ECONOMICAL GEOLOGY. 



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The corn crop of 1855, which is given in the table, was 

 shortened by drought. 



§ The soil is particularly well adapted to the growth of 

 truck, or market garden produce. Early potatoes, tomatoes, 

 melons, &c., thrive here. Apples, pears, peaches, black- 

 berries, strawberries, cranberries, &c., can be raised in 

 abundance, and are very fine. The spring is between one 

 and two weeks earlier than in the central part of the 

 State; and for raising early crops this would give very 

 great advantage ; but the distance from market, and want 

 of proper facilities for conveyance, have discouraged enter- 

 prise in this line of business. The results of a few trials 

 which have been made will give an indication of what 

 might be done under favorable circumstances. 



Early potatoes have been raised by William J. Bate, of 

 Fishing Creek, as early as the first were brought from Nor- 

 folk and Portsmouth, in Virginia. Two years ago he dug, 

 from a field of one and a quarter acres, fifty-one barrels, 

 which were sold in Philadelphia market at an average 

 price of six dollars a barrel. They were full grown, and 

 were dug the 20th of June. 



Early corn was raised by Dr. Wiley, of Cape May C. H., 

 this season, which was pulled for market on the 13th and 



for home consumption. Some attempts were made to ascertain the Talae of the fish and 

 shell-fish sold. The following are the returns made by the assessors, but they do not con- 

 sider them very reliable. It is difficult to get accurate statistics of this branch of business. 



