New-York tribune., 1875-07-01
FRUIT IND VEGETABLE CROPS.

INFORMATION TOR HOUSEKEEPERs AND REsiAU-
RATEURs-UNUsUALIY GOOD SUPPLIES THIS YEAR.
The prospects for the various fruit crops tins
wear are more than usually favorable Strawberries have
been more abundant larger, aud OF better flavor than
for years past The Delaware crop, which is nearly
exhouscd now sells in the market at from IL cents 10 10
cents u quart The crop from NewJersey and staten
Island will next come in. Tho berries from Staten
Island are considered highly desirable for this Market
as they gathered each morning averaging a SOFA n
the New.York markets, about Is cents quart. This
and the New-Jersey crop will last about ten days.
and will be succeeded by the crop from Long lsahd,
which lasts only two three days The demand for
Strawberries has coesponded to tho supply being I'M
usually groat. l.. =. Rowe OF Cornwall has ex-
hbited specimens OF tho Monarch of the West straw
berries which he has raised upon his place from vines
less than year old. They are fully an inch IN diam
eter OF fine red color, very fragrant in smell. and very
delicious to the TASTE Mr. Rowe states that they are the
most readily cultivated Of any variety which he has ever
raised and they can be raised wherever weed viii
grow Charles Downing, who visited his place on Saturday
June 10. pronounced the " Monarch OF the West tho
finest variety OF the fruit he had known not excepting
that which goes by his name; though Mr. Rowe himself
thinks Downing variety the superior Of the two
Cherries curants and gooseberrics are just beginning
TO come in The cherry crop promises well. Those that
were sold averaged from cents to ID cents
pound II IL impossible to fix average price for the
as the size varies considerably and the price changes
accordingly They come principally from Delaware anu
Jersey and their brief season lasts until about the lt OF
ulv After that date the Western crop comes In from
Rochester and the vicinity. The price is lower than
us,al which fact is attributed to the general scarcity OF
money resulting from tho bad season. Gooscbcres were
sold at 81 a bushel, which is an edencdly
low price Currants will begin to come In in largo
quantities from Delaware next week.
On Tuesday June - the first crate OF raspberrcs ar
riye, from Delaware within week the supply Of "black
cans" or black raspbcr1es will begin to in from
Delaware and Mar. land. Black caps sci at thc open
mg OF the season al about 10 cents pint and fall Tho
oer crops will set In about July. The prospects ara
very fair, but much depends on the weather
The peach crop Is expected by hc dealers 70 be nnnsu
ay Gne. As announced IN The TERuNE Of June II, tho
crop Delaware alone is expected TO yield 6GOOIUO
baskets, though some set IT as high as SOOo,OOo
nous crop to and from Philadelphia. NcwYork,
LosIon, and the West. Dealers in this city
consider that the peaches would not stand much ship
ping. New-iork is the great market where all supplies
concentrate, and thought that the peaches woud no
destroyed BY much transfer here, ana would not com
the reason that buyers naturally expect the best goods 10
br disposed of In the best market and what goes else
where must necessarily be Of an inferior quality An I'M
usually good crop OF peaches sch as Is ahtepa,en ls
year, has been known 10 dcpress the meat market
to the extent of two three cents The crop. however
Is still open to danger from sudden ohaise Tor tle
worse tie weather. Tho nlst shipment Iom West
point Ga came IN u@g t gry ' wegs ers IN i1 nor cos
dicn. and averaged only - cents crate pcacbe; VIII
continue To arrive from Georgia for few days. and VIII
then be followed ny the Jersey crop Tho latter crop IS
light compared 10 that OF Delaware which is the strong
hold or the peaclgrOMllg nuu-tly iICes arc TOO iai
able to enable average 10 be fixed for them The Del
aware crop commences III the latter part of July.
About 1000 watenmelOns from Florida have already
been sold at from $40 10 $50 hundred Although un
usually carly this year. they are IN good condition Tho
GcO ga melons, which are considered 10 be the best ia
the market will begin to come In about the 10th OF July
These melons always command the highest price. aver
asing from $40 10 S7Oa hundred. savannah, Augusta
aud Charleston also send melons.
The southern pears Will begin 10 come into this market
In about two weeks AMI Will De followed by those from
the vicinity and ncigbOlng states. Norfolk airles arc
worth about - bariel They not very good tins
year Western grapes come INFO market at the end Of
/ the peach season.
Vegetables not so uniformly good this year as tho
fruits have been promise TO be- The insect which Is
commonly known the Colorado beetle" has wrought
gaylgcs among the potatoes. Considerable diversity of
opinion prevails 20 tine extent OF the damage cansed
by them In The West IL Is generally conceded that tho
uNagcs have been very extensive tho insects have
Gently visited Jersey and Long Island and some harm
has done but the considered to have been
greatly tcratcd. Ii is not thought that the crop this
year will be very materially injured by them. Bermuda
potatoes have sold ut an average OI from 50 10 ~ bar
The sales have been slow. Charleston potatoes arc
! In good condition usual They have been coming In
for last three weeks The superior stock sells at nom
- 20 50 30 barrel the inferior at from 81 TO % 90