Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1914-04-03


Gates that the weather conditions have
been not so severe. The indications are
for good crops in both orchard and small
fruits. When told that some persons
thought cherries were slightly hurt, he
laughed and said, Il am absolutely Ger.
tain that they are safe. Cantaloupe:
are crop of much interest to LOvett anC
when mentioned brought forth the fol.
lowing remark, Present indications are
for heavy planting Of cantaloupes. Pro
badly ten times the acreage usually
planted will be put in this crop about
Lincoln and Milford. +"
Frank Clendaniel, buyer Of farm pro-
duets at Lincoln, and man who is watch
ing conditions closely said, peaches are
killed, so have been told. Idon't know
about Keifer pears. The farmers in this
section will 60 into the growing Of can
taloupes on a large scale this year. 1t
is conservative to say that fully 800 acres
will be set in this crop alone by the farm
ers about Lincoln and Houston, both of
which towns will make shipments daily
in carload lots. The acreage set sweet
potatoes in these districts will be fully
% per cent smaller.
Edward Beswick, x-Representative
from the Tenth District of Kent County,
who resides in Milford Neck said, There
is not much fruit grown in our section,
but what few orchards of peaches there
are show about so per cent killed buds.
Apples show prospects Of making good
crops.
Darwin S. Collins. manager of the
Delaware Nurseries located at Milford,
when asked about his opinion as to the
outlook for fruit crops, stated, Il have
bloomed two varieties of peaches The
Belle of Georgia" and Beers Smock. ."
Both blOomed an average of out Of 10.
This shows that that proportion Of buds
are alive, and denotes a good crop, pro-
vided unforeseen conditions do not charge
the outlook. He stated, however, that
the trees were in a protected place. and
that this district will probably produce
half a crop. He has not examined the
other fruit. but said that he saw no
reason why plums, pears, strawberries
and blackberries should be injured.
Lee 0. Truitt, prominent fruit dealer
and buyer for the Torsch factories here.
said The general concensus of opinion
is that there will be a bumper crop of
peaches. From my personal observations
IL lOuho " AAlG d "a VIC Will nave q hpNA
crop.
Medford Jones, a well-known peach
grower who resides at the eastern edge
of Milford and who has had better sue
cess with them than possibly any other
grower in this section, when interviewed
said, Il find that practically all of the
buds on the young peach trees are killed.
On the old trees some living buds are
left, but these are also killed bad. The
Belle of Georgia, Alberta and Walker
my orchards. | would not want
to say that my orchards will produce
more than one-third Of a crop this year.
In the extreme tops of the trees, where
the wind had a chance to dry the buds,
there will be peaches, but lower down
they are practically all killed. Apples,
and plums are not injured
so far as / can see. Blackberries are
some. but not enough to affect
the crop to any great extent Some
few cherries are killed, but a good crop
will probably be harvested. am going
to plant heavily with cantaloupes in
order to get back money which | will
lose because of my poor peach outlook. "
John j. Rosa, possibly the most wide
w known farmer in this section, whose
model farms are located at the north
western entrance of Milford who early