Milford chronicle., 1920-01-30
AN APPEAL TO The
HIGHWAY COMMISSION

Il AAAOAA w. IN OONAilADJAOA
= To the State Highway Commission;
6 Before final location of the rout,
: Of the proposed State Highway be
tween Milford and Rehoboth | desire
! to bring to your attention and the at
i tention of all persons interested il
Eastern Sussex county, the import
ance of locating the new concrete
=. highway so that it will be of the great
est value to all the people, and greatly
4 help one of the richest and most pro-
= gressive sections devoted to farming
D in the entire county.
The route surveyed from Milford to
Harbeson, via Milton, in our opinion,
will not serve best the agricultural
interests of Sussex county.
We believe that the route from Mil
ford to the Brick Granery in Slaughter
Neck, to NAPLES Mill and thence to the
! Drawbridge and on to RehobOth will
be of greater benefit to the real es-
tate holders and farmers generally
than will the former route.
We ask that the two routes be gone
over, the lands be inspected, and the
general conditions of the entire condi-
tions as a highway artery be consid-
benefits of the road as from an agri-
cultural standpoint, and decide which
is the most handicapped, the farmers
of the eastern shore belt of Sussex
county from the Mispillion river to
the Broadkiln, or the people of Milton.
| will admit that the present is not
favorable period to inspect the farm
ing conditions through which the I
u fub
favor, but we are willing to trust to
your judgment and knowledge of ag-
ricultural districts in Delaware. Which
of the two routes will produce the
most corn, wheat, beef, pork, tomatoes,
peas, potatoes and fruits?
l am in favor of the Drawbridge
route via NAPLES Mill, which passes
through the section where / was born,
raised and have lived all my years,
and where l have been a tiller of the :
soil-one of the best occupations on :
earth.
This section has always been han
dicapped by lack of transportation and :
poor roads in the winter months. The :
time has arrived when good roads all
he year around are to be established, :
and as we are expected to increase :
=
luce the high cost of living, We want
'ou to help and encourage US by build :
ng such a road through one of the :
'est sections of Sussex county. We :
an and will grow more farm products :
7hen we can market them by auto ;
rucks and quick and economical :
at all seasons of the :
ear. Under present conditions, when -
he roads in this highly productive >
egion for one-sixth of the year are =
ntit for hauling produce to market, =
e miss getting the best prices for =
ley must be hauled by teams in small =
agon loads, with drivers at high =
ages, and this takes about half the =
sturns from sale of the crops. Our =
miles absorb much that remains, =
} we are not realizing the benefits =
hich will come with permanent =
,ads.
Trucks from the cities would come =
our doors, buy the farm products =
Id carry it to the city markets, and al
e save the cost OF transportation.
hat is what a permanent cement r
ghway means to the people of this
rt of Sussex county, and that is why
e are pleading for location of the
ad where it will be of greatest help
the farmers.
With this road we farmers can re-
ain at home with our help and teams
d increase the output of the farms
e had many loads of fine apples to
on the ground under the trees last
asOn because of the lack of labor IL
d the long haul, which absorbs the
ne of our help on the farm by at
npting to get them to market.
Dur farmers are as honest and in
strious as any set of men in the
unity. We want to increase the
m crops and help supply the con-
ners at home and abroad. We want
farms and homes to appear at
ctive, and, above all to win and
ep our boys and girls on the land.
if possible draw those who have
ne to the city back to the farms of
sseX to live. We desire to lay by
itore for the evening of life and be
ID citizens, uphOlding education and
moral laws.
was at the meeting held in Milton
January 22nd. last Thursday, and
ened to the various opinions ex-
ssed pro and con for this especial
of permanent highway l heard
speaker say that he did not SYM
hize with the people of Prime Hook
* because he had offered them
ney with which to fix the roads and
y would not have it.
would like to know how much
ney DR.. Hopkins offered for the i'm
vement of the roads in Prime Hook
*. If he offered anything, in my
gment, it was to pull his machine
of the mire and the party would
charge him for being of assist
e.
hese neck farms will grow twice as
ch produce as they are now sending
market if this cement highway is
It where it will be available for
N to get to it.
seems to me that any disinterest-
person who will go over these
les viii favor the lower route be-
Sc it will be of the most benefit to
Iculture and the people resident
'eOf
here are more people fed from
route. 1t grows more produce to
o the large cities and small towns. u
ay the Lord bless you with good -
nd Judgment and help you to de-