Smyrna times., 1883-07-25


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THE FUTURE OF DELAwARE.-The
prosperity of State, like that of an in
dividual, depends upon its industry,
honesty, resources, financial standing
and credit, in all of which points Della
ware holds an honorable and dignified
position among her sister States. 1t is
not necessary here to revert to events
of history or the doings of the past in
order to establish a character The
favorable condition of monetary affairs,
the light pressure of general taxation,
the steadily increasing population, the
rapid growth of agricultural, manufac-
turing and commercial interests are
facts selfproven in the minds of all in
telligent citizens. The State contains
nearly 1, 100000 acres of land, l. 100000
acres of which are in improved farms
under constant cultivation. If it is
reasonable to estimate that one acre,
under favorable conditions, with our
advantages for grain and small fruits,
might be made to support one person,
then we have room for one million, one
hundred thousand people, whereas our
present population is within one hun
dred and fifty thousand. Thus the
Little Sister" may cheerfully open
her doors to the Union and to the
world for million more. The cash
value of farms, farming implements
and machinery will approximate sixty
million dollars, and it is safe to esti-
mate that the value of all farm pro-
ducts for this season will approach
twelve millions. The total value of
live stock, horses, mules, cattle, sheep
and swine is not less than five millions.
These figures, in proportion of area and
population, compare favorably with
those of all the other States, and are
superior to many. There are many
facts which make it certain that the
above valuations will increase rapidly
with growing population and increas-
ing facilities. To develop our agicul-
tural resources to the best advantage,
the near future will prove that there
must be a greater number of farms and
farmers, and not so large an acreage
under average individual ownership.
The question is sometimes asked, "why
are so many farms for sale in Della
ware?" The same query might be
made of any State, but here it is be-
cause thousand acre farms are dividing
up, and thousand acre farmers are find
ing that a land monopoly is not good,
that small farms will pay vastly better,
and that new and safe opportunities
are constantly offering for the invest
nent of surplus capital. A thousand
acre farm, perhaps supporting one fam
lily, may be divided into ten farms
comfortably supporting ten families.
Ten acres in wheat with forty bushels
to the acre is better than thirty acres
with fifteen bushels. Our advantages
for the production of vegetables and
small fruits are already very extensive,
though but partially developed, and
are attracting widespread attention
the canning and eVaporating trades
are in their infancy, but it is shown
that the business is eminently Success
fdl and profitable, as the goods thus
produced are put upon the market the
demand increases, and as the business
enlarges in the future foreign markets
will receive all that can be put up; 50
there is room for vast industry in
this line.
We have level surface, a mild anC
equabie climate, free from destruetiy.
storms, floods, or extremely sever,
Winters, health-giving atmospher,
:. finctured with the inspiriting sal
cold which settIesea, soil rich and mel
tried several r1ediciones, and capable b,
continued to get wof Sno nea',eS
raised large amounts of TAR. Win umDe
lungs. We called in the I bricks and al
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of 0nr colleges-he said =
not get well At this ~ WIN De an III
who had been cured by the labor of me
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give it trial. We tbelenoth unon th
and before she had used, ;t;as ~ c.ot,
gan to improve, and by q '''e9 :. - '.s''''
bottles was entirely cure construction
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