Bridgeton pioneer., 1891-06-11


a breeder of valuable trotting horses,
is not an enthusiastic peach culturist; ;
he has about 800 trees. He says
1.-THE prospect is better than it has been
for two or three years for peaches, but
am not betting on a crop, have be
come SO disgusted with peach growing
that l don't give it much concern. 1
am not buying anything to pay for
with peach crop money. 1 must say,
however, that the prospect for crop
of fruit of all kinds is better than it
has been for good many years."
Edward H. Sheppard, of the Ex.
Committee of the Cumberland County
Agricultural and horticultural Society
said, Il was in my orchard yesterday,
and the peaches were falling off like
smoke, especially the early varieties.
Those varieties which seem to be the
heaviest loaded are Fox's Seedlings,
Cooks, Mountain Rose, Reeves Favorite;
the early Crawfords, and in fact the late
Crawfords too, are not very full; the Old
Mixons are scarce, and 1 guess, play
ing out.
l have 6000 trees but cannot vetn-
ure an estimate as to the yield, for l
canno5 tell to what extent the June
drop" may affect the crop. Some of
my trees have as many on as they
should have, and more too while others
have not. We can tell better about
the yield in couple of weeks later.
There are lots of apples; pears are
full, and cherries never showed SO big
a crop"
The orchard OF finest appearance
which the reporters observed yester-
day, was that of Charles Bitters, of
Stoe Creek.
The trees were large and looked as
f they were 10 years growth; the Or
chard was well kept and in remarkably
fine condition. Mr.. Bitters said, 81
have 5000 trees; those on this side the
orchard are of years growth, and the
others are Z years growth.
The trees are very full of peaches,
and if the June drop does not hit
them to hard, expect at least baskets
to tree. My trees have made good
growth and are healthy"
Micheal McGrath, on the R. M
Ayars farm, had q growing orchard of
about 1000 trees. The orchard did not
present very good appearance, but
he said it was very full of peaches.
Chas. Hetzell has an orchard of 1900
trees, and his prospects are fair for
very large crop of peaches. He says
he is careful as to the stock which he
sets out. planting his pits and raising
his trees himself. He says he arranges
with those to whom he sells peaches
to save him the pits of all the best
peaches. These be plants and then
buds the scion with buds selected from
his most healthy trees. Tue result of
this is that he has no "yellows" or
other diseases among his trees. His
idea is that if farmers would all follow
this course, the fatal "yellows" would
cease to be a terror to the peach grow
ers. He expects crop of between
5000 and 1000 baskets of fruit this sea-
son.
. Edgar A. Sheppard says he has
about 800 trees and he looks for 1900
baskets of fruit from them if they hold
on.
Theoph. Elmer has an orchard of
5000 trees which are in splendid con-
dition and he looks for a big crop of
peaches, at least two baskets per tree
is expected from his orchard.
VIM. Ogden has a fine orchard but
gives no estimate as to its yield.
The orchard of 1900 trees owned by
Prof W. o Garrison, is said to be the
finest peach orchard in Stoe Creek
Mr. Garrison says he has no. been
down TO see it lately but, said he, ''if
it looks as we'll as Charles Bitters' l
am proud OF it. do not know what
the yield may be, but Ell MiIch told
me the prospect is fiDe for a big crop
of peaches. l have another orchard in
Maurice River township which | am
told, promises a good yield. l have
thought in my own mind, from reports
coming to me; that should be able to
market 1900 or 5000 baskets of peaches
this year"
When told that the universal esti-
two baskets to the tree, Mr.. Garrison
said he considered that a very con.
servative estimate.
Make the Appointments.
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