Smyrna times., 1927-08-10
A CROP PEACHES PROMISED
|fTlI \ DELAWARE THIS SEASON
0rrD FAILURE GEORGIA
[IoD WILL CAUSE A DEMAND
i Orchards Here and Down
nv ct,ta j shows Coming Crop to Be
'' Most Profitable Yet Raised

ctsfa Shows IOnlHS OAOP ~
e MI Most Profitable Yet Raised
.ont y. Indications point to the
:sr . neach season in Delaware as
U LIZ III most successful, financially,
..bsrdists have ever enjoyed. Re
!. Ui trnm Georgia which supplies the
.s,i+r f Of the peaches for the me-
O aTtor district, show that the crop
was failure. Just about the
+bs fruit was ripening, heavy
\ snoiled the hopes Of the growers.
rare neaches will come into the
rrot % next week. At this time the
ntrr L practically without peaches
~ Aner grade. In Philadelphia
y D.st week some Of the hest var
l from the South sold at So a
III which is an extremely fancy
IL the bushel. In lower Della
tbis week buyers were Offering
bnsbel hamper for all the Georgia
q thew could contract for. This
j ne wholesale price, it would in
3 that by the time peaches reach
rstail market they might be So
srsn more a bushel hamper. 1t is
snse Delaware growers will have
market 10 themselves that such
N rrices are obtainable. The
rass will be sold under Govern
n inspection which insures the
|kwsrs prompt payment for their
It also obviates any s~gument
N Inquiries Coming Into Bureau
y demand for Delaware peaches
Drding TO W. T. Derickson, is fore
bv the unusual number Of in
res from all parts Of the country.
N of the large commission houses
New York, Philadelphia, Boston,
evidence, Pittsburgh and as far
as Detroit have buyers or brok-
IN the state seeking to make con-
ets for peaches. Within the next
days the cantaloupe season will be
fuT swing and for the first time
bments from Laurel, Seaford and
lnar will be made under Govern
HI inspection. In the next few days
Neral inspectors will visit the farm
who have asked for the inspection
will instruct them as to what they
II do to make the carriers and
pers 50 equitably packed that they
pass inspection. One Of the main
bgs the farmers will be asked to do
Nj to pack unripe fruit, but to pack
alOupeS that are just nearing per-
kOn. A peculiar thing about pick
cantaloupes is that the experience
Warmer can tell within a day or
by the feel Of the fruit and the
just how soon it will be ripe. In
words il he picks up canta-
he can tell by the stem whether
n be ripe in two days or five days,
q real clever farmer can come
b day Of the right time.
b Prices Being Paid for Apples
cause Of the high prices received
year for early spring apples,
nents BY railroad have totaled
MI 900 cars. This was as much as
shipped all Of last year with both
and late apples combined. The
st crop and the best one Of ap-
Is Just starting and will continue
rany weeks. Last year the crop
p abundant and the price so low
tne majority Of the apples went
kard BY truck, but with the ruyers
n ground and swapping up the
apples at the freight stations
the Delaware road made mere
I'll 1ruit go forward by rail this
Inc harvesting of the wheat
Ear has been the most successful
a0hg time. Not only have prices
satisfactory but the yield has
aOOVe the average. 1t ranged
efe from thirty to forty-fve
an acre. August tomatoes in
az VIII get into their stride
sek, The quality is better,
.ee rom water, less acidity and
usa1y a and solid than for several
.Ae vines look good, 5he veg
appeafs to be very heavy and
mug parlance "it is a good