The New York herald., 1921-03-31

Monday night. with freezing tempera-
ture and much damage in north.
G-orgis-Atlanta: Fruit has set
nicely and apparently safe SO far,
Louisiana---New Orleans: Light rain
and high temperature until Monday,
when moderate rain and much cooler
intervened. with light frost Tuesday
morning in north portion.
Texas - Houston: sGood growing
weather until last two DAYS. when cold
wave overspread state. giving freezing
weather IN north and west Texas
okiahoma-0 Oklahoma city: MOSTLY
cool and cloudy. with moderate 10 heavy
rains. Ploughins<and planting suspend
ed in most sections by wet soil. Hard
freeze Sunday and Monday nights
caused great damage, all vegetation
frozen stiff; early corn. potatoes and
tender garden truck nipped to ground
nearly all fruit killed in central, north
ein and western portions. and probably
badly damaged in south-central and
southeastern portions.
Arkansas--Little Rock, Freezing tenn
perature IN extreme north on aSth :
nearly the entire State on The e9th.
Killed greater portion or fruit and truck
IN extreme north much damage in CEN
tral and some damage ~ southern por-
ton
Rnessee-Nashvllle; Very warm un-
til last day, when cold wave set III.
Vegetation about three weeks ahead OF
noftnal Apples In full bloom
hentucky-Louisvflie Warm first Ave
days, with vegetation continuing rapid
advance ended with severe freeze,
causing heavy damage 20 fruit.
West NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Cherries
plums. pears and peaches blooming
Rain Monday, with freezing tempera-
ture at night
Ohio - Columbus Unusually mild
weather caused rapid development or
vegetation. Peaches in bloom beyond
middle Of state, Serious damage to
fruit by low temperature Monday aight.
Indiana Indianapolis: Week unfay.
orable except for winter grains and
grass. Temperature variable. falling to
10 to IS degrees below freeSing TUESDAY
morning >and damaging forward fruit
and vegetation.
Illinois - Springfield Severe freeze
throughout State Monday and Tuesday !;
damage not yet determined. Fruit dam
age heavy.
Michigan-Grand Rapids: Fruit far
advanced: damage from cold wave un-
known. but probably very light.
Observation-Disclosures Winter grains
ana TuQs uanlAReu III SGuinern
counties, but impossible to estimate.
Minneapolis: Cold Sunday;
decidedly unfayorable for winter grains
IoWa-Des Moines: Severe freeze on
the 2sth damaging pears, peac9es, early
plums and early apples
Missouri 49, Columbia: Mild weathtr
continued To Saturday, followed by cold
or and severe freeze Sunday night to
Monday night probably nearly destruc-
tion Of peaches, plums and early apples.
kansas-Topeka: Peaches. apricots,
pears and possibly some early cherries
and apples killed also considerable
early garden truck.
Nebraska-Lncoln. First half week
warm last cold. with rain; hard freeze
Monday, seriously injuring tree fruits.
South Dakota - Huron; Moderately
warm early part cold latter. Heavy
rain, turning to snow. Saturday: stopped
farm work but benefited crops
North Bak0ta-Bismarck storm ana
low temperatures from 26th to oSth
stopped farm work
Montana Helena: Tempera lures mod
crate to subnormal.
Wyoming - Cheyenne: Week windv
and dry. Unfavorable for winter wheat
and rye.
COIorado-Denver: Pear buds show
swelling in Grand Valley. One-third of
peach trees blooming. No report re-
ceived of extent of damage to fruit
New Mexice-Santa Fe: Week closed
cold with snow in northern districts.
Severe general freeze; probably de-
stroyed early blossoms
Arizona Phoenix: Citrus fruits,
melons, truck, wheat and barley doing
well.
Ttah-Salt Lake City: Mild weather
except freeze Saturday morning. caus-
ing considerable loss to exposed apricots
Aeyada-Reno: Temperature normal;
practically no precipitation.
idahO-Boise First half mild lat
ter cold and frosty: abundant sunshine.
Washinefon-Seattle Heavy frosts
last two mornings but only slight in
jury TO early peach and apricot bios
sons.
oregon - Portland: Vegetation ad-
vaneipg rapidly prunes mostly in
bloom; some apple and pear blooms.
California--San Francisco: Pears and
prunes blooming. Cherry, apricot and
early peach and almond trees leafing;
fruit we'll formed. .l