Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-07-26

LOCAL AFFAIIIs.


Six thousand dollars is wanted for five
years on Bond and Mortgage, first lien on
farm in New Castle Hundred, worth twenty I
five thousand dollars. ! See advertisement |
IN another column.
Tho Peach Crop in Delapdre. reporter |
OF the New York Tribune has recently been |
on trip to the peach regions. In speaking |
of the crop in Delaware, he says:
The next regions visited were on the line
Of the Delaware Railroad, as far south as
Dover. In comparison, the Jersey peach
region sinks into insignitcance. 1t was
found impossible To get anything like cor
rect estimate of the number of acres; hut in
answer TO inquiries made OF the railroad
company, the crop on this line is estimated
at lully IL million of baskets. On the Mary
land shore it ia supposed tine yield will be
nearly as large, though some OF their eXten
sive orchards have died out. Thus we have
rs total of the peach crop TO he sent to
Philadelphia, New York and other Northern
cities, 1900, 900 baskets or 1888, 600 bushels.
OF course a considerable latitude must be
allowed, but, perhaps, it is sale to say dhai
the crop will not vary 2O,O baskets from
tins estimate.
Only about 100 trees are planted to All
acre in Delaware. They are larger and gen
orally more thrifty than the Jersey trees
aud The business is conducted in more
scientific manner. In fair orchards, the av
erage is estimated at three baskets 10 the
tree, while very many trees will yield teu
baskets each. The size of the orchard
varies from 10 acres TO 500 and even 70i
acres each. IN addition TO the VaIeir
named above, The Delaware growers cult
vale the Susquehanna aud Early York Ser
rate, the first Of which is shy bearer bul
when il does bear, very profitable, while tLc
latter is unsatisfactory. So is the Tillitson
lIale's Early is in many orchards, and al
ready bea ing It's hardy, fruitful and more
prohlable than any other, since none is so
early. Severalhave new late varieties, highly
esteemed, but they are not yet generally in
troduced The best cuLivators manage as
IN Jersey, but they do not continue cultiva-
tion later than into July. Ii an orchard
which has been neglected should be brought
into cultivation, II is quite certain to throw its
fruit the first year, and late cultivation has this
tendency. Here, also, large number OF
peaches iell in June, and here also they can.
mot say whether the circulo did a part OF
all OF The damage. The general estimate is
that there will he no more than half OF lnl
crop, but il is certain that The fruit will be
fine, and perhaps the growers will realizt
more money than if the trees had borne full
The complaint is general regarding higl
| rates Of transportation. From Dover Il
New York the price of car of 400 baskets
is Sl37, and in addition So day for the us,
of the car. No contract can he made for les
e than ten cars, which must he paid in advance
! For every basket in car containing owe
400 baskets, 81 cents is charged; over 50
baskelsi go cents, Those who sub.let car
= or space are not allowed to charge abov
a these rates. Only part of the baskets ar
. ever returned; and when TO the above charge
| 10 III q M in Nat
York and per cent. in Philadelphia, tn
cost of picking, hanling and other expense
i are added, the peaches must bring over 81
l. basket TO make the business worth mucl
n In 1864, when there was full crop, the raj
. road was unable to move il promptly. Larg
y lots arrived in poor condition, which con
d mission men were paid to work off befoi
l. they would buy good fruit, and the cons
quence was glgt in the market which brol
!, il down. Below Dover and in the vicinit!
II as well as in other places, when possibl
d large quantities of fruit will be sent by stean
10 boats, at a cost, landed on New York dock
Of not exceeding 10 cents basket Formerl
tho railroad carried fruit at much lower rate
Now, while it is charging over 60 cents p
hundred weight Tor carrying peaches, il ca
RIGS The same weight Of grain lor eieten GEM
Il, This PRACTICE ot taking advantage of iru
p growers afleg they haye brought fruit in
bearing, and when they eaupot help thei
> selves, Is not confined wholly 10 this rOa
I'd but we have never known an instance Whe
le discrimination was 80 great, nor where
50 large body Of irHit-growers tamely su
N nlitted to their tate. The reason seems TO
''' that they arc not class Of people who Il
ld capable OF organizing 10 make themselv
ed heard, as has been etiectually done ell
.e. where 1t is likely they will wake up il
year or SO.
nc OF tho disease known as the ''yellow
ay no very definite information could be ga
lie cred, Some said all unthTllty trees had I
"yellows," whether in Delaware or al
49,. where. Others say it is local TO New Jers
'H and has been sent thence with trees.
as very successful grower at Dover thoul
ge that the YellOWR has its origin in shall
~. planting, Which is moGern practice, n
=, hc shows trees planted in old fashion, ir
~ 10 to IL inches deep which were the thiIft
ed and heaviest bearers in the whole OF his la
he orchard. This is subject Of great impc
sid ance TO planters Of fruit trees generally.
has been touched upon before by The I
BuNE, and the failure ofmaAY apple orcha
III, directly ascribed to shallow planting
S. the frost OF Winter undermines and hea
nd up the tree, a great part its roots are iroz
les atlerWard they come III contact with the
ana unless there arc AGme roots beyond
reach of the atmospheric influence, the {
ols nlust die.
.he The tirSt shipment of peaches will u,
lilo IIalc's Eafly, from Delaware, about the Q
,'. OF this month. They will be stung peac
A's and almost every one will be likely TO c
len tain worm; but they will look sue and
r Il well. About tile first of August we y
Il look for good fruit at high prices; but ST
49, the general crop will come forward, and
ar may expect full supplies Of excellent lrui
oil II moderate cost.
The
Au Fair In Lose.--The Phiiadelr
.o North american says :--Nicholas Nell
'ou, living in Germantown, has suffered OF
from an unrequited attachment to u sixt
of Inch corset and No ~ slippers, residing
a. bis vicinity. He saw the other day the
ject OF his alteration in a buggy, wit
SEQ young man who appeared 10 possess
uch affections Of the lady ip fee simple.
me Undertook 10 personate Othello, but 10 VI
hi pistol instead of pillow. He heard
w. ''i the parties intended u Sunday evening I
thls He stationed himself at the corner Of
9Th NAL alley on Nam street. below CO,
where he beheld the lady and her OF
beau, named Christian Frame, coming
the Got. He fired, and the ball from his v
ISL pon p,sseq IkgqHgh Christians leg
Mr. wounded msn ERs lakeP Aome, The
-, by the crack of Nelson's plsloI Ne
''A 30, was obliged 10 enter bail for trial
H. Camp Meeting--The Methodist CT
Meeting on the Camden Camp ground, c
reu menced yesterday.
n'e COunteten-A counterfeit ten dollar
our Philadelphia National Bank, made its
appearance on Wednesday, in Philadelp