Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-05-26

THE EXPERIENCE OF PRACTICAL MAN WITH
SMALL FRI IT'S

THE EXPERIENCE OF A PRACTICAL MAN WITH
SMALL FRUTs.
MEssRs EDITORS II recentlyw ote letter for
Our Mutual Friend to endeayor to promote the
general good Of Suc-ex county, and fiiend of
mine suggests that write one for the Delaware
TRIBUNE. will do the best ! can for the TRIDJNE,
as I am very we'll pleased with the paper, and
hope to see more from Mr. Hope, and othe.
gentlemen, on the cultivation Of small fruits. 1
will now give little of my expeiienc, as regards
the raising of small fruits in Sussex county, as
see so much written about raising fruit in Kent
county and elsewhere, and especially in the
neighborhood of Dover, and nothing at all said
or written about what Sussex can do on the same
line. Perhaps my letter may induce others iu
this county to speak out and give us the benefit
Of their experience in the fruit business aud let
those gentlemen above know that Sus9ex
is not quite under ground, nor yet likely to go
under.
In the first place have twelve grape vines Of
the Concord variety, which were planted three
years ago the 8th Of this month, which 1 chal-
lenge Kent county to su,pa,,, for beauty and
prOductvene1s; they are raised on the trelis sys-
tenn. The first sea5on cut them back to the frJt
three eyes next the ground !; the next sea on l
let them run the lepgth and height Of the trellis
and picked and sold tbil .y-fre pounds OF splen-
did, well matured grapel, and last season they
bore one hundred and sixty-ive pounds Of excel
lent grapes. They are at present about "a feet
high on the trellis and look healthy and vigorous
as do all the other young ones that are coming in
bearing this season. LII the second place have
ayoung apple orchard only four years old that
was few feways ago in f fu bloc bloom, h., The trees s1;
proportioned growing vigorously and are in
healthy condition. Some Of the largest aud
thriftiest trees bore few apples last season, and
unless some unforeseen accident befalls them they
will nearly all have quite number on them this
season.
In the third place, have a great variety of
small fruits by the acre true to name, and of the
best qualities, which think will compare favor
ably with any in the State: for instance, have
ten varieties of Strawberries, all in healthy con-
dition, which, from their abundant foliage and
bloom. give promise Of bountiful crop. have
Early Wilson Blackbeirie Eawton Blackber1ies,
Doohttle Blackcap Raspbeiries Philadelphia
Raspberries, ounces and pears, all healthy and
tourishing. My quiuce trees give every indication
of fine crop. have no doubt that ounces,
properly cultivated in this section, would prove
a very profitable fruit. / have satisfied myself
that fruit will grow abundantly in Sussex county.
have put several hundred grape cuttings down,
which intend to plant out tliis fall shall
plant out four Acres more with Strawberries of
the best market varieties, next August, and sew
eral acres more of blackberries and raspDeiiies,
OF the leading varieties, this fall. Fave merely
stated these facts for the encopra2 oi fruit
growers in Sussex, and to conviace our Kent
county friends that we Can mike an effort to
compete with them 1t IL my candid op.DiOn
that Sussex county is as well adapted 10 the
growth Of all kinds Of fruits any other lection
of the State, and for some Varieties, on
account of its warmer soil and e.rlier season, it
is undoubtedly better adapted. What we greatly
need in this County is little Of the same energy
and spirit exhibited by some OF the Il iii growers
Of Kent County. The addition OF lew more
wide, awake, ,enterpi ising, Jersey famer1 and
Northern settlers would soon do the work, and
Sussex would not be long in showing what she is
and what she is capable of accomplishing. She
would soon become famous for her early vegeta-
bles and small fruits and the old sing song re-
frain of corn, corn, corn, would eventually cea Q
to be the favorite strain Of the great of her
tiers Of the soil. relide 2l5 miles east of the
newly sprung up and enterprising little town of
Glendale, situated on the Junction d Breakwa-
ter Railroad. Glendale is in her infancy, at pres
ent but her prospects for the future are very
promising. She has at the present time many
conveniences, and is actively engaged in improve
ments. Messrs. d. Z. & s. l.. Jesters have
just completed new saw and grist mill, which
adds very much to the convenience and
economy of the surrounding inhabitants
as We can get lumber sawed there now
that am acquainted WITH and Mr.. A. Short has
nearly completed very fine two story dwelling,
and has convenient store well supplied with all
the necessaries needful for country village; 30
also has the Messrs. Jester. The prospects
| around Glendale are very favorable for good
crop Of fruit this season. Grain, too, looks well
and the season holds good for an abundant yield
everywhere RICHARD WILLIAMS.
NEAR ELIENDALE, Sussex Co., May 16.