The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-08-03

J package of peaches the name of the
variety and that of the company and
town is placed to greet the purchaser
on opening. The dewberry crop is over;
the shipment of peaches is now confined
to the liberia; the height of the grape
season is on. This one company are
shipping daily an average of two car
| loads of 500 crates each. The company
have sold this crop of grapes at So to 80
cents per crate of "a pounds.
There are some 800 acres devoted to
| fruit culture in the vicinity OF Southern
Pines. Already this season 24,352- crates
of peaches, dewberries and grapes have
been marketed from this station. with
| the liberia peaches yet to ship and the
grape season now on.
Since Friday week and including the
shipments of that date. and those of
July 31-1.975 crates of peaches,
grapes and canteloupes have been shipped
from our depot by express, and in the
same length of time S0S7 crates of
grapes have been shipped by refrigera-
| tor cars.
| The section is adapted to the growth
| of the peach, the grape and the dew
| berry, the blackberry, the strawberry,
being shallow rooted does not thrive so
we'll here. The melon family and the
vegetable kingdom also prosper in these
sand hills, the like of which is to be
| found in a number of counties in the
State.
Does it pay to grow these products for
market? Most assuredly. Already the
day is quite at hand when the orchard
man alone can supply the peach. The
Free Press of June 9th ultimo said:
! From Is trees, years old, G. w. p.
! Jerrad gathered 80 crates (peaches) and
sold them for $2.4O per crate He has
| two crates left for home USE"
Mr. ]. Van Lindley, of the Van Lindley
| Farm, two and one-half miles distant
/ tells me that this year from 100 acres
in peaches he will be able to ship 1,00(
crates. the net profit from which will
enable the farm to pay dividend |of 2(
per cent. to stockholders and have enough
left to defray the expenses of the farm
Possibly the history of the 'ups" and
downs of the Van Lindley Farm would
be of incentive interest. This was
obtained from Mr.. Van Lindley. whom
found on visit to his property. Hastily
it is as follows:
The Van Lindley tract was purchased
in 1891. In the spring of 1892 three hun
dred and fifty acres were planted. The
place is blocked or in plats, pear trees
lining the avenues. In 1898 a few nice
peaches were grown. In 1894 the pros
pect was encouraging Trees all loaded
by the goth of March the growth of pear
and peach trees were to inches, the
peaches were as large as one inch
| through. Had just had six weeks almost
| summer weather. On the morning of the
Goth of March the thermometer fell to Is
and ranged for three days Is, 20 and %
| The whole country was blackened. Pear
trees were cut to the ground, peaches
were set back. 1t was the freeze of a
life time. After that year trees grew
we'll. In 1895 we shipped about 5000
crates OF peaches which netted about
Sc, 900. Paid a small dividend that year
| In 1896 had a good crop Of peaches but
! they were wormy. In 1897 a hail storm
| specked all fruit, but from the proceeds
| we paid all expenses. In 1898 fair crop
but paid expenses; 1899 was bad year
In January warm weather started sap
In February the thermometer fell below
zero, killed fruit and bud and damaged
trees facing the south or southern SUI
exposure. This year scale was so bac
we had the orchard dug up and burned
cleared 100 acres and planted half of 1T
Fought the scale with kerosene emul'
sion. In 1900. from so acres, we paid g
debt of 81 900 from receipts. In 1901 We
added 40 acres and shipped 1000 crates
of peaches and plums, which Melted ovel
$1,000; paid a dividend of 10 per cent. IL
1902, from 100. acres, will be able to shiI
} 200 crates and be able to pay 20 pei
cent. dividend on capital stock of $30,O0C
and have enough left to defray all ex.
penses.
There are lao acres in peaches now
planted in the following Varieties:
Young, Planting: $50 Lady Ingold, Isl
Governor Briggs 1000 liberia, 1OOl
Carman, 400 Connects Early, 1,OOt
Greensboro.
Old Planting: 1000 sneed, $500 Tri-