Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-07-02

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been made since my last appearance before
your thousands of readers through the col
umns Of the Delaware TRIBUNE, as to what
had become of Rambler To all such the
answer is, that he is again on the path, anu
when least expected he is amongst them
The line of my first ramble happened 10 DC
in the vicinity of Laurel in Sussex County.
The cars of the Delaware Railroad furnished
me seat and after ride of nearly one hun
dred miles find myself in the town oil
LAUREL.
This little town of about 1900 inhabitants
has often been described by correspondents
for your paper more infinitely and correctly
perhaps than your rambling correspondent
is able to do A marked spirit Of improve
ment is manifested amongst the citizens.
Several new buildings have recently been
erected in the modern style of architecture
and handsomely painted, which stand in
strange contrast with the little old buildings
by which they are surrounded, and which
are entire strangers to paint and whitewash
The new NJ. L. Church is the most impos-
Ing anu Deuulllui Sutlieu vi tA.N pNA'A~"'"
south of Wilmington.
The new Protestant Methodist Church too
is really splendid building, built in imita-
ton Gothic style, and had the building been
finished throughout with the same symmetry
and proportion with the front view, it might
successfully have claimed to be the rival OF
its neighborlng sister. The first is painted
pure white color, the latter an imitation
brown stone color. Each have tall steeples
which can be seen for many miles across
this level country. How strangely they
contrast with the little low weathcr-beatcn
novels which surround them; representa-
tiyes of two eras in our country's history:
one of slavery, the other OF freedom. God
speed the latter.
The hotel at which l am stopping shows
the change which is going on; on lamp at
the corner of the house can yet be seen these
words 60 Planters HOTEL" which instructive
ly carries the mind back to the time when the
term "master and slave was closely asso
ciated with that of ''planter." But now {
sign board swings from the corner of thu
house. bearing the more welcome appelatioi
of "The Travellers Hotel. There is on
thing more much needed in this hotel, III
accommodations are first class, but there
not aneWSpdper taken about the esta5
Iishnlent, and when the traveller, weary an
worn, covered with dust and sweat, enter
to enjoy the comfort of temporary home
and looks around to lay his hand on tn
latest news, nothing in the shape of prr
meets his eye but few sale bills posted o
the walls. Change is the order of the day
and soon these cid associations of the pas
will have to give way before the mighty marc
of mind which is permeating every porto
of the peninsula.
AGRICULTURE.
In nothing is there more perceptib
change than in the improved system OF farm
ing which is fast taking the place of the ole
one crop theory of indian corn. Beautii
fields ofwaving wheat, equal TO many of Il
boosted wheat fields Of New Castle count
may be seen here.
Our genial friend, b. +. Fooks, natl
and resident Of this part OF the State, is 4
pioneer farmer, whose crops cannot be c
celled. His wheat fields look exactly Ii
our more northern wheat fields, and I
young clover in the wheat, now about TIL
or four inches high, reminds us of the gre
pastures of the North Clover and timot
will grow here Notwithstanding all asscrtic
to the contrary. Some of our enterprise
farmers have entirely abandoned the CO
raising as the principal crop, and turn
A company of gentlemen from New Jcr
lately settled here, have turned their att
ton to the culture of cranherries, WI
promises to be u successful experiment.
same firm have set out 5000 horse-raC
plants, which will be ready for use in
season. just think OF that, oysters for
whole country from the Peninsula,
horse.radish to season them with.
THE PEACH CROP.
Fruit growers have received check
year in the limited amount of peaches in |
portion TO the number of trees under cult
ton From present appearances there \
not be more than one fourth of a crop,
deed in many orchards, not peach is t.
seen, occasionally we hear OF a farmer Ii
ing an average crop The lIalcs Early
riety is the most prolific, and will yield
erably well.
1t is also noticeable that the natural Il
are all well filled, they being more ha
and capable Of standing greater dcgre,
severe weather than the buddcd fruit, ]
will cause more attention TO be paid to
cultivation of the natural peach.
One gentleman here having a fair p
pect of peach crop, has already sold
whole crop to a New York firm for :
per box, or 81, 20 per basket, the New y,
ers pick them and take them from the
chard.
LOUISVILLE.
This is q small village in Broad CIR
about three miles from Laurel, at the
of navigation ON Broad Creek, and cont
about forty dwellings, mostly inhabited
boatmen. Ii is a very pleasant little will
and if more whitewash was used. W
look one hundred per cent better.
land here is not poor wheat and corn
look well. There is no better true
ground in the State than here 9 Van
No additional physical labor, but l
head work, education and general I'M
gencc.
LOVES ROADS
Is a post town, distant ten miles i
easterly direction from Laurel 1t is
centre of a large extent of country, pc
cultivated, with no effort being mad
raise any standard crop but corn.
buildings of the farmers in this neighbour
and along the road from Laurel, are of
poorest description whitewash is ent
unknown throughout this region. :
inquiry is beginning to be made for Il
zers to enrich the soil. The people are
pitable and kind to strangers. Our f
Joseph b. Cannon, a country mercha
one of the live, go-ahead men of tie IL
borhood. | wish there were more
After few hours rest, | am again or
way, and soon find myself in the villa
GtMBoRO,
fourteen miles in a South -easterly dire
from Laurel, where we find about
dwellings,. Here we find great imp
ment in the quality of the soil for ny
tural purposes; the rich black all
ground around the burnt district Of
"Great swamp is capable of prod
splendid crops if it only had chance
so,but there is nothing raised here but
and when, owing to wet weather, tho
crop fails, all falls even now, owing
failure of last years crop, the farmers {
their "beam end to know how TO pr
food for themselves and their stock.
will be the case as long as the farmer
fine themselves to the exclusive rails
corn.
Here is vast level country spread o
fore them, rich as garden spot, capa
producing immense quantities of III
better grazing land could not be fou