Evening journal., 1919-06-07
RECORD PRICES FOR
BERRIES IN sussex.
One Farmer at Frankford
Received $13.75
Per Crate
ANOTHER GROVER GETS.
$1,000 FOR WAGON NLCAD
Special 70 The Evening journal

/ special 10 Inc Evening Journal
GEORGETOWN, Del, -=une Far
mers in lower Delaware were beneflted
hundred Of dollars by the gentle main
Yesterday. As a result OF The hot nuns
during the week, vegetables and farm
produce OF all kinds began TO show
tne eifects, but the rain, coming al
ihls tlme will have a tendency t.
enliNen all kinds OF vegetation.
owing TO the dry condition Of the
land, farmers in some localities have
not been able TO plow for the late
crop Of corn, and as a consequence
they are about two weeks late seeding
their lands
The berry crop, while cut short BY
the frosts during the latter pari OF
APRIL VIII be benefited by the rain.
and many Of the growers win BE able
TO pick several crates more than they
Would have done had the hot suns con-
inued with The ground in the dry
condition that Il was.
AZ frankford. sixteen miles south of
here, tie fruit sold ;he first OF the
week as high as sl375 per % quart
crate. This is The highest price ever
attained since Sussex farmers hdvo
been engaged in the berry business.
William Nickers, a farmer residing
Ia the Sixth district, who has always
had four and five acres Of berries but
fss never realized much from the in
dustry because OF the distance from
the markets. has already sold moro
inan $1,000 worth, and IL Is estimated
by the time he is through picking he
viii realize 5000 AZ Seaford few
days ago. J. A. Morgan realized from
one OF his farms where iS2 crates had /
been picked, $780, while a growe- in |
the vicinity OF Bridgevllle which Is |
recognized as one Of the largest berry /
points in the world, one day /
this week took in a load from which ne
received $1,000.
Within few weeks contractors viii: |
nave completed the stretch OF concrete
Cad from Delmar 10 Laurel and Sea-
ord, distance Of approximately ~
niles. The Maryland State Road Com
mission will within the ncSt few
months, IL Is said, be asked TO connect
With the chain of improved highways
n this State Several months ago a
move was nude TO have the dUPaEt
Dad connected az Selbyyille with iie
apoycd road going into Berlin M,
- the plans never materialize (. seq
tlr Orlando Harrison, OF Betln, Nd,
with some OF the Della
we're authorities at the time.
Entering the poultry yard Of William J
lavis, North Bedford street, a sneak Z
heif stole four of his choice fowls. |
Children's Day Will be observed in
Wesley NJ. =. Church Sunday night. J {
)r. S. n. pilchard. pastor. will deliver
/ sermon in the morning on "Educa- .
ion"
Ira Dyer, son Of William Dyer. Ell
wood Hastings, son Of Joseph Hastings, u
md Hildren Green, son Of Ralph Green,
lave returned home from overseas.
Congressman Caleb r. Layton has in
reduced a bin In the House TO make
PROVISION for the placing u a German
annon I'm the Georgetown Public |
quare as a memorial TO his nephew,
lieutenant Lawrence Layton. son Of l..
. Layton. The young man was killed
lille making an air raid across the
erman border on July rs, last year.
Alphonzo Hazard, Philadelphia bus
less man, has purchased from William