The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04
Grooming Of Peaches
In South "a fl017fiic
States IS Discussed
Federal Experts Tell Of Differ,
emf Varieties and Where
They Grow.

WASE1ISGTOS, Apr. 33.-Idsts ol
the varieties OF peaches that have
proved successful in different sec
tons OF the country together with
their approximate rapening periods
can now be obtained by peach grow
ers from the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. IN order to col
lect this information the department
invited inv large number OF growers in
many representative ddetricts to ad-
wise It as to the varieties which had
proved most successful to them. and
also to give as nearly as possible the
average date when the ripentnE sea-
son for each variety began. IA large
number Of responses were received
and specialists believe that the infor-
nation thus collected will be OF value
not only to commercial growers, but
TO those Tho wish peaches for their
own use
This and similar data for. other
sections OF the country is contained
IN the new publication Of the depart
ment. Farmers Bulletin No. 63S.
IA =. rowing Peaches. Varieties and Clas-
slncatlon. In making use OF the data
contained 6. y In it the bulletin says that
the grower should give particular al
5tafnt1ont TO the following items:
The variety lists are only su=-
ge s as TO desirable sorts Of plants
10 the different sections.
I'D The sequence Of ripering a.
indicated 1+tc BY the order OF arrangement
OF IN varieties in the different lists
is only approximate. "
80 The dates of ripening as given
for the different varieties are only e.
pro11mate. In some instances. where
conditions vary widely within the
counties grouped together. the ripen-
ms dates OF a. variety will be found
70 differ greatly in different orchards.
GO The mention OF a county in the
lists must not be construed as evi-
dence chat the conditions therein are
necessarily favorable to the develop
ment Of a profitable peach industry.
Inc data regarding variety distribu-
'1on and ripening may be useful. new,
ertheless.
lo) On the other hand there are
many .ll:is localities in counties not named
IN any OF the lists which are admir-
ably adapted to peach growing. No
attempt has been made to furnish al
complete inventory of the counties in
which peach culture is successful:
therefore the omission OF the names
OF counties in this connection IS All,
solutely without significance so far
as their adaptability to peach grow
ing is concerned.
Importance Of Right Varieties.
The adaptability OF different yane-
ties to individual conditions calls for
much consfd Grafton on the part OF the
prospective grower. It is true that
there are doubtless good many more
varieties of peaches that will develpn5
we'll under wider range of condi-1
tons than is the case With many
other kinds OF fruit, but it is Of the
utmost importance that a variety be
selected which will rfpen when the
markets are not already overstocked.
This IN fact may be said to be the
real problem -
Some districts owe their pronin-
ence and importance as peach grow
ing centers largely to the fact that
some OF the best market varieties rip
en- in those districts at times when
they usually bring except onally large
prices. because at those times rela-
lively little fruit is being marketed.
from other districts
In the further extension of the.
peach industry. the selecting Of loca-
l4NrA4sa ~ AL X
likely to contribute more to the fin
ancial success Of the enterprise than
the mere choosing OF varieties that
do well. but without regard to the
time when they ripen IN comparison
with the peach season Of other dis
udcts.
Thus, peach grower in New Jer-
sey may know that the Greensboro
peach does we'll under his conditions;
but that he can not market 1t to adj
vantage when there is "a good crop OF
alberta peaches in Georgia, though
It is profitable IN seasons of light
crops in Georgia. Similarly the Sal
way peach was formerly profitable
variety to grow in some parts OF Cal
ifornia. but in certain sections OF that
state it can not now compete to adj
vantage with the Elberta peach from
Colorado. Accordingly, the sarway
peach is not found IN many OF the
younger orchards IN certain districts
Of California in which is was formerly
a variety OF coneid cradle prominence.
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