Milford chronicle., 1883-07-20
CROPS.

The prospect for a splendid yield
in almost every kind of fruit and
field crop, at the commencement of
this season, has been paralleled in
no previous season, in our remem-
brance. Wheat withstood the win
ter in unusual good form, and the
season proved cold, but seasonable
so far as the rainfall was concerned
up TO the first of May, when a
drought Of five weeks duration set
in. This cut off the strawberry crop,
Mt least one-half, and growers, who
had heretofore cleared from S75 to
500 per acre, were not able to get
more than S25 from an acre. The
raspberry crop made ample atone
nent for the short strawberry sea-
son. They yielded large, finely RI
pened berries that sold in bulk to our
canneries at nine cenes per quart,
with a demand in excess of the sup
ply Growers are reticent about
their profits on this crop, as they
fear by making it public it will in
duce extensive competition. Cher
Ties have been unusually plentiful,
and the price has been comparative
ly low; ranging from four to eight
cents per quart in this market. But
at these figures a halfgrown cherry
tree will pay about two-and-a-halfl
dollars, and when it is considered
that cherry trees can be planted in
lanes and other waste places, they
represent clean profit to the grower. |
Biaok5erries have not been culti- |
Vated as extensively in the vicinity
Of Milford for the past four years as
they were previous to that time; but
those who were fortunate enough to
have large patches this season have
done exceedingly well with them, as
the local demand at the canneries
has kept the prices up. The whor-
tleberry crop is very abundant and
the canneries are packing tremend-
Gus quantities, The prices paid for
them range from forty to fifty cents
per bucket, according to the quality,
1t is superhuOus for us to mention
the peach yield, especially as it can
only be based upon conjecture, but
from the best authority we can find,
the crop will be equal to, or larger
than that of last year. Delaware is
not State that produces good win
ter apples; but for early and mid
summer apples she has no superior.
This year, the crop is about an aver
age yield, and the prices realized by
shipping to the city market have been
f,om fiftyoents to one dollar-and,a-halfI
per crate. The vegetable crop has
been very satisfactory to both grow
or and consumer. Peas were well ,
grown, full pods, tender and yielded !
well, Radishes, squashes, beans, ,
beats and onions find ready sale in ,
our markets at satisfactory prices.
Sweet potatoes are nov one of the j
gnain exports Of Delaware, and with !
IN . radius Of ten miles may be found !
some Of the largest potato growers,
who have large houses especially (
adapted for keeping the crop until q
nid-winter, when the best prices are q
realized. 1t is a general expert
,nce to have to replant about five
lef 0ent,, but this season the replant
lid not amount to one per cent,
White potatoes viii be very low in D
rice as the acreage is large and the Q
rop has been comparatively speak, %
lg, free from potato bugs, Cab
age is unusually fine and commands or
oDd prices in our market, Prices 81
snge from four to ten cents per ls'
cad for very small cabbage, This y y
rop grows veil in Delaware and we :, :,
lnrot see why this State should ~
Ot supply the early market for the w
ties around us, but the experiment ieil
- never been tried