Evening journal., 1901-09-11
special to the Evening Journal.


Bridgevire. Sept 11.-This has been
one Of the most successful years tn,
farmers in Delaware have had All
kinds of crops have paid, and thos,
yet TO be harvested promise to YIELD
well and to bring good returns
\ Peas were the first crop harvested in
/ Delaware this year, and the yield fai
surpassed that Of any other year since
farmers have been growing peas foi
the cannery. Twenty acres of land
near town yielded $500 worth Of
peas, and the same land is now grow
ing a crop of tomatoes.
There never has been a season
where as much money has been real
lied from the strawberry crop as this
year One or two farmers netted $500
from this fruit alone, and several over
$1,000. In numerous instances an acre
of land yielded $3.50 worth Of straw
berries. Then came the blackberries
and raspberries. There was not a
large yield of either but good prices
We're realized. and probably as much
money gotten out of the fruit as II
there had been a full crop and lower
prices.
There was not more than one-third
crop OF peaches, but the farmers do not
want such a crop as there was last
year, when the trees were in many in
stances damaged, owing to the i'm
mense croD of fruit on them, and
then, too. the fruit commanded very
little money when offered for sale. This
year it is vastly different. There be-
ing little fruit on the trees, It is of
good quality and has brought good
prices. Last year fruit that sold slow
ly at the station at ten to fifteen cents
a basket this season brought thirty to
fifty. The EHerta is the most exten-
siyely grown late peach and has been
bringing from fifty cents to s la basket
at the station. Last year thirty to forty
cents was the price received.
The yield Of corn throughout Della
ware Will be the greatest within the
history Of the State, doubtless. Con
siderable rain has fallen this summer.
and greatly benefited the crop. Many
acres in this section will yield fifty
bushels of corn per acre. and the farm
ers will have much corn to sell. and
have reason to feel happy. as Decem-
ber delivery corn is worth from fifty
six to fifty-eight cents a bushel in Chi
cago. The farmer will, In many cases.
pay off the mortgage this year and re-.
verse matters by being a loaner. in
stead of a borrower Of money.
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The planting Of trees in Autumn
should be accompanied with a good
watering. Usually the ground is warm
and dry at that season. The warmth
is all right when water is added Then
roots are formed at once.
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In Marion County. Pa. is a 14C
acre-orchard. owned by ]. II. Ledy
II contains GOOO apple trees $4,000
peach trees. and many thousand plums
and pears. The peaches are set with
the apples. and have done their best
work by the time the apples need all
the room. Mr.. Ledy fertilizes well.
cultivates persistently, and prunes
peaches closely. He says that profit
comes from quality not quantity. An
unpruned tree will set from 1900 to
2000 fruits. He does not wish over
200, and fewer are better. or large
varieties. $50 to 100 make a bushel and
a bushel to a tree is enough. This
means a small charge for picking,
packing and freight and a big price
for fancy quality Last fall Mr.. Ledy
shipped 2is bushels to PHILADELPHIA
and received s495 gross. A neighbor
shipped 20 bushels the same day to
the same firm and received 80 gross.
Charges for picking. handling. etc. poi
bushel were the same The 20 bushel