Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
PREPARING FOR TOMATOES.
There Ia Money in the crop and Kent
County, Md, Farmers are Reaching
for 1t.

There Ia Money in the crop and Kent
County, Md, Farmers are Reaching
for 1t.
Nd, Feb. 11.-Tomato
culture in Kent has taken precedence
this season, and tomato farming will
take about $500 acres. New canneries
will be built and corresponding in
crease of acreage will follow. Canneries
have already been decided upon as fol-
lows: Armstrong IL Co., at Millington,
have increased their capacity to double
that Of last year, Ind will pay $3.50 per
ton. g. S. Hurlock will erect a caunery
at Massey's and grow about 100 acres.
Taylor & Woodal! will run their cam
merry at Galena with large acreage, to
be grown by the farmers Of tine vicinity.
Two canneries, possibly the largest in
the county, will operate at Kennedy
vile with an acreage Of over 800 acres.
The price contracted for is Sc per
ton. Hartford county parties will
operate an extensive establishment at
Harris Wharf, near Still Pond.
A new cannery will be erected at
Lynch's and over 200 acres have been
contracted for at So per ton. Lamotte
81 DoWney's canneries will operate at
Chestertown, to be served from 400
acres. The members of Chestertown
Alliance have contracted with Balti-
more buyers for large acreage to be
shipped at 81 per ton of 65 baskets TO
the ton. Joseph Downing will run his
cannery at Rock Hall with large sup
ply, and is contracting at So per ton.
Numsen & Co. and Mr.. Tomlinson of
baltimore, have contracted for 400 acres
at SO per ton, to be shipped to Balti-
more from Worton creek and Shall
cross wharf. A new cannery is being
arranged for at Worton station and
Buck Neck, with large acreage.
Much discussion is being INDUCED in as
to how many baskets of tomatoes make
u ton, and considerable diversity of
opinion exists. The discussion has been
precipitated by number of growers
contracting for tomatoes, allowing IS
| baskets per ton. j. w. Downing, Gamer,
says it requires only So; l.. g. Justis,
Jr., the largest grower in the county,
| says from So to ~, according to season.
Others say from 81 to 60. Queen Anne
has fallen in line, and cannery is one
If the assured things at Prices Station.
Crumpton, ON the Kent side of Chester
river, is also figuring for an extensive
| plant to be established at that point, and
possibly two will be started.
Mr.. John V. Crosby, principal of
| Rock Hall school, died suddenly of
heart disease Friday evening while on
the public road. Mr.. Crosby had driven
alone to the meeting Of tho Public
School Association at Chestertown,
| which is 16 miles from Rock Hall. He
| a. wi In he oiott Af,ts
proceedings and discussed the questions
with more than usual energy. He left
Chestertown for home in apparently
| good health, but when near Landlord,
about seven miles from Chestertown, his
horse fell. Mr.. Crosby alighted to assist
the animal, and was Joined by Mr..
Miller, who assisted him. Mr.. Crosby
complained of pain in his breast aud
sat down by the roadside. Mr.. Miller
got the horse up and told Mr.. Crosby to
get in, but received no response. He
Investigated and found that the aged
teacher was dead. Mr.. Crosby was II
years OF age and leaves widow and
two children, Mrs. Samuel j. Wickes
and William Il. Crosby. He had been
identified with the public schools more
than 40 years.
A mad-dog scare has prevailed fol
several days in Quaker Neck. A dog
belonging to John Brown, colored, first
gave evidence of rabies and bit two
hogs and several dogs at the home Of
Corvill Maslin. The dog then wan.
dered to Messrs. Frank Lambs, Walter
Lewis and Henry Browns. At Mr.
Browns five hogs and two dogs were
bitten. Mrs. w Brown was attacked and
in fighting the maddened brute of with
his hat the hat was pierced by the dogs
teeth. Henry Sanders was attacked and
was saved by his wife opening the door
in time to allow him to rush in. Thirty
dogs have already been shot and Others
win be killed at the slightest intimation
of rabies.