New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-30
TIE PEACH BUSINESS.
THE CROP OF 1S71-DELAwARE ORCHARDs-YA-
RIETIEs SOLD IN NETWORK.

THE CROP OF 1S71-DELAwARE ORCHARDs-YA-
RIETIEs SOLD IN NETWORK.
Fruit stands on the principal thoroughfares
are already heaped with fresh peaches, and all who
have any knowledge Of the peach crop predict most
bountlful supply this season. with very low prices
Peaches are grown in the Western, Middle and Southern
States 1t the little State Of Delaware, and GER
tain sections Maryland and EewJersey that they arc
produced with the flavor color and size most acceptable
the fruitlOyer. Georgia sends the earliest consgn-
ments OF peaches that received In NewYork south
Carolina North Carolina and Virginia following In sue
cesson Southern peaches packed In crates having
sides composed Of Stats thus permitting free ventilation
They generally sent by railroad to some Southern
seaport from which they transferred to steamer,
often reaching here in poor condition. and selling at very
low prices In the earlier portion of the the lots
that arrive in prime condition are sold at high prices,
frequently reaching SIS crate. Peaches from the West
cru States such Ohio and Michigan rarely reach this
market the cost OF transportation and difficulty or
preserving them are too great.
As the time for harvesting the crop draws near in
Delaware and New-Jersey, all ordinary farm labor s
neglected, and troops of men, women, and children,
white and black assemble even from remote Cities 10
pluck the fruit and pack 1t for market Three or four
baskets the average amount taken from each tree but
from mature eight baskets said to be
not uncommonly gathered. From Middletown, New
castle County, Dell the line of the Delaware Railroad,
the orchards increase in size and productveness IL Is
noticeable that the best fruit Is always found on the top
most branches Of the trees. The Delaware and Chesa
peake Canal is the northern outlet for fruit grown in the
Eastern Shore counties Of Maryland, and the farms
along its course in Delaware all of which devoted
to peaches. In the hight of the season about
$1,000 baskets OF fruit daily carried by
the canal boats being collected from the landings at the
different farms The greatest channels for the transpor
tation OF the peaches however the Delaware, Cam
den and Amboy, and NewJersey Railroads. which con-
meet with lines running TO all sections Of the peach
country 80 has this traffic become that these
roads have formed what are known as peach trains
on which they carry nothing else The specially
prepared for The traffic having fteo xentaton gooo
kets and crates Each holds about 500 baskets and
between and 200 arrive daily In Jersey City, lt
has been estimated that nearly 10000 baskets have been
received III Hush times, involving the use OF ABOUT 5OO
The trains leave the peach country between and p
m and reach Jersey City at about the same hours In me
morning where they met by the merchants 70 whom
they have been generally consigned commission.
Scenes OF confusion commonly that would appal
the unnitiated. All the work Ia done by the ana or IAN
terms There are no depots Platforms and the shout
ing and cursng the drivers and abOrers with the rat
Ting OF the cars make turmoil not soon forgotten The
commission merchants sometimes have special arrange
ments with the growers, but the usual commission Is 10
per Much OF the fruit is sold in jersey City and
aferward delivered a various points in NewYork The
average cost of transportation Is $3.50 per car the ship
pers and commission merchants loading aud unloading
the
Much Of the fruit goes east Large supplies sent
Baltimore, where the principal Peaeh-preserYng and
canning business of the country IL located.
The peach continues to the last week in Septem
Der and varieties constitute the bulk OF what
received sold in this city. These grades arrive in
about the following Hae's Early Troths Early,
Early York "a red and white fruit, Early Crawford IA
yellow peach, somewhat larger than the preceding,
mixed varieties OF no particular value the OmiXon "a
fine peach for preserying, the Moore "a red and white
peach, large and finely iav0redl the Reeves "a round,
brownsh-red peach, the Late Crawford, the susque.
hanna Crocketts White, and the Late Heath white aud
ada pied for preserving.
The majority Of the peaches received In september
come from the western part OF this state
1t is expected that the crop from the Delaware PENN
sula this will be about $4,000 baskets 100000 OF
which will be shipped by water and the rest by railroad
,IiH ara IA follows: