Evening journal., 1922-07-12
GOOD PROSPECTS
FOR FRUIT CROP
Delaware, Maryland Yields
to Be far Greater Than
Expected
10000 BARRELS
OF APPLES LIKELY

| COLLEGE PARK. Nd, July l2.-
Tree fruit prospects IN Delaware and
Maryland were a good deal better
at the close of June than a month
ago, Notwithstanding the June
drop was heavy in some of the
best producing counties Of both
states.
Because of the frosts late in April
a very short crop of the major fruits
was looked for in these states. es-
pecially in northeastern. Northern
and western Maryland counties.
where fruit in the valleys and low
lands sustained heavy frost damage.
I In southern Maryland and on the
Eastern Shore and in Delaware tree
fruits generally are turning out
somewhat better than expected
though nearly all OF these crops will
he considerably below average.
Pears are particularly short in both
states.
According 20 estimates made by
the Crop Reporting Board OF the
United States Department OF Agri-
culture. based on a large number Of
growers reports of an average date
Of July /. the prospects are sum-
married. as follows:
Delaware
Apples-Condition about 20 per
cent OF a normal or full crop. fore
casting a probable production OF
about 764. 900 bushels. against $1,000
last year and $4,000 bushels. the
average OF production for the last
ten years G912-192D. A CONNER
cal crop Of about 10000 barrels
: in sight.
Peaches-ConditiOn about u per
cent Of a normal. forecasting n prob
able production OF about 239. 900
bushels. against 1000 last year and
357. 500 bushels. the average pro-
duction for the last years G912-
192D.
Pears-Condition about - per
c~~- Of a normal. forecastin~
probable production Of about 900
bushels. against 1000 last year and
ISs.o0O bushels. the average ~ pro-
duction for the last ten years G912-
192D.
Kent Countv-W -Woods.de-Pea ches.
a full crop on good trees. Pears
practically failure. Grapes
fair crop: looking very we'll. Wyom-
ing-A fine crop OF transparent and
Williams red and July apples. Early
ripe on 10 percent crop. Also 20 per-
cent OF a peach crop-Belle OF
Georgia and E'bertas Keiffer pear
crop not over 10 percent. Freeze
killed pears in April. Our apple
crop and peach crop show fine quail
ity. Woods ds'de-Apples in many or
chards a full crop except Staymans
and a few other varieties. But not
so universal as to constitute all
round fun crop. Peaches "A fun crop
on good trees. but many trees have
been neglected or are past useful
ness. Pears had light blossoming
due to leaf drop for two years and
frost hit Dover-Good crop of ear
~ apples: late varieties not so gooc I
FeltoD-There is good crop of
early apples. but the late ones are /
only about so percent due TO late .
frosts. and. perhaps lack of pollina- I
ton. Camden-Our apples are bet /
ter than / have seen them for years. /
all perfect; no scab-very clean.
The best crop of peaches for several
years.
New Castle County-Newark-
Pears all killed by late frost. as were
many Of the apples; and about 81 per
cent OF the peaches were also killed.
HOckessin-We have no pears. but
there are some set in this locality.
but not a fun crop. a good many
people in this locality are complain
nS of a heavy June drop. There
was a heavy June drop, but l believe
4 part OF IL was due to improper
praying. for the growers that were
'areless about spraying are the ones
hat are complaining the most about
he drop.
Sussex County - Bridgeville -
'rop of late apples. Early apples
ire dropping bad. Seaford-About
% percent for early crop apples and
.3 percent for the late crop apples.
'elbyville-Peaches suffered consid-
rably from the last frosts in April
Maryland
Approximation about a per {
ent OF a normal. or full crop, Fore 3
asting a probable production Of Z
bout 1.373,OOO bushels. against
$4,000 last season and 2.161.0O0 !
the average production for !
he last ten years G912-1921). A !
ommercial crop Of about 229.OOO =
arrels is In sight.
Professionalism about As per {
ent OF normal crop. forecasting ]
probable production OF about {
1900 bushels. against $4,000 last
eason and $4,000 bushels. the !
verage OF production for the last q
en- years G912-192D. {
Pears-Condition about As per
ent of a normal crop. forecasting e
bout $4,000 bushels. against 35,- q
90 last season and $4,000 bushels. ]
ne average OF production for the
list ten years G9l2-192D. {
Cecil County-Colora-W have a b
cry full crop of some varieties 4
apples, especially on old trees; o
lie younger orchards were hit much 5
orse by the freeze. North East n
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