbor-
hood is raging in the Copper Country. \
fcrty-eight- t-mile gale is blowing
Throughout TIE fruit belt from Mason
County as far south as pcrrien County.
come reports Of freezing weather. with
coHscqut mt damage 10 fruit Most of the
fruit trees were just at the end Of the
blcssCming period.
Dubuque, Iowa. April 23.-The tempor-
ature to-day is the coolest on record :or
The time Of year, u degrees. 4 snow
storm ragged an day. Most vegetation
above ground is ruined. Farmers only
hope for their oats is that the snow may
protect The crop ram freezing