The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1858-12-30
SUSSEX FARMING.

Mr.. David Pepper, living within |
two miles Of this town, has raised
the present season, 1000 bushels of
corn. He own 1000 acres of land,
much Of which is not in cultivation,
as considerable part of it is swamp
land. Not little of this land cost
Mr.. Pepper as high as 1913 per acre,
enc farm of hundred acres having
cost him $4,000. The worth of his
entire lands will average $50 per
acre. In addition to these valuable
lands, he has quite large amount
Of stock, owning 6 mules. 2 h5rsrs,l
8 woke Of oxen and about rs head OF
other cattle; he own also, 10 negroes,
but few Of whom are slaves. The
pork that he viii slaughter will "a
mount to 5000 lbs. This is farming
on rather an extensive scale, and
will compare very favorably, we
think, with the much yaunted farm
ing operations Of some of our sister
counties, who enjoy themselves so
immensely at our expense, when
speaking of the poor farms of Old
Sussex.
Mr.. Pepper raises but little wheat
just sufficient for the use of his
family; the cultivation of corn is
more remunerating. He does not
use guano, considering that its APP
plication cannot be rendered profit
able on his lands; he uses large
quantities of lime on his grounds,
finding that this fertiliser is the best
investment. Assured that his
swamp lands are his best. he directs
his attention especially to their cul-
tivation, owning some of the best
lands of this nature in the County;
he clears up ten or twenty acres
every year, and puts in cultivation.
Some Of these swamps produce fifty
bushels of corn per acre the first
year. There is something pleasant
in contemplating the changes which
these low grounds undergo, from the
time that they are almost impene-
trable and filled with water upto The
period when the waving corn is seen
these changes ale not produced with
out much labor.
Mr.. Pepper has been the builder
of his own fortune; all the property
he has amassed, he has labored for
his efcrts have been crowned witt
success. He has been essentially
an enterprising man, and is now
quite an influential one, maintaining
u most excellent standing in thu
community; in political circles he il
possessed of. much influence, being
now County Treasurer. Shout Mr.
Pepper continue to clear up hi
swamp land as heretofore, he would
soon become one of the most exten
sive farmers in the State, for he is
practical farmer, and thorough,
understands the system Of farming
SrAMpEDE.--On Christmas da,
quite a lot of negro slaves ran ava
from the neighborhood of Laure
two belonging to Capt. Kendall N
Lewis, one to James Messick, one t
George Vincent, one to Herr
Hudson, and another to Curtis Cor
naway. Twelve hundred dollars re
ward was offered for their recovery
one or two of them have been caught
There is generally stampede Of thi
kind from Sussex, in Christmas, tn
holidays affording the slaves an OF
portunity to slope.
KEEP US POSTED friends, in ever
part of Sussex; let us hear the new
in your respective localities. an
don't forget-to drop into our oflic'
when you visit Georgetown. Ola
to see you.
RrMovALs. The present is
busy time in this town on account (
the removals from one house to al
other; the changes are quite hume
Gus.
SpoRT.-A grand fox chase cam
off near Laurel on Christmas da,
in which many of the citizens of tn
town and adjacent country JOINED
A considerable distance was traye
oed, but the wiry animal was n,
captured.
DEATH FROM THE FALLING OF
rREE.--A little girl about eigl
wars Of age, was killed last wee
uy ths1afsing IF psplarstges wni'
stood in the yard. Her name vi
Morris, and was the daughter of
widow woman living in Dagsboroul
Hundred. The tree was bloy
down by heavy wind, and fell u
on the child who was standing in I
pard at the time. The child live