The Wilmingtonian., 1885-04-04
ARABLEAANDS.
DELAWARE NOE IMPROVING
HER OPPORTUNITIES.
Kansas Adds 2,o00e0o Acres 10 Her
Cultivated Ara within Two
Yess.

this state lying idle, Aarge quantity of it in
lots of two and thress lousand acres.
The large parcels X land are useless to
the average small cap list or farmer and
will not be parted wit ~aAcir ewaers in
small parcels. 1t is ssell known fact that
the land referred is not excelled in the
country for its fTit-growing capabili-
ties.
Other industries, uch as DECREASING,
poultry-raising and nriculture are specially
| adapteble in this stat on account of the ex-
tremely favorable cltatic conditions. The
soil of Delaware Awell suited also for al
most any of the mind agricultural follow
ipgs.
| In order that any e'erprislng citizen may
make living at any the above callings
what is most necessarafter he has procur-
ed the small capital n ded is the obtain
ing land. Delaware perhaps better situ-
ated as regards mart than any other To-
cality in the Union. fheEe is direct and
quick communication lth the largest cities
both by land and wat
The cities of New York, Philadelphia,
Washington and Balpore are in one direct
line which is contiguo to and intersects
our state. Conditioroeing unquestionably
suitable the question would there be
demand for the prodts referred to-? Is
there market?
Tons of honey were,ent to New York
from the Pacific coasast winter and fall.
Several hundred tons celery were sent
from Michigan to wv York. Plucked
Ohio to Washington, ,ston, New York and
Philadelphia. The ar before last one
poultry raiser alone s. |ehoice cap
ons to Boston hotels "A he received
premium above the q Imarket rates on
account OF the choicsss of the birds, it
-r-'e,r AlAs---l-'hallaaz
raiser used only the( large Plymouth Ro
breed for this purpose and there was not
single bird sent TO market but was bred
his own premises and from high-cli
fowls.
All these industries are more feasible HI
in the salubrious climate Of Delaware,
things being considered than in the BILE
cold Of Massachusetts, Michigan or distG
: Ohio. Here we are on the threshold of |
: markets Of the chief cities of the Uni,
This state if our citizens would only see
should be the very paradise of the mari
trucker.
The preparation of boquets and bout,
nieres for the metropolitan markeJ shol
also be another very profitable industry
w. Delaware. Could there be any more attr
tive out-ofdoor calling than that of the
rist.
10 In New York and Washington and to
" moderate extent in Philadelphia and Ba
more che trade consumption and demand
this special line is enormous. What it
' possible of development to, may be i'm
ined, when in Paris and its envrons all
200, 600 people make living at that ind
try. During the season at Washington
demand is great and well sustained,
same is true of New York.
These assertions are not extravagant
- they are based ON fact. Additionally th
are numbers of our citizens possessing sn
capital to whom were the few acres that
needed for such enterprises available,
= opportunity would be Immediately tai
''0 up. Besides the climatic suitability wo
- attract numbers of intelligent foreigr
who have followed hese industries in
~ old country, many of whom are at pres
" immured in our cities unable to find
ployment and whose training is altoget
- adapted for this out of.door work. "
~ they settled down on small lots OF
acres, their enterprise and experience VIC
soon transform our thousands Of idle a
into renumeratiye and valuable p
= erty.
The Delaware Immigration and L
a1 Company have taken this view of things
pal company is formed with all the necesl
Ith funds to buy up land. The idea is to pa
it out to small buyers. The company
confer with State Bureau of Immigra
composed of member from each cot
with the Governor Of the State as ep.O
ON chairman, and upon presentation of p
nc, that bona fide immigrant or settler or
borer has been introduced into the S
on, through the agency of said company
,ne that it is shown he is resident of the S
as of Delaware, the Treasurer of the Stat'
tba then authorized to pay the company $40
each immigrant settled in the state, pro
a' ed the same does not reach over $4,000
ay, single year.
ons The bill with these provisions has re'
its first reading in the House.
nd In regard to the payment on account
immigrants clause, there is no new fea
osC in It, as the old bureau which has la