Daily Republican., 1884-04-30
DOWN THE STATE =.
A Glimpse as tho Peach Orshards-
!. Tho Prospect GOOd for . Large
Crop.

Tho Fssspees Ss~o A~s 'se
Drop.
One of the most delightful rides at thi
season of the year Is through the peach grow
Ing sections Ofthe State and Peninsula Via
the Delaware Railroad. Such trip was re-
Gently made by q representative Of the kE
PUBLICAN, who took particular notice while
en- route Of the various farms, orchards etc'
and the sight was pleasing one.
In addition to the many improvements
that have recently been made at the variou..
| stations along this route, since the ROAD
passed into the hands Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company, the peach trees form an
important feature, tor In many orchards they
were in full bloom and presented a beautiful
happy mood, as the prospect never was bet
tor for crop of fruit Of all kinds. Pears are
| also blooming out, and orchards that were
not overfull last year now give promise Of
having full crop. In conversation with
several gentlemen interested in the peach
situation around Lincoln and Milford being
more promising than 1t has been for many
years, and the majority of the growers do not
anticipate their death by any frost or cold
weather that is predicted by some before
the weather becomes fairly settled. There
is, however, among the growers u certain
number OF timid ones, who. while they are
injured, are considerably worried lest the
cold nights that we are now having will have
q tendency to injure the blossoms and are no
doubt kept awake at nights, ,dreading the fall
of late frost, as the weather is very unccr"
tain at this time and peaches are liable to Q
injured up T." June. With oil the bad weatli.
er that has Prevailed this winter 1t Is thought
by many Ofthe Oldest residents that spring
has opened out at last In earnest and that all
fears OF fruit crop failure can be laid aside
tor another year.
In reference to farming the cold wet
weather has kept everything back, but dur
Ing the past and present week the farmers
have had an opportunity to put In some
" heavy licks !" In the way of plowing, etc,
and they have taken advantage Of the tair
weather to do 70. On most of the farms they
are ready for planting corn and many have
already begun and by the first of May
planting Will be universal throughout the
State.
In many cases the wheat fields along the
line of the Delaware Railroad are showing
up we'll, and on very high ground the wheat
has the appearance Of yielding large crop,
but on some Of the lower land 1t Is not very
promising.
AS a general thing. however, crops will not
be injured to any serious extent throughout
and by hard work the farmers, with their
late crops, can more than make up Tor the
loss sustained through their early products.
In Kent County the yield of strawberries
this year promises to be larger than 1t has
been for years, the average In bearing hav-
Ing increased gradually for the past three
years. This has also been increased this
spring by the setting out Of many millions OF
new plants. Owing to the low price Of grain
farmers have been forced 20 diversity their
products. and raise everything that will pos
sibly grow out of the ground as q substitute
for grain. Fruit will also sell, and. as gen
eral thing, brings fair prices, especially that
which is we'll handled. consequently farmers
are not slow In recog gnizing this fact and act
accordingly.
While the tile-s of the soil are busy at this
season OF the year the residents of the towns
and villages are not idle, but In riding along
through the great fruit growing country, of
whic Delaware can boast, the attention OF
travellers is called to the many building i'm
provements that are being made, and nearly
every town throug hOut the State is enjoying
a lively building hOOm and before the end
OF another year many new houses, factories,
etc, will be added to the business industries
| Of the little Diamond State. At Dover this
| fact is particularly noticeable and cOntrac-
tors are. at the present time, crowded with
work. The main features of the improve
ments in this town is the new glass works
which are being rapidly pushed forward to
completion,
One building II already r0ofed In ana the
| frame work Of another building almost COM
pleted, while the foundations for the remain
der are we'll under way. Workmen are al.
ready engaged In IN aking the pots. and ere
| long the works will be ready for operation.
When they get fully under way about nifty
mon will be given employment, which will
add much to the growth Of the town. II this
new enterprise proves a success, there is no
doubt but steps will be taken towards esta b.
fishing other manufactures of various kinds,
and the future prospect of the State Capital
is very promising. More might be said of
| this and other towns In the way Of building
Improvements, but time and space will not
permit, and we leave the reader to ponder
over the above, with a gentle hint that II
they want to learn just how their State is
progressing, as well as to enjoy pleasant
ride through Il beautiful country. by all
means take a trip on the Delaware Division
Of the Pennsy ylvania Railroad, and they will
be more than repaid for the time and money
thus spent.