Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-20

look Which are given below. They are
almost unanimous upon the point that
the buds have ell been killed by the cold
and that there will be little if any fruit on
the Peninsula. Extracts from the opin
ions follow.
A. Smith. OordoYa, Md.-Peaehes are
about all killed here.
O. w. Diggans, Queen Anne, Md.-An
examination of several orchards show
that nine of every ten buds were killed.
There will not be enough peaches for
home consumption.
w. g. Hill, Olayton--The blossoms
now developed are dead, but there will
be enough put out later to make crop
here.
Joseph e. George. SudlersyIlle, Md
There are enough bu is TO come to make
a good crop il there 's not further dis
aster.
Joseph Wright, Oak Grove-Peaohes
are killed in my neighborhood except
those on few under limbs.
William HoOape, Salbyvilie-Peachss
are all killed around here.
j. b. COupsslman, HouBton-More than
so per cent OF the buds have besn de.
atroyed by the cold.
q. e, Smith, Queen Anne, Md.-Nine-
tenths OF all the buds are dead. The early
varieties are entirely destroyed.
Edward j. Garter, Henderson, Nd
On examining my orchard, And nearly
ell the buds dead. There may be a few
late buds escaped the fros.s, but not
many.
F. e. Harper, Steel Pond, Md.-The
buds have been greatly damaged; to what
extent opinions differ
j. A. Grives, Pomona, Md fear the
damage to peaches is very great.
James U. Wright d Son, East New
Market, Md.-The large yellow fruit is
killed, and there is bat Nttls hope for a
light sprinklipg of whites.
j. O. Hutchinson, Hurloek, Md.-The
peaches, bolieys, are nearly all killed in
this vicinity.
Cooper Bros, Oheswold-All the buds
that were opened or swelled have been
killed.
William Il. Turpin, Linkwook, Nd
The peaches, thinE, are all killed.
II. j. Garter, Lewes-From my own
observations 1 believe the peach buds
have all been killed by the cold in this
vioioity.
Paynter Frame, Harbeson-Ths
peaches, except few varieties, are all
killed.
G. Ssckett Il Son, Lincoln-Thsre will
be no peaches here this season.
George Nj. ID. Hart, Iownsend-An
examination leads 10 the hops that about
one-third of the peach buds have been
saved.
John W. Jolls, Middletown-The
peaches, in this vicinity, arc very badly
injured.
W. L. Cannon, Dover-The general
opinion here is that the peaches have
been entirely destroyed. The buds are
scorched ss if by fire and are entirely
dead.
j. 7. ssxton, olayton-Pesches in
bloom have been killed by the cold;
others are in good condition.
w. H. French, Morton, Md.-The
peach crop in Kent County (Md.) is q
total failure.
Hon. Z. Il. Martin, Sea.crd--Peaches
are badly hurt but not entirsly DESTROYED.
B. O. Collins, Green Spring.-I have
examined several trees but Hnd faw live
ondH; tts beat 2:adss o. fr1.: 4se sRijgsly
gene.
Z. Emerson, WyGnine--I hare no
hopes cf even paStiEl cc0D Of peaches.
Tho asv. j. s. Wills, Milford There
Is aet TSors than ors live bnd IN thou
ssnS, e2cep: On eonae c. the very early
ysTirsioS, Thicn are OF no account. The
cF2p i5 g0ro and the situation is more
than seIioHs.
Il. O. Srookson, Bisokbird-Some
growers think the peach buds are all
killed, Sni;a ctf.sEs say that tdey have
made c.ss0 aIansinstiou aud find fair
showing ysi.
JanHs Il. Williams, Williamsburg, Md.
II DO net thiES .aere will be any peaches
at hil, IA tie buds have been almost en-
iirely dees:oysd by the cold.
D. j. ErbtAsd, fredericksburg, Md
thiEE iE.e psacn blas have all been killed
BY the cold.
4. PoSnowille, Greenwood II can
see eut Ye-2 little chance Tor any psachss
81 sil.
Joseph B. Fprisg, s5rayrna-I exsinipei
:ay oFohsrd snd found nearly gl too
buds dead. There Wi; b. yssy few
peaches here.
Chsrie8 Eswley, Kcntcn--E aasi.ss ere
Sli hl!sd in shis vicinity.
Joseph Stevenson, Green Sp7iEr-I
don't think ih0re will be o7vr 3 third O. q
pesch craa al Sc c5Et in Iris vicinity.
IncmSS :. Saith, Rid8ely, Md-UpOn
personal examination l consug il she
general belisr that fha peash crop hss
been ensitely destroyed
Il. IL. Bsnorof,, Camdsn-Tbere are
very few iivs buds left hsYe.
Charles N. jump, Cordovs, Md-In en
orchard Of 200 trees | shall not hAys a
single basket OK fTl.s.
Il. r. Cannon, Biidaeville-Out of 2sO
buds taken from IL varieties of peach
trees, 209 were dsad leaving 81 alive.
This examination was made March 9Th.
and the day following Mr.. Cannon rs-
ports
The mercury this morning is S degrees
above zero, 10 degreeH colder than yos-
terdsy, Ther az examination showed chat
80 per cent of the buds bad been killed,
There will not be basket from here tb,a
season.
b. johnson, d-Thyee-toursh OF
the buds in this vicinity have bssu aillca
by the cold.
W. w. nasheli, Laurel. !.--The general
opinion is that there Will be little, il any,
fruit here this SEASON.
]. g. and II. III. ESrSGu, Brenford-At
present time Roms garistIss OF peaches
ale entirely desS, wallis othprs later in
slcasoming are healthy looking.
s. B. Uonuor, Feitou-rhs generali i'm
preston here is Ihnt the crop ia ruined
ard growers ara very despoud ut.
The opinions qualed ave from the most
successful peach growers On the Pspin.
sula, and thsy collectively cover the
entire peach growing belt. No canvass
fcr the condition OF the crop could be
more comprehensive, complete and
thorough. From these opinions the
belief is readily dedUced that there wiz
be no peaches for shipment from tho