Middletown transcript., 1922-07-15
THE FRUIT PROSPECTS
Delaware Yields Will be Greater
Than Was Predicted
10000 BARRELS OF APPLES

Tree fruit prospects in Delaware and
Maryland were good deal better al
the close of June than a month ago,
notwithstanding the June drop" was
heavy in some of the best producing
counties of both States. In Delaware
tree fruits generally are turning out
somewhat better than expected, though
nearly all of these crops will be consid-
erably below average. Pears are par
ticularly short in both States.
According to estimates made by the
Crop Reporting Board of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
based on large number of growers
reports of an average date of July l.,
the prospects are summarized as fol-
lows:
Apples Condition about 70 per cent.
of normal or full crop, forecasting a
probable production of about 764, 00U
bushels, against $4,000 last year and
487, 900 bushels. the average of produc
tion for the last ten years Q9l2- 1921.
A commercial crop of about 166, 900
barrels is in sight.
Peaches Condition about n per cent.
'of a normal. forecasting probable
production of about 239,00 bushels,
against 1000 last year and 357, 900
bushels, the average production for the
last ten years Q9l2-l92D.
Pears-Condition about 33 per cent.
of normal, forecasting probable
production of about $4,000 bushels,
against 5000 last year and 1873, 900
bushels. the average of production for
the last ten years Q9l2-lY2D.
Kent County Woodsde Peaches a
full ciop on good trees. Pears prac-
tically failure. Grapes a fair crop;
looking very well. Wyoming-A fine
crop of transparent and Williams red
and July apples. Early ripe on 10 per
cent. crop. Also 10 per cent. of
peach crop-Belle Of Georgia and Ell
bertas. Keffer pear crop not over 10
per cent. Freeze killed pears in April.
Our apple crop and peach crop show
fine quality. Woodside-Apples in many
orchards full crop except Staymans
and few other varieties. But not so
universal as to constitute all round full
crop. Peaches a full crop on good
trees, but many trees have been neg
lected or are past usefulness. Pears
had light blossoming due to leaf drop
for two years and frost hit. Dover
Good crop of early apples; late varie-
ties not SO good. Felton-There is u
good crop of early apples, but the late
ones are only about 30 per cent. due to
late frosts, and perhaps lack of poina-
ton. Camden-Our apples are better
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 full crop.
A good many people in this locality are
complaining of heavy June drop.
There was heavy June drop, butiti is be-
lieved part of it was due to improper
spraying, for the growers that were
careless about spraying are the ones
that are complaining the most about
the drop.
Sussex County-Bridgevil is
not over 25 per cent. of crop of late
apples. Early apples are dropping bad.
eaford-About rs per cent. for early
crop apples and 33 per cent. for the late
crop apples. elbyville-Peaches suf-
fered considerably from the last frosts
in April.