Daily Republican., 1885-11-05

representative OF The ERRUELI1AH
yesterday afternoon visited the farm
OF Mr.. James X. DeiRhton, near Cooch /,
Bridge, this county, and brought home
with him a turuip grown by Mr.. Deish.
ton, which weiHts 6I pounds, and i,
22 inches in circumference. 1t Is wha,
Ia known as Landreth's Globe, and
although II is mammoth, is excellent
for tab!s use, being perfectly solid and
sweet.
| Mr., Deighton is one Of the most pro-
gre ,sive farmers Of New Castle county,
and his well Il led barns and gTanaries
ast-st his ssill as a representative hus
band man W bile the evidences o! thrift Oh
every band show what can be accom-
plished by industry aud ftugality. A
few years ago Mr.. Deighten carried on
the business Of . he use nd sign painter
In Philadelphia, but In, ing his health
~as falling relipquished a., and pur-
chased farm near hilpresent location.
| He afterwards cold this place, and
about seven year, ago purchased the
lone he now occupies, consisting Of g2
acres, aud has since made many i'm
provemen. s on 1t. The old log house
has been rem odeled, and would never
be recognized in the hand some modern
| residence which has taken its place. The
| barns and other ouIbuildiLgs have
| been repairrl. and every thing put il
complete order. This year Mr.. Deighton
has raised coo bushels of corn, In
addition 70 wheat, oats and other
things
He has q We tne horses, four OF which
he raised himself, and his herd OF nine
cows are OF an excellent breed. As a
matter Of tact he has N ade farming a
study, and one secret of his success is,
that he has prov ided himself with every
kind OF improved labor saving farm
| machinery, and strictly sdheres 10 al
il hexibie rule never 70 take any more
on his grouud than be puts back on IL.
In showing the newspaper man abou;
| the p ace yesterday, he cisplay ed par-
dopable pride a. he pointed 10 the sue
cess Of h!- -Edeavors to have a model
farm, aud a. the barnyaIu was passed,
IT, pointed 10 it ard remarked, there r
here look for my money Eaca
year, in addition to the manure raised
on he place, be purchases large quaint.
les cf hon ne dust, phosphates ard other
fertilizers, which be uses literally, and
toe result is seen in his coming crcp OF
wheat, " hich is almost black green.
Mr. Deighton has been for some time
engaged IL . e. RES OF experiments, Ui:h
. view oi getting entirely ear CT the
yellows, viii n have for the pas; fev
ears II al c such havoc with the ceacd-
"a In New Castle, and part OF ksnt
oonEty, and he now believe, shat he
has attained the desired end. II the
coming year proves that he has succeed
ed, he intends to set cut An c.stari Of
at least Ave hundred trees For several
years past be has been the road COM
missioner of Pencacer HundreL, and
that ne has well attended to the duties
OF this position il shown IN the very
eyce .eut roads, some Of VII oh arr Ike
tl1ors. IL addition 70 his work on the
farm he occasionally puts in some time
in n well fitted up workshop, and
builds himself new sleigh, wagon or
some other useful article
A b acksnithshop in one corner Of AT
out building enables him TO rake any
small repairs needed W his Tools or in--
Iplemep Is, without taking the time 10 &
two or three miles 70 . blacksm n shop
and then possibly have 70 wait a
couple Of hours 10 have 1t done. he
also does little house paisting once in
. while, Just 70 keep my baud in" he
says, and taken altogether 10 one of tn,
busiest men 70 De found, bat with II a..
he fnds time 70 take . friend around
and show him his well ordered mode
farm, aud explain the methods by
which he has achieved success.