Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-29
New Castle County.
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l;cader diI'scp yyef trsycl thruurh the
county from Middietowi 10 Odessa, aud
McDonoul,h aid thence To Mt. Pleasant Sta
ton on the Delaware Railroad? lfycu have
what do you think of IL? Did you ever see
better cultivated region, or one that yields
the farmer better recompense for his labor
than here9 Just look at the fields or rather
forests of waving corn the like of which has
never yet been seen in that section. See
what broad landscapes of clover are being
turned under by the ploughman1, preparatory
for the next years crop; what splendid
plough teams the farmers here possess; the
horses smooth and glossy, caparisoned in
gay livery, showing the care and attention
bestowed upon them by their careful grooms;
none of your one horse blowing suits this
latitude; three are required with n strong
plough and log chain attached to turn
down the stiff black sod with its luxurious
growth of clover.
See those sleek well fed cattle reposing be-
meath the shade over there by the cooling
waters, chewing the cud of contentment,
knowing nought but hillside green, pebbly
brooks and purling streams flocks of sheep
dot the landscape, and crop the rich green
pastures; tattened swine ruminate in the
orchards and live upon the apples and peach
es which prematurely become detached from
their well laden boughs.
Peach orchards exist on every hand laden
with the luscious fruit, which is now being
rapidly shipped to the large commercial
marts of Philadelphia and New York, which
owing to the wet weather are bringing but a
poor reward for the peach growers.
Considerable attention has been paid here
TO architecture. Beautiful mansions embel-
lished with all the improvements of modern
architecture loom stately up from the sur
rounding scenery of shade and shrubbery.
Large barns, unequaled by any in Lancaster
county, crammed full of hay and grain are
found here on almost every farm, 1t will
do no harm to mention few of the favored
agricultursis who inllabit and till this rich
beautiful valley. /, OF COURSE do not know
the names Of all, which will be II sufficient
excuse, for what might otherwise be tortured
into an oversight. Around Middetown the
farms of the Cachrans are conspicuous ON
every side. am unable to distinguish one
| from the other, but suffice it is to say the
name is in no danger of dying out in tn S
| neighborhood; they are all first class farm.
ers On the road to Odessa we pass the
beautiful residences and productive farms OF
7. 5. Merritt, II. N. Willets, j. Aston,
Davis, Pennington and others, with whom
have not the good fortune to be acquaint-
ed. The Appletons, the Stevenses and tho
Corbits, about Odessa. On the road from
Middetown to Summit Bridge we find the
well cultivated farms of Cox h Bro, VIM.
G. Parker, III. Loyd,A. Eliason, Il. Beaston,
Il. "A. Lavender and others. On the road
from Armstrong; Corner to Odessa we see
the beautiful farms of the two Cochrans.
Mrs. Burnham's, s. Il. Slallcross, (our pop.
nar and efficient Levy Court Commissioner
from st. Georges Hundrcd) Ii. A. Perkins,
and J.K. Williams; while about McDonougl
and on the road to Mt. Pleasant the eye never
tires in beholdng the beautiful farms of Ii.
z. Walters, VIM. b. Diehl, David Higgins,
Il. W. karsner, James Janvier, and whole
multitude OF Vandegritts, who own splendid
farms in this vicinity, Samuel Vail, s. p.
Riley, james Money, 7. Titus, and host
of others, which, were to mention. would
prolong my list to an indefinite extent.
Truly this is favored land, and may safely
be considered the agricultural centre of Della
ware. The people of this section, generally,
are not lacking in hospitality, but, out of tic
abundance with which they are blessed, are
NOT iorgetful to strangers, of which | can
speak by experience amongst them. The
town of Odessa, situated in the midst of this
rich region, is II thriving place. Considerable
enterprise is exhibited here in the manuiac-
turing line. Leonard V. Asprill is engaged
in the manufacture of wagons and agricul-
tural implements he gives employment 10
quite a large number of mechanics, and he
says his business is rapidly increasing, The
farmers know that he is honest, punctual
and enterprising, hence his success in busi-
ness.
9. G. Foster is actively engaged in the
manufacture Of patent guano sewer, which
IS destined TO become indispensable to the
farmer ! see his advertisement in your
popular Journal. He deserves encourage
ment.
Odessa has a National Bank, which proves
very convenient for the people of this sec
ton.
Two very handsome churches are well
attended. One Il Methodist Church, the
other Presbyterian
One excellent Hotel exists here, kent by
w. I. Chance, always kind and obliging to
guests. Travellers find here good home.
Two or three tippling shops are supported
bya very low class of people, which should
be suppressed, for the good of the commu-
nifty. RAMBLER