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

owns several fruit farms was asked by
the correspondent, DO you know anv.
thing about the prospects for a peach
crop this year? stated emphaticaliv. ii
am afraid that | do. have made !
short examination of my orchards and
others in that section, and find that fulIv
fifty per cent of the peach buds have
been killed the CraWfOrd's Late es.
peclally shows a far greater per centage
Of killed buds. This doesn't indicate
however, that we will not have half a
crop, for under favorable conditions
more than half a crop might result.
This depends largely upon weather con
ditions yet to follow. From nv per
sonal observations it seems that the
white and yellow peaches are about
equally injured The Belle of Georgia.
a white peach, and "Albertas," yellow
fruit, show fully so per cent killed buds.
when asked about other fruits, Mr..
Barker stated that he had made no OBJ
servations, but felt that pears. black
berries, Strawberries and plums were
not enough advanced to be injured.
While large acreage of cantaloupes
will be planted near Milford" he said.
1.-The same efforts to push that crop are
not being made here that are being
made IN other sections. Large acreage
will be planted, however.
A. B. Peet, Master of Milford Grange.
who is well-known as a fruit grower.
said Il have examined three varieties of
peaches the Albertas, Belle Of Georgia
and Carman. Fully 75G of the yellow
peaches are killed, but the white fruit
is not hurt worth mentioning. Apples
are in excellent condition, giving every
indication of good crop. Pears are not
so full of buds as last season, with the
exception of Keifers which are very full
My blackberries are injured some worse
than last year. Strawberries are injured
somewhat where they were not mulched,
but this should not affect that crop.
Plums and cherries give indications of
good crops"
Joseph Gray Davis, Ex-representative
from the First District of Sussex County,
when interviewed by the correspondent
said Il have not many peaches on the
farm on which reside, but my tenant
on my Prime Hook Neck farm informs
me that prospect for good yield are ex-
cellent. He states that some varieties
of the yellow fruit are badly hurt, but
that the white fruit and other varieties
of yellow fruit, unless killed later, will
assure a good crop. The Crawford S
and REEVES seem to be injured. but the
Albertas. the standard yellow peach, is
not injured. My other fruits show ex-
cellent prospects of giving good crops.
The general opinion among my neighbors
is that our district, the Slaughter Beach
and Prime Hook section, will give an ex-
cellent crop of peaches. Pears, black
berries, Strawberries and plums are not
far enough advanced to have been in
jured in the least. More cantalOUpes
will be planted this year than were ever
grown. This crop will be enormous.
Many of the farmers are contracting for
the entire crop"
Lester C. Lovett, owner of the Dia-
mond State Nurseries located west of
is most sanguine as to the crop
for this section. Mr.. Lovett
S the son of the originator of the "Lovett
and is well versed in fruit
matters. He said, peaches so far as l |
nave been able to see, are not hurt
l don't feel worried about |
he final outcome. Dewberries are not |
lurt. In fact, they are coming out of |
he winter in much better condition than |
isuaI The wood is bright which indi- |