Evening journal., 1904-03-26
SUBURBS
ARE AWAKENING
Holly Oak and Binstead
Look Forward to Sum-
mer's Gay Season
MUSHROOM CULTURE INDUSTRY

MUSHROOM CULTURE INDUSTRY
The pretty little suburbs OF Holly Oak
and Binstead, which are situated on
the banks Of the Delaware a few miles
above this city are now awakening
from their lethargy, caused by the long
and severe winter. ana are beginning TO
assume the dignity and Importance
which Is theirs as soon as nature puts
on her summer garb.
Father Of the Shore.
Charles Egentemeyer, who is known
10 frequenters OF the club houses as
"the father OF the shore" Is now busy
getting the cottages and boat houses
ready for the reception Of their own
ers. Mr.. Egentemeyer and his wife oc-
cupy a cosy little cottage In the midst
of the line OF boat houses which bor-
der the river. During the season he Is
general commissary and his commis-
sions are varied and many. If one
might judge by the appearance OF Mr..
Egentemeyer and his wife his hostelrie
would be good place TO stop, ana
one would not suffer from want OF
food.
Many Boat Houses.
The fact that there arehfteen boat
houses along the river az this place
attest the popularity Of the locality as
summer resort. Some or the Doal
houses are owned by individuals while
taHI IaI N
Following is a list Of the clubs ana the
owners Of private places;
Colonel Ainscow, of Wilmington, Two
boat houses; Holly Oak, Philadelphia
owners; Deldorias, Wilmington, own
ers: Charles Young's boat house. ~
oga, Philadelphia; Schuylkih Navy
Philadelphia. and Wilmington; German
Cottage. Philadelphia; Charles Egente-
meyers boat house, spartan, Philaaei-
phia; Edgewater Philadelphia; Orph
williams boat house, Liberty, Phila-
delphia; Delaware, Philadelphia ana
Wilmington; Cherry, Philadelphia
A Place For Recreation.
As soon as spring is here in earnest
most of these places will be opened and
the little community viii assume an
air OF recreation, for that is what the
club members seek when they visit the
place. They evidently find IL 10 their
liking, for they return summer after
summer. held by the charm OF the
scenery and the fine fishing and boat
ing which the river affords. Members
ana their families spend the hot months
here free from care and the formality
Of a larger resort. Everybody follows
his own inclinations, and the time is
spent according to the taste Of the in
dividual.
The Boat Yard.
The place is not wholly without In
dustries either for IN keeping with the
fitness OF things there is boat yard
where all kinds of light craft are built
to meet the needs Of those who use
them. This business Is conducted by
/ George c. Morris. who now has a force
OF men at work on several boats for
which he has contracts.
shad fishing is one OF the principal
pastimes here during the spring
months. It is followed, however, as a
pleasure and not as a business, for the
catches do not go to market but find
their way to the tables of these anna
teur fishermen. A fish caught under
such circumstances is far superior to
one off a stall in market, as anyone
who has had the experience viii tes-
tify.
A Colony Of cottagers.
Back from the river ana on the hill
which commands a beautiful view
which extends across to the Jersey
shore are a number of cottages which
dot the slope. Many Of these are occu-
pied throughout the year while others
are leased out for the season.
In selection the householder has a
wide range to choose from and almost
any taste and pocketboolS can be satis-
fed.
Trolley Service.
One Of the principal advantages no
ticed and one which many have avail
ed themselves Of is the transportation
facilities.
Holly oak is about twenty minutes
ride by trolley from the business CEN
tire of Wilmington. so that it is prac-
tically but little farther out than many
outlying districts within the city limits.
The Mushroom Culture.
One OF the principal places Of interest
there is the Holly Oak greenhouses
which have connected with them a
large mushroom culture. This concern
is now carrying about 10000 square feet
Of mushroom BEDS $1,000 Of which is in
cave and 5000 under glass The sea-
son is now on the wane, for it COM
mences in September and ends in June.
The daily shipments are beginning TO
fan off. The average product per
square foot is half a pound for the sea-
son and the average price is 30 cents
per pound.
1t requires three men TO care for this
/ culture, but there are so many things
governing the production that no rules
can be laid down which viii always
hold good. The crop frequently fails
and no reason can be assigned for it.
Two beds treated precisely alike will
lose their similarity when they begin
to produce. one win be productive
while the other may be almost barren
Salem. n. j.. March 26.-Alloway
creek, the stream which winds through
the village Of Hancock's Bridge, where
the girl lived, yielded up the body yes.
terday of Anna Newkirk. whose disap-
! pearance on January II was the sensa.
] a..