Smyrna times., 1884-06-18
Letter Irom up the DeInuare.

Letter from up the Delaware
DEAR TMEs.-This is the season of
Uhe year especially inviting travoi
"heh nature Is putting on her briobt.
est smiles to entice the tourist tn via,,,
Her green capped hills, luxuriant vaI-
leSS ana sllvery streams, some in ,1,nst
oI health and renewed vigor. Others tn
SeC out OF the heat and dust or tia
CUES ana there may be seen thous-
anus cf"Wdlng to points and pIac..
rui;u ANA secluded, where they cam
Huu the long coveted rest.
rms Is written from the upner DOL,
ware river which was reached t%a
most of the way, by pleasant trir m a.,
'Ie 81. H. Iygert with Il full use of the
superior advantages Il view from its
upper dcck affords Of the river and IL.
attractions. The Delaware River * its
oest above the city of Philadelnbia
however, where beautiful towns have
sprung up on either side while in
IeFSPerScd are handsome country resi-
uen'cs, some of them most DaIotial
among the most noted of these to,rns
are RVertOn, Beverly, Torresdolp
-Ahdalusia, burlington. Bristol Rorden.
'oWh anu not the least, the place from
winch this Is dated, Edgcwater P.rL
nan way between Beverly and
burlington, mile aud a half
from each. 1t is essentially a
place of homes, with not a store
or place of business in it. The street.
an" river 'front.' are bordered with resi-
Hehces striking in their architectural
"eauly, ana IN the wealth of lawn
ana howers that surround them
l. ne nalorly of the inhabitants are re-
Ilftd business or professional men who
reside with their families i'm the r,l,ca
throughout the year. The streets ,ra
kept IN complete order and lined win
magnificent shade trees that arch ovnr
1t IN beautiful avenues. Ii is hard r.
tell Just where Edgewater Park ends
ana Beverly begins, but in and about
'HeIh Doth, IN most any direction one
may 90, are beautiful grounds and
road ways lined with trees. Thus
riding and driving form an important
PastlInt, which can be enioved any
hour OF the day Not the least of tba
ItSiuehceS spoken OF in beauty Of situa-
uon and attractive surroundiu0. i
RiNorNleW, the summer boarding
mouse Of Miss Il. Oflley, who is we'll
known to our citizens. These towns
on the banks of the Delaware. so beou-
tlinl for situation, are especially enjoy
ed by the Philadelphians who have
the choice of conveyance of either
steamboat or ears, BY the latter fifteen
Ifd!ns day either way. 1t is no
wonder that after busy dav in tho
heat and dust Of the city that So many
OF the business men seek the o,iita
shades OF the country with its pure air
10 Spehd the evening and night.
JERSEY FARMING.
Outside Of the towns the scenes are
entirely agricultural-fnelv cultivated
helds with good and in MANY cases at-
tractlve residences. with nicely Eant
grounds and generally an air of tbrift
ana neatneSS surrounding their homes
Jersey Is the land of truckers. and tbev
understand their business. In y riJe
out IN the country / was struck with
lne lact That market gardening formed
inc chlct agricultural pursuit. In
held of from ten to twenty ocras o,o
VIII hhd peas, asparagus, Strawberries
PoUatoes' tomatoes in patches of from
one to four or five acres, and in smaller
IalcheS, onions, early cabbage. snan
heans, butter beans, &c. Large beds
ol cabbage plants can be seen ready to
take the place Of the peas, as "A second
crop which are mostly now receiving
thelr last picking. The rows of pens
are often alternated with melons and
Jhc asparagus with cabbage. The
FARMERS manage to get two and three
crops from the same ground and of
course tertilizc it well. Blackberries
ana grapes are grown some rs ora
also currants and goOseberries but
apples ana cherries are much more inn
portant crops. There are a few small !
peach orchards, hut the trees do not /
LOOK thrifty although they are we'll !
lllied with Young fruit The corn I
found more advanced than in Della /
ware, ana Is allowed to grow four and I
i've stalks IN hill. This l think. like /
everything else from this section. is
directly from the field.
The farmers harvest commences with (
asparagus and ends with his sweet /
potatoes, and when his last wagon re-
turns his income is known lie does
loV nave Ia watch the papers To keen
up with the prices of wheat and corn
ana Is only concerned through tbe
Winter for the magnitude ofhis manure
pile. '''9 '''''''u'e
,, TRAMP LABORERs.
This morning in taking a walk
turned into II field through an onan
gate where dozen or more men were
1t work. They were picking neas
while not far distant was an eouoi
oree picking Strawberries. I address.
sd the first one reached about the
WORK work ne was engaged at-bent over
Ike hoop picking peas-and at NV
mildly that they must grow
up here with elastic backs he straight
med himself to show that he o6nid
axe an erect position. Every farm
'elng truck farm, they require a large
lumber OF laborers, and look out when
,ou VIII from morning to night. in SIM
hne or rain, from week TO months
hey are bent to the position their