Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-04-17
THE PEACH CROP.

(lo p. m your correspondent Ia informed
by several Of the most successful peach
growers In this region that thsre Is no
need Of fear, Nd the crop ia by no means
injured. Hon. B. T. Biggs says he
does not think the ieaet injury is yet
done to the bud, yet q fretxe tonight
would be ruinous to the entire crop on
the Peninsula. The bud has not yet
opened, therefore it is not so liable to be
blown of by the high wind which
has been raging all day. Provid,
1t does not freeze before morning,
the inch OF snow now on the ground will
be beneficial to the crop as 1t will destroy
the insects now lying near the surface
waiting for warm day to come ont and
begin the depredations which cause so
much Of our fruit to have a waxy spot on
one side when matured.
MDDLsTowN, April 10.-All is we'll
this morning with the peach buds. The
Thermometer reached 800 at 10 O'Clock
last night and 400 at O'Clock this
morning.
EAsToN, Nd, April l0.-Advices as far
as can BIZ ascertainsd from Peach growers
of Talbot county agree that the appear
ance OF buds shows them to be uninjured.
A bunch OF buds numbering 80 was ex-
amined few days ago and but three de.
feotive buds were found. Other similar
examinations have been made with the
same favorable results. The general
opinion seems to be, that should we have
no disaster In the future, the present in
dications are good for large crop of
peaches.
SMYRNA, April 11.-Your correspondent
Interviewed several extensive peach
growers, who said that the buds are all
right.
DOVER, April 10 We have examined
some buds this mornieg aud find them all
right. RICHARDSON Il ROBBINS.
ST. GEORGES, April l0.-I have con-
suited the peach growers in this neigh
borhood. Their opinion ia that the
storm did not injure the peach buds from
the fact that it was not cold enough to
freeze.
LAUREL, April 10.-Psschss are thought
to be all right here.
FRLroS, April l0.-Peaohes are all
right here. The mercury did not get be-
low $40 last night. A. b. CONNER.
GRoReRTowN, April 10.-The prospect
for a peach crop in this county at present
is, in my judgment, good. Unless in
jured in the future think the crop will
be q large one. / have seen nothing to
indicate any serious damage to the very
flattering prospect which has existed for
the last month. II. T. DOWNING.
BRIpeEvILLE, Ap ii live have the
best prospect for a crop Of pesches now that
we have had at this time OF the year
sinos the year 1873. C. +. RUST.
MILFORD, April 10-No injury to fruit
from this weeks storm, so far as | have
seen or heard. WILLIAM p. CoRsA.
MAGNOLIA, April 11.-Pesches with US
are all right yet. All late yellow fruit, as
usual, are little scattering In setting on
the trees, but We have good prospect
yet for plenty Of peaches.
n. S. VANBuRKALow.
LgwEs, April 11.-From personal
observation and general remark. the
prospects Of crop Of peaches In this
section is as good or better than at the
same date in 1883. Yours,
WILLIAM p. JONES.
FREpsRIcA, April 11.-Peaches are all
right up to this date prospects good for
full crop. JoHN w. HALL.
GEORGETOWN, April l1.-PeAches are
not yet injured in $ ssex.
JoHN l. THOMPSON.
DBAKYEBvILLg, April 10 i believe the
prospect for good crop of pesohes ia
very good 30 far Tmos. DEAKYHR,
FARMiYdToN, April 1l.-Despits the
hail storm of Tuesday and the snow
storm OF Wednesday, the peaches sre all
right and the crop prospects good.
BRlDGEvlLLE, April 1.-THE pro-
spective peach crop is all safe at this date.
To sll appearance one-half Of the buds
c8n be spared, and then one half or two
thirds OF tue balance OF the young fruit
will need TO shed off, to prevent the trees
from overbesriug. Bat wa hsye not yet
passed the critiosl period; the folio wing
10 TO Is dayr. When the buds frat open
they ara too tender to Withstand hard
freezing cold at 2so or 300. Freezing, or
% to A. below, would kill most, il not all,
open. d. S. MYgR.
PoRr PENa, April 1l.-Pesch buds are
not open yet in this section. So many
orchards have been taken up that the
peach business here has become d com.
parstively small one, bat the crop, su.h
as it is, is perfectly safe thus far. As
far as We have noticed the trees appear
rsther more vigorous, aud the buds more
plentiful than last year.
MENTION, April lit is tho opinion OF
our growers that the peaches did not
snil-r, az there was no fr.ezs,
East NEWMARKET, April 1l.-Peaohes
seem TO bs all right. Several grosers
have told me the buds are not hurt
| Prospects for crop good.
DENTON, April lit is generally
thought that, Notwithstanding the recent
rough and stormy weather, the coming
peach crop will not be inferior in
quantity aud quality to that OF last year.
| PRINCESS ANNE, Nh, April lin this
county, from most reliable information
that We can gather, the peach crop mp to
present time is uninjured.
q. W. FoNTAINR
sELBYvILLE, April 1O.-I think a,
present the prospect good TOR full crop
of peaches in this vicinity.
j. q. McNEAL
WILLOW GROVE, April 1.-THE present
prospect Is for a full crop that it, az many
AZ the growers can handle. Although III,
trees west OF the railroad bore well last season
they seem to be full of live buds and have
every appearance of giving favorable return
j. Colby SMITH.
HEhFOhD, AIru ll.-feach buds are moi
injured III this locality and the general out.
look is for large crop. A. DoNoHo.
UNANc OK, AcCoMAc CouNrY, VA.
April l4.-lnquiry smong a number o
fruit growers of the Eastern Shore o
Virginia discloses tue fact that the peacl
crop has not been hurt at all by tn,
recent cold weather aud that this year,
crop promises to be large-much large
than that of last year, on the Virgini,
peninsula.
BRENT oF THE "EAsTERY VIRGlSIAs,n
ADiMsvILLE, DEL April l5-In repl,
to your inquiry as to what the pro 'pec
ia for crop of peaches, will say a
present it is good not an over sbundan
quantity Of buds, but enough.
A W. CAHALL.
MILTON, April l5,-The peach buds ar
all right in this vicinity up to thi
writing, after examination by some o
our most skiliul growers, but sleet i
now threatening this vicinity.
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