Milford chronicle., 1924-04-25
BUREAU OF MARKETS

! of the American Railway Express Co
next week in regard to putting on al
active educational campaign in regard
to the packing and grading of eggs
/ the main features of which will be
| suggestions in regard to packing eggs
so as to decrease the loss from break
age, and bring the best prices. The
American Railway Express Company
has just completed campaigns of this
nature in several states, and they are
very successful in assisting the ship
pers of eggs in marketing their pro-
duct. Definite plans for this campaign
are not yet complete; however, they
will be completed soon, and additional
announcements in regard to this mat
ter will be made.
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From present indications, Delaware
will be favored this year with a bump
er fruit crop. The mildly cold wea-
ther for the past few weeks has held
back the buds so that now there is not
so much likelihood of a damaging
frost. The snow about two weeks ago
did not do any damage to the fruit of
Delaware, as owing to the mildly cold
sufficiently matured to be affected
This cold weather, however, did do
considerable damage in some of the
peach growing sections of the South.
The Sand Hill section of North Caro-
lima reports their estimated number of
cars now, since the freeze, at fifteen
hundred, whereas, before the freeze,
they had made an estimate of three
thousand cars.
1t is reported from other sources
that thirty to sixty per cent of the
blooms Of all late varieties in North
Carolina were killed outright by the
freeze of April and 2. There does not
seem to be any great damage to ear
lier fruit.
The damage to peaches in Georgia
by the freeze was not so great; how
ever, in the Cornelia district of north
ern Georgia the temperature dropped
below freezing on the morning of
April 2 and has resulted in fifty per
cent damage to Albertas, which are
the only variety which is grown COM
mercially in that district. However, it
is reported that the trees were very
heavily set, and even with the heavy
damage there may be the normal
crop in the Cornelia district. The tenn
perature did not fall below freezing in
the Fort Valley district on April 2,
and no damage has been discovered.
The first shipments of Mayhowers,
which are the earliest of Georgia
peaches, will probably be made about
May 90 This year, there are approx
mately one hundred thousand May
flower trees. It is very difficult to
make any estimate as to the total
number of cars of peaches to be ship
ped from the Georgia section until af-
ter the April drop; and, even then, it
will be conditional upon the extent of
the May drop. However, a large crop
Of peaches is generally expected from
hat section.
The peach growers in Delaware
have been spraying their trees for
some time, and are eXerting every ef-
'ort to control the various pests, and
@ produce the highest quality fruit
possible; and, with the improved
methods in orcharding, it is possible
hat, if Delaware has a good crop OF |
this year, the Delaware peach |
nay once again resume its place upon |
he pedestal as the standard of the
world.
The sweet potato growers of Della
ware are now actively engaged in
planning to make an exhibit of sweet
potatoes at the Eastern States Expo
ition, which is to be held at Spring.
ield, Massachusetts, September IA to
20. The New England section is a
cry good market for Delaware sweet
,otatoes, and the growers have been
cry anxious for some time to have
n exhibit or carry on some definite
program of advertising in this sec
ion.
A short time ago, Mr.. W. T. Derrick
on, of the Bureau of Markets, took
he matter up with the manager of the
EASTERN States Exposition, at Spring
eld and secured information regard
lg the cost of space, etc.
1t is proposed to have a space on
ne of the main aisles in the Indus
rial Arts Building, the size of which
ill be "a x Is feet. The State OF
Iaryland will have a space on one
ide of the proposed Delaware space
nd the State of Iowa will have a
pace on the other side.
On last Monday, Mr.. o. A. Newton,
[r. N. L. Grubb and Mr.. Ralph G.
Tilson. of the State Board Of Agricul-
ire. together with Mr.. Derickson, OF
ne Bureau of Markets and Dean c. A.
rcCue. of the University of Delaware,
allied on DR.. O'Dell, of the Citizens
ervice League, at Wilmington and
laced the proposition before him, and
e agreed to contribute an amount
-hich practically covers the cost OF
cor space; and, especially in view OF
lis financial assistance, the sweet po-
ito growers are making a supreme
fort to make the proposed exhlbltNa
lccess.
It is expected that large amount
F sweet potatoes will be on display
1owing the excellent quality of the
ocl1 which is produced in Delaware
nd if is also proposed to have some
ne prepare sweet potatoes, in tne
10Th. from some of our celebrated
elaware recipes, and thus educate
10 consumers in that section regard
% the many uses of, and the many
avs in which sweet potatoes can be
,esented, not forgetting the famous
yeet potato pies and sweet potato
scuits.
The general consumer in that sec
on is not acquainted with the use OF
.e sweet potato other than baking;