Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-01-11

"o ~ ilhPossIolt lor lne eastern
farmer to compete with his western
rival in the production of these cereals.
THE GOOD TIME COMING.
There is certainly and surely a good
time coming. We have had these
seasons of depression before, but when
TINS great country of ours counts a
population of 100,000,000 every bushel
OF wheat and corn will be wanted at
nome. Allowing six bushels as the
average consumption of each individual,
ana 5O,000,OOO bushels for seed, it re-
qulre no obstruse calculation to figure
out that the immense crop of $50, 900 900
bushels of wheat will be required to
furnish the staff of life to our thriving
population. When this time comes-as
it is certainly and surely bound to come
in the not very distant future--our
farmers will resume their old value and
real estate will be once more in demand,
and the two crops which now are hardly
worth growing will again be our two
most valuable staples.
A QUESTION FOR THE PRESENT.
Now how are we to provide for our
present necessities? How are we to
bridge over this fearful chasm which
now yawns before us and which may
be closed in the not very distant future.
Ii we can only induce our farmers to
curtail these two important crops and to
substitute something else, it would Ger
tainly add greatly to their prosperity.
INDUCEMENTS OF THE DAIRY.
"The dairy throws out many induce.
ments. If few acres of the corn field
be planted in tomatoes, an acre or two
in Strawberries or other small fruits, a
portion OF tho wheat field in sweet pota-
toes, or asparagus, or cabbage, or other
KINDS OF vegetables, the trouble would
soon be removed. Some large farmers
in Ohio and New York raise as
many as 5000 bushels of pota.
toes. IT We raised more hogs to
consume our crop of corn the
market would be relieved to that extent
But If We plant corn and sow wheat
wherever peach orchard is taken out,
we only add that much more to our
already overstocked market. Europe is
practically the only market we can have
for our wheat, and she grows / 100000,
900 bushels herself, more than half the
worlds crop and thrice that of all
America. The receipts of European
countries requiring our corn do not
make sum half as large as the product
Of Illinois or Iowa.
WHY NOT TRY TOBACCO.
81 received a letter on this subject
from young man in Connecticut. who
suggests that committee of farmers be
appointed to inquire into the tobacco
industry in that State. do not know
how the members of this association
feel on this subject, but / certainly re-
gard it as the burning question of the
day. The owners of the beautiful farms
on this Peninsula need some one
to lift them out of the slough
of despond in which they at pres
ent find themselves. As matters now
stand 1t will soon be slough for exist
enco and when that time comes our
land will continue to depreciate in
value and our young men will be COM
PEELED 10 flock into the towns and cities
to earn decent living, and leave the
old men behind to starye and die. Will
or will not this society do something to
lift this dark pail which now hangs over
us ?"
The reading of the address was
listened to with close attention, and
many of its declarations drew forth the
of hearty applause.
Dr. w. 5. Maxwell spoke on "The
Culture of Pear Orchards" Prof. M,
II. Beckwith of Delaware College,
spoke on Injurious Insects" and Prof. |
james S. Robinson Of the Maryland Ex-
perimental Station, spoke at length on
different fruits and their diseases.