Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-29

The PROMISE OF GREAT PEACH CRoP.-
Intelligence from all the peach-grOwing districts
indicates that the peach crop this year will be
one Of the largest on record. 1t is thought
from present appearances that the crops of Vir
ginia, Maryland, and Delaware will reach only
au average, and, therefore, not so extensive as
the crops of last year, but, as an loffset to this
that the fruit will be larger and of much finer
quality. New Jersey. however, from which the
largest supply of this fruit is obtained is ex.
pected to produce larger crop than any DreYi-
Gus year. The report from all parts of the state
are most fatiering, and the chief anxiety of the
growers is how to forward all their fruit to
market The various railroads running through
the peach district have agreed to run special
trains daily, 10 accommodate the growers and
enable them to forward their fruit as soon as il
is picked.
Last year the same arrangement was made
and the peach trains frequently numbered as
many as sixty cars, but this year it is thought
that the trains will be even larger or else more
numerous. The Central road will as usual run
peach train over the south branch to accom-.
MEDIATE the growers in that neighbOrbood
Many Of these growers have of late years been
10 the habit OF sending their fruit to Boston,
but last year the prices IN that market ruled
low, and they have determined, for this season
az least 70 forward their choicest productions TO
the New York market. The increasing facilities
Tor transporting peaches from different localities
and the iudcious modes that have been adopted
OF Growing early and late varieties, will this
year add materially 10 the length OF the peach
season, and the lovers of the fruit will be able
10 ENJOY II III It's best condition from the end Of
the present month until late in October
In south Jersey, including Monmouth Rnr-
ingtOn and Atlantic counties, the trees are very
promising, they are loaded down with frut and
unless hailstOrm or a hurricane should inter
Yene, the yield will be very large After the
southern crop Is exhausted, Hunterdon aud the
iac xtslI 4
ply. The crop in the western part of the state
Is also immense, and the trees are Allied with
better looking peaches and more of them than
for many yours past. The Morris counly cron
is the latest 10 New Jersey, though New York
Slile sehds forward some pretty fair peaches
later. In the neighborhOOd of Green VilIage
New Vernon, Baskingridge and Morrislown. the
crop VIII be large, several Of the growers in
these localities expecting their orchards TO nro.
duce All the way from one thousand 10 two thou.
sand baskets
IN some Of these peach districts quite trade
Is now conducted in the manufacturing of
baskets TO hold the fruit for sbipment Ono
man near Green Village has manufactured
nearly hFe thousand of these baskets and az
ihey seil ior about twenty cents each. lie will
undoubtedly realize handsome profit. The
baskets are made from white wond ,yi,ioi \.
steamed aud generally cut by water nn,no :,
They are then made up Ry the neigllboring non.
nlatOn, and as the abOF costs but Lttle M,
can be sold at a very low price Within liz
last I'VE years the farmers OF New Jersey and
Delaware have taken 10 the cultivation Of Ills
iraii on very large scale and great pains are
taken 70 raise the best fruit possible,
In New Jersey this desire is partieularlv 40.
iieeable. The farmers in this state are now
.cuiivaiing" their fruit, which is simply done
ny pl0wing between therows, aud this system 4
nov considered az necessary as the blowing of
corn. me old varieties, such as tie "Morris
an
year ~ a great measure been discarded and
tbelr place has been blled by other and more de-.
sira3le varieties. peach orchard Is considered
good for bearing AZ four years; the trees bear a
few peaches the third year after being set out
ana me iourlh year good crop is expected.