Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-07-11

anticipated. The farmers this year Will
be able to secure their own prices from
the commission men, who heretofore
had the bidding at the peach sales their
own way. The commission mems prices
to the consumer, accordingly will be
high. Peaches last year that brought
80 cents per basket early in the season
will be more than double in price. Those
of the higher varieties will soar upward
in price.
TO BE SHARP SPECULATION.
There promises to be some sharp spec.
ulation among the commission men for
securing the best peaches, which gen.
orally find their way to the New York.
Chicago and Boston markets The
Pennsylvania railroad last year trans
ported LIRE. 233 baskets. out of an es
innate of 2,35l .260 baskets. The rail-
road officials make their estimate through
the various agents along the company's
line. The agents are instructed to Sc
cure the figures from the farmers, after
which the reports are made out and sent
to the head officials in Wilmington and
Philadelphia.
The following estimate of the peach
crop of the Peninsula along the lines of
the railroad operated by the Delaware
division of the p, B. & w. r. r. has
been given out by l. N. Mills. special
agent:
Delaware Railroad, from Wilmington
to Delmar, 154. .062 baskets.
Queen Anne's s. Kent Railroad, from
Townsend to Centreville 81 OPS baskets.
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad,
from Massey's to Chestertown. 3l,S00
baskets.
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway,
from Clayton to Oxford, 7l.5l5 baskets.
Delaware. Maryland & Virginia Rail.
road, upper division, from Harrington
to Rehoboth, 800 baskets.
Delaware. Maryland q Virginia Rail-
road, lower division, from Georgetown
to Franklin CIV, g, 2,256 baskets.
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad. from
Seaford to Cambridge. %. .055 baskets.
Total, IS5. .103 baskets of peaches.
OF the Keiffcr pear crop. which of
late years has assumed such large pro-
portions, the estimate is as follows:
Delaware Railroad, %, I35 baskets.
Queen Anne & Kent Railroad. q, ,225
baskets.
Baltimore s. Delaware Bay Railroad,
26,O0 baskets.
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway,
l0.O05 baskets.
Delaware. Maryland & Virginia Rail.
road, upper division, IA. 1923 baskets.
Delaware. Maryland & Virginia Rail.
road. lower division. 1925 baskets.
Cambridge & Seaford Railroad 500
baskets.
Total. 13l, lib baskets of pears.
BOTH CROPS ALMOST A FAILURE.
1t will be seen from the above that
not only the peach crop, but the
Keiffer pear crop as well, will be al
most total failure. Thit is no surprise,
as it was generally understood that the
severe frosts of the early spring killed
the buds. The bulk of the peaches will
be of the later varieties. and these will,
no doubt net the growers considerable
money.
The principal shipping points will be
Wyoming, Woodside, FELTON, and
Bridgeville. on the Delaware Railroad;
Millington and Sudlersville. on the
Queen Anne's and Kent Railroad;
Kennedyville and Still Pond. on the
Baltimore & Delaware Bay Railroad;
Kenton. Marydel and Ridgely. on the
Delaware & Chesapeake Railway;
Milford and Glendale. ON the upper
division of the Delaware, Maryland &
Virginia Railroad SelbyvIlle, on the
lower division of the Delaware, Mary
lany & Virginia Railroad; fredericksburg.
on the Cambridge & Seaford Railroad.
In the year 1875. according to Mr..
Mills, there were carried over the Della
ware division over 10000 baskets of
peaches. OF these New Castle County
shipped the majority. On May l6 of
that year the mercury dropped to 26 de-
grees at Middletown, and the trees were
i'll full bloom; all the first buds were
killed. The trees. however, put out
again, and the crop was the largest ever
shipped. These trees never bore again. |
as the exertiOn to bear the second crop |
of blossoms exhausted the trees.
HEAVY TOMATO CROP.
Against the poorness of the peach |
crop comes the report of the tomato and
potato crop which are very good. The
potato cop will be the heaviest ever
known on the Peninsula This is owing |
TO the increased acreage and the big |
profits derived from raising the tubers.