New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-18
THE PEACH MARKET UNRESTRICTED.

HOW THE FRUIT IS HANDLED-THB PROFIT TO THE
GROWERS AND THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
VARIETIES.
In consequence of the unexpectedly early ripen-
ing of the fruit the peach market is now over
stocked. The reports indicate that this Will be
the case for several days On Tuesday 1t took
Ell hty-eight cars the PennsylvanIa Railroad to
bring the peaches for that day Wednesday 1t re-
ouirede ighty-tvO cars and yesterday the same num-
Der was expected. Each car holds 300 baskets OF
twenty quarts each. The great quantity OF
peaches comes from section OF Delaware ana
orchards are in towns along the line or the Dela-
ware branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad Peach
farms range in size from twenty TO one thousand
| acres One hundred trees planted TO the acre.
All the frnit is forwarded on consignment. IL IS
disposed of by the cOnslgnees, the expenses OF
! TRANSFORMATION are deducted, and the remainder,
less q commission Ct ~ per cent. Is sent to the
grower.
Mr. Entwisle of the frn of Entwise & Co., No.
1O3 Park-place said to a Tribune reporter Wednes-
day that the Pennsylvania Railroad, which carries
almost the entire peach crop estimated that TINS
years growth would reach hVe million OaaEets;
| The commission dealers believe that the crop Will
not exceed four million baskets. Ihe varieties now
\ coming into the market are Iroths and FORKS
| There are a few Early CrawfofdS but not many.
1t is n singular fact that the varieties OF peaches
that blossom first ripen latest and those that bios
som latest ripen the earliest The Iroths are
small brgbt-lOOking peach, with white interior
and are rather dry. The YoIks are lighCskinned
aud very Juicy. Both of these varieties are used
chiefly for the table. The Old MOxons aud the
Early and Late Crawiords are much larger and
finer varieties These are chiefly used for making
the finest preserves. They will be III the market
in great pTOfusion in ten days or two weeks
tousekeepeIs will make preparations TO put uD a
great quantity of these varieties this year, because
the fruit probably will be very cheap. variety
| called Shocks is especially used fO canning. The
Troths and IOIks command from 90 cents TO Sl a
basket. In large transactions they have been sold
for 40 cents The low plce is due entirely TO the
| oyorstocked condition OF the market The fruit is
here and must be sold.
There is a arge business conducted in the peach
country called drying" 1t is process by which
the fruit is sliced thin and preserved by drying so
that 1t can be kept indefinitely. The dried fruit is
highly regarded and is Il staple article of trade
The dryers pay % cents basket for the peaches
nj the farms SUine of the large commission houses
here are John NIX II Co., who are said to handle
the whole of Governor COcheran's crop Titus
Rrothers X : Cocheran and Haver 4 Co. There
are about one hundred III the trade. The sale OF
fruit begins at about 3 o'clock In the morning and
continues until the whole or rs much rs possible Is
disposed Of Early Crawfords are now bringing
high prices simply because hey ue scarce In Ten
DAYS or two weeks from now they Will he rs plen-
tlul and as cheap the 1roths anu IOrks are now
Peaches were some what higher yesterday, ana
will be still more expensive to-day. An advance OF
% cents a basket and 90 cents ON crate was
noted in Washington Market yesterday. The Early
Crawford varieties were excellent frult, aud COM
manded a quick sale at 81 20 a basket. The deal
ers stated yesterday that they had expected TINS ad
vance in prices Just as soon rs the present over
stocked market became llttie relieved Inc grow
ers will refuse send on the fruit unless they can
secure a price equal to 30 cents basket because
thew can get 20 cents basket at their farms from
the DRYERS. who often contract Tor enJre crops
where the variety and quality suit them. Their
nocv the dealers said, had been to nave the pres
eNt VrietIe. sent to this market, because they
40 ulentiiul that they compelled reduction III
prices This enabled the dryers to make better bar
Inns with the growers, as the Pennsy lvania Rail-
ES"ad charged Is cents basket for transportation
fcnm the farms TO jersey City, and cents basket
was maid for carrying the fruit across the ferry TO
the nacs of business of the receivers, VINO charged
tir natrons 10 per cent for selling the crops hus
IL cos he growers % cents to dispose OF their fruit
"A
iteJ A. was the fact in some cases on Wednesday,
an arconnt of the 0yerstOcked market, the growers
received 10 cents basket less than they could nave
got from the dryers at their own farms. The deal
- a. serted thai the crying business must to
lain degree, regulate and keep up the prices ol
neaches IN this market.