New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-23
THE CROPS.
PEACHES

there arc about 200 Of peach orchards ana 'oo'
100 trees TO the few orchards VIII yleu wv
baskets TO a tree but this is only where inc o,'''O
have been cared for in the best manner feIn'lS /"
basket 20 a tree will be the average o"sAc' noi"
about 20 quarts This will give total LOT tns Pa1''
OF about $1,000 baskets AT Clinton, eight miles
bcvond are something like $50 acres pu'
several large orchards in declining condition. anu
the total Weld will be about the same as at "hle o"'
Around Femmington, the county seat, the number OF
acres is equal to those OF the two places Here are ~
ane orchards the cultivation is thorough and the yo
may be nut AT about 10000 baskets On the hne VI '
Camden and Amboy Railroad is an extensive po" =
eion but as 1t has been longer planted many Vi ~"
ara about done bearing and, generaily' oi'n"i 90
IN, d,clipe From estimates, based Oh lnquIl'
-, - ,noro ia not likely to exceed, If II
,,,is the HunterdOn region. Add to TINS inc
e,ches from few other localities, few OF "ch arc
mn the Hudson, the Jersey peach crop may De SeV
down N about 100000 baskets. The genera es,''0
among rowersi that there is only about half iu crop
In une the cold wet weather caused the curl oil to ea
aud fall of large quantities of peaches whether Ihisls
The cau,e or whether curculiO is not the real enemy Is
uncertain So far as reporter could lear' Nci9 mum
Investigation has been made in this drecuoh III Tue
West this insect well known to be the oeauy enemy
OF the peach and where he is vigorously fought the crop
is full - An,
The hest peach orchards Jersey are put in corn I'LL
t.y begin 10 bear after that they are powed ana mar
rowed without the planting Of any crop ana Dohe u
appcd in one instance the rate OF four tus 10 - "
suo v il is better than any other manure, while others
deny this and say they use the bone that they may nav
tr manure TO nut on ground for wheat When cui'Na
ton is not attended TO, and where system Oh tllis
ont dead wood is not pursued the yield OF irlt Is u
1,f1cforv and the business Improbable Inc N"io.'
raised are generally follows Early req ro'n VI o
Wash Honest John which suppose is the Large E'iy
York. OLA Nixon; Late Rare Ripe; Late CIaWlOru'
Princes Rare Ripe; SmOck Morris Whte' ana peoi
s,nocK The last is an october peach and is highly val
ned We could not learn that Haes Early yet much IN
hearing though many young orchards OF TINS variety arc
plauted and will come on in year or So
T,c next regions visited the line OF the Dela
ware Railroad as far south Dover In comparison the
Jersey peach region sinks into insisnhcahce' IL was
found impossible to get anything Ike correct eS'
NJ the number Of acres; but in answer TO inquiries maui
OF the railroad company, the crop on this line Is esneu
nj fuliy million Of baskets On the Maryland shore IL 10
supposcd that the yield will be nearly as large though
some of their extensive orchards have died out mus
we have as total OF the peach crop TO be sent 10 I
dephi, New-York, and other Northern cities 22OVVW
baskets or $4,000 bushels OF course considerable aI
tude must be allowed but perhaps 1t Is sae 10 say a'
the cro will not vary 10000 baskets from this estimate
ONLY about 100 trees planted to an acre in Delaware
They arc larger and generally more thrifty thah Tue
Jersey trees and the business is conducted Ill "oo
scientific manner In fair orchards the average Is eS
mated at three baskets to the tree, while very many '
,ii Weld ten baskets each The size OF the OrchaiOs
varies from ten acres to 500 and even 700 acres eao III
addition to the varieties named above, the DeaW"c
growers cultivate the susQuehanna and Eaily 1orh'
s,rrate the first Of which is shy bearer, but Whent
does bear, very profitable, while the latter Is ui-
sat,sfactory So is the Tilhtson. Haies Eally
IL in many orchards, and already bearing. IL
"a hardy. fruitful, and more profitable thah
any other, since none is so early oeVerai Ha'o
now late varieties highly esteemed but they not yet
generally introduced. The best cultiEatos manage as III
Jersey but they do not continue cultivation later than
into Jp II an orchard which has been neglected should
o brought into cultivation it is quite certain TO throw
At fruit the year. and late cultivation mas TINS Ten
deucy Here also, large number OF peaches zen III june
and here also they cannot say whether the curcuho u
mart or all OF the damage The general estimate is that
cre will he no more than half of full crop but Is GER
tain that the fruit viii be fine and perhaps the growers
will realize more money than if the trees had borne lu
The complaint Is general regarding high rates OF trans
narration From Dover to NewYork the price OF car
of 400 baskets is $751; and in addition s. day for the use
NJ the car No contract be made for less than ten
cars Which must be paid in advance. For every oaskot
in containing 400 baskets, 81 cents Is charged
over coo baskets co cents Those who suOlet cars OF
are not allowed to charge above these rates Only
mart of the baskets returned; and when TO the
above charges the commission, which is 10 per cent In
Ncw.Yorb and per cent in Philadelphia, the cost OF
pickiug hauling and other expenses are added
the peaches must bring over 81 basket
70 make the business worth much. In 1854
when there was a full crop the railroad was unable to
move 1t promptly Large lots arrived in poor condition.
which commission paid to work OF before they
would buy good fruit and the consequence was gut in
the market which broke it down. Below Dover ana In
the vicinity as well in other places, when possible
large quantities Of fruit will be sent by steamboats, at
cost landed NewYork docks not exceeding Is cents
basket Formerly, the railroad carried fruit at much
lower rates Now while it is charging 60 cents per
hundred weight for carrying peaches it carries the same
weight Of grain for eecen cents This practice Of taking
advantage of futOwers after they have brought fruit
into bearing and when they cannot help themselves IS
not confined wholly TO this road; but we have never
known an where discrimination was so great nor
where so large body Of fruit tamely submitted
fate The reason seems to be that they are not
class OF people who capable of organizing to make
themselves heard has been etcualy done elsewhere
Its likely they will wake up in year or So
Ofthe disease known the "yelows no very definite
Information could be gathered. Some said all unthrifty
trees have the "yeows" whether in Delaware or else
where Others cay local to NewJersey has been
sent thence with One very successful grower at Do
thought that yellows has its origin in shallow plant
tngwhc modern practice and he shows trees planted
in :he old fashion, from 10 to 70 inches deep
which we're the thriftest and heaviest bear
ers in the whole of his large orchard. This
is subject Of eat Importance TO planters Of fruit trees
generally. IL has been touched upon before by THE
TRlBN and failure Of many apple orchards directly
oscr5cd shallow planting for the frost of Winter un
dermnes and heave the tree great part of its roots
arc ozen afterward they in contact with the air
and unless there roots beyond the reach Of the
atmospheric influence, the tree must die.
The first shipment Of peaches viii be Of Hae's Early,
from Delaware about the 25th Of this month They will
H.; stuug peaches and almost every viii be likely TO
contain a worm but they will look fine and sell well.
About the LIST Of August may look for good fruit at
high prices but the general crop will come forward,
and may expect full supplies Of excellent fruit at