Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-19


been delayed later than usual. B,'low Ia
given, however, the substance of replies
received nom pssluh growers in answer to
circulars sent t1 nearly all parts of the
Peninsula.
NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
The peach crop has ceased for some
years to be staple in this county, and
the crop, never considerable north Of
New Castle hundred, amounts 10 very
little save in the lower two or three hun
dreds. correspondent writing from
Port Penn places the crop of his neigh
borhood, in which he probably means tO
include tho northeastern end of st.
Georges hundred, at $4,000 baskets.
Ex-dovernOr Cochran of the same nun
dred, thinks the shipments from Middle
town, which would embrace consider
able share of the hppOq quinimink hundred
crop, will he above 100000 baskets. lie
has nearly gone ont of peach raising. An
estimate of the Appoquininink hundred
crop by gentleman whose orchards
have hitherto been unfailing is 175, 900
baskets.
OF the other hundreds Of this county,
Blaokbird may probably be counted for
nearly as much as ppoquinimink, say
from l25 900 to 1900 baskets, while
Rad Lion, Pencsder and New Castle, will
yield veiy light crop. The official
reporter of the United States government
puts the crop at 7j per cent OF a full one.
KENT COUNTY.
The great peach growing district ia mid
Kent, Wyoming having last year been
the "banner" station of the Delaware
railroad. Duck Creek hundred expects
half crop of unusually fine fruit. Two
estimates are sent, one of 225, 600 and
the other 200, Op0, the latter is from d. j.
Cummins, a well-kuown peach grower.
Dover hundred will yield about half
crop. The early varieties will he as large
as usual. The yellow peaches will be
rather small. No estimate ia made,
though it may be assumed that the crop
will be considerably larger than that of
Duck creek.
Ex-dovernOr Hall thinks South Mur-
derki'l viii have a ont half aa many
peaches ~ last year, and Nj. $. Van l}urk
allow roughly cstiiuates the crop in the
eastern half Of the hundred At 100, 900
to 1904 baskets.
4lssEX oorNrY.
Estimates for Sussex are hard to obtain
and Seaford ia tho only hundred that re-
ports an increase over last year. The
crop there is estimated ut so, 900 to
100, 900 baskets. Little Creek = crop in
placed at IN, 900 baskets, and George
towns at IL, 900 to Is 900. In the absence
of estimates from other hundreds it is
difficult to name u trustRorthy total
MN RAurruy SNARE
The peach growing counties Of the
Eastern Shore are chiefly those lying ou
or near the Chesapeake. Cecil cOnnty's
crop is never large but il Will hp az full as
usual this yesr. No estimate ia fur,
nishsd.
KENT G.rNTY.
C. Il. Woodall, editor OF the Chester
town TrmsGim, viii not venture on
figures, hut he puts the crop of Kent
county II, two-thifds of las, years, and
SAYS the county probably iaises more
peaches than any equal area on earth.
QGEEN AEHE's.
In this county the crop will b- mod
crate in quantity, but the quality will
be high. Growers along Chester river
and its tiiputaries report M almost total
failure OF the crop.
The editor OF the Queenstnwn NepS
writes Your oard arrived Just as We had
completed inquiries in our iistiiot in
regard In the peach crop. With uu. or
two exceptions all agree that We SHALL
have q iull crop. Sonc OF onr farmers
have sold their crops at lU cents q BASKET
III the orchard.
cARoLlHE COUNTY.
Here the crop will be three fftbs Of n
full one. One estimate ia $50, 000 bas-
kets. Fine fruit and good prices are
expected. Shipments have already he
gun. ...5
TALBOT COUNTY.
Inquiry by Every EvENlNG's corre-
spondent among growers brings All esti-
mate of two-thiris of crop for Talbot
county.
D0RcnEsTER COUNTY.
Old orchards in Dorchester will yield
from one-third TO one-halt crop, and
young orchards from oue-third to two
| thirds, with here snd there full crop.
wICoMICo COUNTY.
The editor Of the Salisbury liOe, tsGr
writes that Wicomioo county is not a
peach growing territory. Tue crop will
b, an average one, say 10000 baskets.
| .5 WORCESTER COUNTY.
| Our eatimats from Worcester county
places the crop at one-third Of fall one,
while another says there is y prospect of
| three fonrths oi II crop of fair unit. "rhe
crop is irregular throughout the county,
SOMERSET AND THE TWO VIRGINIA COUNTIES.
In Somerset county, Maryland, and the
Virginia counties f Accomack and
Northampton, the conditions are much
the same as in Worcester county, though
the area in peaches il smaller.