Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-08-30
The Peach Market.


Thursday, Aug. %. There were ten
car loads on the market but the same
old story Of late trains demoralized
everything. Reeves Favorite sold from
As to 81 cents, Mixons from % to IS
cents, and Crawfords from % to 40
cents
Friday, Aug D. This was probably
the heaviest day of this years peach
season. The steamer Emma Refs took
over 1000 baskets, or three car loads of
peaches, and about 400 baskets of to-
matoes, which, when picked green
enough to carry, sold at the boat for 35
and 40 cents per basket At thu depot
fancy Reeves sold at go cents; Elbertas
from 30 to 80 cents; Mixons from 20 to
Il cents-accOrding to quality. Nine
cars were loaded. The Gamers took
about three more car loads-which
made about 10 car loads; this includes
main line car loaded the previous
afternoon.
Saturday, Aug. a This is always
an Off day, and not many orders to buy
come. Elbertas sold from "a to 50
cents-mostly at As cents. A few Craw
fords and tail end of Reeves sold at 40
cents Nixon and Stumps were slow
sale unless fancy stock, and prices
ranged from 20 to % cents for ordinary
and p to 32l cents for good fruit.
About 1000 baskets came to market.
Monday, Aug. 26.-The weather hav-
ing changed to favorable peach condi-
tons, this mornings market responded
promptly. Many new buyers from
Wilmington and Philadelphia were on
the market; and, in addition, it was
boat day-so fruit was in demand.
The steamer Emma Refs took about
1900 baskets of peaches and 500 baskets
of tomatoes; the latter sold from 30 to
35 cents per basket. Fancy Crawfords
sold high; 10 baskets of Frank W.
Davis fruit sold to James Cartridge Of
Wilmington, Del, for 81 So per basket,
and the average sales were from 70 to
81 cents per basket Elbertas sold
from 60 to 76 cents per basket. MixOns
ruled from 40 to 80, while extra fine
lots sold from go to 81 cents. Ordinary
to common fruit went at 80 to 80 cents
$500 bakets were in market.
Tuesday, Aug. 27-The boat wai
not in competition to-day, and prices
fell off. Good white fruit sold at prices
ranging from p to 40 cents. Crawford
Late from 30 to %, according to quail
ity. Elbertas generally at p to %; bu
an extra fine lot from John J. Rosa'
orchard sold at 80 cents per basket
Only 1900 baskets went to market
The Gamers bought a few hundred
baskets at from 80 to As cents per bas
ket.
Wednesday, Aug. 28.-The steame
f Emma Refs got about 5000 baskets O
peaches and tomatoes on her trip thi
day, and the buyers for her stiffener
prices considerably. Elbertas sold from
50 to 90 cents. One hundred basket
of this lot brought in by John Wesle.
! Hammond sold for $3.50. Crawford
Late was in demand, and sold from 4
cents to 81 mostly about 6
cents. Philip Griffith sold a small loa
e at 81 cents. One load of fancy whit
a peaches brought 50 cents, but the ave-
$ age was about 35 cents. Poor fruit sol
b, at % cents fiat. Tomatoes were not j
: demand, as unfavOTable reports frOI
: Philadelphia made buyers very careful
# Thursday, Aug. 29th The suppl
t Of fruit was very light, and favOrab
: reports from the city markets, SCI
e prices soaring. A fancy load of Elbe
h tas brought in by John J. Rosa sol
e for 81 per basket. Crawford Earl
is sold from go to So cents, according
d quality, while "Stumps, a fine viii
1t peach, sold quick at from 80 to 81 cen
i per basket. Small white fruit wei
g quick at 80 to ~ cents. About thr
oars were loaded