Daily Republican., 1884-10-08

by special invitation, reporter OF
the REPUBLICAN, Tuesday visited one
|cf the finest farms In New Castle County
that Of Mr.. Richard jackson, on the
Hare's Corner road, about six miles
from this city. Tho drive to the place
in q carriage was delightful, and the
air WAS just cool enough to be exhilara.
ting, while the recent rains had 70 set
tied the dust that 1t was not In the least
annoying.
The corn, which has boon cut and
stacked on every side, and the many
fields where the wheat has already been
put in the ground, showed that the
active out door work of the husbandmsn
had been almost completed for the year,
while the changing leaves and shorter
days show that the long evenings
are at hand, when tho farmer.
with well. allied barns and gran.
aries, will gather around the blazing
Are and talk with ne;ghbors of the past
years crops, and form plans for the
future.
When Mr.. Jackson's place WAS
reached he was found busy in the field,
drilling in his wheat, Of which he Is
sowing twenty acres, Although he 10
seventy eight years Of age, he attended
to the work with all the energy of q
man not half his age. He stated that
, be does everything by system, and
wss careful to put 800 pounds Of phos'
pilates, and 6 recks of wheat to the
! acre, rs experience had taught him
that the best results were obtained In
, this manner.
II He had An ARRANGEMENT fastened to
a the drill which measured the land, and
81 told him with unerring certainty the
amount of ground passed over. As soon
\ as Mr.. jackson saw his visitors he left
b his horses Gnd drill In charge Of o
z colored man, and started to show them
. around the place. In answer TO their
Q Inquiries he informed them that he had
+ 176 acres In the farm, and that 1t was
. divided into six fields, exclusive OF the
!, meadow lands and orchards. The large
II and commOdious barn was first visited,
and was found filled with hay, oats,
wheat and other farm products, while
q on the outside immense stacks of straw
r betokened warm and comfortable beds
!, for the stock during the coming winter
o The apple orchards were next inspec
ted, and here was sight to gladden. tht
}, heart Of the pomologist. As far as ih'
u eye can reach there Is nothing but ap
J. pie trees, and almost every tree is lader
J. down with fruit, the whole aggregatinf
a hunQroOB OF DuBn6lB. lncTo bEo huou
,s 26O trees in this orchard, while anothe
IT smaller one contains over 100. In ad
Q, dition to these Mr.. jackson has almos
+ all other kinds offruit trees, and va
o riety Of nuts.
ID Mr.Jackson has sold a large quantit,
as Of apples, and will probably have o
AZ least 400 barrels more to offer In tn
!" market. All his fields are divided b.
i'd neatly trimmed hedges, and this. wit
the vast number of improved agricultu
~ raj implementsl In building alongsid
st of the barn, shows that he Is progrei
or sive farmer, and ready to avail himsel
Of of all the labor saving appliances 10
I'd use in tilling the ground.
n When he took possession OF thi
o. piece of ground, many years ago, pal
he Of 1t was uncleared, and 1t was wit
or q degree of pardonable pride that Nj
Id jackson tOlds his visitors that his arI
v, had cleared the ground, and that b
lie. had planted all the hedges, the graz
ed vines, and the trees in the orchart
lie Notwithstanding his advanced age, /
m is still hearty, well-preserved MAJ
IRE and as the visitors took their departur
he 1t was with wish that his life shou
h, be spared many years, to enjoy Il
in well.earned fruits Of life time OF ho
est toll.