Show CHERRIES SUFFER i MOST lOSS FROM f 1 FROSTS AND COLD R ports s Are Other Fruits Needed Thinning and Were r Really Helped I t WITH Y tho the exception o of cherries W Yv and perhaps PCr apricots apricot the fruit crop rop of ot Ut Utah uti h passed through h the cold Periods and frost of ot Tuesday and Wednesday Wed Wed- Uday tHay evenings c without damage damage- Reports Re Ro- ports front from om various fruit fult centers are that cherries will b be bis from third one-third to i I. I total los lose while peaches and apricot apri- apri cot t buds were nipped flipped to such an ex cx- cx X- X l tent nt that about third one o of thorn them are destroyed However cr thero aro so many bUlls buds of the tho two last va va- va n O on the hc trees reds that m nearly alt all fruit men report tho frost merely thinned them to a desirable extent Soma regions sa say that thinning by hand ind may yet et be necessary The danger r is Js now over OYer said A. A II It Thiessen section director for tho th States weather bureau hureau yester- yester dar da- During tho the coldest period of or the frost west snap the tho temperatures in the tate fruit districts Of or central aut and aud Northern d Utah were from 20 to G Jf rising to 80 50 to 35 de degrees above zero yesterday morning The Tho Thor eather r prophecy is 18 for rising temper temper- i l tOda today and tomorrow The cherry crop in Salt Lake county 85 1 a damaged over O the amount which t have o been a needed thinning by l- l according to reports received recel by Y j J. J C. C Stay count ADri n. n county horticulturist i also alfo suffered a little Damage e to garden en produce has been reported treat from rom Davit Davis count county 1 County heavy leD Special to Tb lU l April l Two t. Tuo nights night ot of bard 0 I e fruit freezIng have havo left mark on crop o Qt of Davis a hi county and 11 a ar are counting their thell losses f thousands of f dollars From t sources at i ar arC are nr considered reliable an arid and con- con ae tT athe ge It I IH Is learned that time tIle dam- dam t d Tuesday night ht and amid y L hI Ja last ow iw tUre turc has t nights night's ht low t lly ruined the cherry chArr t Op JI In ta II Mc 11 an nm and t Center Contor- r r till It I In sonic some orchards orchard t tr mountains utah mis thorp will 1 I Ie be a u of or this it lower fruit but orchards fro Oti r oh l fared wor worse c and the or tan ani I 7 WI 11 be bc ft n failure The Thc m true or of ti while ponchos poaches on out e 7 Column Columns 3 I. I CHERRIES SUFFER FROM FROSTS AND GOLD COLD Reports Are Other Fruits Needed Thinning and Were Really Helped Continued From Front Page 1 1 I strawberries and other fruits were injured In Injured Injured in- in less serIous seriously In the fruit frutt district din dis I aroun around the loss will not not be be heavy boea so because Use of ot the prevailing pre pro canyon winds that ward wad off ot the thc frost Not only will tho the growers fruit-growers be bo losers sers but gardeners In tn the tho south end of tho county arc are complaining of or damage tiara lam age to beets radishes and amid other small garden stuff sturt that t was just c commencing ing to grow Sugar beets In tn the north northern north north- em ern sections of ot tho county around Layton Laton and Syracuse were damaged and In some Bomo cases will have to be replanted Tho The crops of ot peas and tomatoes were wore riot not Injured so the canning industry was not affected Alfalfa fields were cut do down n and It Itis Its itIs Is s feared that the retarded growth be beCause because because be- be cause of ot the tIme frost will give the Ule alfalfa weevil a e. chanco to commence its ravages further reducing the yield Grain crops ot of all kinds were but hut slightly Injured and with the exception exception tion of ot fall pla planted te barley grain of or all kinds looks well and promises good returns to the farmer Bountiful Gone V Special to Th The Bountiful April 24 The 24 The cherry crop cropIn In iii n the district surrounding this city has haa las been practically ruined according to o reports made mado b by growers rowers following the recent cold snap This i is the tho principal principal principal prin prin- cipal fruit crop here About one half the he peach anti and apricot buds wore Were de destro de- de ed Tho Time cold was so bitter blUer that radishes were frozen rather unusual as- as