Evening journal., 1907-09-30
GENERAL CROP NEWS

Reports state that VINEYARDS along
the Hudson river are being visited
by black rot
One Of the largest Yields Of sweet
potatoes in many years is expected in
Maurv county, Tenn.
The recent rains have almost ruined
the bean crop at Greenville, Mich,
and extensive 1otting OF beans have
resulted.
Reports from Adams county, Pa.
are that the apple crop this season
will be good one, surprising all
previous records.
Ii IS reported that the tomato crop
in the vicinity of Hagerstown, Ind
is going TO be a bumper one
There viii be yield Of 90 per cent
in the great potato belt of Berks and
Lehigh counties. Pa. and 100000
bushels will be harvested.
e. II. Yoder. of Oley. Pa, raised
some fine potatoes this season. He
took up his crop last week and II
yielded at the rate Of 225 bushels per
acre.
Reports received from Southern iii.
-nois state that the apple crop this tail
will be a complete failure and only
few orchards viii be gone over for
the fruit
Weather conditions have ripened TO,
matoes so rapidly that the crop in
Cumberland county. n. j.. is the
largest in recent years and must be
marketed within a few days.
frost visited the Gallatin Valley.
Mont. last week. and crops were nip
ped. Vegetables were damaged but
the frost apneared to strike in spots
and left some places untouched.
One Of the largest tomato patches
ever known is located I'm Clark county,
Mo-, and belongs to a canning COM
parw. which consumes all Of the pro-
duct in it's factory. II is reported that
40 acres are planted.
Homegrown watermelons have ap-
peared in the section OF New Castle,
Ind. and caused rapid decline Ia
high prices of melons shiDoed The crop
is the shortest this county has seen for
several years.
1t is reported that the official board
/ of the Sanders Fruit and Manufacture
ing Co. of Gravette. Ark, viii pay the
/ stockholders about Is per cent. this,
/ the first year. which means about Sl5,
600 Of business.
The first carload Of apples was ship
ped from Otsego county. Mich. last
week. II was reported that the
/ quality was very Eood. This is tho
first croD Of apples that was ever
shipped from this section of the
county.
The fruit growers Of Delta. Col. arc
so prosperous, IL is reported. that this
year they are going 10 put some tens
Of thousands Of dollars Of their sur
plus cash into a building from which
TO market their product next year.
A species OF caterpillar that in re.
cent wears ruined many walnut trees
In the vicinity Of Lancaster. Pa &.
now attacking apple orchards will
destructive results.
y This is a good potato wear for tbs
u farmers of Lancaster. Pa, and the
/ WELD per acre the present season will
i establish a now reccrd. The yield Is
u from $50 to 800 bushels TO the acre and
thcv are Of the Early Rose variety.
/ Reports from manv sections oi
I Maine record damage TO unharvesttt
! crops 10 the extent Of thousands ol
dollars done by a heavy frost earl,
last week. Garden truck in many
I places was killed. Fruit escaped viii
slight harm.
Negetable vendors ln Milwaukee ar.
talking of forming a union, They ar,
not considering any plan for incrcas,
ing the prices OF vegetables, but vii
get together 10 protect their interest.
after the cooperative dairy and vege.
table market Is established