Daily Republican., 1888-09-19
OUr zHEouou xAE COUNTY,.

ON the way.
A trip was taken few days ago by
q representative Of the REPUBLICAN,
In company with some friends, down
through the county to see the growing
Dayton hedges, the growing crops and
to note other movements and changes
In the fleeting panorama OF life. Going
out Maryland avenue, past the beauti.
full residences Of j. Cloud Elliott, 8.
n Trump and Howard e. Vernon,
we bring up at the toll gate, kept by
Caleb Woodrow, crippled veteran Of
the late civil war. We pay our fare
four cents, one cent more than six
months Rgo-and pass through the
gate, mentally wondering If the time
had not come when these old fossilized
obetructions TO free travel and unre-
stricted commerce should not be re-
moved. The turnpike toll gate is
relic OF the past that can easily be dis
pensed with Halt way down the hill
Towards Richardson's run we are again
held In check by grade crossings over
1.-The w. & N. and the Delaware West
ern branch Of the B. & P. Railroads.
Here is something else that the
exigencies of the future will remove.
The grade crossings OF railroads will
have 10 go in the country as well as in
the towns. Here the railroad authori-
tiles have raised their tracks foot
higher, and the grade Of the hill had
to be made that much sleeper to cross
the tracks. This ought not TO have
been permitted by the turnpike COM
pany. But on down the hill and across
the stream we go and turn into the
open gate and drive up through the
lawn past II. @. Conrad's beautiful
country residence, and out the lane to
another public road. We wanted to
see how Mr.. Conrad's new hedge
fence, planted by the Dayton Hedge
company last spring, was growing.
1t was growing finely, as Mr.. Conrad
has it well attended to and cultivated.
William Richardson has very fne
fence coming on, which had been
practically abandoned. This wired
and stapled according to the Dayton
plans and In another year 1t will grow
into beautiful fence. A part OF the
fence made from a honey locust hedge
Is already q perfect aud handsome
fence. Passing on we strike the pike
again and turn up the lane leading to
John and Joseph P. Richardson's
stately mansions, EMPOWERED in lawn
forests Of choice shade and ornamental
trees.
That small hedge along the lane was
PLANTED late--the second week in June
but under the careful cultivation OF
friend Joseph Richardson it is growing
lnicely, and in due time will make
Isplendid fence. But the model fence
of all stretches from friend Joseph's
barn down past his tenant house to
the lane dividing his property from
THAT of his brother John. This fence
was made OF an almost abandoned old
shedge, FLASHED and wired in June. 1t
lhas already grown so fast as to fill all
intervening spaces, and fence 10 now
presented compact and tight, not more
than eight inches through, and as
Handsome q fence as can be seen or
need wish TO be seen. Dozens of Wis.
litors have already come all the way
from Kent and Queen Anne's counties,
Maryland, and from other points, to
Esee this model fence. Friend Rich
lardson takes great delight in show
ling his fence to visitors. Leaving
there we drive around through John
Richardson's beautiful lawn, where a
Gigantic lockwood, over one hundred
/ years old and artistically trimmed in
the shape of q mound, compela halt
that we may the better view It's sym
Imetrioal proportions Leaving these
pleasant shades we pass on, but allow
us TO remark in passing that these
i, three Richardson brothers own three
of the richest and best cultivated
farms In New Castle county.
We next come to piece of Dayton
hedge along the pike on the farm oil
Richard p Lyman, constructed IRON
B an old hedge. This is q fairly good
specimen OF Dayton hedge, but can
mot compare with Joseph Richard
) sons hedge. A short distance furthel
brings us to the young hedges OF Fran
IGingelbaeh on the right and nj. L
HAYDEN on the left. The difference il
their appearance shows the dltferenc'
lin their cultivation. Ginglebach's hal
not been cultivated and 1t Is ehoket
with briers and weeds, Hayden's ha
been cultivated, and 1t looks brigh
] and vigorousl If fence is expected
the young hedge must be cultivated
Passing on through the Folly wordi
I've ere reminded that they used Il
sbe infested with robbers. An i'm.
g provement noticed in Newport is the
+. pretty, cosy, free reading room build
!. ling, opposite the bank building. Thi
q enterprise originated and was earriet
Through by the W. @. T. u. of New
port for the benefit of The young peopl
Iof that town. Mentioning the banl
i reminds us that it has a tele
: Iphone within few days pas
), Numbered 1904 " Crossing the rail
road and the ChristIana creek, W
next come to the forty acre field Oh
Joseph II, Gould's farm, sowed las
!, lsPring with Usage orange seed in rows
il SO that they could be easily cultivated
These forty acres, with from seven Il
!, Ieight million Usage plants from q foo
y TO eighteen inches In height, present
magnificent sight.
Il There are enough quioks growing
y Ihsre to plant 900 miles OF fence. The
.. wi be taken up In N vembar, tied Il
"a bundles OF 200, and haulsd away TO
1.-The spring planting. Mt. Gould has
Unite Of the Dayton Hedge planted, an
II 1t is growing ineiy, but not 50 fast
] tsome Others This lie not for Saat Q
Eproper care, bul lie attributable to low
vet grounds. A mile or so Further o.
We come to the farm OF Joseph Oalet
. upon which there Is another mile
IyounR Dayton Hedge. Some OF this