Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24
The Wilmington ana Western Rsiiread.

MEssRs. EDlroRs = Permit me, through the
columns of your paper, TO call the attention oil
my brother farmers, living along the line of the
proposed railroad, from the city of Wilmington
to Chandlerville. to few facts that we believe
to have an important bearing on your (and my
interests. in connection with the building of said
road.
1t is but u few years since the almost entire
surplus production OF grass and hay, and u con-
siderable portion of the grain raised iu the farm
| Ing district through which the road IN question
will pass, was consumed on the farm, In making
beef for the Wilmington and Philadelphia mar
keta. Bat Tire settlement and development of the
great West, with her comparatively cheap lands,
Md u soil naturally adapted 10 stock raisiog aud
Fl, 'ening Of cattle, hls created competition,
in H. markets OF our cities, that has compelled
,be f,r, 9ers Of Delaware to abandon, almost
en,ir.,y !, Nis trauch Of their business. And what
ia NOW ,rns n regard to stock raising and beef
making, will ii Is believed, soon be realized in
the production of hreads,uifs and other articles
If coosumpt nm that will bear distant transper-
taliop, as the means for cheap carriage, already
extensive, are still iucrease,'' .,,.,.s,
Ii then the chauge.in the 'onuil,on OF things
Affecting our interests, as indi, -, ,tis .uNeu
place, (ind think every observ. ,i' ~, ~,
Delaware will admit III auli we are co. 'pueo, ny
force of circumstances, to abandon our ofesehl
mode of operations, the question arises, "hal
shall we do? What article or articles Of ecu
sumption shall we produce that will prove the
| most reuuncrltivel | answer, mainly, such
articles us are largely consumed in our populuus
and growing ciIies that will not bear distant
transpoi taion even with the best and most It'll
cient means for the purpose, the products OF Inc
dairy. in all It's varied Forms, the small irnit-,
| vegetables, etc.
| With the increase of our cities has increased
| the consumption and consequent demand Tor the
| 10 shablc Articles OF food tu which l have re-
irrred, until the circuit of county, near enough
20 the market TO be readily reached with borse
and wagon, cannot fully supply the demand s,
true Is this that an increase of rnlruad
facilities has become a necessity Of The
times, 10 enable the producer IL reach our ely
markets from much greater distance than
now, with every important article Of coi-
Sumption however perishube. consideration
oi Importance to the rapidly increasing
number OF consumers In our Cities and EQUALLY
a matter of interest 10 the farmers of our section
who compelled To seek new chunsels Of trade
and enterprize. In referring to our ely MAI kels
! in this connection Include Philadelphia with
Wilmington for, II the Wilmington q Western
Railroad is built il will ennble the farmers living
near it to reach the former city as well ~ the
latter, much more readily and ehtally than ut
| present.
4 Gentlemen farmers: our business has changed
and is changing. The feeding of cattle, even III
the fertile valleys OF Red Clay Creek Hockessin,
| and broad Run, is no longer profitable, aud must
give place To that Of the diiry, aud ii we Ia ave
not already reached that point IL is confidently
| believed that in very few years nj most, with
The greatly Increased demand for fruit and ytg--
| tables to supply our city markets II Will become
your interest 10 substitute their production III
great measure for that of grain RATING. Yoni
operations will then require you to have daily
communication with the city, and the Railroad
| becomes an Indispensable auxiliary to The sue
cess.ul prosecution of your business. il is there
tore, question, worthy your careful aud earnest
consideration, whether yonr present aud iulur,
prospects Will not warrant you in sub, cribinr
tbrraily to the stock Of HE proposed road il
order To insure its complexion,
II This enterprise is carrie d Through and witt
voar proper cooperation and assistance il viii
ue-yon will not then be under the necessity II.
row, Of carrying all the produce OF your farms
to market with horses and wagons, taking thOs,
long and wearisome drives through storms auC
cold, and over roads ut times almost mpassbl,
Chat every practical farmer 50 well understands
Dut you can az any time from stations ON III,
road convenient to you, snip any or all your pro
duce and sell II through your agent at mucl
less cost to you than at present. The means fu
ready and quick transportation afforded you b,
the Railroad, will enable you to reul &c from ihl
sale much of your surplus production that wou,
otherwise be lost tn yuu uudcr circumstance
| ltss iuNoraOic. Every afticlt oil consumption II
aDywlse valuable aud not needed for the com
Portable subsistence OF yourself or family, can b
Oily sent To market and turned Into none,
wiiholt tue annoyance and exposure to who
you are now subjected
The building Of the Wilmington and Western
Railroad will secur. to you all The benefits of
daily mall, another fact, not 10 be overlooked q
llghtly estimated in considering The import iuce
carrying through this enterprise. To those of US
who have long been subjected to the delay ant
Inconvenience, and have almost said the huui
iiatlon of weekly, or at least semi. " eek
. mail, This acquisition slone, viii in time, be RI
! garded rs iull rtcompense, Tor any effort "
NAV make 10 hehalt Of the road
In addition TO the advantages have enumer
aled, the simple increase in the selling value {
il Your farms all along the line Of the road wi
fully compensate you for any reasonable amcuu
you may invest in it ; in proof of which nee
but refer ytu to tue well est ,bished fact. III
farms contiguous to The Philadelphia and Bait
, more Genital Railroad, 10 Chester county, ST
fr twenty To thirty pr cent more inonp
b than those of the same character and quali y,
!, few miles distant lhrrelrom And what is tru
in this cast % 10 a certain extent true every her
: The Railroad enhances the value OF real estat,
=, because of the many advantages they secure
the people OF every community in which they OIL