The Burke County news. [volume] (Morganton, N.C.) 1899-1901, 1899-01-27
Peach Growing NJ the SsueA.

ing u last summer, have more tha0
ever convinced him that there ere
grand opportunities for fruit growing
In the South, which are by no meaa0
IS yet fully appreciated or understood.
Perhaps tho fruit that admiD
the widest range Of culture and aI ~
same time gives IS liberal returas q
any, is the pc. CHI. Peaches =
bring good prices in New York mar
kets must fulfil At least four coudi.
tious. First, they must be Of falr
size, the larger the better. Second,
they must LOOK we'll, that 10, be ven
colored up; in othsr words. ripe. or
nearly SO when gathered. Third.
they must be Of ine favor. And
fourth. they must reach market il
perfect state. without any bruises O
indications of decay.
The varieties to be grown will. Of
course. depend largely on the locality.
Only the very best aud earliest kinds
should be planted tor the New York
market. There is sn evident belief,
on the part of . good many fraiS
r~aisers. that anything will sell pro-
vided it is big and fine looking. This
is q mistake. as growers will some dag
learn to their cost. A wealthy cus-
toner may for once pay . fancy price
for fruit, because it is beautiful. but
it he fluids it deficient in flavor. 10
feels that he has been cheated aud goes
elsewhere the next time.
The early markets are always
good markets. Peaches from Flor
N1o $o~ n0n~0 A E>->--
Asiatic varieties. that begin to reach
New York by the last OF May or frat Of
June. if ripe, aud in decent conditisa,
always bring top prices. Those FROM
the South Atlantic aud Gnlf States
naturally come ncxt. And those
growers that have really fine fruit and
get it to market in good condition ssi-
dom have to grumble when the returns
come in. It cannot. however, be toe
distinctly understood that New York
does not van and will not pay remun-
e%rative prices for poor fruit.
The question of profitable peach
growing is largely . question Of judi
cious fertilization. There are some
favored localities where the soil is 50
rich that all the needed elements OF
plant food are present in abundant
measure. These places are, however,
the exception. and are generally found
in low bottom lands where peaches OF
the finest flavor are not usually grown.
High and dry localities we'll fortified
usually give the most satisfactory re-
suits. It must be remembered that
the peach needs abundant potash and
. moderate supply of phosphoric acid
and nitrogen. Hunus must also be
present in she soil ia fair proportions.
Both these two latter materials, il de-
fcient. may be furnished either by
stable manure or by leguminous
plants. But the potash and phos-
phoric acid, if needed, must be direct
~ applied, and in such cases it is wise
economy 10 supply whatever is want
i, ing in liberal measure. A good for
= mula per acre for peaches would be
, about $50 to 400 pounds of acid phos'
plate and 600 to 500 pounds OF KANT.
or. in place Of the latter, $50 to 200
, ,poands muriate potash. The nitro
gen can be supplied as above recon-
mended. Apply the fertilizers early
=. in spring broadcast, and work into the
soil.
: OF course care and cultivation, pro-
lection against insect and other 9 n
emies are assumed, aud canrot be toe
thorough. Picking. shipping and
> transportation all have t" he looked
after. Aud the last il often the mos,
difficult to deal with Of ell. SO fas
> as protection in transit is concern. thu
{ writer will venture . single su4es.
ton, The most beautiful package Of