Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-01-13
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There i lrgist'y 10 Place On The peninsula
morr isyur5d & uatlre i9f tie iaisiug of fruit
atd vegetables han i the region Of copuiry .ui-
rgaaoiae tae tosn Of Milford. Tie uIdness Of
the winter aud tie fresh sea breez 10 the sn,n
uer tlosing other from the Delaware o. Chc.a-
Peake iay., iced y AaAe tic climate approach
fiat e icrpeiu.l spring.
THIS i4ct I, shown by tie him appreciation il
Which Immigrants from more northern climate
l9l4 III. section aud Notwithstanding Tie partial
failure d cereal crops during tAe past year, on
account of tue excessive drought the stream Of
immigration from tie Nur.h Is uuabatcd neither
is ne price u aad dep.eeiliing, INT, on Zig con-
trlry, . tie e3uutfy L becoming Improved and
is horticultural resources il yelopci, tue Price OF
la,d + steadily aiv4ncirg.
Tle lid system uuder waieh a ie~ wealthy
capitalist. heid nearly all the land Is falling 10
pieces II ii owu weight, tue old native residents
now being amongst the most anxious - cut up
and sell their farms
Peach growing. 10 which the soil Of the whole
penlnsnll nppeais to be 50 peenliarly adapted i
nowhere more thoroughly perfected than around
MilfoId We have been credibly Informed that
twelve inches 10 circumference, while some have
even reached fourteen .nch :.
Much Is hoped by the peach growers from the
opcting al tie Junction aud Breakwater Rail
road, which has just been completed 10 the town
OF I.ewes whence water communication will be
opened direct with New York. 4 years trial will
be Necessary to test the capacity and saicness Of
This route before the expectations u tbe friends
oil tile road can be considered as realized.
Education, much neglected in the past, Is re-
onward IUpulSe bN The influx of
Northern population aud society is all that could
be desired by tnoralis,s on a church going com
munity.
The thriving town Of Milford which now con-
ttiua estimated population OF iUpV affords II
home ul9rkgt where good prices arc obtained fut
dairy products, poultry, and eggs.
IoUo one is Milford aud the surrounding neigh
b0rheod more indebted for its great prosperity
and au Intelligent and industrious population
lan 10 the irm Of General Levi Harris II Co. the
only real alive real estate agents In the vicinity.
4 Associated With the General are his son, Capt.
| Win. Il. Harris, and son-in-aw, Grove Babcock.
4 Colnipg ew wear. ag9irom the rich agriculture
4 al region of Sew York. embracing Chepango
| county. they brought with them their Northern
/ hltis Of industry and perseverance, and so sue
cessfnl have they been 10 inducing Northern
families to immigrlie, and such general satsfac
ton have they given 10 all parties Interested in
the buying and selling Of land thltb but few farms
are either bought or sold without passing through
\ their bands,
These gentlemen have at all times % hand sew
eral horses ans carriages in which they are pre-
pared to give lpy person a tree ride around the
country; and but seldom do persons in search u
homes after view Of the county 20 away with
ont determination to make this their future
residence. RAMBLER.