Milford chronicle., 1905-07-14
Letters To The Editor.

MILFORD, DEL July TO- 1905.
In perusing the article written by b. f. B..
Woodall. and the observations taken by him
on his trip TO Toronto, in which he says the
contrast was very marked after leaving Della
ware in regard to cultivated crops-espeeially
corn being an inch or two high. 1t would pe
well to state that the months OF July and Au-
gust is The corn growing season Ia the north-
ern states. and that the corn now seen an inch
or two high viii, at the proper time,produee
from twenty to thirty more bushels per acre
than the average OF Delaware though that IN
Delaware being waist high at this time. He
also speaks ofvery little cultivated land being
seen.
Had Mr.. Woodall the opportunity to in
spect what was on these farms, he would have
found herds in value from one TO five thous-
and dollars. double in value to the cultivated
crops on the farms of Delaware. For the sus-
tanning Of these herds, the northern farmer
does not grow cultivated crops; he cuts from
the surface Ofthe earth the hay that grows
by nature, with no aid from man other than
TO keep the cattle fenced from it. Land that
has been moved for generations and VIII be
for generations to come.
Mr.. Woodall also says that It is not sur
prisinE that the northern men who come 70
Delaware fail to succeed at first,as they know
very little about cultivation of crops grown
here From his observation that the grass
almost hiding the corn, could be inferred that
the northern farmer was indolent, and ala
not know the art Of obtaining crop nom
the soil. This seems strange, when It Is a
known fact, that the country that he named
was enjoying the bounieous yield from the
soil when this state barely existed. and is to-
day the avenue to which this state must ap-
ply for perfection in staple vegetables and
some fruits.
He speaks OF apples on the poor trees ne
saw. II he eats apples next winter he VIII
pay from one to two cents apiece for the ap-
pies from these poor trees. One acre Of apple /
orchard North is worth more than dozen
acres In this State; and going back to the
subject of failure Of northern farmers in Del
aware, IL is not Incidence or lack Of knowl-
edge, but disappointment. It has taken Mr..
Woodall the best part Of his life 10 be able to
make the statement that he has In his letter
In regard to what he has done this year. II
Is a fact, that this land is what you make H.
and one year or two years,or even five years
does not suffice TO make It In condition to
produce the one-half OF what MI. WOodall has
stated. Then is II to be wondered at that the
man who comes here and pays the price for
and that he supposes will produce as stated
and gets in the majority Of cases land that
will not grow corn high enough TO get room
IN the stalk for an ear of corn! Is It TO be
wondered at, that he is disappointed, dis
and ready to give It mp at loss
( he could live and keep his family in the
course of years he would be able to make his
and produce a fair return.
Coming from land that will produce a
air crop with plowlng, planting and culti-
ating, and facing the conditions that will
meet him in pursuing about the same way
ere, VIII try the stoutest heart; especially if
e has a debt and money all gone. There Is
ause for all conditions; therefore, why She
rai from ninety per cent Of the purchasers
+ land in Delaware2 Taking MIR. Weedalls
observation As a whole, he has pictured the
est in Delaware, and the poorest in New !
-ork aad canada. W. B. TODD.