Show siy THE IS UP florida mercur heavily royter eo een v bagh two million boxes on frozen n one decree colder than the d freeze of 1888 and lowest 4 record since 1835 jacksonville fia dec 31 the mercury went down to H degrees above zero at the bignal station in this city just before sunrise this morning thie record being one degree colder than alic temperature during the great freeze of and the lowest since 1835 the thermometer at the station is feet above ground and the surface readings about town average from ten to three degrees lower the reports from Titu eville tampa oda palatka and sinford S indicate eliat alio mercury drop aej to about eighan degrees above zero in those localities the orange and vegetable crops are practically ruined the beet estimate places alie number of eliw tree at fully boxes and the officials of the florida fruit exchange in tilis city think that fully boxes have been frozen either wholly or in part U tins estimate is correct the remaining remain ipg boxes will bring fabulous prices those cannot bo verified vere fied until tonight or tomorrow but the beat informants in fruit matters fay the jig is up with the oranges of 1893 and 94 ice formed on the streeta of jacksonville this morning |