Milford chronicle., 1912-03-01
GOOD PROSPECT FOR
LARGE PEACH CROP

The general concensus of the promi
nent fruit growers around Milford and
neighbOriug towns. seems to be that
there will be a good crop of peaches in
this section of Delaware unless some un
| torseen disaster Overtakes them A rep
resentative of the Chronicle has in
tervewed some of the most prominent
fruit growers hereabout during the past
week and this information came first
| handed to him.
Charles Barker, one of the most prom
| lnent fruit growers speaks on the peach
outlook for this season as follows "
am speaking only from the outlook on
my own farm and from my own peach
orchards. After a careful examination
of my trees, ] find that the Champion,
Belle of Geor yia, and Alberta are not in
1ured to any great extent There are
enough living buds on the trees 10 in
sure an abundance of these fruits. I al
so find that the Crawford Late and the
DAVIS, while not well set, will under
favorable conditions, produce a fair crop
of peaches. Taken as a whole / feel that
the trees on my farms will produce a
good crop OF peaChesif nothing unforeseen
occurs Mr. Barker states that he has
not examined the other fruit, but that
from all appearances pears, plums and
other fruits are not hurt.
Charles Sackett, who resides near Lin
coin about three miles south of here, the
largest grower of plums in lower Della
ware and a man recognized as an author
ity, says as follows Upon examina-
ton of nys trees I find that the tender
varieties, both early and late are hurt
very badly. These varieties comprise
both the Crawford family and Reeves.
The harder varieties such as the Alberta.
Belle of Georgia, Champion and Fox
Seeding are not hurt and under favora-
bic conditions should produce a full
crop. When asked his opinion con-
cerning other crops, Mr.. Sackett replied |
have not examined other fruit verv |
thoroughly, but do not think that it is |
injured The Blackberries, however, |
are hurt very badly"
B. + B. WoOdall, a state wide author
ity on fruits, when interviewed said: I |
have not examined any peach buds this
season for the reason that I have no
peach trees at the present time. I have
examined other fruits on my farm and
find that none of them are hurt. When
questioned about the blackberry outlook,
Mr.. Woodall stated that his briars were
green and that they were in good condi-
ton.
The correspondent called the home of
John ]. Rosa, a prominent fruit grower
in this vicinity, but was unable to locate
Mr.. Rosa. A talk with a member of the
however, brought the infor-
nation that Mr.. Rosa had stated that he
found that about ninety per cent. of his
Alberta peaches were killed The other
while injured some, were not
lurt to any great extent.
Joseph Grav Davis, who was a men, ;
Der of our last legislature, and a promi-
1ent fruit grower just south east of town
ipoke as follows: I have hardly {
enough trees on my own farm to give {
rood opinion. But upon examination of
ny orchard and those of a neighbor
bout two weeks ago found enough
i've buds to produce fairly good crop. i
IF course we have had some cold weather +
ince then, but none to do much damage.
think that the blackberries are winter
illed quite little. +
Senator S. John Abbott, one of the r
lrgest pear growers in lower Delaware, il
nd also a grower of fancy peaches says O
l don't know what to say about the
each outlook, and I don't believe that il
ie others do either yet" My pear Il
richard is looking fine. !"