Middletown transcript., 1895-08-24
Aaritultural.
OF Interest
ITO Farmers

The peach is most uncertain in pro-
duction and value, and not until the
net returns are in the grow er's pocket
can any calculation be made upon
results. The peach season is now at
its highest point. There is a very large
crop in and around Georgetown, and
the growers advertised the fact far and
near, met to take action relative to
shipments, SC. The SUSSEX Republican
tells the story of the result:
"For more than week peaches have
had the right of way In this community.
Peaches, peaches, peaches are in every
body's thoughts, hands and mouths.
Over 80 carloads were shipped from
this station last week, and this week
from 6 to carloads per day of as nice
peaches as ever grew have been shipped
from this station. Growers have been
realizing from 0 to 81 per basket for
them. Buyers at the STA ion have been
paying from 30 cents to 81 per basket
for yellow fruit, but have not been
inclined to buy any other than yellow
fruit of 6ne variety. Crawford's Early
has been favorite variety in this mar
ket and some choice baskets have
brought even over a dollar basket in
this market.
Georgetown ap. ears to be the centre
of the peach district this year. Yet
there does not appear to be many buyers
and those who are here seem to have
formed combine, and the prices paid
for good marketable peaches is very
disappointing to the growers, which
causes great many who would prefer
to sell, to ship their fruit, thus yielding
to the commission men and their agents
here rich harvest.
Shippers were expecting better prices
than they are receiving, some of
whom have realized not more than 10
cents per basket clear of expenses, and
in a few cases they did not sell for
enough to pay expenses. The bulk of
the better varieties is yet to ship, but
unless the market brightens up little
there will be but little money in peaches
this year for those who grow them.
The railroad men, the speculators and |
commission men will, however, reap a |
rich harvest, and the consumers will |
enjoy eating the most luscious peaches |
that were ever shipped from Della
ware"
The reports from Milford and Bridge
vile are much more encouraging and
the growers are in excellent spirits as
may be judged by the following from
the Ne,Us and Advertiser:
cup to the present just about half as
many peaches have been shipped from
Milford as for corresponding period
in 1898. 1t is not thought, however,
that there are half as many Mixons
and Stumps this year as then.
Almost every basket of peaches
brought to the Milford station now is
sold. Securing consignments is now
out Of the question. And not half
as many peaches are secured here as
buyers desire. Some 60 without any
fruit, while others who wish two and
three cars per day, get only one. Next
week there will be more fruit.
A Bridgeville correspondent writes
that the climax of peach prices was
reached at that place on Thursday last
81. 40 was paid for 112 baskets choice
Reeves. Other sales were made at 81.
20 to $1.30 and no one sold good fruit
for less than S1.20.
There has never been such spirited
bidding for fruit there as on Thursday
and if a grower made any
kind of offer for his fruit it was quick
ly purchased. Although these prices
are very high, the buyers say they
know their business.
The news has become widespread
that Bridgeville peaches are command
ing very high prices at the station, and
as result peaches are being carried
there from Glendale, Georgetown,
Denton, Seaford and many points on
the Nanticoke river"