these vegetables withstand much cold eol third Ane of ut a mm Crop Sp Special c to tf The R leaa Mill 1111 Creek April 24 There There will probably be e third one-third of or a crop of ot cherries and apricots In this section No 0 other fruits were ere damaged as the tho season eason had not sufficiently progressed for or peaches and apples LITTLE UTAH CoU COUNTY TI DAMAGE I. GE Provo Prove April 4 24 H Reports from Irom different dir dif ferent forent parts of or Utah county count say a that thit the he cold weather of the tho past two days has ins done little dama damage c. c In Jn one ne or two regions eglons apricots a and nil carl early cherries were verc nipped slightly The Time coldest temperature registered 1 was wasS S S degrees above c zero Twenty-six Twenty below Is danger danger dan dan- ger eJ point o of Utah Ufah county expect a larger Janer crop than last year although the ho fruit is more backward hackward carh t than tuan an usual C. C. TS HURT HUItT Price pirl 21 With nth With temperature sufficient to cause an nn Inch of ice ico Tues Tues- da lay day night and almost as cold Wednesday Wednes- Wednes da day ay nl night ht apricot trees which wore re out In n blossom received a a. chill that will practically ruin the crop in this see sec ion tion Tonight promises a 1 rise In fn tern tem p era t ure MOST OF FRUIT HELPED Special to The Ogden April 24 Although 24 Although the farmers farmers farm farm- ers ore had boon warne warned to prepare for tOI hea heavy frost la last t nl night ht they ther were happily hap hap- Jil as the temperature was wa's was much higher her than titan tho the night previous pre pro and did not riot approach the freez freez- freezing ing point County Horticulturist R. R N. N Rasmus- Rasmus son mal made o a trip of or inspection through time the count toda today to ascertain tho time damage dam darn age ae done b by the time frost of or Wednesday morning mornin In his opinion the districts of or RI Mount Fort and nO Roy floy suffered suffered suf suf- fere most many man of oC the cherry cheum and apricot buds being nipped At North orth orthO O Ogden the tho cherries were slightly In In- In but the peach trees were not harmed In the least No o damage hat hat- ver vcr was done at Pleasant View According to Mr na mus on the trees are arc heavier with blossom this year car than ever before in his memory about 1 O per cent moro more buds being being- on the trees than needed so that a little thinning out will wUl not Injure tho the cro crop but rather Improve e It Tho The frost did not Injure the apple or pear trees as the blossoms blos aro are not far tar enough advanced nd to suffer From present indications tho the weather will Cv continue U to la get warmer and no further r trouble with frost will m bo be experienced S LOSS Special to rJ Th The Republican Herald lean I Brigham City April 24 The 24 The frosts of or the Ule past two ni nights have hove had but little damaging effect on the fruit crop ClOp here Tuesday ov evening nin perhaps 20 per cent of ot the fruit was frozen except cherries In which case the tho loss lossIs II Is about 60 50 per por cent Last nl night ht tho the thermometer did not nol reach tho the freezing freezing freez freez- In ing point So far not enough h fruit has been 1 killed to even thin the tho buds as much n as desired except cherries There Is no net danger tonight HUNCH BENCh ORCHARDS S. l SAFE ESp E Sp Special to Tb The Herald Spanish Fork April 24 Frost Frost dama damage dam- dam a ago age e in this vicinity has hag be been n extremely sll slight ht nn and amid confined almo almost t entirely to toa a few fes' apricot orchards in the valley Bench orchards were scarcely touched arid and careful examination has reassured reassure the Dr A. A G G. G Stoddard rd C who has one of or tho thu Jar largest peach orchards t nearby w wont nt over the trees carefully this afternoon and reported no Indications In of oC killing LOSS ti AT 1 rl L to The IllI Mantl Manti April 24 TImo Tho Tho cold snap nap which affected orchards In northern part of the time state had little effect here herc I save savu that about one fourth of tho the apricot apricot apricot apri apri- cot buds w were rc Oed destroyed This ma may not mean a a. hea heavy heaT loss Joss In thin the crop how how- ever evem Th There ro was waR er very little loss 1005 to peaches and none to apples which are arc not in bloom |