New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-07

,,,or and their importation increases yearly man
lin ibem o Eew-YOrk In 1870, few barrels 0! ,hcl
were mpored nearly al persisted All careoes S Un
saIos occurring three N times week Ihey az.
GENERALLY we'll ded by purchaser, VINO Teprysen,
ts of not less n 40 boxes aud upward TO any NUMBER
desired the prices varying IN amount aecoruk ~
quality brand and condition, the damaged iruit senr5
az low AZ qs and SO cents box. The amount OF capta
employed in the trade varies annually Last !o" VIZ
amount was about $LOoO,OOo.
THE PEACH ORCHARDS
model peach orchard the fruit growing region OF
America is feast for the eyes, walk through one OF
them, with the words OF the owner " Help yourself,
ringing In the ears, is even more satisfactory anu
pleasant The recent drouth which lasted for 80 many
weeks has cnrtaed much of the beauty OF the peach
orchard by causing a scarcity or fruit The principal
frug growing region the Atlantic coast IL caeu tne
Peninsula aud comprises the three counties OF Della
ware and The castern counties OF Maryland 1t is stated
on the authority that there will he only tnrd OF
the usual crop of peaches the principal portion OF when
Will be In crates There are no peaches in NewJersey
except a few around Mornstown. Inc pest pe9 1S
trees begin to bear after which the ground Is p0wed
aud narrowed without the planting OF any olVp.
Bone aust rs generag useu, not stendnd TO- the
weld OF fruit unsatisfactory and the Ousness uh
profable But this wear the most studious could
not have avaied in the absence of rain new variety
OF this fruit appeared last year aud was me nrs' III %
raised on the OF Maryland 10 noted Ior is
frmness. color, and fine taste Bales Larry IoiomSv
ana is now in market. The Early York comes next
Iroth'e Early is also in market Old Nixon, Late Rare
Ripe Late Crawford Princes Rare Ripe, smock Motifs
The IssS SPECIES mentioned is fully ripened October
The Delaware crop will be larger than ihat VI con-
sew though it short The business IN Delaware Is con
| Quoted more scientifically than in New7Jersey anu tno
orchards show evidence of thr1t ana care nc 90
ware fruit raisers cultivate in addition 20 the apoSe va
rietes, the Susquehanua nilItSOn ana sierra
the latter Is 1o u4 a Aeu was of poor Quality
miserable specimens displayed in the various 70
were however readily sold. Tie ir1it now coihs &c
signify better but the prices high. Although lovers
OF The fruit Will be disappointed IA the small cioP 'n
II Is NOT an Uncommon sight 10 see, about Morrstown
thousands of trees on the mountains oearns VIZ
man il spoken OF WHO mas $1,000 which viii not bear
30 ba skes and of similar cases could be men
few baskets viii shipped. One of the causes OF TINS
scarcity that the peach trees OF the Pens9a
Overbore last the apple crop OF the East Is also
TEE SMALLER FRUITS.
Most OF the domestic fruit now in market belongs 70
the smaller species The drOuth destroyed the greater
part Of the crops and merchants in the trade state that
they never saw such poor fruit The bhokberres and
black caps yet the market but there are not half
so many last year. AID they are small and OF inferior
quality Most OF the biaekoerres cons aso come from
these States, and from NewYork State Inc cherries
ore beter and the supp is larger; but, as usual. small
worms NAV me fo1Id ahering 10 the stone The cur
rants are plentiful, and are OF better Qualty tnan
almost any other kind of small fruits. The whortlebeny
cron is even smaller than usual HuekIeberTies are not
abundant, and the crop OF goose0erres IS not large
| Hudson. Newburg6, POughkeepsie, Croton aud Mari,
| borough have done much for the Improvement OF
this fruit and immense quantities are dally pouring
into market Long Island, Connecticut ana NewJeIsey
furnish a large portion of the best blackDerries' inc
season for which continues throughout August; me
| delicious watermelon is popular trult, ana ~ IL
| very generally cultivated throughout the Middle
| and Southern States. There also immense
| quantities OF melons displayed daily IN Washington
| aud Fulton markets. and the fruit OF good
quality selling at reasonable prices the melon proper
or muskmeOn is much rich and luscious imam tlt
waermelOn aud warm, dry soil IS required Tor us
cultivation the lack OF has had less erect on THIS
fruit than on most others The melon is most abundant
during August. and the climate OF the middle lno
the supply is generally Immense and tue prOuts areaso
| large notwithstanding the small prices.
The ruit crops the western part OF the state arc
good this season The peaches Of niagara County are
much better than those 10 the East ana the apples arc
very beautiful The crop Of pears immense, larger IN
deed than has been known for several years. inns
luscious fruit L. faVOTite and fine looking spee
mems have already appeared in market, though u VIII DC
| several weeks before they cheap and plentiful.