Evening journal., 1919-07-24
DAIRY FARMERS
FACE DISASTER
Breaks in Bank Along
Delaware Puts Pastur.
Land Under Water
MAY HAVE TO co
OUT OF BUSINESS

Dairy farmers between Delaware City
and New Castle are being practically
driven out of business owing to their
pasture land along the river front be-
ing inundated. This is caused by the
banks along the river breaking during
the most severe storm and putting
hundreds Of acres Of pasture land
under water.
Delaware City at the present time.
due to breaks in the river bank. Is
practically on an island. The break
during the recent storm was in the
drain ditch between Delaware City and
New Castle and has made conditions
much worse than ever before. Most all
pasture Ian dalong the river front is
nav gone.
On high land where there has been
no cultivation, some pasturlng is stlll
done' but on the land where crops are
grown u Is Improbable 10 Craze cat
tie' ana as a result many dalrymen
are faced with impending disaster. One
lairyman, Mr.. Saxon, who was solely
dependent upon his dairy for a llveli-
hood, will have to go out Of business
lhiess ne can get suitable place for
oasturage. His pasture lands are ali
Ihaer water. The herd Of Hon. John |
T. hlgglns, who was Minister TO Scot |
ana during McKinley's administration. |
consisting OF fine Holsteins. had 10 be |
OLD. He had one Of the most exten-
i've as we'll as expensive herds OF
edigree cattle in the State. but had 10
ell them because his pasture land is
The farms OF William p. Mcconnell
etween Port Penn and Delaware City
ere among the first 10 be affected bv
le breaking Of the river bank. These
rms were completely inundated. VIII (
am A. TESTERS farm and crops on {
utch Neck road, between st. Georges
ID Delaware City, were injured. The
nant on the farm found it necessary to
owe because OF the loss Of crops and ]
OK or arabic land. Among the other
rms affected by the inundation are
Ose OF ;. l.. Beck, Benjamin Vinton. O
Q Colburn estate. the w. A. Hagan d
tate, William Morrow, William Nc V
lllin, James II. Gam, Edward Webb z
d others. The damage was done o
)stly 10 pasture land, though some 81
led land has also been submerged.
tch Carp in Fields. b
The water has formed small ponds II
depressed land on some OF the farms, m
1t is said that carp are caught in 81
sse ponds. The depth ranges from r
o to three feet. but increases daily at v,
Sh tide. This is indicative Of the n
ste and general deterioration Of farm m
operty in the submerged sections. I'm nj
S the water is removed from the al
ms, some OF the best farm land in IL
. State of Delaware will have to be
Some farmers have had TO
we or sell their herds, and many
IRE will be forced 20 do the same -,
ng unless there is immediate action ~
zen, either by federal authorities or =,
private individuals. =, ~
lot only have farms been ruined by -
inundatiOn, but roads have been =
)ded. This has caused delay in the sW
ivery OF mail from Delaware City y
Port Penn and has injured the road Z
IS. The Port Penn causeway, which
s for two and One-half miles be- Fl
en Delaware City and Port Penn, is
'assable. IA
It is a sad. as well as ridiculous 81
ation," said C. w. Metzger, a resi- b
{ Of Delaware City, "as we read
Federal Intervention in other To- p
ties. with the idea OF reclaiming
liable land at an exorbitant cost Z
acre, while here in Delaware we Z
It stand idly by and see homes Z
ldated, roads submerged The mud "a
1ld be thrown back OF retaining
where 1t would produce 81
ltable results in the way of secur- 81
the best Of soil for cultivation.
here will be a meeting OF the com
lity Of Delaware City and vicinity 81
e time next week in the fire engine
to consider the situation. A rep 81
ntatlve Of the Levy Court and OF
st. Georges Marsh Company will "a
present at the meeting. It is ex- 81
ed that the matter will be laid be-
United States Senators WolcOtt 81
Ball and Representative Layton, TO 81
Federal aid in the matter 81
the submerged land can 81
be secured. 81