Smyrna times., 1903-08-05
GROWERS WITH PEACHES
REALIZING FANCY PRICES
FRUIT SELLING THIS MORNING FROM 81. 50
IO T.75 PER BASKET IN CITY MARKETS.
Only Few Growers in This Vicinity Hav.
reaches and These are in Very Limited
Vuantities-Grapes Promise Big Crons

:" u'O"ers 10 This Vicinity HaV
'eacnes and These are in Very Limited
Vuantlties-Grapes Promise Big Crops
Those of our fruit growers who ar,
loi'"nate enough to have any peache
'ulS year are realizing handsom,
prices. This morning the citv markat
quotations are from $3.50 to 81. rs no,
OaSket. There are a few peach grow
CTS IN this section who have peacbas
ana they have been shippino tbar
elght to ten baskets at time. The
largest number shipped at any one dav
tne past week has been bv James
r[l9e' which only amounted to about
'nifty baskets. The later variety of
Poaches, however, will turn out better
Out IN comparison with previous wears
VIII only be "drop in the bucket y
he scarcity of the crop has naturally
caused the luscious fruit to soar bicb
IN price and even those who have a
lew hundred baskets will reoli7o
handsomely. There are number in
'nls vicinity who are looking forward
" the grape crop which will he on in
a lew days. Grapes were never m
better condition and the opinion ;o
that they will command good market
prices. The vineyards III this section
are pretty well loaded with fruit
Peach Crop a General Disappointment
Inc annual cry of ''poor peach crop,
from the Middle States is more than
peSslmlstlc echo this year. The snn-
ply Is short, almost to the point of a
peachless summer. The terrific storms
throughout the Southeastern States
one OF which, in Georgia, fairly nm
rooted hundreds of orchards; the late
lrosts and cold, wet June all con-
trlouted to the present deartb Of ono
OF the finest summer fruits. Peoob4s
are already from so cents to 81 bipber
oaSket than last year, basket BEING
accredited as holding five eigbts Of q
oushel: but an enterprising New Emo
lanoer who measured them by the reg.
ulatlon barrel reports only scant baIf
measures. How ever this may be. the
act of the aspiring price remains
Inc White Heath crop, the late
'each from Maryland, Delaware and
NeW Jersey, and the fall crop from,
llchlgan may give bitter returns. bnt
hey' too, have seriously suffered OF ..
|
curse, this will mean a great run on
'allfornla peaches, but while these
lay supply the canning and preserv-
ng demand to an extent, at biob :
rlces' for peach lovers the season is !,
complete disappointment. L
Wheat, Corn. and Other Grains a
1he entire wheat crop of this section v
no" harvested. Threshing is we'll p
iVanced. There are local instances L
good yields, but the crop as a whole fir
very light, and the quality is rather nj
Ierlor. The farmers have generally m
gun blowing for fall seeding and th
'lSiac'ory progress is reported W
ne threshlng of rye shows q damn I'll,
am OF inferior grade. Barley is W,
rIihg out better, both in yield and pr
ali'y' The harvesting of oats con. he
iues' being practically over. and an
or yields are the rule. Corn which m,
d such difficulty in getting a living HI
'r' mas to large extent recovered M
I'M Its earlier handicap and now hoe Es
more promising appearance. Most Mi
1t is now laid by to mature. Ra
Potatoes, Tomatoes, Melons. Etc Ms
+ardens have made good prouth Me
continue badly overgrown with
EDS The yields of early potatoes |O'
ltlnue satisfactory, but thev are rot IT,.
g badly in the western counties ~ !"
.e potatoes are still being planted
are up to good stands in some A
oes. Sweet potatoes are GROWING To-
ely Tomatoes are not doing as all
| as could be desired; the stalks ara nes
Wy and the vines large, but a lipbt The
Itage Is the rule. The fields are Allt
orally grassy, and some vines an ton
r scalded. The early crop is riper- Cor
slowly and is considerably affect Che
oy rot. Watermelons and canta- min
'es are not promising, and will pro- trac
~ give short yields. Blackberries OF
plentiful and of good quality in the tow
tern counties. Grape vines dis
healthy and well filed clusters in CAD,
'ly all localities. '""'