Milford chronicle., 1925-07-03
BUYERS In MANY
STATES EAGER FOR DELLA
WARES EARLY APPLES
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and other states other causes have
practically eliminated the crop OF
early apples. This combined with
the fact that this year there is no
stock of apples on hand here which
the growers would want to get rid
Of first, makes the early crop in
stronger demand.
Last year the season for earlies
started with the price at $1.75 a
bushel hamper, but within a week
the market fell to a dollar and
sometimes to less and it never re-
covered. As a result a dollar a
bushel was about the average price
last summer for early apples.
Today some growers are selling
extra early apples at from 50 to
$2.25 a hamper, but a conservative
average is $1.75. Because Of the rea-
sons stated, it is not expected that
the market will fall much below the
S1.75 mark, which would give the
growers a splendid profit. The price
will undoubtedly huctuate through
out July, but the average for the
crop is expected to be close to
S175.
While some early apples of the
Transparent variety have already
gone forward, the crop will not start
tc, move vigorously until this week.
July /, is the date for the beginning
of the crop but like other crops this
year in Delaware and due to the alb
normal weather of the spring the
early apples are few days ahead of
schedule.
Rain "SizeS' Fruit
Growers had been worrying about
the need of rain to "size" up the
early fruit but the showers of the
past week did much good, although
more rain would have been accepted
with pleasure. AS II result Of these
showers the fruit, the growers be-
1ieve will benefit wonderfully from
the rain and the crop to be picked
during the coming month will be
better for it.
e.. While there is no way Of estimat-
ing accurately how heavy the crop
will be, indications point to within
ten or fifteen per cent of as heavy a
yield as last year. With the added
price. if this maintains throughout
the month, the growers will more
than make up what they would
otherwise lose from a slightly small
er crop.
Transparents are the first variety
and then comes Williams and follow
ing in succession, Early R1pes,
Fourth Of Julys and Red Astrakan.
If the fruit ripens as rapidly as ex-
pected the crop may be harvested by
the middle Of July.
Last year because the market was
off and there were many apples IN
storage. some of the growers at
tennpted to export the fruit, but there
will be no necessity for attempting
that this year. The demand at home
will be sufficient to find a sale for
the fruit, it is stated.
q. S. Inspection Helps
One of the most vital details of
marketing the crop of apples is the
inspection of the fruit. Two years
ago. it will be remembered that the
Board of Health of New York placed
a quarantine on Delaware apples'
some growers, who were
greedy to get the top prices for early
fruit. shipped anything and every
thing they could get into hampers
and barrels. The good fruit went
along with the poor and diseased ap-
ples and as a consequence the Dao
fruit caused the good apples TO
spoil. That experience taught the
a lesson. They began last
year to have the apples inspected by
inspectors and those VINO
did. realized so much more money
for their apples, that this year ac-
cording to Director Derickson, there
will be three instead of one inspect
or and every one of these three Of
acials will be kept buster than the
one INSPECTOR was last summer.
This is because the growers know
The value of the inspection and the
buyers and brokers are also de-
manding the o. K. Of Uncle Sam on
HE fruit. Now when barrel goes
II from the apple centers of Kent
la Sussex counties. it will be
tamped with Uncle Sans guaran-
be that the barrel or hamper con-
aims Grade 1 or 2 or whatever the
1ualitv is. The buyer when he sees
his knows what is in the hammer
because the size Of the fruit will be
noted and there can be no deception
practiced. 80,
Consequently many growers VIII
nossib1v receive a check for their
appIes when they are Skinned or else
within a dav or two and there will
be no disnnting the price, quality or
size. In this matter of inspection
both the farmer and buyer are bet-
ter satisfied. Tt is now exnected thar
close tn * .ner cent 0f the cron Of
narIv annIes will he government in
snao+ed. The remaining 25 ner cent
nf thn nrod11ct nf the prownrs nrnfer
In taI,e their chances m onttir9
what +hev ran. Some NAV mako nnt.
l,,t1+- ITO 7y7a iGr1fv will 1'I,olv suffer.
Gov. Denney's Fine Orchard
One of the handsomest orchards OF
early apples in Kent county is own
ed by former Governor William D.
Denney. The former chief executive
Of Delaware has a crop Of Trans
parents that mounts up in the thOus-
ands of bushels, and other varieties
are coming on. Within the past two
years, through using scientific meth
DDS, Governor Denney has developed
this orchard (formerly owned by
Harrington and made it a
show place worthy Of any orchardist
and delight to the eye of the Wis
itor and lover Of apples.
In connection with the shipping Of
early apples this week, Director
Derickson will on Wednesday, July
l beein the oneration of the Market