Smyrna times., 1882-05-24

The wool market is more closely con-
tested this year than usual. all of which
is benefit to the farmers, as wool stands
! to the husband in the same relation that
the eggs do to the wife, for pin money"
The STEAMER J. f. TYGERT.-This
steamer has u mission to fill and is doing
1t well. AS connecting link bet tWeen us
and Philadelphia it is in many particulars
almost Indispensable The business men
1eel this IN dollars and cents in transport
ing merchandise, as do likewise those to
whom as travellers time is not money!"
and to all, who like the new and varied
! scenes Il ride on the waters afford il is the
medium for genuine pleasure The
frequent traveller on the water. if he or
! she is obserVant has II new experience
with each passage-One time it may be in
an atmosphere of crystalline brilliancy,
then OF that dreamy sOftncss and smOkiness
OF outline SO delighted in bv the poets.
and then again by the pail of darkness
/ with only the brilliancY of the range
lights for Il relief. or if in season, that
sllvery sheen which Luna casts over the
ripping and Overchanging waters. The
varying crafts, from the man-of-War
! OF huSe merchantman. to the lShprman's
yaWl, as well as the ever changing shore,
are no less objects that afford continual
interest to the traveller. The clever
manner i'll which the Tyge4 is oificered
makes her Il popular medium of travel.
This applies not only to Captain Smith.
Pilot jackson and Clerk Tuner, but
especially to the young lady stewardess.
MISS Emma Turner, who in 0bliging atten-
ton and pollteness it would be very difficult
to excel. The steamer is doing a good
business which will increase with the sla-
son for farm products and fruits
The PEACH PR0sPECT-THE DECLINE;
IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY-SNYRNA THE
CENTRE OF THE PEACH BELT-Our local
reporter, who is after the sayings ms well as
the happenings of the times, had Il recent
conversation with Mr.. Robert If. Cum
Minis, on the ever fruitful subject Of the
peach, which may be Of interest to those
concerned i'll its culture. Mr.. Cummin,
has given considerable attention not only
to the peach but the culture also of all our
marketable fruits. In the interview style
the conversation ran thus:
RepOHer-NOu had very interesting
conversation about three week since with
-Serick +. ShallcrOss in the cars, on your
way to Philadelphia, understand relative
to the prospective peach crop and the
decline in peach culture in New Castle
v
of that conversation.
M. C.-Yes, as near as ! can revolltct
Mr.. ShalcrOss got in the car that | was
in, at MiddletOWn and took seat beside
me, when very soon thereafter uHr con-
Vcr#atiOn turned on the ever fruitful sub
Ject of the condition of the peach blossoms
the coming crop and The large decrease in
the number of trees in New Castle county
R.-What was thought to be the condi.
tion of the blossoms and the prospect foi
Il crop of fruit at that time?
Mr.. C-lIr. Shallcross and myself both
fully agree that the blossoms have not
been materially injured by the Spring
trOsts and that the prospect was most en-.
couraging for large crop of fruit The
trees not having born last year. were left
i'll good condition and where the tree,
were properly attended to and the sol
adapted for the peach, the bloom on thl
trees was most abundant and never more
tenacious in adherng to the branches.
R.-IOu spoke of the decline in peach
culture and large decrease in the number
OF trees in New Castle county. What
reliable information have you in that
respect?
Mr.. C.-During my talk with Mr.. Shall
cross, | remarked that | had observed :
large number of trees being remove,
along the line of the Delaware railroad
and had und rstOOd there had been larg,
orchards ten and fifteen thousand tree.
each, pulled up both East and West Of the
railroad and inquired ifit were true. liz
replied yes, most all of the larger growers
had removed their trees and that thcr,
was not half the number of tree in tha
county now, that there was five years ago
that he had 100000 trees and Of that mum
Der he had pulled up all but about 1000
He was fully satisfied more than half ;
million trees had been pulled out durin.
the last five years and the ground planteC
in other farm crops. He attributed tht
large decrease i'll the number Of trees tC
their unhealthy condition and uncertainty
OF crop, but more especially to the
general decline. disease of the trees, anC
vas quite confident that peach cultur,
was one of the lost arts in that count,
and would not be profitable in the future
R.-Whcre do you regard now the grea
peach growing district on the peninsula
= NJ. C.-Takc Smyrna as centre ant
go North about ten miles and then SOutl
, about fifteen miles and then take all tina
territory between the Delaware anC
, Chesapeake bays and you have the grea
, peach growing belt Of the peninsula ant
no better fruit, in size, color and flavor
, was ever grown in its native Persia.
= R.-What is your opinion of the presen
, condition Of the fruit and the prospect 70
Il crop?
Mr.. C.-Where the soil is we'll adapte,
for peaches and the trees have received
good cultivation and proper trimming,
feel confident there will he Il good crop o
fruit. But you are perhaps aware tha
there are many trees planted on soil no
/; at all adapted to the peach-low, wet o
: heavy clay soil and where this is the cas-
l hear reports of serious damage and il
some Instances total loss of the crop, whicl
| is attributed to the Spring frosts.
f R.-Then you don't think the crop ha
been injured by the late Spring frnsts?
: Mr.. C.-NOt in this locality. In tn
D lower part of Kent county and in SUISSE,
| where the trees bloom earlier than her
a they may have been injured by frosts.