Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-05-14
WHAT OF THE PEACH cRopq

snap, OF last week sent circular letters to
peach growers in various parts of the
Peninsula requesting latest information
upon the crop outlook. The replies an
pended therefore give the very latest ati-
thentic information upon the much
inooted qucstion-has the crop been hurt
by the frost and cold?
KENYON, May 9,-The present prospect
ls still good for large crop Of peaches in
this section. We have had some frost
since May attn, but it did not damage the
peaches r. d. BINfEy.
SALISBURY, Mp, May 9.--The cold and
frost Of last Tuesday night killed the re-
manning peaches. The crop is beyond
doubt ruined. We will have a fair crop Of
berries. THOMAS pERRY
BRfDaEv1L1E, NAV 1ith.@Tbe Ai heavy
frosts Of the 9th instant injured the
peaches very much in this vicinity. turn
ing them black to the seed, which will
cause them to rot and drop, and we do not
expect over one-third of a crop.
J. T. JACOBS.
GEORGETOWN. May Ill believe that the
peach crop in this vicinity has been totally
destroyed by the recent frosts.
A. II. ROBINSON.
BR1pGEvTLLE May 1.-THE frosts Of
May, 9Th destroyed nearly all the peaches
in this vicinity. From present outlook
there will not be over 10000 to 1000
baskets to ship from this station this
year. H. p. CANNON.
CAMDEN, May ILL do not think the
| frost has hurt the peaches here but can
tel more about il after the 10Th of June.
wyoming will still lead as the principal
shipping station on the Penigsula.
JOSEPH y. WELLS.
LAUREL, May 11.-There has been almost
q total loss OF the peach crop so far as my
orchards are concerned. except to all va
rleties that ripen early.
WILLIAM s, MooRE.
CHEsrERTowN, Mn, Nav 9.-After a
thorough and careful examination of
three of my orchards find the fruit has
not been materially injured by the recent
low temperature. The fruit was partially
protected by the foliage and while tile
foliage shows the effect of the frost the
trult remains without any perceptible in
| jury. II is next TO all impossibility TO APP
| PToxlmate the proportion of crop until
after the June drop;
WILLIAM j. VAYvERT.
WYOMING, May ll.-Fruit aroui here is
looking well and the outlook for al Kinds
i very promising. The damage by frost
was very slight in this locality but we ex-
claim, don't do it again"
HtMEs AND EMERSON.
GoLDsBoRo, Mp, May l1.-There is quite
difference in opinion here regarding the
Damage 70 the peaches from the late frosts.
| some think they are seriously hurt while
others say not, but | find some are turn
ing dark around the seeds. they Of course
Will fall it is too soon to definitely an
proximate the damage
ROBERT FARRELL.
CLAYTON. May 1l.-Up to the present
date peaches IN my orchard are not hurt.
Mr.. Robert Hill, who is also large grower
near here, also says that they were not
hurt by the recent frosts and that he ex-
poets a large crop. PETER O'NEftG.
COCHRAN GRANGE, May ll.-There has
been no new developments in regards to
the peach crop. can give no reliable in
formation until after the middle of June.
JOHN T.. COCHRAN.
PRINCESS ANNE, Nd, May 1.-THE few
peaches that. were left were nearly ali
killed by the late frosts S. S. SApLER.
BRIDeEvILLE, May 1lth.-The cold wave
OF last week destroyed most Of the peaches,
strawberries and blackberries | do not
estimate more than one-twentieth of
crop OF peaches. T.. i. CANNON.
CAMDEN, May 1l,-Peaches and other
tree fruits seem all right so far but may
drop somewhat later in consequence of the
heavy frosts. Strawberries are hurt but
little except some early blooming varieties,
i. ii. BANCROFT.
SALISBURY May 1.-THE peaches in this
vicinity are about all killed and strawberry
crop is cut about one-half.
R. Il. POWELL & Co.
CHEsrERTowN, May Ill have exam
ined my orchards since the late frosts and |
find several sizes of pea shes; such being the |
case think the June drop will be heavy, |
but II the largest size will stay on we will |
have paying crop.
JoHN H. CLENDANIEI.
CoNcoRp, May 12.-Thcre will be very
few if any peaches marketed from this 10. |
cality, as most of the few peaches left are |
OF the early varieties, such as usually fall |
off or rot before maturing
RoBERT G. ELLEGoop.
MIDDLETowN, May 10-I examined nv
orchards the last of the week. The second
crop of buds were very much damaged |
Tuesday night But there is good pros
peet for good crop yet. b. r. BIGGs.
SMYRNA, May 1.-THE opinion of numer-
Gus persons with whom have conversed
to-day is that the peaches do not as vet
appear to be injured by the recent frosts.
ID. j. CUMMINGS.
SEAFoRp, May S.-The recent frosts have
undoubtedly injured the peach crop to a
great extent and some orchards are totally
destroyed while others have fair supply
left Strawberries will not average third of
jured. CHARLES WRIGHT.
GREENwoop, May 12.MI have /, SO Zones peach
trees and will hardly have have basket
Of peaches, they have all been killed by
the late frosts. There are other growers
here who say, the same. A. ]. SrAYToN.
MILFORD, May 1.-THE cold weather
DID much damage to the fruit in this sec
ton, IN many cases the young peach is
black in the centre and shows signs of de-
cay, while in some other orchards they are
not SO bad AT this writing it is impossible
TO tell the exact extent of the damage.
G. BARKER.
PENNINGTON, May 9.-From my own
observation and the best information /
can get; the indications now point to about
n 81 df l,ne ", |. IL. -. |
ity. Berries are all right.
SALISBURY, May 9-Some growers re-
port that they will get a partial crop of
peaches, but speaking for myself posi-
lively, that from an orchard of 5000 trees.
i've years old, will not get basket of
peaches. W. ii. JACKSON.
poets of large crop of peaches and other
fruits is good in this section. The trees
10 not seem to be hurt by the frosts.
s, TOWNSEND.
SEAFoRD, May 9.--The frosts of the past
week has. injured the peach crop to some
measure, but do not believe that an esti- !
nate oil the damage can be made for sew
'ral weeks yet. THOMAS B. GILES.
ODESSA, May 11.-Although we had ice.
he prospects for peaches and apples are
till good we were hurt very little. j
Il, G. FENNIMoRE. i
BLACKS, MD, May 1.-THE frosts of last i
week has hurt some of the peaches but not /
o the extent as to injure the crop. think
f we can have favorable weather we will
AVE good crop of peaches.
GARRET FoXwELL. \
GEoRGEroWN, May Ill cannot see that /
he recent cold snap has materially hurt i
he early varieties in my orchards, while +
has seriously done so to the smaller i
ruits. w. I. Tunnel. 4
A 1Iendacious Chinaman. I