The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1879-06-14

$4,000 capital invested, aud put up fruits
and meats 90 the value Of about $3.50, 900
annually. AS many as 10000 pounds Of
poultry have been consumed in the can
ming operations here within three mouths
time. Twcnty-four years ago Mr.. Rich
ardson, who is a Massachusetts man, start
ed the enterprise in small way by can
ning peaches with the aid Of cooking
stove. The tomb Of John NJ Clayton IS
pointed out to visitors in the Presbyterian
Church-yard Dover is the residence of
Judge James Alexander Fulton, whose
aPeach Culturistn is the standard work
on the cultivation Of the peach. y
Near Wyoming Station, a few miles
from Dover, we visited the farm Of Mr..
A. II. Carey, who has been subscriber
to the American AgricuiiiHist for score
Of years. Mr.. Carey went from New York
State to Australia, and after remaining
there thirteen years among the mines,
came to this spot some thirteen years ago.
He now has most fourishing farm of
over 400 acres, which embraces about IS
acres in peaches and apples, Is acres in
pears, 80 acres in blackberries, 10 acres in
Strawberries, and IL acres in raspberries,
mainly "The Queen of the Market" He
has also several head Of Jersey cattle on
his place The adjacent fruit farm of Mr.
j. G, Brown, formerly of Pennsylvania,
will likewise repay visit Ii consists Of
400 acres, of which 200 are laid out in
peach trees. Fifty acres are devoted to
the new raspberry, eThe Queen Of the
Market" This variety is found to be
specially adapted to this region Of country,
and promises to supersede all other yarie-
ties. Wyoming is mostly a settlement Of
Northern farmers.
From Woodside, large shipments Of
fruit are made to Western buyers. At
FELTON, VIC passed another settlement Of
Northern families. Bridgeport is also a
large shipping point, being the centre of
an extensive fruit district. A few miles
on, we visited the large farm Of ex-Gover-
nor Ross; it is now managed by his son,
Mr.. James A. Ross, who, after being edu-
Gated abroad, has become practical farm
er and fruit-grower. This is one of the
model farms Of Delaware, numbering over
|, 200 acres. 1t embraces among other
things, 359 acres Of peaches, IS acres Of
blackberries, 40 acres Of pears and apples,
% acres Of Strawberries, etc. There is a
very fine flock Of Cotswold sheep on this
farm. AT Scaiord there are number Of
packing houses. After crossing Nanti-
coke river, which is generally regarded as
the dividing line between the peach and
small fruit districts, We passed on beyond
the Delaware boundary 70 the guaint ord
city Of Salisbury, Maryland Proceed
ing eastward We tarried short time at
Berlin, which is also an interesting old
place; in this portion of the Peninsula
many Of tko former large plantations re-
main undivided. Lemuel Shovel Ia pop
ular farmer owns 10000 acres. His
father.in law, Col. Jacobs, has $4,000
acres. Land ranges in price from $40 to
$50 an acre.
From Berlin We rode few miles further
eastward to Ocean City new Watering
place on the Atlantic ocean beach; it was
started i've years ago, and now embraces
1--WE hotels and three boarding houses.
After spending the night here, we return
ca through Berlin 70 Salisbury, and taking
tue raiiroad SOUTH proceeded TO crisheld.
Here large numbers Of people are engaged
in the oyster business, and there are many
acres Of new land made entirely of oyster
snoils, extending into me Ianeler Sound.
on our way we were shown the farm OF
* oai.eu 0la'es senator Dennis, lying
near ni1Ss'1n' anu comprising some ,oOO
acres ". Dennls i q practical iarmer
ana ms oroaa acres present very hand,
some some appearance, eiose by Is the old
washington ACADEMY, which has educa-
TED many oil the leading men OF the South
the building, however, IS now in ruins and
Is occupied by negroes.
Leaving Crisfield, we proceeded north
ward to Westover, one Of the inlets Of
Iangier Sound in the Chesapeake Bay
The old Westover estate, numbering ,00C
acres, was, lew years ago. one Of the
leading plantations OF Maryland. After
the war 1t changed hands and came into
the possession OF gentleman from New
Jersey -Four years ago, MT, l. N, Mills
the General Agent OF the Delaware divi
SION OF the Phlladelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore haiiroad, came down here from
wilmington and bought 5oV acres Of the
last purchaser. ms Malls farm Is now un
der high state Of cultivation, and pays