Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-05-17

We print elsewhere Maryland gentle
mans estimate Of the probable peach
crop, not that we consider 1t accurate 80
far as II relates 10 the chief peach grow
ing region, which is in this State, but
because 1t is the FIRST definite statement
We have met with in relation to the pro5a-
bic yield on the Eastern Shore. We are
confident, however, that the gentleman is
over sangulne as TO the yield. The estl-
mates, at the recent meeting Of the Fruit
Growers Association, leave no room to
expect more than $500, 900 baskets, while
we believe a full crop would be nearer
1900, 900 baskets than 1000, 900, as this
gentleman estimates. The yield will be
large enough, however, To supply the
present markets, while a larger crop
would doubtless, make prices rulnously
low.
The reasonable complaint Of our peach
growers is that they cannot get their
fruit beyond New York, though their
shipments in the height of the season
frequently glut that market. Some effort
(partly successfully has been made to
open new markets westward through the
efforts Of the peach growers themselves
and we doubt not that this will be further
extended. Now that the Pennsylvania
Railroad has a short cut tapping the
Delaware Railroad At point Just north
Of the great peach region, II certainly
ouEt to be able to run peach tralu OF
easouable size to Pittsburgh. We h, -
the effort will be made by our growers
and that the people Of that smoky hive
OF Industry will heartily second and en-.
courage il.
Bat after al, Westward is not the direc
lion in which the peach grower look
with longing eyes. Ii Is tn rich. popu
lous and now luxury-loving New England
thst he Turns, knowing that if he coulI
yet rapid and careful transit for bis frui
TO Its thriving cities and treming vallei S
that he might dismiss the ever hauntini
Tear Of over production as Idle, and wei
, come even a full crop Of nlae or lei
millions of baskets without danger q
having the fruit empiied as in lines pas
in New York harbor or sold for prices s
9 much below the transportation charges q
to bring the shipper in debt.
A quarter crop is enough il the mark'
is to remain so restricted as 1t is at pre-
/, ent, and az the AREA in peach trees ha
now become large enough to make Il
injury Of all the trees highly improbab
4 BY any one freeze or frost, we think Il
time 10 cease planting has come uulel
the growers can find a new market.
i ought not TO be their business 10 find Il
~ market. That is the function Of the con
10 mercial class and the oAly reason for !
A. existence, but unhappily the eommerei
nj class in which the pesth growers a
"A forced 10 depend, belongs to the guerl
as rather than to the regular army of cot
n merce and is, therefore, without iDfuen
to bring about the cooperation among
. Railroad companies necessary to secu
~ cheap and rapid transportation. T
= peach dealer is generally, at best, MOTH,
1, but a magnided green-groeer or coloss
l.. huckster, and, therefore, without stan
L. lug with any of the railroad men, exec
~. those who have by experience learned I
" value Of the traffic bis trade brings
their roads. What Is needed to ma
peach growing a complete success a
.es introduce the luscious fruit, whose chos
IA. home Is our bay surrounded peninsu
an into the cities, towns aud htmlets Of t
IN busy East, is for peaches TO get into /
In regular channels OF trade, the direct,
~ Of which can command the influence a
Of the credit necessary to secure the tral
- poitation and other facilities needed.