Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-06-12
BUREAU OF MARKETS
HEAD SAYS STATE
CROPS ARE GOOD
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blossoms.
Reports coming from Pennsylva-
mia, New York and states in the west
that go in for apples, are about the
same, the low temperatures last
winter having destroyed the chances
of the farmers or orchardists obtain
ing a big crop. All of these details
help to make the chances of Della
ware apple growers brighter, be-
cause, despite the low temperatures
that maintained during the winter
and the late freezes, the crop in
Delaware is expected to be at least
rs per cent good. With apples scarce
in other growing states, prices I'M
doubleday will be boosted and that
means more money for the rs per
cent crop from this state.
While some of the growers had
been planning to ship abroad, if the
market should become strong and
the demand should boost prices in
this country, they will doubtless
countermand their arrangements
and sell here.
Big Crop of Early Tomatoes
During the winter the farmers of
lower Delaware were urged to raise
some early tomatoes. They were told
that if they planted One-third of
their crop of tomatoes in early |
plants and the remainder in later to-
matoes, that instead of the season
lasting three or perhaps four weeks, |
that it would be doubled and the |
harvest continue for eight weeks.
Unfortunately, the news got
abroad that farmers in New Jersey
had gotten seven dollars a basket
for their early tomatoes. That imme-
diately unbalanced some Delaware
tomato growers, it is said, who Gag
er to get some of this fabulous price
have instead of setting part of their
tomatoes, have planted practically
all of their crop in what is known
as second early tomatoes. Now if
there should be a tremendous
amount of the early variety, the
price would not hold up and the
farmers are apparently doomed to a
disappointment.
Most of those who began raising
early tomatoes this year failed TO
make any arrangement or contract
with the cannery or broker Tor their
output, deciding to wait and get the
benefit of an abnormal market. If
this should not occur then they are
likely to be left high and dry and
will have to take whatever they are
offered.
Gamers Wait Developments
oil !
ready to take advantage of a glut,
and if there are too many of the
early variety they will pay just as
much and no more than they want to
for the tomatoes. The plan of rails
ing early and late tomatoes is a good
one if it is done intelligently, it is
stated, but taken on as risk, as
has been the case this year, it often
doesn't turn out so profitable.
The crop of string beans which is !
another important crop for the far d,
mer and Gamer also gives promise =
of being a fine yielder this summer. :
The patches that are coming along =
now indicate a big return and be- =
cause they are pretty hardy to grow :,
are one of the old reliable crops. :,
Sweet potatoes seem TO be bother n
ing the farmers just now owing TO r
the trouble in getting the plants h
started. The dry weather has been 8
the big problem and many farmers
have had to replant both sweet pota-
toes and also tomatoes. Some early
tu11ato plants shipped from GEORGIA, Z
All !, ed pretty well wilted and when "
set out soon died. j
Strawberries Are Over a
The past week practically closed W
the strawberry season in Delaware \
after three and one-half weeks. 8,
There will still be some berries this !,
week. -,
1t has been an unusual season. -
Last year the first carload of ber- y
ries did not move until May 80. This o,
year one of the biggest days, in fact E,
The heaviest, was on May IS, almost nj
TWO weeks ahead of last year. The c c1
berries started on May IS, and if oi
here had not been such a Dry spell
he returns would have been enor-
nous. But the drought kept the ber-
lies from maturing and last week cl
some of the patches looked like so of
much chaff. tn
On the contrary in those sections M
where the irrigation problem was ny
lot one over which the grower had ed
o worry, the returns have been eX- 10
ellent. Some growers on one day Tn
asst week received from So to $40 tr
rate for fancy fruit, but the aver DT
ge was from SIS 10 ST with the big ha
majority being nearer SIS than 81. WI
ust how well the yield will pay the DE-
Delaware farmer cannot be forecast W;
t this time pr
Because so many berries go into -
old pack nowadays, makes it I'M Irl
rise to figure on returns by the I'd I'd
mount shipped by rail or motor. Na
he farmer who can obtain a fair
rice a crate at home from cold
ack Gamer doesn't have TO take
nance on what he will receive af-
n the berries reach market. The NO
1ming years it is expected will see
uch of the Delaware crop put up
cold pack with a price agreed lar
pom months ahead of time with the (
inner, just like the arranging for his
mato prices. enc