The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-08-16
Foster Wild Cieayeland, died in infan- cy in 1856. His father died in 1889.
WALLINGFoRp PEAcHEs.
An Account of Industry.


 The following article, of much local interest in WaIlingford, and of general interest also, is taken from the current issue of the New England Homestead:
 Whatever may be said of other forms of agriculture in Connecticut, there is no doubt but commercial peach or ehards are being rapidly enlarged. Recently an editorial representative of the New England Homestead visited Barns Brothers orchard just north of Wallingford, Conn.,, and secured much data regarding the peach industry there as well as the entire Wallingford district.
 In a radius of four miles of Walling- ford, 1t is claimed. there are to-day more than five hundred acres, and in a radius of double length one thousand acres of peach orchards. More than half of these are bearing. The indus try has practically developed within the past eight or ten years. Prior to that time about the only commercial peach prowers in the section were Hough & Barnes, Zera Beach and L. H. Hall, and the acreage was comparatively light. Since that time the old orchards have been enlarged, new ones set out, and the acreage devoted to peaches perhaps trebled.
 It is notable that the enlargement of the peach culture in south central Con- necticut has been made largely by the big orchardists of commercial produ- cers. It appears that the average far mer has not broadened out with beach, es to any extent
 The biggest commercial orchard in the Wallingford district is of course that of Barnes Brothers, which now has one hundred and. sixty acres or more devoted to peaches. Of these about one hundred acres are mature trees and sixty acres are three-year- olds Town Clerk J. A. Martin has a fine one hundred acre orchardWhic h first comes into bearing this season.
 Barnes & Hall have about fifty acres, Zera Beach has forty to fifty acres in peaches. In the east part of the town there is the Highland Fruit company, with fully fifty acres. In this are A. l. Martin, George Hopson and H. L. Hall. In addition to his interest with the firm Mir. Hall also. has thirty acres in a private orchard. .....
 One of the most recent additions to the WaIlingford peach brotherhood is professor W. A. Henry, of Wisconsin, of the Wisconsin Experiment station. Local growers are authority for the statement that Mr. Henry has bought a large tract'of fruit land in the Walling- ford section, is getting it up and plans to devote it to apple and peach or- charding. There are several hundred acres in the tract.
 Many varieties of peaches are grown in the Wallingford district, but the fla vorite type, according to local nursery men, are Elberta and Champion. The | bulk of the Wallingford peach cror goes to New England markets, Boston taking big share, Providence buying 1 freely, and large quantities going tc i Springfield Hartford and other nearby | points. | This year the outlook Is brilliant, ant there ought to be ample shipments oi peaches from this district to New Yorl city during the next few weeks. l The bulk of the crop goes to tl1arke in sixteen quart baskets, which appear to be in favor. Most growers iii thu Wallingford district prefer to dispost 1 of peaches f. o. b., some sell the frui on the trees, with the understanding that they pack and carry it to the cal door.
 Those closely connected with tn peach industry in the Wallingford sec tion say the tendency among commer cial orchardists is to greatly extent their present holdings. There is appa rently plenty of suitable land, availabl for increasing present orchards ant putting out new. Nurserymen repor good demand for young trees. Ney settings have been very heavy the pas year, and if this season turns out a successful as it now promises, planting should be large during the coming sea
 son. As previously stated, however
 there appears to be little disposition O the part of growers to embark in tn
 business except in good-sized orchard! The enlargement so far has been con
 fined to commercial orchardists.