Delaware has a level, sandy surface; only in the northern portion it is undulating.  It has no mountains and no large rivers, with the exception of Christiana Creek, which is navigable and the Delaware river and bay.  Only one half of the land is improved and one fourth is wood-land; there are many swamps, in which mostly cedar and cypress grow.

There are about 350 miles of railroad.

The chief industry is fruit growing and agriculture.  Peaches, pears, apples, berries etc. are the staple fruits of the cereals, wheat and corn are the principal crops.

There are several manufacturing establishments, of which fruit canning is the most important; there are some extensive car and locomotive works at Wilmington.

The most important city is Wilmington, population 61,431.

Besides these there are a number of extensive manufacturing establishments for building iron steamships, also flour, saw and powder mills, bricks, boots and shoes, cotton, wool, paper, machinery etc.

There is a great deal of malaria in the southern part of the State, the northern part in more healthy.

There are neither penitentiary nor insane asylum in the State.

Dover is the capital of the State, population 3,061.

Other important cities are Kent, New-Castle, Smyrna, and Milford.