New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-04
THE FRUIT CROP FAILURE.
SCARCELY ANYTHING SAVED FROM BUN.
CALIFORNIA THE SOLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY
HEAVY LOSSES TO SPECULATIVE FARMERS.

CALIFORNIA THE SOLE SOURCE OF SUPPLY
HEAVY LOSSES TO SPECULATIVE FARMERS.
Burlington, y. j., Aug. . (SpccialL-For once, at
any rate the peach growers cry Of WOLFF l. verified
The peach crop is failure. II is not merely a Light
crop poor crop but it is no crop at al. No one
can recollect an equally disastrous From all the
peach growing counties Of NewJescy, Delaware, Penn
syyana and Maryland there comes but one report.
peaches. one leading peac hsrower aud packer in
Delaware, who hitherto has sent TO market from
5000 to 900 of canned peaches will not send
a single this year In an orchard Of $1,000 trees
not a single peach is be found. Conservative and
well-mformed men say there viii not be 1000 haskets
Of peaches gathered this year in all the state Of
Delaware. NewJersey is no better OF. few
Pennsylvania orchards have half dozen peaches
to the tree. Maryland Is best of-or least badly or
but its entire yield will hardly be more than 10000
baskets and every one Of those will be used I'D IN
Baltimore. And last years peach crop was
light one, the stock Of dried and canned peaches
hand is very small. Next winter, therefore, the
Eastern market will be entirely dependent upon
California for It's supply OF canned and dried peaches
The crop out there is, at least I'm counties.
heavy But dealers out there are already SO
whelmed with orders from the East that they
declining TO accept any more
This state Of affairs means hard times for the peach
farmers and actual ruin for some. There MANY
who have invested their all in peach lands. and who
grow no other crops whatever. They have purchased
land wherever it could be bought on credit. and
pantedSt with peaches. Hitherto such specuations
have been lucky enough for the peach crops of two
three good years would surely pay for the land
aud all expenses. But this year there are peaches
and the farmers obligations are coming due In
many the value Of the expected crop has been
discounted months III advance. In such Instances
there be nothing but ruin ahead. And this ruin
will In a measure involve the county siOrclleeperS
and all the community for everything there depends
other fruits are also exceedingly scarce this year.
In the Middle states there will be less than quarter
OF The usual yield OF apples out West and IN Canada
there are promises Of half crop. The Ony region
east OF the Rocky Mountains IN which there will 10
anything Ike full yield i the state OF Maine. There
the apple orchards well laden and abundant
crop Is promised. But to think excaims a dis
apples down there in that bluc'nceed Prohibition
country. while the glorious state of Jersey lightning
has nonc.' There is no use in looking to California
for apples, but it will furnish plenty OF pears
Thousands OF tons OF the finest pears are npening IN
california, ana loydty share 81 them VIII
body knows already. the cherry crop in tho
East la . wa fagre 30 Is the pH9 crop Thets
their weight In gold AprlcOtS scarce here. though
california Is siuttcd vita the heaviest crop ever
known Even the hardy huckleberry is taking va
cation this year, aud Is seldom 10 be met with in
market RasPberies and gooseberries. indeed tho
only fruits that come near the stand ird in quantity,
and gO0sebcrrles hardly count, for they are so little
grown.
tcnton toward vegetables Ia take the place Of frIits
But in that direction there is not much to them
Joy Green peas a failure and there were no
string beans. Remarkably fW Lima beans wePa
planted this year, and even they do not promise well.
Ihcr" VIII not be more than OncfOurth the usual
amount of corn canned this year. OF tomatoes
arr all right No changes Of climate vicsSitldes II
seasons can affect them. Therefore for the next
twelve mOuths the familiar canned tomato be the
housekcepers' standby How far prices have already
been affected may he seen from the statements OF
few leading wholesale dealers. Canned apples havo
gone up 200 per cent. Corn has risen seventy or
eighty percent within six weeks. Hlachberri"s have
doubled IN pIice and all along the line. California
fruits are. Of course enjovng corresponding boom,
and their prices steadily rising and promise soon
10 reach at least double their usual figures.