New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-19
TILE FRUIT CROP LONG HE HUDSON.
ALARGE YIELD AT GOOD PRICES.
THE GREAT BERRY REGION OF 1HE coUNiKf-AN
ENORMOUS PEACH CROP PROMISED GRAPES II

| A LARGE YIELD AT GOOD PRICES.
THE GREAT BERRY REGION OF 1HR CoUN1RY-AN
ENORMOUS PEACH CROP PROMISED GRAPES II
ABUNDANCE
FRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBuNE'I
KINGSTON July 17.-FOr years past the towns
of southern Ulster bordering the Hudson RIVER ana
for some miles below, have been widely famous Tor the
extensive growth and production OF Strawberries rasp
berries and other small fruits. and particularly the
Antwerp raspberry. for which the soil and location
have proved peculiarly well adapted We're the amount
OF this fruit alone which actually been shipped rom
this section for the last fifty years really KNOWN be
figures would almost incredible. or late, however
the varieties have increased and now Include all
Of known value. such the A" Philadelphia Clarke
:. Highland Hardy" Mammoth Cluster" and other
still newer The present crop Is the largest grown
for some years and promises TO equal the abundant
Weld OF 1874. The village NJ Highland, opposite
Poughkeepsic berry boat daily to New-Yors, ana
the large night steamers from this city taking
ont immense loads evening from those points
having at times nearly 1000 bushels on board This
Hudson River Antwerp said e. be a native OF
Holland having been introduced here by mere acct
dent some fifty five years The first berries were
sold in the fashionable part Of EewYork City for 81
quart and this day there few varieties that equal
it IN size and favor.
Tine production OF strawberries for market In this 10
caIity has considerable magnitude OF late
years and OF the finest berries arriving In New
York are from here and from Germantown point
few miles up and the bank Of the river
Many OF the and promising varieties Of this fruit
are now receiving careful and extended cultivation
here and various shipments OF these have been made
this season. Although the old Wilson variety still
forms bulk OF tbe crop It is believed its nferi
ority OF size and flavor will it to be largely
suppanted by such excellent and valuable sorts the
Crescent Seeding" President Lincoln" Seth Boy
den and sharpIess," which have behaved so admir-
ably this season As the strawberry crop just gath
ered IL safely be recorded the largest ana finest
ever grown this vicinity The large planted the
favorable Winter, careful cultivation, and particularly
the moist season. combined to produce this result But
IN Of the abundance. prices have ruled fair and
very little has been suffered to waste.
aekberries are now beginning to mako their palat
able appearance, and a few small shipments have al
ready made The soft, glossy, running " dew
berry is being largely gathered in the country towns
by an army wandering pickers who daily throng the
streets the river cities and villages, dealing out their
wellearned wares from to cents quart. But the
" high bush" varieties the kinds usually shipped,
and these will fully ready few days. The Kit
tatiny" and "WiisOn" still the principal kinds
grown here, having largely displaced the old Lawton
variety, which tender, ANA nprOductlye The
present show OF fruit is large and handsome, and unless
dry weather ensues, product will full average
The uckleberry yield OF the mountains in this vicn-
ity comprising those the shawangunk mainly,
will be Immense this year. Owing TO the wet season
there were very few mountain fires and bushes
bloomod and fruit proiusey. For weeks past these
mountains nave been swarming with pickcrs and spe-
cal huckleberry train is out from Eenvlle over
the Midland Railway to New York each day. Besides
this the great crop reaches the IN
numerous other ways. TIE from this city
tnue take large loads. Prices are slightly lower than
m FORMER seasons they are sold IN tins city
and GEMS retail The best variety, known as the gen
gathering OF this frmt is very large interest in the
mountainous regions OF this county, and the total an
l4fal
rIctS largely Gereud upon the proceeds for their sup
port through the year Curranis have not Oeena Iull
crop perhaps third short nom the effects Of
production last year. ana tDe increased laVdges OF
the worm doubtless In consequence the demand mas
exceeded the supply, aud good prices have been OBJ
tanned rhe fruit of the Cherry and versatile"
vreTes are now considered nearly identical by fruit
although there seems to he difference III foliage
The cherry product the other hand has been large
aud ne and exceeded the yield OF the past few years;
yet the prices for good fruit have been frm all
through tue Finer cherries never grew
than were marketed here this year But
many Of the trees are no" - becoming ,oo ora
rapidly replaced with young vigorous stock than OF
oil other fruits and consequently thete "a perhaps less
Tine crop OF grapes which are also largely grown in
this beautiful section, is stl very promising at this
stage OF their growth. the vines Ninterod well; aud
NOT naymg mted any cxrens ias year. Owing to tine
late ro, they fun OF vigor aud ready TO mature
heavy crop unless frost or disease intervene Leading
growers m the town OF Pljtckl and vicinity will each
snip from twenty To twenty-five The punches
Imge wei filed aud shouldered; and the berries are
web advanced IN gs"wth The Concord" Is still! the
1t being the or for apples the crop viii be small
hi In price. some orchards paTticu-
larry Newtowu Pippins, which nave fallen into the
ccllruJ and profitable custom OF regularly bearing their
crop tao on yc'I, are a&tln Iiy aupp!ed Win IILt
but the general weld IN this locality VIII be very far be-
low full crop. Pinms bussomcd abundantl,, aud
promised Wei Az the opening Oi the season. but he
curcuO tilnuCd them out wonderfully, and now they
are sti further depleted by he rot which in the
"Washngton variety, at least - very severe SUI
the general crop may be an average one am uahe up
Greene and Columbia are the great plum sec
tons and some Of their orchards on stiff,
fnii frmtasc Pears WIN also fail far short OF
their abundant Spring promises from various causes
lattcry tie young fut has fallen OFF at surprising
rate. Should II thus continue until maturity the crop
viii BE- small. stn Their is much fine fut left the
varieties rapidly coming into civilizations; and
surely other OF the standard fruits has been so
~ great variety as TIE pear.
Bui the peach crop at this writing the most prom
sing yield known here, aud bids fair rival
OF any other section OF the country For three years
past the planting OF peach trees mas actually become
Modena, Highland, EsopuS and Cornwall. Last year |
100000 trees planted here and last Spring they
bought by the cargo and tits estimated that
100000 were Set out. For two years past the
peaches grown III this section brought most eNtraya
CANT prices IN the New-York market some late ones |
sold for SIS buShe there last Fall IL is found that
these Ulster peaches larger rmcr, better colored
Favored than those III either New-Jersey
Delaware, and many OF the varieties mature later |
These facts, together with the exOrbtant prices OBJ |
ned for their small products have induced everybody
in that region TO plunge into peach raising; and
proposed TO plant sui more largely spring
tAan ever This viii be their first full crop and really
their thrifty Young orchards n sight
ing The are laden well nigh to breaking. and the
green fruit Is areaOy large and handsome The late
varieties grown principally. some OF the river |
fitted with shelves for carrying the fruit
The neaTness To market enables the fruit to be- picked
when fully ripe. and delivered good condition. which
Is "a most III pOrtdnt advantage.
INSANE FROM HEAT AND OTERU0RK.
NEw-HAYEY, Conn.,, July 1S.-John w. !