Smyrna times., 1912-07-17
DELAWARE TRUCK FARMS
REFERRED TO AS EXAMPLE
NEW YORK COMMERCIAL SAYS
STATE is FAMED FOR PRODUCTS
But Output of State, as Good as it is.
Does Not Meet One-tenth of the
Demand-lntensiVe Cultivation

Does Not Meet One-tenth OF the
Demand-lntensiVe Cultivation
If business man knew of ready
made market that would absorb all
the goods that factory could turn
out at prices that would yield from
thirty to hundred per cent profit
on the annual turnover, and that
these good always have been and
always will be in steady demand,
he would put his money into such
an investment without a moments
hesitation. If his plant would never
become out-of-date, but would ac-
tually increase in value with con-
slant use he would think he had
found a gold mine. if he could make
himself believe such thing pos
sible.
A small truck farm within a few
hours travel of any lavge eastern
city is such gold mine in the hands
of any intelligent and Industrious
man, and it is within the reach of
/
ware, for instance. are thousands
of acres of splendid land well suited
for fruit farming and market gard
ening. These farms are within
striking distance of New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington
and other cities with a combined
population of about ten million
people who now have to draw their
supplies of alleged fresh fruits and
vegetables from distant points such
as Florida. Texas, California, Ore
gon, Bermuda and the West Indies,
yet fresh stuff, grown near at hand,
always commands premium, Della
ware peaches are famous, and that
state has already established such a
high reputation through the work of
those who have gone into the busi-
ness that all its fruits and vege-
tables are sure of a ready sale. The
advertising has been done and the
markets have been established, but
the output of the state does not
meet on-tenth of the direct call for
"grown in Delaware" stuff that
now exists.
Delaware is used as an example
because the fame of its products is
so we'll established and. it's people
so sadly neglect their opportunities,
but the same is true of nearly all
the other eastern states. The call
in New York is for Rhode Island
turkeys, Philadelphia capons and
squads and Long Island ducks, just
as it is for Delaware peaches and
grapes. But Delaware has this ad-
vantage-land is cheap. The city
dweller with little capital and de-
sire for healthy outdoor life can
establish himself on a twenty
fruit farm in that state for what it
would cost to move his family and
household furniture to Oregon or the
Canadian Northwest.
Intensive cultiation is what pays.
Twenty acres is all the average mar
ket gardener needs to give his ener.
gies full scope, and a good living
can be made on half that acreage.
1t is quality and freshness thai
count in big city markets, such al
New York; Philadelphia and Balti
more A single hotel will take al
that several such farms can produce
and will pay more than the regular
market price in order to get fresI
stuff every day. This class Of trade
is we'll established and many of tn,
best hotels and restaurants adver
tise that they receive supplies dali,
from their own farms. Of course
few, any of them own farms, bu
they have farms under contract il
: the way described. 1t does no
cost much to start and there is al
ways a future in the business
After such farmer has accumulate
a little money, he can branch ou
into the hothouse business and ca
raise fancy fowls, on his origins
twenty acres, so that he will b
busy and have money coming in yer
month of the year. New Yor
Commercial, July 10.
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