Evening journal., 1893-07-19

The berry crop Is about exhausted,
bat larger fruit IS coming in TO take its
place. The apple crop is the best for
years
The Peach Makes Its Appearance.
Patrons Of Wilmington's bounteous
markets were more than pleased this
morning to note the re appearance Of the
familiar old peach wagon which has
been missed from the markets many
years Not only were the wagons
backed up along the various fruit
markets, especially on East Fourth
street, but they were well filed with
Delaware's choice product, ripe and
ready TO eat.
what Farmer Smith Says.
"Of course, said Farmer Smith, of
Iron Hill I'VE expect TO have better
peaches than these as the season ma
lures but / think that these will make
good tasters and serve to show the peo
Pile that We have not been promising
them this year something that they
won't get
r. A. BIice one Of the largest peach
handlers In Philadelphia, was a member
of the party Of produce commission mer
chants Of Philadelphia who have this
week visited all sections of Kent county
that could ship the fruit by water, as
guests of the Ericsson Line He states
/ that they have made arrangements with
the growers to ship nothing but ripe
! fruit and 20 have il all assorted The
peaches will be shipped on the same day
they are picked and get 10 Philadelphia
| for the next days market. They will
/ come entirely by water The boats will
be well ventilated so that the fruit will
not get warm and the smoothness Of the
passage will render It impossible to
bruise them, as is frequently the case
/ when shipped by rail. il Is stated by the
| growers that while the Maryland crop
will not be extra heavy, there will be a
good supply Of prime fruit Kent
| county alone expects TO market at the
Invest calculation about 900 600 baskets
Of good fruit.
Peaches Arriving In Wilmington.
About 125 baskets Of peaches were
shipped from points on the Peninsula to
! WILMINGTON last night, said the mani
fest clerk at the p, w & B freight
Office this morning "They came from
every county on the Eastern Shore and
some came from New Castle county
They are much better than any that
have been shipped yet Through
freight. from Peninsula points is now
coming up the road A. a lively rate
Fruit looks well and there is plenty
of it, says he Maryland State Weather
Service Bulletin just issued for the past
week
The Crop Report.
Port Deposit, Cecil County Sweet
corn and field corn are looking we'll and
] 9 H.. a. e. ..F I.sN
Fruit crop is short Potatoes are doing
nicely and the vigorous growth of vines
indicates a big crop
Rising Sun, Cecil County. &C Growing
crops continue to look we'll The shower
on the 18th was very much needed aud
did great good, though the accompanying
wind blew down some corn Cutting OF
oats has commenced.
Chesapeake City, Cecil County -6ood
weather for threshing, which was in
terrupted on the night Of the 18th by
wind and rain. Wheat yield varies from
fifteen to thirty bushels per acre Oat
harvest in full blast, and crop good.
Millington, Kent County. Corn has
made a good growth the past week also
grass. Wheat threshing well under way
ard yield good Peaches coming In.
Roberts, Queen Anne's County
Farmers are about through threshing
wheat, and yield is much larger than
WAS expected Corn Is looking fine
s harly varieties Of peaches are being
picked and Of nice quality
Greensboro, Caroline County Warn
. and dry. Great corn weather and heavy
4 crop promised Corn and vegetables
I have suffered from drought. Fruit
prospects abundant, and with good rains
the crops of 'y3 will be- full.
Denton, Caroline County The weeh
s has veen favorable for farm work. Corr
e looking extra well since the rains of
week ego Farmers are looking for faii
prices for peaches
d. Esston, Talbot County. Rainfall foi
= the past week light, but sufficient AL
y growing crops look we'll Wheat thresh
y ing nearly completed, and the turnout
good
I Bellevue, Talbot County. Good rain
d and warm weather. Corn grows fast
y, Early corn looks we'll
Dailsville. Dorchester County. Til,
week has been one Of Intense heat, will
ie occasional showers. which were bene
fetal 10 corn, vegetables, etc. Oats al
,e cut. Many farmers have planted thei
8. late potatoes
10 Barron Creek Springs, wicomic
We County The nights being below nor
I'd NAL temperatures, and the drouth be
is ing considerable prevents growth o
4 corn. potatoes, and grass Pastures ar
h. short, and horsehies and mosquitoe
unusually thick.
RI Milford. Kent County The shower
ae Of the week have frightened the hone
he of the farmers All crops are GROWN
er nicely. Peaches are going to make
quite briskly, aud in good order.