The evening Republican., 1902-05-08
AFTER
PEACHES, WHAT?

& This is question that used TO be
asked ireque ntlv at meetings OF the
Peninsula Horticultural Society at
the time when peach yelows was
sweeping the orchards out by the
wholesale. The optimistic person
answered. "Peaches" Others said
that pears, or apples, or plums,
nigh, take the place of the fruit
that had been SO extensively grown
here for many years with large
pro oils. But the great majority OF
the most thoughtful farmers were
dubious about finding anything that
would be 40 generally successful
aad rem lucrative as the peach,
aud they were right. Yet farm.
! ing is paying in Delaware end 1t
viii continue to pay. True, there
are shlltess men IN the business
who 60 fishing one day because it
Is too hot TO work, who cannot cut
their titewood at another time be-
cause the axe needs grinding: who
will not plant potatoes because the
bugs win eat tnem up and who al.
ways fad "Providence agin ZEN
so thatil,suseiesst 10 strive against
circumstances Such men exist ln
other walks CT lilc.
But with some exceptions the
farmers OF Delaware are pros per-
ous and happy. They are so be-
cause they are learnlnsto overcome
the dfhc ulties that surround them.
They poison the bugs; spray to XIII
tungi; cultivate often to conserve
moisture; dig up peach trees that
have the yellows; keep Il sharp
look- out for San Jose scale: aod
fight so yallanuy Lor success that
Providence fights tor them instead
oi against them. But what will
take the place of the peach: l
answer. no one thing. The average
man must practice diversified larm
ing grow variety OF crops aud If
he is inteliigeut, and industrious
he will prosper
The man who is above The aver
age may become successful spec
iaIist lie can succeed whsther
he makes a specially OF peaches,
OF p.ums, OF apples, or OF some
other crop Examples are not
wanting. A coosp'cuou, case is
that OF S. II. Derby OF WoodsIde.
"Liily Lake Farm OF 200 acres
was purchased III 1897 wnlle peach
ca were stjl in their glory and,
before the yeIiows appeared, were
simply small mint OF money.
One wear when there was general
failure 0! peaches, by some freak
of fortune the orchard OF this tarn
bore crop and The trut old IL
New York tor $40 basket,
Alter the peach passed, ther%
were several years oi gropins III
the dark. But alter time apples
were selected as specially and
the results have been SO enconras
ing that over 5000 trees have now
been set, nearly 5000 Of which are
just coming INTO prcht and oisiei
planunrs viii follow. Mr.. Derb.
isratAcr ret!ccnt about lAs proht'
bnt | know, per sonalIy, that II
1890, Wincsap ap pie trees, lhe'
fifteen years old, produced lror
fve to eight barrels each and thA
these app'cs sold at the !arn 10
500 per barrel, the package be
ing furnished by the purchaser.
know also that these same tree
bolc n partial crop IN l9JO ia'
crop III 1901 and an eXamlnato
made loiav, shows that they arr
al well set IN trult, auG, barr'n
unlowarl accidents will this yea
produce from SIX TO eight barre IS
IIrut per tree. Some ot these Tree
have already borne eight cor rsecI
tive crops. ranging IRON medium |
verY heavy.
Nov what is the cause o. u
succes. No one thing. Funda
mentally the man. The history
this world is the history o. me
who had IDEAS and purposes an
who were Hing TO 20 through II
AMI water 10 accomplish the
PURPOSES. Mr.. Derby had an Iue
a Ira tfut, profitable apple orehar
lie h,termnel 10 make his idea
reauty The conditions necessa
are good lcrlIle soil, yarIctl
that are adapted TO the clDma'
careful! attention 10 every dct
OF management.
The soil wa9 "kin - easily wot
ed and responsive to every attem
Improvement. 1t has been ma
fertije by tho use Of COW peas a
crimson clover. aided by chemlca
These plants can draw their
troyen IRON the air, and the ar Il