Mr. Parker Earle says : " In the East it is probable that the production of peaches has kept up with the growth of markets, and possibly has got ahead, but in the West the absolute production of peaches is much less than half what it was a dozen or fifteen years ago, while the markets have at least quadrupled in capacity. It is true that Delaware and Maryland peaches are often sent West in large quantities, but rarely in fine condition; and they could not compete at all with choice peaches grown here."