The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-02
PEACH CROP is
EARLY THIS YEAR
MOVEMENT DUE NEXT WEEK.
RECENT RAINS HAVE CAUGHT THE
FRUIT JUST RIGHT.

Quality and Quantity Will he All
That Could BE Desired and Prices
May lie Gilt Edge in Spite OF
YieId-GeOrgia Growers Will Find
Market without Competition.
Small stock of Canned Goods Wiql
Tend to Stifgen Prices.
Present indications are that the
peach crop, which is fast ripening in
the fruit-growing section of Georgia,
will be the largest every produced in
this state, according to officials of the
Central Railway.
With the coming of the rains, which
have been general over the state this
week. the fine quality of the crop has
also been assured, though if heavy
rains were to fall within the next few
days the outlook would be distinctly
unfavorable. AS it is. the happy me-
dunn has just been hit by the weather
department-any more would be too
much and any less would fall short Of
being a snfIiciency.
Another important feature of the
peach situation is that the crop will
be ready for moving from ten days to
two weeks sooner than usual. BY June
10 1T is figured by the Central of
Georgia Railroad that the shipments
will begin and the road has provided
cars in abundance for handling the
crop promptly.
Just at present small shipments are
being made from Florida, though the
peaches are somewhat diminutive. Per-
haps by the later part of the week
the bulk of the crop in that state Will
be ripened for the market, Mr.. r. l..
Pritchard of the Central says.
Owing to the early movement this
year, the peach-growers of Georgia Will
find that their fruit will come into
the market with practically no compe-
tition,s In other years the crop has
been ready in July, and has conse-
quently met competition from more
northern and western states.
an Demand Everywhere.
Georgia peaches are in demand every
where and the shipments next week
will be to New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore, Cincinnati and in fact all the
large cities of the North. The recent
rains will add a delightful piquancy to
the flavor of the fruit, say the rail-
road experts who are watching the
crop, which will still further enhance
the reputation of the Georgia product.
The only unfavoIable feature for the
growers is that the crops in Arkan-
sas and California are reported as
unusually large, though these will not
interfere with the early sales from this
state. But it is believed that in spite
of the heavy crop here, and in the
two states named, that the price OBJ
tanned will be a good one. 1t is point
ed out that the short crop for the
last few seasons has tended to restrict
the volume of canned peaches until the
stock is very low. There will conse-
quently be a heavy demand for peaches
for canning purposes, which it is pre-
dicted will tend to hold UP prices to
a good figure.
Returns Are All H.,
From the Fort Valley and Marshal
willie sections reports show that the
weather has been all that could be de-
sired for the peach growers, though
considerable nervousness was caused
by the fear that the rain might not
come in time.
This danger having been averted,
the only fear now is that too much
moisture might be precipitated, though
there are good grounds for the belief
that the season will be one that will
make the peach crop the best ever.
AS a result of the favorable con-
ditions it is figured that many hum
dreds of thousands of dollars will be
turned loose within the next few weeks
in Georgia.