The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-08-24
THE SCARCITY OF FRUITS.
DISAPPOINTMENT OF VISITORS
TO THE COUNTRY.

pins Mostly Sold IN Northern Markets
rnect oC the Mcagre Weld Upon In
pistiliation of Brandy.
The summer is time of sweets. fruits
flowers. and vegetables. Trips from city Z,
country. and cool spots 10y seaside. an,
woodland retreats combat the care contri
huted by sicamng rays Of sunshine and III,
heat of toe salsticc in cities.
Those who have returned to tho CITY mi.
year from trips 10 the country are wantin,
800 iho contemplation of the cniovmcni
usually had at tho sight OF orchards. will
Trees laden with rich ripe, apples. lusciou,
peaches and golden hucd pears.
Thee GO fruits IN Virginia are scarce fine
'' Fps being AN almost total failure. and the
city folks who lcl the heat at home and
sought pleasures in rural retreats were Yer,
much disappointed 10 they imagined for 4
moment iAat They would lind much of fhe
fruit alluded 90 growing anywhere i'm fhe
state. Although the preceding winter was
cne &C The mlidC~t seen for "a number Of
wears. ihc heavy and biting frosts came AT a
tmc That was 80 late iu the season As TO ho
extremely unfortunate and resulted i'm an
almost total destruction of such fruits as
have been named.
REACH CROP.
TIE peach cron in 1ireinia never amounts
t' much a~ "a matter Of trade. however
abundant 10 may Dec. except perhaps IN "a
small belt oi country BOO Eastern Virginia.
Ani ITS loss viii rnusfQ ucutV not amount
Io anything considerable boo this state. but
in ihc States oi Delaware and Maryland il
rs quite different. Men grow rich i'm these
States from tae growth and sale OF the peach
crup. and flc item H. e matter Of great inn
1Hriencc ln ihe trade world i'm the localities
named. This year the crop failed. and
who're people once rcVciod i'm the luscious
fruit for which these sections are So Justly
noted. they Viii have now Co Doe content
with scarcity OF it. oi an inferior charac-
t.r, and 90 the same time Doe compelled 90
UIN hi-Atl prices.
These failures hurt usi here also. and at
t..~ season ot thc year there has not been
-..nIu NHi~ cIN for long number of wears
-..II -.lr O. OF lcachrs. They are of
..l quality. t1o, but. Notwithstanding
t..t .rHU. 300 this respect. the prices
.u tIay ever were. 10 l. pro-
That only those who have
nil bc able 90 appcasc peach
l.n-.r f..n. thing like "a reasonable extent. !
NHuiAEIE rIrPiNs.
Mru.r.r apples old Virginia can
h.i~f f.. bass apple ln tle world. the Alhor- /
mIrI. Inlu. DO d., NOT often that a barrel /
O. OH. H.~t o. these apples ever Is offered |
fr sale here. The demand for them in |
Northern c.r., cau..- them 20 command |
prices There tNat 0lr people are not willing /
Jap lF. and % great many 0t them are eN- |
ported fN foreign countries. This year the |
crop fl.ur. Very teW orch /
arl~ escaped thD hh-htu- effects |
of fh. IlfD r0~t and where |
nnt .i fle frees dii "hit." the fruit is q long /
Way below fae average. and this, coupled /
u.fa fhe poor yield, VIII have the effect OF
-lu'tu- .ut fni~ apple from tine market this
f.II almost entirely. lu an the apple re- 1
ZION of tAo state ihc same complaint is
beard. aui our home product being thus de-
$40 .i dealers here VIII have o. rely on
OrI- at 30 distance and the additional
tI-tf added to TIE scarcity of the home
r"l. Wi. Iuf tho price of apples up 90 "a
considerably higher figure than ha, been
.n .Nn here tlr some time.
TEUu BRANDY.
90. Joss ofthc apple crop viii in certain
u.Ifi.l- &C tle state interfere greatly with
fle aI-tilltion 90 iult brandy. and "hard
I.I and "neW aip' VIII Doe things 90 De-
ui,.l of more than tasted. The cropof APP
f.- boa ~NutH-ldc Virginia even, where some
oI tle most famous apple brandy IN the
w.r.i tH~ been manufactured, will mot tins
year amount fN trile.
Tho cultivation of pears boo Virginia for
ntflIu- except domestic consumption has
out w.tru fla last few Years taken any
tIlu- lIkr form nf amy SIZE. 40 the last
-.--I.u NO fu' trurr-' Assembly this
question N1- discussed and IL WAS shown
that aur soil and climate was admirably
adapted t1 fIr growth NJ the fruit. and
"uH member Oi tine body gave his eXpe-
..rr u -IuNln- the crop. and 10
Htt THAT tle Labor and expense