New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-16
NEU- JERSEY PEACH ORCHARDS.
THE SEASON IN MORRIS AND SOMERSET.
THE WOES AND CONVERSATIONS OF PEACH GROWERS
A GOOD PEACH YEAR.

THE SEASON IN MORRIS AND SOMERSET.
THE WOES AND CONVERSATIONS OF PEACH GROWERS
A GOOD PEACH YEAR
lFRon AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or THE TRIBUSEI
BERNARDsyILLE, y. j., Aug. 15.-Somewhat
noted as resort. tOis portion of Somerset County has
more interest Its frut than its summer boarGers The
latter pay well and diligently cultivated 4, but the
orchards and especially the peaches, which are now
coming on. the regular and Trustworthy source OF
revenue from which great fortunes have been made.
The handsome house which shows It's back to Bernars
vile from yonder knoll only an advertisement OF the
wealth of one great peach while the lines
of trees which mark the hilltop beyond into narrow
avenues are part OF his peach orchard of 5000 trees
which will come into full bearing next summer The
rich verdue OF the fields roundabout shows that there
has been lack Of moisture this summer and the peaches
blushngly tell the same story I'll agooa peach years
not great but full OF PROMISE There are not 30 many
neaches "a TO make suts In the market probable. but
there are enough give the assurance OF fine
profit spite Of the Commission merchant the Que per-
son the Morris farmers never expect to see
when they Heaven to which most OF them are
confident they are travelling.
The commission merchant II is suggested, must live
and really performs an office OF usefulness. The
farmer does not believe It, Tho peach grower rejoces
IN the downfall Of commission merchant as Christians
ought to 10y over convert Tho producer pays the
freight the carriage in NewYork, gives the commission
merchant 10 cent, and taxes nome INC SbaH re-
mainder He IL not certain whether the commission
merchant has made true returns and moreover. the
nroducer suspects fraud the charges for cartng To
cap the climax sometimes the commission men fall 10
meet even their acknowledged debts No wonder then
that farmer true, hornyfsted son OF toll loves his
mother in-law better than ne does commission man.
Morris County gained reputation Tor the peaches
crown there wears when Morris County Whites were
In universal demand for canning purposes befhafd
just the county line bun the sou IL precisely
Morris and Somerset could make close
contest II should he attempted. The New Jersey
peaches In this region devote thef WORK 10 aJe
neaces as far possible and for y than
quantity The shipments from this point began last
week aud are beginning 10 attain some Importance
When the season reaches lts Delsht, uaiY Peacu
train is run hence TO NewYork, and when reaches
Uoboken there sometimes from LOO 10 1000 Dask-
cts representing equal number OF dollars al least The
variety now going into market is the Mountain Rose as
The old Mxons fsyorite variety come IN later and
will sell this for 81 30 basket without dlncuy
The stump the Wori IL fsvOte also aud It's abbrev
lated maine Stump" is familiar IN the markets Inc
Maacatoons much liked and sell remarkably well
Does peach raising pay T. Is frequent question.
An old grower told THE Tribune correspondent tho
other day that nothing paid well. III this region at
least The railroads afford advantages iOr the trans
Compete with the labor " the Germans of Long Island
and the Newark fats Fruit however, Is carried chespy
and makes large returns In short time Inc cost OF
basket when reaches the consumer dicut
10 estin ate Picking costs about cents "a Dhsket,
TRANSPORTATION IL cents from here, commissions are 10
per sent, and other expenses 10 cents more without
Land here is cheap The required small so that
when peaches bring 81 basket there is SIN reason
able margin Of profit The productive powers OF given
number Of trees vary all the way from Two ana han
baskets 10 eight and even ten each Inc cost OF tho
baskets Is small and they returned to the shipper
free of cost. The season lasts for six weeks,