Daily Republican., 1880-07-10
a KvRAL RIDE.
Out AmsAg New Castle Hundr' d
... ,.. Farmers.

Out AmsAg New Castle Hundr
Farmers.
slump in and take ride," ssid U.
Is. Marshal McMullen to REPUBLICAN,
reporter yesterday, whom he overlook
on the street. The invitation was
gladly accepted and in few minutes
the town had been left behind and the
sleek little nag was speeding along the
causeway with need Of neither voice
nor whip. "I'm going out to my farm"
explained the Marshal land I'll show
you the prettiest piece of farming couu-
try to be found.n
The country had quiet look all
along the road. The work of the reap
ers was done and the golden wheat
stood in shocks in the field or in stacks
beside the barn waiting for the noisy
thrasher. At more than enc place the
hum of the separator" came floating
to the roadside, as it manipulated the
sheaves of wheat aud thrashed ont the
grain in double quick. The fields were
green, the hedges were well trimmed
and all, along the drive tho APP ,arancs
was one of care, thrift aud property.
A more beautiful agricultural district
could not be conceived. The Marshal
had kept his word.
A mile or two this side of Hare's
Corner farm was pointed out as at
one time the prettiest place in New
Castle county. 1t was owned years
ago by Bryan Jackson, progressive
farmer. His son George is now in In
diana. and Mr.. Miller owns the farm.
A little further on is what used 10 be
the great farm Of Chauney 2. Holcomb.
He was a leading man in agricultural
interest. and took a prominent part in
the "fairs' that were held in New
Castle county years ago. The "c,m-
mons'' farms lie through this SEQ
tion. They are nine in number ard
all of them are well looked after.
Every knows that these firms
were left to New Castle by William
Penn through grant. Those who
farm them are Robert Morrison, David
Mccoy, Alexander Biggs, John Calhoun,
Ezekiel Fols, John jackson, Rz4kiel
Wheatley, George W. Morrison and
Benz amin c. Pearce. The latter is on
the Hare's Corner farm. He was no.
ticed overseeing the threshing, and
looked the farmer all over. Some of
these farms are rented and others are
farmed on the shares.
Just down the road from here is the
farm Of Phil. Clark, the next Sheriff Of
Now Castle county. Clark's place is a
fine one, and it seems too bad that he
will have to leave it and go to town.
But then it is quite handy to New
Castle and Wilmington. Close to
Clark's place, apparently adjoining it,
is the farm now owned by James Nc.
Coy. 1t was once bought by the Re-
publican Trustees OF the Poor for S20,-
600 with view to moving the Aims
house and sold by the Democratic Trus.
tees for $4,000. The place is well
adapted to a site fox the Aims house.
The natural drainage is good and it is
near q railroad staten. 1t was fool
ish thing to sell the property.
The ride continues past Rx-Sheriff
Grubbs place, bought with the profits
Of the Sheriff's Office past State road
station, where Mr.. Rittenhouse the Bap-
tist parson has prosIered and acquired
property past the two fae farms, of Col.
H. S. McComb, reaching from State
Road to River, and past the fine farm
of Mrs. Burnham, farmed by JOS
eph George and those Of John
Johns and Charles Megginson.
Then the beautiful grounds and resi-
dence Of Miss Maggie Douglass, John
NJ. Clayton's neice attract attention. 1t
is called "Buena Vista" After that
Chippewa. owned by heirs of W. B.
McCrope is passed and the feet footed
roadster turns suddenly in and trots
up shaded lane, stopping at the gate.
This is the Marshals farm. He only
has one hundred acres, but they are
all in an excellent state of cultivation
and yield equal to any ground in the
state. The house presents handsome
appearance back Of the fancy shade
trees, and the orchard locks healthy !
enough and is bearing finely. From in
front you have the most delightful view
of the Delaware imaginable. Without
doubt the Marshal has one of the finest
places, considering its size, in Della
ware. 1t is the model Of farm con-
Quoted by a man who knows how to
farm in the true sense of the word.
Just below lie George Il. Tybout's three
farmers in one, comprising 900 acres,
and below that again the beautiful
'ount.,r, stretches far away: With pela-l
ware rity stack out on lis point among
he high trees that almost hide it.