Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-20

out Is popular with evaporating establish
ments, who prefer IL on account of its beauty.
The different names by which they are known
In this country number many hundreds. Graft
ing and budding IL ever developing new con-
ditions and then the producer climbs the pin
nacle Of fame by naming II after himself,
hence, smiths Delight" "Jinks Pride"
'Sampson's Own" &c.
PooR PROSPECTS THIS YEAR.
Those who have set their hearts upon large
peach yield this year may a. well remove them
at once and place them upon something more
promising The peach crop is comparatively
a failure. Here and there in isolated spots
good results are reported, but in the country
adjacent to Washington, and from which il
principally derives its supply, scarcelya quar-
less than that. The most sensitive time with q
peach is when It ia in bloom, and this year
about the middle Of April the bloom was ut its
height and the trees heavily ladened. The frost
on April 20 and the heavy rains which followed
a week or SO later in May. and at short inter-
walls ever since, played havoc with the pros
poets In every direction. Many also fell in
june. The 'yellows," against which the state
Of Maryland has legislated in vain, was largely
the cause OF the June drop" This disease Is
Fungus growth that covers and saps the very
life out Of the tree, and the fruit too, for they
become knotty IL they do not shrivel and drop
on. In Kent county, Nd, where usually
peaches grow in the very quintessence of per-
fectlon and abundance, the shortage il dis
astrous. Last year from that county alone over
one and a-half million baskets were shipped,
and many thousands of baskets were lost be-
cause they could not be handled; this year IL is
estimated that not more than $50, 900 baskets
all told can be gathered. In Queen Anne
fourth of a crop will be gathered. In Wicomico
county the yield is fair one. Upon the whole
no one comedies more than q one fourth crop.
The only hope even for those now left on the
trees depends upon a dry August. the latter
part of which the gathering is at its best.
wAsHrNGroN's SUPPLY AND TRADE.
Happily Washington is within easy reach of
fine peach district in North Carolina and is
now receiving some good stock from that sec
ton. Peaches, however. are coming in from
as far down as Florida and Georgia. The best
fruit on the market at present is from North
Carolina. The early Tillotson, the Lady
lngold and the President are the best stock
now to be had, and very fine, delicious ones
they are too, when in good condition. The
bulk OF peaches come by express. Those COM
ing from North Carolina appear to be freshest,
as they are gathered at to 10 o'clock p. m, and
reach Washington for market tine following
morning about to 8 o'clock. There is fast
freight line which brings large quantities, de-
hvering them in about twenty-four hours after
being gathered. The most of the North Caro-
lima peaches come from Guilford, Forsyth and
Davidson counties, those grown in Guilford
being especially choice and finely favored.
Greensboro, Winston, Salem. High Point, Lex
ington, Pomona and Salisbury are the largest
shipping points and are now sending some fine
fruit to Washington. The demand this week has
been very active and large quantities have been
sold The wholesale price is about 81 per crate
OF q bushel. for ordinary grades. Good stock
brought SLID, and extra nice 80 per crate.
THE RETAIL MARKET.
The retail people assert their purchases, pile
up the prettiest in tempting pyramids and size
the buyers pocket book in regulating retail
prices. Some of the retailers complain bitterly
that well-to-do people come to market i'll
shabbily arranged attire and rob them Of their
privilege of sticking on the fancy prices that
fall to the lot of well-dressed individuals.
At present the supply OF peaches is very fair
in Washington, perhaps much better than will
be later on, though the retail prices are some
before the middle or latter part of August, and
promising. Great complaint is made Of the
June Drop Conducting weather from this
time until they ripen may save those now ON
the trees, but nothing great may expected. 1t
is probable that the sections of North Carolina
alluded to and the peach-growing portions of
Virginia will furnish the most OF the Washing
ton trade throughout this season, at any rate
will divide honors With the nearby section.
The canning interests will be considerably
crippled this year, and possibly the canned
article scarce and high next winter. Other
fruits for canning, however, will be plentiful,
and the practical housekeeper and kindly
clearinghouse matron need not be discon-
ISOLATE or inconsolable.