Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-01-30


which will ba in session two days longer.
The prospects Of the peach crop and the
effect of the recent mild weather on the
orchards have been the principal topics
OF discussion. Every report submitted to
the convention contained some allusion
to this subject, and the talk outside the
convention was even greater than that
inside. The general opinion, as matters
nov stand, Is that the peach crop of the
entige Peninsula Is safe. What will come
later cannot be determined, and as one
of the best known fruit-growers in the
county said "Its no use to borrow
trouble" As yet the peaches have not
been materially damaged though 1t would
probably lave been better for them II the
weather nad heen colder. The buds are
swollen, but they are still in a condition
to stand a Temperature To- above zero II
II comes along steadily without rain. At
10', however, matters would be 10 crit
icsl condition unless this degrees OF tenn
perature was accompanied by the most
favorable circumstances. With every
thing favorable from now on there is
prospect OF big crop.
According to Mr.. 8. II. Messick Of
Bridgevilie, Del, the pssch-growing
business hes had boom within the last
FIVE or six yearo. The great crop Of 1875
made O giut in the peach market, which
20 discouraged the growers that they
neglected their orchards and allowed
them to run down. This in turn resulted
in scar city Of the fruit and somewhere
about 1883 there was big advance in
prices. This gave the business a stimu-
lous. Immense numbers OF new trees
were set out, fields were turned into
orchards and people attended them ns
they never did before. Young trees are
expected to bear tremendously this
season, and the outlook Is TOR as large
crop as that Of 1875, Another prominent
peach. grove. said that in ride from
Dover TO Ssatord, Del, Le had examined
the trees carefully, and found an average
of about one in ave blossoms killed
This Is no more than is usual 81 this time
OF the yesr, and il four buds il every
five we're killed there wou!d still be big
crop. These are the views Of tn Sc Who
Look upon things in the most favorable
light and IRE not disposed TO borrow
trouble.
Others say that many tees have
blossomed out fully, and that the hlocm5
have all been killed; that there is littla
chance now for the crop, ard that The
highest estimate that car be puS upon i
ia about {, 1000 600 Of haskOyR, "a ArGir 81
from 5000, 600 to . 600, $50 which the
hopeful predict. II IA but fir to Esy
however, that the discouraged ones are
in the minority.
The business Of the convention went
along smoothly. Hon James A. Pestcs
the we'll H. own LAWYER, nal e Tie gddEe IS
OF welcome. ne SPOKE q tAa depressed
couaiuoh VI la mug HA4 ihe lEtdAHlt'tes
q taxntion' a FARMER whose cay DOE,
sesslohS, be sAla, are tsFw arc SOCK
worth StuUvp' ofteh pays NOM tExea
than the espi'eiiat |ifA Stg.l'oNo' Ihs
remedy ne suggested was tue .re1mG lag,
Wa4oh, ne elalnea' vas tha lat,ss' syH-
tem OF taxation ever devised i properly
iRid. y eei!eTe, no Continued. "t4a'
tne present hiGA pfOteeElfl -uti1--tHai
millity oil iHiiul1es ln n.A's .agls!eAo-
lis amor$ the prime causes 7 TIE pes
en- S'uatlon' y 10 system tAat t9F
years en.ieALd one p-Et o. tas County
al me expense OF 'he etSei TAl'h 4ta
enriched the N fchant, yta nanu:so-
az the expense OF the farmer and is oyine
more then sIy utres agency 70 centtahz'
Wealth $50 corrupt p9llic-i methods
1t al iast b8E * Et| q E Wall VI anguish
from tue Mbnus-elu'in8 s''1ngh1lds o
New EtGtana ana taa northwest, bal
SELL maintains ii5elt ttta72h ING YQ.@s oi
tee very n en lt iug9VsE9n2s
don prppGhe I" sc iuto detail o.
tols qusL.ion o. A'tef-e- err atsunen
on the sRhJfet. Oae men shara va IL
THIS country, hSh In station, greet Il
opportunity, strong IN mental poFer
CESAR IN precsb loo, uaa &ery.HG " asy9
ton 10 prlhcipIe, VINO Lna tue eoEsHEe q
present That issus to ths A2iaf!c6L Fro
ple Ia US I'm" liFht. tor tais dl52a4rS
o. daty De sscSlAaal second tetm y
ffeslieht 0; tha United states. Elsi
pFntect!on has mEGy aJ's, eicq lta. ane
ana doan' not hn9stt Etv'aatea, but j
DO not mistake Que logic q the question
a. the temper o. tug people, booner Q
later they Will place both tie aZecNtiE
and legislative sPHItRla 1t me gov
eminent in accord with tho principles Q
teFln as announosd oy Grover C!eYslsE
and held BY 50 many leadlcg statesmen
OF the COUNTY,"
President W, Karg followed III
Pearce. There vas he said, 'ssutt {
seesaw tendency in all horticultural oF
GRAFTON last year VITO ~ tots aUjlcnc
ever saw tho iroth beach tuccnrl to W.
"a Il did on tbs P,IiEEu!e II 1855,
very exceptional season indeed is II
CURED to sTerTe that 5taii oil vafitt
from the hIadn2ss o. its sven-tem pere
WAYS. There has been marked il
proVement in the care and Intelligent
shown in planting. The selection {
sites, trees and varieties tue prsctio,
operations OF planting and culture an
the HeleltiOn and pDpiinatiDn ff 20