Evening journal., 1902-07-03
Rain BRNRFITED
u ALL ivHH CROPS
Farmers Say They Would
Have Welcomed More
CrOwingi Things Now Are in Good
Shape and the Farmers Are Cor
reSpOndingly Happy

llluOlSll lut AtAAlA1 0hAAAN f%N
vailed last week caused many city peo-
pie to fear for the crops, the tillers OF
tine soil said it was just the thing they
had been wishing for, and that they
would not have objected to- more.
Every farmers wagon in the local
market yesterday was well-flled with
all kinds OF vegetables and farm pro-
ducts. The rains freshened them and
moistened the soil, thereby making it'll
easier for the crops to come up.
When asked how the rain affected
his farm, Oliver Vansant, of Milford
Gross Roads, near Newark, said: 'Thel
rain in our section was very heavy,
and washed the fields a little, but it did
not last long enough take the grain
out Of the ground. The cat crop will
be a little short, owing to the dry
spell in the spring The grain is a
good size, but the straw is short. Our
truck farm is growing splendidly.
Everything looks nice and fresh, and
gives promise OF a successful season"
First Hay Crop Failure
The first crop of hay mas been a COM
plete failure, and some OF the farmers
intend to try and get a second crop.
Potatoes are coming up well, and corn
looks nice according to the farmers.
William Johnson, of Strickerville, Pa,
said when speaking about his farm yes
terday: The rain we had during the
last few days tfickened up timothy
and made the farm look green and
fresh once more. Our wheat is coming
up well. considering the weather we
had during the spring. Corn is first
class, and il nothing happens to it,
there will be a full crop this year. My
early crop of potatoes is looking very
good. | do not intend to get a second
crop of hay, because l have enough left
over from last year, but many of my
neighbors win. My truck farm is
growing fast, and will produce a full
crop"
Low Prices tor Vegetables
Prices Of vegetables have taken big
drop. and everything is selling now for
nearly half the price asked for the
products the first Of the season. Edward
f. Lewis. OF Newport, told the follow
ing to Il reporter yesterday: There
was no damage done in our section by
the rain, but lots Of good. If there had
Dttu Sltdua uOMlpOulo l4AN siam eAh
vegetables would have been washed out
of the ground, but it came in showers,
and as the ground was in a dry state, il
soaked in as fast as it came down and
benefited the crops. The truck farm
profited most by the rain, and now
shows good results. The prices are low
and products plentiful. The costs OF
farm products now are not half az
frrI, fcr 1n
The farmers are satisfied, however
and make a profit on their goods"
Delaware Now in the Rear
Several years ago the failure of tins
Delaware peach crop used to mean al
awful lot to us" said a wholesale pro
duce merchant yesterday. 1T mean
practically that our early supply wa
cut of. Tor Maryland was not theI
competing so much with Delaware and
anyway, the failure of one crop woull
mean the failure of the other, both be
ing very mudh in the same belt Con
ditions are such now that we can ge
along very well without the Delawar
crop. since Georgia has come to Oh
front as a peach-raising State, and tn
Georgia peaches last pretty we'll up &
the time The Jersey shipments com
mence. Delaware. according to stats
tics compiled last year, now oocupie
fourth place in the peach GROWN
States of the East. Georgia is frs
with 100000 fruit-bearing trees
Maryland is next, with 4015O 600 trees
New Jersey next, with 2,700000 an
Delaware is fourth, with 100000.
Raspberries and Oewberrles Plentitt
Many luscious raspberries and dev
berries have been seen in the marke
in great quantities during the wee
while growers have been shippiI
large quantities of these favorite be
ries to Northern cities. d. w. Mosle
proprietor Of the Fox Branch Nurse
les, who has forty acres in berrie
shipped IN one day, 40 pints of Il
Kansas Black Cap berries. Excelle
prices have been realized rang.l
from $3.50. 81 and $3.50 per crate Of
pints. Apples are selling at ninet
five cents per crate. Mr. Mosley G
added to his property by purchasii
the six-acre tract, formerly owned
Jacob Mosley, for $1,000.
S. II. Messick, Of Sussex county say
1--WE have had a highly remunerati
strawberry crop this year. Though
was made a little short by dry weatt
the prices were good throughout
season. Some farmers have receiv
for their crop what would have be
regarded as the value of their farT
1t is expected that there will be
greatly increased planting next ye
The acreage has been. .largly increas
this year. Tenants have not genera
been induced to grow largely of berr
and many farms will be leased for
coming year requiring a definite &C
age to be planted 10 berries, and il
thought that tenants will be m
favorably disposed to this crop Il
formerly. The pea crop has been b
vested but with not much profit to
grower. There Is a good prospect
Irish potatoes. Peaches have drop
considerably, but the present outl
is for full crop. The yield of VII
is expected to be much below the az
age. Our farmers are awake to
dreadful work of their little foe,
San Jose scale. and all the treatm'
that have been recommended are
ing tested. Many fine young pc