The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-06
THIRD EDITION.


N A few days ago VIC visited VIM.
Skinner, a progressive and enterpTising
farmer, residing near Chadd's Ford,
Chester county, Pa. His farm con-
1aiiis some 1873 acres of land, a small
portion Of which Is covered with wood.
He keeps thirty COWS, and sends the
milk to Philadelphia to be disposed OF
by dealers in that city. He has con-
htructed n slio In his barn, and Is now
engaged in hauling In his corn, passing
the st,lks and ears through q fodder
cutter. driven by two-horse tread
power, and throwing the same Into the
\ silo.
He estimates that the fodder and
corn from seven acres OF land will
nilord tile COWS two messes day from
the first OF November TO the first OF
May, aud be sufficient with little
meal and a few pounds of hay, to in
sure n good supply OF milk, at a very
moderate cost. The silo and the corn
crop arc becoming important adj
1uncts In the dairy business and pro-
Rfessive farmers around Chadd's Ford,
are among those who are adopting all
Improved method that promise to
make the farm pay a fair profit.
Mr.. Sinner is also engaged to soma
extent in growing grapes, Seven
years ago he set out some 400 or 800
vines of the Niagara variety and we
must say that the grapes are tile finest
and sweetest that ever came under
our notice. He dlsposes of them in
West Chester by wholesale at seven
h or eight cents pOunI and retailers
sell them TO their customers at II
cents per pound. In order TO protect
them from Insects and bring them To
perfection he enclOscs each bunch in a
paper bag and although this work is
attended with considerable trouble
aud expense, something OF tho kind
seems necessary in order to secure Il
perfect grape.
Thus far the experiment has not
proved very profitable, but as the wines
are incren sing lit size and Nigur they
PROMISE greater productiveness and
& Increased receipts OF money, as he de-
mand will certainly keep pace with the
supply, as persons who tasta these
GiRpes will give them the preference
over all other varieties.
We also had the pleasure Of meeting
tIr. and Mrs. Isaac Cochran, OF West
Chester Mt the house of Mr.. Sinner,
and from them We learned something
o. what Is going un III that ancient
Borough. The agricultural fair tool;
place ON Friday and saturday, aud the
attendance wis more encouraging than
n hns been for several years buck. The
NdmiSSlOll Tee was only % cents, and II
was thought that the increased attend
nnre more than cuunicrbalenctd the
diminution In price of tickets.
Tho electric cars have now been run.
nlng through the streets for some
ten days. and the citizHns have pa
tronized them lar more literally than
had been anliciDuted. West Chester H.
Increasing in wealth and population
end the extension OF the electric rail.
way to Lenape will form connection
with the Wilmington Il Northern rail
road that may provo mutually prof.
table
We also had the pleasure of meeting
during our visit, Mr., and Mrs. Howard
Seal the lady being II daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Sinner.
They were accompanied by little
Eva May. who is now three month.
Old and for size and beauty She viii
iayorably compare with the new mem
Der of the family of Grover CleYe
land who Is SO greatly culoglzed b,
the newspapers throughout the iengll
and breadth of our fair land. Cheste
lcalntY- has prolueau us brake mel
and as ialf womena as any other section
ami there Is no good reason why Il
+ @fOuld not continue to do so This
addition to the family explains Mrs
EealS ahsenca from our city during
the summer. Suffice il to say tina
oar visit was II very pleasant one, and
our thanks are due to MIR. and Mrs
Skinner for tier hospitality.