Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-27
From Wilmington to Lam
caster.
Tho New Short Route via. Coates
vile.


No person can yet fully appreciate the adyan-
tago which must accrue to the people OF whining
ton through the completion OF the Wilmington
aud Reading Railroad. Formerly It was impoe,
sbie to reach Lancaster city under hundred
miles of railroad travel, occupying all day, but
now the same city eau be reached In sixty.oue
miles, aud by leaving Wilmington at I O'Clock In
the morning the traveller can get TO Lancaster az
II a. M being only four houis on the road. This
was our experience few days while on flying
visit to the INLAND City,"
or The country through which the new railroad
passes nothing need be said by US, as II has been
already described In The columns OF the winning
ton DAILY COMMERCIAL aud Delaware TRIBUNE;
we will however say that for delightful and ro-
mantle scenery the ronte Is unsurpassed
Coatesvillc, at the junction Of the new road
with the Pennsylvania Central. Is one oil the lars-
est towrs in Chester county, and has already re-
ceiyed fresh impulse of enterprise and activity
which is quite creditaabie TO ner public sp ri;ed
business men. Already is her voice heard ASK
lug for the removal of the county buildings from
West Chester to he located al Coatssville. west
Chester Jealous OF her thriving neighbor has come
~ the rsscne of the "Anclent Borough, and is
advocating the building OF q new railroad to tap
| the Pennsylvania Central nj some point near
| Downingtown.
transferred to The cars of Penna Central and soon
| found ourselves passing through the Gap,
where before our eyes lay spread out the broad
acres of the Pequea valley the J." Garden OF PENN
| sylNlUln. DOWN tut flit VI oaf oNfo,
| over bridges and we are soon fiying through the
| fertile farms OF the staid old Lancaster county
farmers, past barns more showey than houses and
we soon come within sight OF the steeple tops oil
| the Inland City,"
Lancaster is an old town and in mnsy respects,
yet preserves many of Its old ancient customs
and usnges. The citizens who are mostly oil Ger
man descent are frugal and thrifty, and as tue
numerous one and one-and ashalf story hons'
| show care more for preserving the dollars AMI
/ han fnr LIVING In costly mansions erected
after the modern style of architecture.
| There ave, however, many handsome public
| and private buildings In Lancaster city which
| would grace the most fashionable thoromghihres
| OF Pennsylvania metropolis.
| Several newspapers OF note are published here
| amongst which are two daily evening papers.
The Daily Erening Express, and the Lancaster
| Duily itNeNiyencer; the former Republican IN
| politics, the latter Democratic.
The principal occasion of interest during our
witt was the annual meeting OF the PENNSYLVANIA
Fruit Growers Society which met in the Orphans
Court room. and was well attended by the nota-
bl. fruit growers from different parts of the State
| The discussions which arose on the different
customs Of raising aud preserving fruit. were Of
a highly interesting and scientific character. Tho
discussions on pear and grape culture were espc'
chilly interesting. Yet notwithstanding the sci
encc of fruit growing '.rheory" received soin'
hard knocks. For instance, the Society gener
ally, admitted that grapes did best on high noun
tain soil, yet there were Others 10 the Society who
were not backward In stating that the best grape
they had ever seen grew alongside of a mlll-pond
where the roots were continually submerged il
water.
It was generally conceded that fruit to kce
well should be kept in barrels ina cool dry eel
lar, and yet the best preserved iriit on eXhiblio
was kept by fruit grower of Lancaster count,
in well with pump stock in 1t where the irui
was always damp.
We regretted that some of our Delaware irn
growers were not present to throw some llght o
the culture Of peaches, AZ article ct irnit whc
our Pennsylvania fruit growers have but mes
gre experience In raising.
Now why do not our Delaware fruit growel
! form themselves into similtr society aud try
cnlirhton each other in regard to the best moo
or method OF fruit culture. the best varietit
: adapted 20 Delaware soil and climate. No ma
{ ter now successful and rcmuncfaivc fruit cultn
may be in Pennsylvania, in time Delaware VI
= excel il all the varieties of irdit cultivated
= she now exculs in the peach culture. ln the ro
call at Lancaster we noticed the naines OF sever
: tru, growers from Delaware, let these gentcm'
take the initiative steps and have a fruit grove
Z society formed in Delaware, right IN tue midst
i the fruit region Of The Union.
The meeting of the society contnued uni
u Thursday evening, and adjourned To meet IN o.
y yenr from that date at Chambersburg. In Fran
lin county. Before leaving Lancaster on our
u turn home We stroled through the lancnst
l. market, and were convinced that it was hard
Q excel in plenty aud chcapuess. Good fires b bu
g ter was selling for 30 cents a pound, and OH
II things in proportion. Why is it so dear in W
# mngtonf Let us hope that the new Whining t,
Il Reading Railroad will bring these cheap artlci
y to Wilmington. RAMhLEn-