Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-07-09
WHAT He SAW IN DELAWARE.
Nsr Wash. / Tier. en- Intelligent 2

a'stSelA rag letseyman, recently paid
Yisl( 70 this SKATE, about which n
writes along letter to the Railway Ad
vocate and Times We wrote the fol
lowing extracts
''!n the fruit line we fond a great
variety, although late in the season, and
some very fine late Peaches, and to
speak plainly we were deceived in r
estimates of Delaware lands, and have
come to the conclusion that there is
no country better ad lpted for fruit
| growing or anything else than the see
tlon alluded to. Grapes, Berries, Of III
kinds, Sweet Potatoes and every var e.
ty OF garden truck that can be name d
grows in abundance, with market not
lar off either. We visited some of the
Canning and Drying Establishments
anu the latter think is the greatest
event OF the age. | mean the drying 0.
fruit by the Alden process, The fruit
retrains its natural flavor and to use
the terms of Mr.. Van Zandt an old
! Plainfielo man, who is at Milford in
charge OF drying factory. "We cannot
begin to supply the demand aud yet
we have factories in seven States
There is a great number of both kinds
|
OF factories in operation in this section
Of the country, employing from 100 to
1000 hands, and We were sorry that
time did not permit US to visit more.
We brought home with Us variety of
the fruit, and in giving the Peaches
test we found I of a pound would be
equal to two pound can of canned
peaches, and of a much better flavor.
Apples, Pears, Black berries, Strawber-
ries, Raspberries, and everything even
to the Pumpkin and Squash, can and
does receive the same treatment, so il
is very plain to see that market is not
very far off.
There is another branch of business
that seems to attract ones attention
and that is the Husk business. A person
at this time OF the year can see great
many tons Of Corn Husks being con
veyed to factory, where it is properly
cleaned, dried and finally put where
/ you and [ the months of July OF Au
gust can take good nights repose on
no less thing than Husk Mattrass,
and by this you can see at once that no.
thing goes to waste"
Of the people, climate, etc, he SAYS:
Il have never met with more socI
able people, and where living and labor
were so nearly equal, good society
churches, schools, etc, AID where tax
alton IS very low. The climate is o. e
OF the best, and to use the expression
Of another, at is the garden spot Of
America.
I While at Milford we attended a
meeting (weekly) Of the Central Dele
ware Fruit Growers Association com
posed of some fifty members, quite a
number Of them yankees were
samples of fruit, &c, were displayed
almost equal to what we see at "Our
w AVERY, and no charge for admission
This body of men are doing a great
deal OF good in getting together once a
week and comparing notes and having
an eye to every branch of Agricultural
Industry such as few countries like
theirs possess. They have a different
subject for debate each week and by
this means they keep up with the times
and if sweet potatoes don't grow ''right
smart on such spot of ground they
try something else and never fail in
having good result.
| forgot to mention the fact that at
the "Boston Agricultural Fair" held
this Fall, the fruit from Milford, Dele
ware, carried off the Medal, Diploma,
and $50 cash prize, ahead of every
other State in the Union. Bartlett
Pears weighing 81 lbs. were sent from
Milford, one pear packed in a segar~
box, Gudge of size,) and the examiners
yankees too) could not believe they
were Bartletts till knife was brou .sbt
and the article cut in twain. Land in
this section of the country is being
much sought after and at prices which
vary from Sl5 to 5000 per acre accord
ing to improvements, and it is nv
belief that in less than five wears it
will double if not triple in value"
Others besides newly married people
might well practice the advice which
President Mott, in his wise old age
gave to young couple: ''Dont try to
be happy. Happiness is a shy nymph,
and if you chase her you will never
catch her. But just go quickly on and
do your duty, and she will come to
You.
W hen an Ohio railroad engineer de
| tectS a raO bahv on tho +r,oL