The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-27
rnz PEACH cRor or ONO.
Larger by Thousands Of Bushels
Than ANY Previous Output.

From the Cleveland plun Dealer.
r5rt Clinton. Sept. "A scarce con-
,.1ron OF the wonderful yield OF peach
p-oduet in eastern Ottawa county can be
e,ined by the outsider without visit 90
That now famous fruit terminating ground
- region IN acreage. bat a triie in ex-
..as OF one four-hundredth Of the total
arlh Of the state OF Ohio, but which rich
bearing lands produce nearly one-half Of
,ae luscious peach fruit grown in this
saie. A stranger TO this territory resid
as 10 this aud ueighboring states. while
a the act of pairing rose faced, fuZz
covered peach preparatory TO the imme-
d.ate consumption thereof. will hardly de-
iay long enough 10 think OF the many
processes. both natural and artificial, In
bringing this now almost universal dell
st2y to its proper condition.
Nearly all the peach product utillzed IN
iae cities OF Cleveland. Detroit. Toledo,
slnduaky, Columbus. Cincinnati and Day
ION. comes from this section. This. Of
course. Is not inclusive OF other shipments
u other points. The season OF 1900 will
see the production Of this fruit many
thousands OF bushels ia excess OF any
PREVIOUS record IN the annals OF peach
growing IN this section OF course. many
young trees just coming into bearing. Is
me primary cause in the increase But
he continued large crops in this one sec
ton are due TO peculiar conditions moth
ing other than extensive water proximity.
The position of Lake Erie and Sandusky
oay 50 effects the atmosphere as to re-
tard bud growth iu the spring. thus saving
them from the effects Of the late frosts
mat often ruin the inland crop These
lfoets were so late ana OF such severity
JOG the year 1886 however. that not sim
sic peach bud survived even here. Hut
D. Is significant fact that not q single
ieach matured IN the entire north that
setson. The crop last year was also a
partial failure. through the unusual adj
verse clements
The fun crop this season will reach the
'Hormous aggregate OF ar least i.5Q0.00
bushels. This estimate OF complete pro-
auelion may be too conservative. but the
'fop VIII not exceed 1900 bushels more
man Is claimed IN this statements. From
monetary standpoint. the yield will net
between 81 $1,000 TO 5000 600. II viii not
run below the minimum figure IN any
event. one dollar and nifty cents per
huahel Is the prevailing price for the bet
GER grades. although many growers are
receiving M75 and some s. per bushel.
Later varieties will tend 60 still raise
prices.
An average fruit grower raises about
700 bushels In a season. but the average
win he much higher shis year. Larger
growers will conclude the seasons work
With shipments OF from 5000 20 1000
bushels. and several individual growers
VIII have shipped 1000 and 1900 bushels
each. The Daubury Fruit Company Of
pahhury. Island and Gypsum Fruit Com
pany % Gypsum. and Union Fruit Compa-
hF ~ Catawha Island the three largest
irntt corpora lions in Ohio, viii each ship
moro than 10000 bushels before the mid
Gle ~ October. The principal peach
frubs raised are mostly OF the later va
ries.es denominated Smock. Crawford
liberia. Lemon Free, Salway. Old Nixon.
Whcoler's late. Lombard and Gold Drop.
These are the average OF tho growers
paying product the first four being tho
first In quality and bearing. There are
many other varieties. including the
Wheatland. Foster. Globe. Early River
and sualuehanna, but their growth Is not
general 81 shts section.
The average daily shipment from the
Peninsula" better known throughout the
country as catawba Island, ia 1888 was