Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-08-06

peaches in this section this season. So
far as | have been able to see there is no
sign Of yellows; the trees all look healthy.
w. II. JACKSON.
SALISBURY, Aug. 2.-All the peaches
were killed in this county by frost on
May 9th. Our trees have not yet been
attacked by the yellows.
THOMAS PERCY.
CENTREvrLLE, ND, Aug. 2.-The
peach crop will not reach the June est
mate. The continued rains will cause
rot; have not had any premature fruit.
FRANK HooPER.
CENTREvILLE, Nd, Aug. 2.--I think
the peach crop will be at least Two
thirds of the estimate given here last
June. GARRETT FoxMEE.
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 2.-Our peach
trees in this vicinity are not affected to
any great extent with the yellows, but
our crop is failure on account of the
cold snap last spring.
w. It. TuNNELL.
PRINCESS ANNE, Aug. 2.-The yield
| of peaches from this, Somerset county,
is small, not more than 1900 baskets.
We have no yellows and our trees are
healthy. S. S. SUDLER.
SALISBURY, Aug. 2.-We have no
! peaches or yellows in this section this
| year. The frost killed all the peaches.
II. Z. POWELL & Co.
MILFoRp, Aug. 2.-The yellows have
not affected the peaches in this vicinity
to any extent. The almost entire loss
of crop is due to the late spring frosts.
CHARLES BARKER.
LAUREL, Aug. 2.-The yield peach
crop will not be over one-eighth and l
think not one-twentieth. The yellows
have not affected the fruit about here as
yet. WILLIAM S. MOORE.
RELIANCE, MD, Aug. 2.-There is no
yellows to be seen whatever in any of
my trees, and l have no premature fruit.
My orchards all seem thrifty. | will
have about a half crop. The June
dropping was heavy upon the five years
old trees, but it was from no condition
of the trees, but was caused by the late
cold weather we had In May.
S. G. WAINWRIGHT.
WYOMING, Aug. 2.-Our operations
here are large; we draw from radius
of 10 miles. The June estimate from
this station was 100000 baskets; we will
ship fully 100000. Don't think the
premature fruit will effect estimate al
other places more than difference oil
percentage as above.
HUMEs & EMERSON.
Dover, Aug. 2.--Spcaking for my
/ own orchards after constant daily ex'
; aminations find no more diseased trees
than | had III 1888. The trees are loaded
with fruit, the greater part of which il
perfectly sound at the present time.
II. RIDGELY.
GoLDsBoRo, Aug. 81 do not think
! we will have much over one-fifth of {
: crop, will ship 10000 to 10000 basket,
+ from this station this season. Until thi
. year we had no yellows but this season
g about 20 trees have had premature fruit
, all such have been dug up and dc
! stroyed. r. FARRELL.
GEORGETOWN, Aug. 2.--We have NJ
| peaches in this neighborhood this season
5 Our growers do not complain of tn
7 yellows and it does not appear to hav
: developed in their orchards.
. A. P. ROBINSON.
+ CENTREvrLLE, MD, Aug. 2.-We ar
9 not affected By the yellows in thi
vicinity. Some chance trees here an,
G there have had premature fruit, but tn
c crop will be below the June estimate.
G N. 9. CARY.
i LAUREL, Aug. I'll see very little O
/, the yellows in this section of tn
country, and what there is comes fror
# lack of cultivation. Our fruit is ma
C turing all o. X, and have heard Of n
Is complaints. Our fruit never ripens pre-
!. maturely and is noted for its good colol
il S. HITcH
is FARMINGToN, Aug. 2.-There ar
is very few peaches about here this yea
II We are not affected by the yellow
If much in this vicinity.
Il L. w. RUSSELL.
II STAFFORD, Aug. 2.--rhe peach Gro
Y IN Sussex county is so near a failur
d that it cannot be estimated There is nj
if nor never has there been case of ycl
W lows in this section or within 25 mile
10 to the best of my knowledge.
CHARLES WRIGHT
lie CHEsTERTowN, Aug, 2.-The yellow
is have affected the orchards IN this SCI
Of ton to a very great extent and the fru
ID has prematured. Varieties that shoul
Or not ripen before the last of August al
id now thrown on the market. So far m
ly orchard has escaped and | have pro
es pect for fine fruit.
be JOHN II. CLENpANIEl.
he CoNcoRD, Aug. 2.-There is no We
lows or prematuring of peaches
he this vicinity. There has been I
w prospect of peaches here since II
i'd heavy frost early in May. The
will not be shipped from this ,
ar cinity an average of five baskets p
&c day this season.
m ROBERT G. ELLEGooD.