Evening journal., 1901-09-10
GREAT FISHING
in KENT WATERS
Farmers Of That Section
Get Good Prices for
Products
Special to Tho evening Journal

! DONelt nelN. ~ Aht NiNlAeAo ~ NV
capital city were grievously shocked
when the news of the attempted assas-
sinaiion Of the President was re-
celved. but when later news of his not
being mortally wounded reached this
lcity, the suspense was relieved, and
Everyone breathed more freely, and
partially regained their spirit AS soon
as II was learned that the appalling
crime was committed by a foreigner, &C.
was generally conceded that
lit was the result of anarchistic
plottings Everyone INDUCED in the
most complete expressions Of good
will. love and affection for the fallen
President, and many were the hopes
expressed for his entire recovery.
The building now going on in Dover
Is rapidly nearing completion, the
granite needed for the foundation of
the new Farmers Bank has arrived
and the contractor. Mr.. Fisher, hopes
TO resume work early this week.
The disciples Of Izaak Walton are
happy in the enjoyment of splendid
fishing on the bay shore. At the
Hammock many fine, large trout are
being caught with hook and line and
the same reports reach here from the
bayside resorts Of lower Kent and
upper Sussex. The fishermen report
that off Slaughter Beach last week the
trout bit 80 eagerly that "they actually
tumbled over one another 10 take the
bait and a party from that place,
consisting of Postmaster William V.
Sipple DR.. George Messick, Mr.. Under
wood and John Gunby, in two hours
with hook and line. captured 163 large
trout. five drum fish and several sea
bass. They went four miles out from
shore and anchored over a fine coral
bed which Is superb fishing grounds
for the fish. AT the Hammock It Is
reported that 1000 trout were caught
per day last week with hook and line,
and as many as ten boatloads OF fish
ermen INDUCED in the exciting sport
There was an effort made sometime
ago by the Milford people to procure
money by subscription and otherwise,
with which TO dredge the mouth Of the
MlspiLion river, so that the steamer
that plies to and from that port, could
be assured OF enough deep water 20
make regular trips quickly and with
certainty and regularity In consum-
matlon of this effort the steam dredg,
Vim of the Atlas Dredging Company
was employed TO open a passageway 70
deep water. During the period of twt
weeks. while the dredge was at work
a channel 1850 feet in length, 40 feet
In width and with a depth of Q feet al
low water. was cut. This channel Sc
cured enough water for the steamer
, Emma Refs to make regular trips TO
Philadelphia. in consequence Of which
the farmers on steamer days received
much higher prices for their peaches,
bath OF the steamers wharves and at
/ the railroad depot Prices were at
, least 10 cents higher per basket for
o. peaches on steamer days while the
I steamer was at the wharf, than when
she had started on her trip and before
n her return. The steamer carried near
e ly 1000 baskets Of peaches to Philadel
3 phia week before last. Buying was
Il brisker for the reason that, IL prices
d at the depot were not satisfactory e
l. the fruit grower. he could ship by
I. steamer at much less freight rate. A.
Z the experiment has now been tried an,
> proved satisfactory. establishin,
steamer lines to the city markets. it 4
l. up TO the fruit grower to look to hi
Ia interest in future years, and as thi
10 experiment was tried by the frui
D. growers Of lower Kent county, It is O
is especial interest to al fruit growers O
Sc Delaware. One interesting fact cam
Is out as the result Of a government SUI
ty yey Of NItAuiiliaa kiEer a few year
ago. II Waa e91osded by everybod
~ who ere lRgt that stream, that froi
er tine tnaadlSo9ial. the AIispillion wa
IL twenty=one miles in length, but upo
ge an accurate survey being made b
Peter +. Causey, Jr., il was discovere
" to be only fourteen miles in lengt
nd from the mouth to Milford. This o,
in casioned a great surprise to everyor
k and stumped the cid sea dogs that ha,
"a piled out Of that stream for mar
TO years 1t suggests the possibility TIL
20 the enormous reported lengths Of II
many streams that course their slu
lie gish way through the fair wales
at Kent and Sussex counties are actual
ng not as great as reported.
About all the wheat In Kent cour
on has been threshed, a great oua
" ity Of which, II is reported. is
rel its respective granaries. Prices ,
his low, ranging from sixty cents 10 six
the Eve cents per bushel One farmer
Little Creek has sold 1000 bushels
sixty cents per bushel. The farm
are holding off Tor better prices.
H.. corn is selling in Dover for sixty-i
~ cents.
- The farmers are anticinatlng la
- crop Ct corn, which. when harves
on and disposed Of ct GOOD nrices. p
recoup them for the deficiency cres
q by the heavy rains injurlng the cua
~ of their wheat Tie. tefseefs gener.
hold shal. A{tkhuxi, fhsta szats. h.