Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-04-20
FRUIT NOT SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY COLD
Winter bareback, Bringing Snow
And Almost Freezing Tempera-
ture, Did Little Damage.
SAY STRAWBERRIES ARE SAFE
Reports From Berry Districts Say
Crop Was Not Far Enough Ad-
vanced To Be Much Hurt.

Although it will probably be several
days before it is definitely ascertaineC
the extent of damage sustained by the
Irult crop In Delaware during the
winter bareback last week, prOmi-
nent fruit growers in lower Delaware
are OF the opinion that fruit is moi
seriously injured. The cold weather OF
tAree weeks ago did no damage to the
Irult, put the long continued cold Wea-
ther beginning on Friday and contin-
Jung for three days last week, during
part U TINS in which snow fell, caus-
90 approximation on the part of the
growers The peach and pear trees
were 10 full blossom at the time. The
east wind probably hurt the pears to
some extent, but peaches do not seem
to be injured.
Former State Senator John A. Barn
ara OF near Magnolia, who is a large
Irult grower, is quoted as having said
that after p careful inspection of his
orchards ne was unable to ascertain
the damage to fruit.
Inc peaches and pears" said Sen
ator Barnard, may be damaged but
am unable to tell how much. The
peach and pear trees are just about in
Iull bloom. My examination of these
fruits did not show any apparent dam
age put We believe lack of pollen
ling Will cause severe damage which
will appear later"
Mr.. Barnard said the fruit was not
damaged any by the freeze but that
the heavy damp weather and heavy
rains is What caused any damage that
may show later from lack of pollen
izing.
Apples berries and other fruit,
aside from peaches and pears, I do
not believe have been damaged any,"
added Senator Barnard.
W. T. lerickson, of Dover, superin-
tendent OF the Bureau of Markets, says
it will be hard to give a definite idea
OF the cold weather on fruit through
out the State because of the varying
conditions in different sections. There
was little damage according to re-
ports in tie lower end of the State,
where the ruit buds are more mature.
In the no hern section of the State,
where theBe buds are less advanced,
the conceh sus of opinion is the cold
spells hay caused no damage.
Former State Senator Oliver A.
Newton, d Bridgeville, manager of the |
Delaware Apple Company, which has
the largest apple orchards in the
State, sait at noon on Monday that he
had made an examination of the or
chards anl found no damage whatever
5les. I'VE have prospects for an
ent crop of apples" Senator
on said.
hator Newton also said that
Kberries had not advanced far
Ugh to be hurt any by the storm
Irday. Peaches, by reason of a lack
COLONIZATION brought about by the
l weather previous to Saturday,
have been damaged some but that
aspects are still good for a plenti-
crop. Mr.. Newton is a member of
E State Board of Agriculture.
The high wind which accompanied
he storm is said to have kept the
Fater out of the buds, thereby pro-
ecting it.
In the vicinity of Milford those per-
pms having Keiffer pear orchards
bar that this crop has been serious
damaged. They say that cold east
ind is always fatal to the Keiffers
hen in blossom. Peach, apple and
rawberry growers are not alarmed
rer the prospects of good crop near
llford.