Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-04-30
THE PEACHES.
The ssGazette's'' Survey of the
Peninsula Peach District and Its
Result-A Dozen Reports which
Indicate n Spuccessfus Weld.

The HGazette's'' Survey of In,
Peninsula Peach District and HI
Result-A Dozen Reports Which
Indicate n Successful Yield.
With view of ascertaining the presen
condition and future prospects of tn,
Peninsula peach crop Of 1885, the
GAZETTE last week addressed letters of in
quiry to number of prominent growers
and others whose positions afforded the
best opportunities for accurate informa.
ton. The replies received, which cover
the entire peach growing district, almost
uniformly predict an unusually large
crop unless unfavorable circumstances are
encountered hereafter. This is what the
writers say:
DELAWARE REPORTS.
MIDDLETowN, April 25.-The peach
prospect, SO far, is very good. All varie.
ties, 30 far as hive examined, look we'll
b. T. BIGGs.
SMYRNA, April 25.-The prospect at
this time il very good for crop of
peaches in this locality. d. J. CuMdINs.
DOVER, April 25.-The prospect for a
large peach crop is good.
RICHARDSON q ROBINS.
WYOMING, April 25.-Peaches never
promised better at this time of the year.
The trees are just coming out in bloom.
Brown, HANSEN Il Co.
FREDERICK, April 25.-We have good
prospect and every tree is loaded with
blooms. If they all hold on the fruit
will break the trees down.
JOHN w. HALL.
BRIDGEvILLE, April 25.-In answer to
ff,n ri, NJ
peach crop. / will say at the present the
prospect is good for q full crop of the
white or red varieties, but the yellow
varieties are badly injured.
G. F. RUST.
GEORGETOWN April 25.-The prospect
for full peach crop in this locality at
present is excellent. H. t. DOWNING.
FROM THE EASTERN SHORE.
CHEsTERTowN, MD, April 25.-Peaches
are all right so far in this county. The
prospect is for full crop. There is not
as good a prospect for yellow us for white
fruit. @. WooDALL.
CENTREvILLE, Nd, April 25.-From all
the information l can gather, there is
every prospect of fair crop of peaches.
Growers do not consider the crop yet ill.,
jured to amy extent
W. SCoTT RoBERTs.
MAssEY's X ROADS, Nd, April $3.50
far the prospect for fruit of all kinds is
very f1attering. Some thought at one
time that some of the earlier varieties of
yellow fruit were damaged. This seems
to have been mistake, and if not dam
aged by late frosts the crop will be large.
Our buds are just beginning to swell.
il. M BEAN
PocoMoKE Cry, MD, April 25.-In
reply to yours of the Oath, will say that
there are very few peaches grown in this
immediate vicinity. The general prospect
is said to be promising so far.
B. @. PEARcE.
SALISBURY, Nd, April 25.-The crop
will be more thnn I'm average one in
Wicomico county. The trees are in full
bloom and they are yet safe.
LEMUEL MALONE.
ONANoocK, Va, April 25.-We are in
formed by numerous farmers that the
peaches in these two ounties-Accomack
and Northampton-are all right, and
large crop is expected. Other fruits are
equally well off.
ONANoooK PUBLISHING Co. j
The above reports cover the three
Delaware counties and touch the lus
important peach districts of the iiuderu
Shore. They are uniform in Il cir u.s.
surances of good prospects, and ,ringh
the crop is not yet out of danger, il IL
safe to say that only IN unforeseen ana
totally unexpected disaster can prevent
the Peninsula peach crop of 1885 from
equaling if not exceeding the largest yield
of former years.
SELBYvILIE, April 27.-The prospect
for peaches is good at this time.
JOSEPH G. McNEAL.
STAFFORD, April 27.-The present indica-
ton is that there will be an abundant
peach crop this season. The buds were
not sufficiently developed when the late
frosts struck the trees, to do injury, and
should nothing occur to hurt the buds |
now the crop will be lnrge.
A. DoNouoE.
HILLBoRo, Nd, April 27.-The pros
pect is fine for good crop of peaches,
with the exception of Reeves and Craw- |
fords, which will be light.
]. r. ALLEE.
GREENSBORO, MD, April 27.-Up to this |
date the prospects for good crop of |
peaches were never better.
WILLIAM II. CoMEGYs.