Evening journal., 1907-12-02
Monday, December 2, 1907.
PENINSULA AND CITY.


II HE idea of Peninsula Board of Trade to
i weld the commercial interests of Delaware
and the Eastern Shore of Maryland together is
received with helpful comments by the news
papers of the towns between the bays. With
little extra effort and energy an organization will
be formed that will accomplish much good both
for Wilmington and the remainder OF the PENN
sula Many Of the State and Maryland news
papers regard the movement with high favor and
doubtless the association will soon be started.
Many subjects could be considered by the Pen
insula body much better than by the Wilmington
Board of Trade alone. We are all concerned in
the development OF Delaware. The State and
the Eastern Shore counties have not been alive
TO their opportunities. The Peninsula is a natu-
raj community of similar interests and all work
ing together, this region will become in fact as
well as in name the garden spot for those who
want a good place in which to live and engage in
business.
The material progress that Delaware has made
during the last decade has been wonderful. One
has only to judge by the great increase in the
bank deposits Of many towns Of the State to be
convinced that, despite drawbacks, Delaware and
the Eastern Shore have made marked advance
ment This was called to our attention recently
by the cashier Of Kent county bank, who de-
clared that the deposits in the banks of his town
during the last decade had tripled. Those famil-
lar with the development Of Sussex county know
how striking has been the growth Of wealth in
that region. Years ago these counties had the
benefit of enormous peach crops, which brought
large sums of money into the Golfers of the grow
ers.
Notwithstanding the failure of this crop during
the last few yearsa fair yield Of fruit being the
rare exception-the ground has produced other
crops that have brought ample returns to the ag-
ricutural producers, consequently benefting the
merchants and all who live and trade in those
communities. The higher price Of grain also
has helped The tomato yield has been bless
ing this year not only to Sussex county, but also
TO Kent county.
The outlook for the future is bright. It seems
reasonable to believe that it is only question of
time when we shall have a ship canals A pro-
moter who seems to have something behind him
is ndustriously working against obstacles caused
by lack of faith in his enterprise to build a
trolley line from Delaware City down through
the State. These are only few things showing
which way the wind is blowing for the develop
ment of Delaware. How necessary, then, is it
that we should have a Peninsula Board of Trade
to consider plans for the further progress OF
Delaware. An organized body like the Board
OF Trade, embracing the Peninsula towns, could
accomplish much that cannot be attained by indi-
vidual initiative. We, in Wilmington, know that
our own Board of Trade has secured reforms
brought industries here and stirred up a civic
sentiment that it wohld have been impossible for
individuals to accomplish no matter how infuen-
tial, personally, they might be.
Delaware is awakening to her possibilities
The Peninsula Board of Trade will bring all part.
OF the State into harmony and mutual under
standing. The interests Of the city and the Stat,
are identical. What helps one will help the other
The Board OF Trade movement is undoubtedly
step in the right direction, and THE JOUR
NAL rejoices that there is every prospect of
body being formed in the near future that viii
mean much for Delaware, the Eastern Shore o
Maryland and the city OF Wilmington.