Evening journal., 1913-07-02
WEDNESDAY. JULY 2. 1918.
prLAwARr As 4 FRUIT GARDEN.

\ the great work converting the state of Della
i ware into magnificent garden from which the
cities on the Atlantic seaboard may draw their sup
plies OF fruits and vegetables the Delaware Apple
Comrany is playing exceedingly important part It
has hundreds Of acres Of land in Sussex county on
which thousands Of growing. In a few years
those immense orchards viii be throwing their pro-
duct upon the markets for the pleasure and benefit Of
urban communities and we trust for the profit Of
tho-e who have put their money into the great hort
cultural enterprise
The company has between 900 and 1000 de-
voted TO ample culture and approximately 10000 trees
growing sxty-hve per cent Of them we're planted
IN 1910 and remaining hiry-hve per cent I'm 1911
Between sixty and seventy per Of the trees will
bear Fall appies and the others Summer apples The
former should hear a commercial crop in from seven
10 nine years from the time Of planting while in six
years from planting the latter should produce fruit in
sufficient quantities to market A.
Our state destined TO become one Of the greatest
nnple- producing districts the Union Much Of its soil
is suited to apple culture and experienced men. who
have money to back their experience keeny alive
to ii fact Orchards are being set out in all
uons Of Kent and Sussex counties and cared for with
painstaking intelligence In such work the Delaware
Apple Company is second to none. Royal r. keely,
consulting engineer Of recognized ability who has had
great experience in Western rrigaton has paid glow
jHg tribute to the Delaware Apple Company Farm. He
SAYS:
Il must say that ! was very much pleased with the
farm the other orchards which you kindly show
cd me- as those orchards we're the finest have
east Of the rocky mountains and it my opinion that
there are no finer anywhere IN existence. 7 should
like it very much II ! could secure a little farm there
and develop in a way similar to that OF Mr. Miller"
In letter to the board Of directors of the COM
pany. "A Rdsely Harrington of Dover managing d.
for the company says vast improvements have
been made on the farm. II is under intense cul
tUatcn and responding vigorously to its treatment
He saws he regards It being Of the finest farms
In the United States. and that who has not
Inspected il can form idea of its Size His letter
reveals That by special request Of Of the stock
holders who interested in the DUPONT Powder Com
pany. he tested that oompanys powder in planting
trees one Of the blocks in the centre Of the farm.
~ must confess that those trees the finest en-
the farm which proves there q great deal in the
Of dynamite IN the growth Of trees" Mr.. Harrington
said
He added that all the trees on the big farm are v-
made unusual growth He says he feels that the
company row has permanent orchard which will
prove delight to the stockholders.
II should be borne in mind. however. that while the
Delaware Apple Company is doing big work in the
development Of the horticultural of our
state other agencies at work promoting the
production Of apples and many ether fruits and thai
IN a few years lower New Castle and Kent and Sus
sex counties will be known the country Amer
lca's greatest fruit garden east the Mississippi
Former Governor Simeon s. Pennewin. of Green
wood. is president Of the company Charles A. Nc
Cue hortcuturst and professor horticulture
at Delaware College is Weep president and C. Dare
Hopkins Of this city is secretary and treasurer.