Evening journal., 1899-05-23
A THING OF THE. PAST


is WHAT BEACH CULTURE IN sus-
SEX Is BBCOMlNG-NoTEs OF
MILTON.
Milton. May 22-Peaclh culture. as %
business, in this locality, will soon have
become a thing OF the past. The uncer-
.uirsy OF the crop coupled with the num-
perless diseases TO which the trees are
subject and the numerous insects that
lnfest them have led growers to believe
the ground can be utilized Yer a more
certain. aad consequently more paying
crop than that Of Peaches. Acting on
THIS supposltion MANY farmers nave cunt
down or pulled up their trees and con-
yerted the wood into fuel Many wood
yards In town are full Of the accumula-
ton from these trees. which Will be burn
ed and no doubt. the ashes VIII be used
TO fertlilze the same ground FOR some
oaher crop 1t is said everything has lts
day and thalt the ground, after having
been planted an peach trees certain
time, will produce peaches in large guam
Titles no longer. Once Delaware was
justly celebrated as 1.-THE home Of the
luscious peach Now the belt has APP
parenily moved. and the far on Pacific
coast takes the lead H. as IS believed.
by many, this crop IS to become con-
stant failure by pest, and blast. and Win
tiers cold, then the farmers OF this county
must turn their attention to some other
source Of revenue. There was time
few years ago-when pine wood was
the principal currency Of Milton. A far
mer who had a pine forest on his farm
neglected the Improvement of his land
and depended chiefly ON quitting and haul
ing this wood TO market for the supper;
Of himself and famlly. The Milton docks
rhen were piled high with hundreds OF
cords OF wool. Now ldhls is an changed
But little wood ds brought to Milton as
compared with former years. And whai
Is the result? The farmers say They ge'
along better than they Odd before. foi
thay are compelled TO improve their land
and raise something. This IS evidenced
by the quantities. of hlme and fertnzers
that are si-ld In Milton no the farmer
nenIby Ine zine trees are sold ln thC
woods ITO dealers for piling. ana q better
price realized Imam the farmer could pos.
slbly get by cutting and delivering 81 I,
market in 1.-The form of cord wood. The
merchant Is also better or for his
wharves are clear; he has not a quantlty
of inferior wood on hand. cut by Tom
Dick and Harry" ahat must lay uher,
for a year Ito season. before ne can shif
a.. and then lose money ny the bargain
The adage everything has Its day" mus
be correct: and N the reader is a believer
in evolution. and ahas evolution Is appmet
to business aus well as to humanity. n,
must see that when old ways and formi
are superseded by others. the latter mus
be Of a higher and a better order Of ways
AT least this IL the doctrine of Darwin
and many others
Miss Susie b. Conner As visiting in VII
mingeon.
The pubaic schools Of Milton will clos'
on Jure 2.
If some man of capital ana enterprise
would establish a aumber yard or gen
eral depot for builders supplies in MI
oon, he might make a good business. am
besides Ut would be Of much benefit Il
builders ana contractors. AIechzlnlca
work Is often delayed and the men GU
of employment because lumber canno
be obtained. One job Is alt present hen
of and has been for two weeks on thu
account. Two weeks ago painters wer
, obliged to quit work because they ooui'
not get lead in town and were competle
TO send to Georgetown for 1t.
Lurine Mustard, an employe in vii
mington shipyand, Is visiting his faml
in this town.
Mrs. Thomas Do,lls, who has been sui
fcrlng for several weeks with cancer o
tho stomach. died Of that disease o
Thursday. The funeral services wer
hold on Sunday at Zion NJ. e. Church
Rov. w. J. DuIIadway officimting an
> the remains were inferred IN that GENE
terry.