Evening journal., 1901-07-03
WHRAT HARVEST
IN NEARLY OVER
Hay Crop Light-G Good Grape
Yield Promised Other
Farm Notes
Special to the Evening Journal.

Smyrna, July 2-The harvesting Of
wheat in this vicinity will be over en-
tirly by tomorrow or Friday, at the
latest, and the yield this year is not
luite up 10 expectations, although the
straw ia heavy enough to indicate that
mere than fun crop will be the re-
suit Harvest In. this section Of Kent
Is later than for several seasons past,
due TO the late Spring. Tho average
Weld will be about twenty bushels to-
The acre, not n bad showing consider
Ing all the farmers have had 10 con-
tend with this year. Threshing will
scon begin, and It is said the immedi-
ate vicinity OF Smyrna can produce
more threshing outfits dhan any ether
section Of Delaware. While the wealth
ar has been unusually warm for this
season, there have been no heat pros
trations in the harvest fields.
The growers Of small fruits in Duck
Creek and KeniOn hundreds have made
4 fair profit this season. Strawberries
turned out well, and netted the ship
pers a handsome profit. This was due
20 several reasons, notably that the
acreage is smaller than usual Rasp-
berries are now on, but are not up 10
he standard. while the indications
point to big crop OF backberl les
when good prices are expected to be-
realized
The hay crop this year, as last, will
be extremely light, and prices viii
again be very high Timothy was in
gCcr condition. Hay will sell for $40 q
ION, and the farmers have not enough
for feeding. The oats crop is very short
again, and corn is small, owing to eli
matte conditions While the corn is
stuntcd, 1t bids fair to come out all
light, provided the drought that has
been in this neighborhood so long is
broken in a little while.
Early potatoes have been above the
average, and have been commanding
good price All vegetables, however,
are in a burned condition, and copious
showers are needed here. There have
been rains on all sides OF Smyrna dur
ing the past two weeks, but this COM
nunity is in a dry and dusty condl-
ton, the soil in gardens being baked.
Grapes are in an excellent shape.
and there will be a large yield. The
sIOwers have not been troubled as
much as usual with insects, with the
exception OF the rose bugs, which ara
very thick and exceptionally large. Tho
Vineyards here are locking we'll
The peach crop will be smaller than
last year in Delaware by two million
baskets, and the Keiffer pear crop is
likely TO be small also. The same
may be said Of plums /. ~ Mills, spe-
cial agent OF the Philadelphia, VIII
ming.ton and Baltimore railroad, has
been busy the past few days compiling
his annual estimate of the peach crop
along the lines of the Delaware divi-
sion. lie has been retarded in
his work this year by the lengthiness
" the June drop. Peaches" said Mr.
Mills to the Journal correspondent yes
terday will not be so abundant this
year The estimate last season was
fCur million baskets This year / be-
'ieve, from the reports / have already
received from the agents along the line,
the total number OF baskets will not
be more than two million. The Keiifer
pear UOp, which is generally shipped
In the bulk, will also be short" IN
this section the trees are filled with
peaches, and even though the crop be
short as compared with last year, the
growers believe they will realize better
prices. The principal shipping points
from Mr. Mills report will be
Bridgoville and Wyoming on the Della
ware division: Millineton and Pricea.
on the Q. A. & K.;Ri 'g'lv and Green's
boro. on the d. 4 c.; Kennedyville, on
the b. & d.; East New Market, on the
c. & S; Milford, on the upper division
OF the d., NJ. & ", and Selbyville. on
the lower division.