Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-05-23
THE PEAoH OUTLOOK.
Growers at Different Polnss say it
fs Good.

~ G0pds
The Dover Sentinel printed on Saturday
column and a-hali Of letters from peach cor.
respondents. showing an outlook for good
crop which has, however, the gauntlet Of
the June fall, rose Bugs and curculio yet 10
run.
IL. II. Appleton writes that peaches south
OF the Approximately have been but little
injured; north OF that creek they are re-
ported badly damaged,
Blackbird hundred reports: "Lots OF
complaint about the peaoh crop. ut this
time. Growers say they are scattering. The
prospect for all small fruits good"
d. u. COLLINS, ardenspring, reports un-
Ia sorably; edo not look for more than
&c, 600 baskets from this station
ID. J. Cummins, Smyrna: Prospect for
good crop OF peaches in.this locality. Pear
crop short. Berries promise well.
George W. cummlns, Smyrna: Believe
the peach crop will be small, not equal to
last years. Pear crop small and apple crop
usually failure. Small fruits promise
good yield,
J. p. Dickson, Breniord; eat this writ
Ing peaches promise about a one-third
crop, while other fruits promise full crop"
> II. NJ. Cooper, Cheswold. looks for not
moro than half crop OF peaches; less than
half q crop Of pears a good crop Vt email
fruits; strawberries are unusually full and
the late rains will develop them TO full size.
@. B3ggs, Oheswold, does not count on
more than half a crop OF peaches; looks
for many TO drop on Fair outlook for
pssrs and unusually good for trAwberries
aud blackberries.
d s. CLARK, Downs Chapel, says that
taking the general rim OF orchards there
will DO a good crop OF peaches Toe pros.
pect for pears ia good. Strawberries are
very full and promise to be very fine
r. A. Davis, Slaushtet's: Prospect for
half crop OF peaches fairly good. Some
varieties badly damaged by late frosts.
"Included among the fAted varieties is the
Smock, which at this jpneture Of ths peach
interest IL godsend; as 1t is drying
peach, aud as you know the market Is
Hooded with evaporated peaches. Hence
We can do very we'll without that variety
this year" Berries and penrs promise we'll !;
cherries ARE considerably damaged.
James Green, Maryde, Thinks the peach
crop all right in that locality at this time.
q. W. Collins, 81, Jones' neck, reports
poor showing IN old orchards; young trees
half crop. Cherries and other small fruits
look we'll
d. P. Barnard, Rising Sun: 'olr peacn
trees have plenty Of fruit. Duchess pears
very scarce; Bartlett and Lawrence about
halr crop. Cherries very full"
j. W. Dlrh0rodgh. Rising Sun; From
present appearances think We are safe fer
half a crop OF peaches In our neighbour
hood"
Esssiel Cowgirl, woodside. rates the
peach prospect good, especially west OF tho
railroad. Small fruits good pears nor
good; early cherries and apples almost a
failure.
W. e. Davis. Frederick: Very poor pros
pect for peaches; excessive rains and cold
weather have desttoIed nearly all; the
II x1tin El..,k Ia I'D "A.
mainder. Pears, three-fourths OF crop.
Strawberries fair.
S. u. Cooper, Whiteleye burg: "rhe pros
peot Is very favorable a. this tins for full
crop OF peaches"
@. H. Sackett, Lincoln, looks for two.
thirds OF crop OF peaches and pears, and
full crop OF berries.
8. Penuewill, Greenwood: Peach pros,
poet as good as last year, perhaps a little
better. Very good prospect for other fruit
j J. Rosa, Milford: The late storm took
more than half the peaches from the trees;
prospect Is for a fair, bnt not unusually
large crop. Pears full. Strawberries and
other small fruits promise we'll.
Joseph b. Lyons, Lswes; Not more than
an average crop OF peaches; many growers
think It will be less. Pears and strawberries
fairly good.
b. J. Moore, Lsurel: An excellent crop
peaches and fruit Of all kinds Strawberries
perhaps not en- average.
Robert 9 EieyO 4 Concord. I ,5sol
OF yefF heayY crop Of peaches. Straw
befsie4 tta buf plenty Ths Daok borry
yield promises TO be very large.
r.. Il, Martin, Sanford; II think there
Will ha az many peaches here MS last year,
small fruits will bs very abundant"
George II. Moore, Greensborough, Nd. /:
full crop OF peaches and an average crop
OF Strawberries.
N, Barnard, sui Pond, Nd, reports
aimost Total failure Of SHOCKS and BAL
ways on old trees; one,tnttd Of q erop on
young and vigorous trees; from n quarter
TO third OF a crop OF other varieties, aud
the curculio may get the most OF these.
Duchesse pears ons-tepth OF crop; Bart.
lett, Howell, MHnnins's Elizabeth, d'AGj 1u,
Seckel, Ktefer and Lpuis B1une d foil crop,
I. o. Parsons, Chester own, Nd. reports
Smoeks all gone; other yellow peaches one
fourth OF crop; pears, ihEee-fourths OF a
crops berries, full crop The early and
late peaches are hurt the worst.
Salisbury, hi reports nattering pros.
pec's for full peach crop; small fruits will
Weld largely =