Wilmington daily gazette., 1874-06-17
Total by rail
by water.
Grand total,
l93i,s44
6U.oOo


Thus we find that the total estimates this year
amount to but COO 900 baskets, while the total
shipments OF last season reached about ,934 Si4
baskets indicating great falling OH this year.
The above estimates, however, are regarded by
some OF the growers extremely low. and they
say that The crop will certainly reach 100000
baskets
Comparing the present years estimates with
last years shipments, it will be seen that the po-
siton ct affairs is reversed. Then New Castle
aud the upper portion of Kent counties suffered
severely, and produced little or no fruit This
year. lower Kent and Sussex suffer in the same
manner, and the bulk OF the crop will be produc-
Ell by the northern section OF the State. The
estimates presented at the nne meeting last year.
amounted to 2,lS3 ,730 baskets, which exceeded
the actual shipments by about 25O,06O baskets
But had it not been for the unfortunate break IN
the Delaware Railroad, at the canal, last August,
the estimates would have not only been equailed
but exceeded by the shipments
After the estimate was concluded, discussion
took place between Samuel Townsend and Ran
dolph Peters, supposed to be two OF the pest
posted gentlemen on the fruit question In the
State, on the subject OF bugs The former con-
tended that the lady Lug was committing all the
havoc among the peach trees, while the latter in
sisted that The tree louise, small black specimen
OF the bug family, done all the mischief. lie
| stated that this louise was specially severe on
young trees, seemingly not appearing to injure the
| older trees.
The Committee on Markets and New Routes,
| to whom was referred back the report made 10
| the meeting in April, and also the resolution OF
| Mr., Cummlns in reference to cars, did not make
a report, the Chairman, Mr.. Townsend, deeming
il unnecessary TO bother any more about 1t under
present discouraging circumstances.
| Complaint was made against the Pennsylvania
| Railroad Company for not furnishing proper
facilities for delivering fruit at Jersey City, aud
the committee was authorized 10 examine into the
| matter.
| qha stra wherrv eaaaou ia ahout over in this
| vicinity Dealers in that lucious fruit complain
that they have not realized "muchly" from their
crop this season: Richardson 81 Robbins the
principal Gamers in Dover, are putting up about
30 600 quartz.
The meeting adjourned at half past three o'cpk
not very favorably impressed with the present
prospects OF the peach yield this season.
| The MARKBTs.-ln the street market, Wed
| nesday everything presented lively appear
| ance Vegetables were abundant and sold al
| moderate rates. Strawberries have decreased In
price considerably since last report. Tho follow
ing is the scale OF prices
Butter 90, % and 2S cts. per pound; roll, 20. %
| eggs 20a22 cts. per dozen chickens ranged from
81 25aS2 90 per pair; beans, 10 per quart; hominy
10 do, or three quarts for 25 apples, 25a35c pei
half peck, or 81 25as1 75 per bushe, turnips Sal(
per half peck AS bushel; white potatoes, 2Oa2s
bunch celery, 3a5 do. cabbage, 5al0 per head
rhubarb, IL to 10 per bunch; onions, TO do,
strawberries ranged from to 10 cts. per quart
radishes, q cts. bunch; green peas, 20 haif-peck
pine-apples, l6a25 cts cherries, l0al5 per quart
eooseberries, l0al2 per quart cranberries, IA pc
quart; beot 16a22 per pound pork. loal4 do.
veal, ioa2o, do mutton, Sale do. liver, 10 do.
lard, Hale do. sausage, IL do.
| All the fish market there was fine supply o
shad. which sold from 80 TO SO cents per pail
Herring were sold at from Ito II cents pc
| dozen halibut 20 per pound pike, III do; rock
Is do salmon, do; perch, 10 per dozen .yel
low neds,p 20 do suckers, 70 10; catfish, 10 dc
MmUAoLous EscAPE.-A few days ago Mr.: