Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1910-08-09
PEACH CROP IS
GREATEST EVER
STATEWIDE REPORT SHOWS \
HEAVY YIELD.
YOUNG ORCHARDS BEAR
Carload of Fuzzy Pinllness L. worth
S7OO-1hrCC Cars 60 out 10
81. Louis.

I According to reports received an
over the state, the peach crop this
year will be the greatest ever From
all the fruit growing districts, includ.
ing those of Tulsa County, comes the
word that the orchards are in eN-
ccllcnt condition, and that nearly all
the trees are well laden with fruit.
The crop for the state as Il whole
will be much larger this year than
it was last year owing To the fact that
many young orchards are giving up
their first fruit this season. The
amount of peaches already picked has
been more than enough to supply the
local demand and many cars are be-
ing shipped out of the state according
to the agents at the local stations.
one commission house has handled
three car loads out of Tulsa since
Thursday of last week. They were
shipped to st. Louis
Prices, say the fruit growers. are
good this season. The yield of fruits
and berries is far above normal In this
state and the crop has been reported
as success In many other states of
the union Most of the Oklahoma
crop will be consumed in the United
States, although some of the fruit
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sent to Europe via Galveston.
Eugene Stansberry. a travelling
salesman, who lives here, and who
has been over the state at large is
very enthusiastic over the outlook,
and declares that as fruit state
Oklahoma win be without rival
when all the young orchards attain
their growth and begin to bear as
thaNr ttfil1 In IliGgngginn
the state wide prospects for the var
ious fruit yields, he said:
oklahoma will have the biggest
and best peach crop In its history. All
the counties which grow peaches will
make heavy shipments The peach
counties are oklahoma, Lincon, Pom
totoc, Pottawatomie, Logan, Cleveland
and Payne, In all these localities the
orchards are not the least harmed by
the dry weather and the many trees,
which are Just beginning to bear, will
in many places double the yield To
be sure, peaches can be grown in other
parts. In fact, In nearly all parts of
oklahoma, but the counties named
are the ones which make the heavy
shipments. The eastern half of the
state will In future be great country
but at present the orchards are few
and have been neglected. Now that
restrictions have been removed and
the country is filling up with skilled
agriculturalists and fruit growers,
more attention will be paid to the crop
and the yield will Increase rapidly.
oklahoma peaches will demand a
high price on the St Louis, Kansas
| city, Chicago and Houston markets
because they come Just when the
southern crop Is exhausted and the
eastern dealers must depend for the
time upon this state for their supply
| Iilbcrta Is practically the only ship
ping peach which we grow because
| 1t is the best for market purposes
Some Wheelcrs and Carmens are ship
ped but they are comparatively few
| Elbcrtas will market this season at
from $l75 to $500 per bushel which
Is regarded as a good price
II Is estimated that Tulsa county
| win ship In the next few weeks many
cars Of peaches At 500 each, which
Is the average price carload of the
Ifruit brings. the farmers of the county
Will realize thousands Of dollars from
their peach orchards this season.
The state will put out at least 900
cars, netting the oklahoma fruit grow
ers $4,000 n their peaches alone
The total peach yield of the state fol
| 1910 is approXimated at 10000 bush
els. which Is a large increase over the
| yield of past years
Speaking of the apple situation, the
| proprietor Of Tulsa commission
house said
"Tho apple orchards are In the best
of shape being free from rot and in
sects Tho impression that Oklahom,
Is too far south to become a good ap
pie state Is erroneous We can raise
fruit here second to none In the Unit
ed States and our apples will marko
rs high and the trees Will bear a
heavily rs do the orchards Of northern
Arkansas and Missouri. The sand!
soil and the clay sub-soil which /
found In nearly AL parts of oklahoma
is ideal for fruit of all kinds,
small fruit and berry growing ha
been neglected In oklahoma. TIL
farmer has no time for Il, and tn
big fruit grower devotes himself to hi
orchards | know Of no more prom
ising field for the home seeker thai
grape and berry growing In Okla
homa. This year the grape crop vii
not be up 10 normal but In genera
II IN excellent Berries always do wei
here and when properly grown are
source Of immense profit.