Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-07-03
ALL OVER THE PENINSULA
a ooMPL sTE SUMMARY OF RBE1's
I'BAOH OFop.
An Estimate of tho Grass, Wheat,
Dat, Corn, Berry, Apple, Fear and
Peach Crops.

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Feach crop"'
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peacn growers when show that while the
peach crop will be somewhat more than the
average, IL will not reach the enormous pro-
| portions that were predicted during the early
months Of the present year
| GREEssPRrso, June 25.-The peach oropin
this vicinity will be only fair-5O,00O baskets
shipped from this station will cover all. Have
no evaporators or canning establishments.
| Apple crop promises good. Hay crop quite
light. Wheat only medium. ID. WEILs.
| HARTLY, June 26.-Peaches are full crop
i IN most orchards, and tho fruit eoems larger
than last year at this this date. apples also full
| 400 baskets day. Should think there would
depot. Hay and wheat about an average
| crop. Whortleberries are very plentiful.
Z. Il. GRANT.
SMYRNA, June 25.-From present showing,
the peach crop will be the largest in 10 years
past, excepting 1876 and 1882. 1t is likely
there will be forwarded from Clayton station
100000 to $4,000 baskets. The apple crop is
good. Pear crop, very light. Wheat fair.
Hay short GEo. W. W.OUMkuNs.
KENToN, June 25.-Full crop OF peaches
except Reeves and Crawford's Late. Pears
very light. Apples medium; Wheat good.
Ono canning establishment OF considerable
size and tive evaporators in tho village, also a
few smaller evaporators In the neighborhood.
THos. L. BAILEY.
BRENFoRD, June 25.-Our peach crop will
be about double that Of last year about
10000 baskets. Pears will be short crop,
80 with apples. We have two evaporators
here with capacity Of about 800 baskets,
which are expected to run to their full ca
MooRToN, June 25.-The estimate for the
peach crop this year at Morton is $4,000
baskets, same as last year. Have six evap.
orators here with total capacity OF 5000
baskets. Apple crop is fair but very few
pears. Blackberry crop will be larger than
that Of last year. U. Boaas
MARYDEL, June 25.-our crop will not
exceed last year. Will ship about 2O,OOU
baskets, cannery will use $4,000, evaporator
will use $1,000, total about 10000 baskets.
The wheat and grass crops are light.
JAMES GREEN & BRo.
MORTON, June 25.-Strawberries have
yielded better and paid better than for sew
eral years. There is a good crop Of rasp-
berries, and blackberries promise well. The
estimate Of peaches from this station, we
think, will reach $4,000. My Judgment is
that the crop will be medium between that
of last year and 1882 There will be fairly
good crop of apples, but very few pears.
Il, M. CooPER,
Dover. June G.-We will have an album
mated at 100000 baskets to be shipped at
this station or used by the two canning es-
tablishments and three evaporators in Dover,
or dried by smaller evaporators in some OF
the orchards. The apple and pear orchards
are well loaded with fruit the wheat crop
slightly below fair average. NJ. HAYES.
WmLow GROVE, June Awe have peaches
enough, although not as many as in '75, as
our trees bore last season. Plenty Of apples
and pears. Wheat is one.sixth below the
average. Corn looks fine. Grass crop short
one third. Basket crop No, l.
j. COLBY SMITH.
WooDsIDE, June 24.-our prospect has
been about the average for all Kinds Of fruit.
Peaches are still thinning out very much in
crop left. Our estimate here is lOO. 600
baskets or over. There are two canning
establishments, capacity 100, 900 each. There
will be five exaporators with total capacity
OF 700 baskets daily. 1 think the apple crop
isigood; not posted on pears. Wheat good
well and viii be a fair crop. d, CowaIII
P.S.-An unusual crop Of potato beetles,
PETERSBURG, June 25.-The prospect for
peaches is better now that it was one month
ago. The June dropping was yery heavy and
relieved many trees 81 their frnit and ieft
full plenty. With favorable weather in ripen.
ing season we NAV expect a profitable crop.
RopERT j. REYNoIns'
MAGNOLIA, June 25.-I think one half the
crop of 1875 Is A large estimate. from fine
nieagre knowledge that 1 have AZ this time
Theyellow fruit ia almost an entire failure. The
pear crop is about the same as the peach,
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has been increased about one third. Apples
are full. but faulty. Wheat abort bnt well
fijled and harvested in good order. Hay
light. MoIi.RoY MoILvArNE.
UhNTRppuRy Sr1r1oN .Jnne oG AnnIau
abont canal to last yasr' Pears. % apt no aeaannt
Grapes, very unfayorable. Peaches, 10 DER
cent better than lsat wear. Wheat abort straw
with mi heads Hay. yerv Door oron' Three
eyaporatora. oapaoity' 400 ner dav'
EnMnyn R.,py
MAGNOLIA, June 25.-Tho peach orop in
this aeetion of Kent eountv seems In be in
good condition and bids fair for very good
crop. The estimate is $4,000 baskets, three
evaporators and cannerios. Think the crop
tins year not more than half that Of 1876.
FREDERIcA, June 25-Oompared with 1876,
there is now about two-thirds Of crop on
an average in this vicinity. Five large evap.
orators where there was none in 1876.
JIM. REED.
FELTON,, June 27.-The peach crop in this
vicinity is good, but not 30 large as in 1876
Gould not make any estimate as to how many
will be shipped from this station, as the early
varieties are rotting badly in some orchards.
There are evaporators here enough to con-
sumo 800 to 1000 baskets day. The pear
crop is light, apples more abundant. Wheat |
is good hay light. A. A. CLIFTON.
MILFORD, June 24.-The estimate of
nlaaf fx.,na FNrA ufa Ia
dried, 5O0,0D0 baskets. or this amount l |
think one-half would be dried or canned. |
Apples seem to be good crop, and same
with Bartlett pears. Wheat apout 80 per
cent. ]. J. Rosa.
FARMINdToN, June 23.-The peach prospect |
is good here for q large crop--not az large as
In rs, but about the same as in 10. The |
estimate here ls 10000 baskets. One evap- |
Grating establishment with q capacity Of 600 |
baskets per day. Pears are scarce, apples |
plenty. Wheat crop fair, hay crop medium. l
NIoH. II. JOHNSON.
BRrpaEyr1LE. June 2s.-We expect To ship
the Iaroeat naaob cron since iS75 tbouSb mt
eonaI to tbat cro,, Nv ono }onrths The
oapaoity of oanneries. IL run. with eyapora.
tnrs f;ij0 basketa mar dav We have fair chow
Of average bIankherrv and wheat orons
Annles the best showin0 I ever knew id
raapberriea are a medium crop. Pears lieht.
Hay anfrered hv a dronth IN NAV.
d. y. MYER.
GRKENwoop. June 25.-I have had some
talk with tbe frnit growers near me. and they
say there are NOT a. many peaehes as laat |
wear think myself there viii he more than
Isst wear Still the dropnine has been heavy.
We have no canning Observation-Disclosures here.
There h prospeot of having three or fonr
evanorators mt mn. q pSNNEw1rTe
RTTIT, poNn. Mn. lime 2s.-The neaeb
orop i think abont half what II was in lS75 in
tbis locality. The Dear crop ia liQht. Good