New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-06
HUDSON RIVER FRUITS.

PROMISE OF A LARGE CROP THIS SEASON.
BUDS AND BLOSSOMS OF SOUTHERN UPSTREAM
ABUNDANT YIELD INDICATFD-oNLY SLIGHT
DAMAGE FROM FRosT-BERRIEs, PEACHES AND
GRAPES.
rFRoM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUHE.I
KINGSTON, May 4.-FOr many years past
the Of Southern Ulster have been largely de-
voted TO the growth Of berries and small rus particu-
larry tho Antwerp Raspberry and were the statistics OF
this industry in past years fully given. its extent would
be surprising many. OF late, however, the Antwerp
bushes have greatly declined in vgOr and productive
ness. and their cultivation Eas been largely discontinued
And yet, some Of the leading growers slipped 5000
cups daily during the last aud the night steam
ers would at times take out nearly 5000 crates per
night The Antwerp bushes this Spring came out from
their Winter covering far condition, but the canes
nor strong and vigorous formerly. BOYS and
girls have just been tying them to stakes at 16 cents per
hundred earning 81 TO 81 50 per day in that way
1t is supposed that the OngcOntnued growth OF this
fruit has exhausted the coil Of the special elements re-
CURED TOR its life aud vig1r. Many Of the Antwerp
pa'ches twenty-five years DID, and that for
merly grew eight fcetl long, now grow only four.
STRAWBERRIES.
Strawberries still grown to large extent through
ont this region, which well adapted to their re-
qurcments And yet fruit say their cultivation is
not Of itself profitable here, owing TO the amount
Of labor involved and the perishabe Of the lIut
They assign reason for continuing their prOduc-
ton that the iFnt brings them ready money in the
early Summer before any other product can be mar
keted. The plants have suffered much from the open
Winter, especially when unprotected, and the growth
Is still somewhat backward; but the crowns are safe,
nnd few days will whiten the fields with BIOS
SONS which can be counted berries unless
timely frost intervenes. The Wilson still the variety
most largely cultivated for market. TIE Duchess VIII
furnish some early shipments, and tho Seth BoydeD,
Charles Downing and or two others, inc ucilng
few Sharplcss. Will Come IN later.
GRAPES.
or late years tho grape vineyards have been largely
extended In the towns OF Marlborough, Lloyd, Esopus
and Piatteyle, ami tho fame OF the grapes grown III
this locality has gone abroad. Leading commission
assert that these Ulster County grapes are at
present unrivaed In this country. letter from jam
met the Partisan wine merchant asking the agency FOR
Hudson River wine, was received mere last Winter.
Shipments Of these gnpcs were made to Boston,
Albany and Philddelphla az well New-York last
sensUn aud the crop exceeded all previous yields both
IN extent aud quality. The vines grow vigorously aud
Withstand the ruvaGes OF ects and disease to re-
marhabe degree.
From Cornwall TO Esopus the river bank Is lined with
vineyards many which Will this produce their
first full crop. About per Is considered
n fair yield. Leading growers marketed thirty tons each
last season. The Concord Is yet the leading variety
Hartford Prolific Delaware Champion and few others
are grown 10 limited extent. One grower took twenty
five tons from 900 vines The stem OF prung ana
Kmnn systcm" The vines emerge from the Winter
in good condition this season, and from present Iniica-
lions the crop will 30 umcn-e. Aud set ther" ia II
Chance for many Sip between tn gradual swelling Of
IN, utle brown. hali-dormnnt bud, which IL Row in
progress. aud the delicate purple bloom OF Autumn
1HE AMERICAN PEACH ORCHARD.
Mach has already been claimed for hIs ioralIty re-
.prrtms the successful production 81 pcnch's, and the
.xocrlrncc Of another season has fully confirmed the
iost favorable stntrmnts Millions u peach trees are
hlrrndy growing and De- ,ug thousands of acres In
rs REGION, ana many thousand young trees hav" again
been plan cl tni3 Spring. It's asserted By intelligent
fruit men that place III this country has vt
h.ru runI Ihd Wis 50 well adapted to tn"
,.l,stn ani ~ t.urius of y ache a. th'E sc
ton nlorg the west bank Of the Hudson
from tho lc Summer ~ Cornwall to the Cay of
Kingston They that the fruit greatly cxrcIs
in Gayor sizc texture aud general appearance ana that
the product OF Dcawnro and NrwJcrscy can IN no way
compete with THIS Ulster County fruit. Late sorts were
sold Al $40 10 so per Ousho last Fall and all through
the season in spite OF the abundant crop "vrrywnrrc
peaches from tI- tocton sold much III GdVauc ol any
JracScv offered materially nom VT weather, hnl-
4 riI. and premature rot hnt 81 othIs pro 'u2cd
uud~om" nhuudhncr. Ana t'lS sprung rN,rl OFT 81
Hvninbc land II iuuriLR iuiO the business anew ana
Snock Late Iarcr,p Srphcns L1r,nre some ~ ~" late
y.lirlcs gTuNn II II csinltcd that about 2OVo tons
O.; lrltUrn havr been HrpWd to These "I'''rd' tHl3
IL f fine or - FOR the crsuing season much anxiety
past ; ami as usual muy w0d ANA contradictory state
m nj, have brru Iub-lrd Afcr mich cnrvtul nre H.
puinu and examination ~ blossom buds IN VHrlonS To-
,ultrI can safely hHt At ths dat, Tue pl,Hprct
Tor an ihuuG " ~ IN tlS river region - ~fh Yrry
yurnblc aud the live blossoms are Sulrrh III mum
rr iu load the trtcs win FRUIT unless iuflLr: over
due fro like that Of Shfnrty last are s'il III sore
Nrnr the yer the buds wholly uniuurcl lufthor
IN tho ni, r., ruan, ere killed. In THIS ely Two i"S
| nwnv most ui the buds dead. A. j. CnywOod OF
H. htnd one uf the urat I. i men III thr stale, tGka
thu crop VIII he fully To ia" aVcrG" th"rr O. hHNe
M some cases been njuie l. mt theOpeulnR Gloom ~ inll
r ui,ui,, Pune also laIlb with ht1tdh OuS-
sni, Mrl- Annie trees l"auCd with the expanding
buds ~ proni-,. aud the Weld VIII doubtless "N"ly
nhumIin;. J. not qtir =" promising, ltrh"P''
hur prrarn' Vibrations sin point 20 Il far yield
Trustworthy EtatNirH Of the magnitude OF the ifnlt
crow M bnSiurss m curr section mr." moi obtain
able hut liItle idea can be Formed RON the
ln, received CHI nt the one landing ~ lliEH
| ard hat srls',n wifi Oh fruit nlone amounted to
SJBUOO MuIiplyug this by the five or six other run
do h VIII glvs the render comparative notion OF the
Industry hero large frult-dr, ing establishment has
lately been erected ut MaIluuruugh ANA VIII bo ready
rntinn and strife this immense carr ling trade tlS
| Spr.ng Lower rites AMI quicker tinr have hr. II de-
| mandrd by the growers, ana various transportation
lines hive competed sharply for the trade. But the Cor
mn md Radv III this Cty VIII doubtless do most O
the work. heretofore, though IL Is believed Deter
| rates have boon StcurCd.
several large factories bnvc been erected Tor TIE con
Htricon OF bcrrycups baskets, and irllt crates In iS
| lortIlty, which, besides supplying the home urinhhu
SHIN largely California ana distant fruit gro" ms SIC
tons The machinery ingenious and extensive, ana
| All casscs OF these good, Ia ode here.
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