Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-06-11

bic condition Of our wheat crop IL not very
EXAGGERATED picture Of what we have suffered
in this country for several years past. 50
precarious has this crop become, even when
aided by heavy investments in glano and
other expensive manures, that many are III
duced to believe the land to be wheat sick.
Lndcr these circumstances, we arc led serl-
ously to contemplate 4 radical change in our
articles Of cultivation. This has been eflec-
ted in many places. England, over large
sections Of country, no" grows the hop al
most exclusively and with great profit. we
are inclined t. think that II might be miro
du1cd mere with the happcSt results, rs very
large brewcrica have Of late b2en established
in Richmond and Baltimore which are sup
piled from the North, and perhaps from Eu-
rope The culture OF the grape could. doubt
less, be made an immense source OF profit
All -four mountain slope is admirably aiap-
ted to it, and we only need Il few industrious
Germans, who fully understand Wnc-nak-
inc. to give the thing Il proper impulse
But our attention has recently been dIrec-
ted to anothcr article that would seem to be
well worth trial. Our friend, Mr. ThoS. l..
Parish. has Just received letter from gen
t,em&n in New Jersey, who speaks Of hay
inc ridden orer his admirable farm, near
charlottesville. !Ic says that portions oft
have exactly the soil and location 10 suit tie
cranberry, Which is becoming il tiIl8 State
crop of great Importance. it Yields From
$50 to loo bushels per acre, which readily
command a sale at prices ranging from
three 10 six dollars, according to the condi-
ton of thc market, The lowest Weld al the
lowest prices $50 n 3==.S52p per acre. Per-
haps any reasonable man would be satisfied
with this result-if attained, Mr.. Parish
is likewise making an experiment with the
tDapl0nt this spring, and can give us IN the
fall, tho result 0i IT, Ch0riotte"tiIe Rcrleir.
Manassas COMING We think we are
safe in assuring our people that the early
co,, :otion Of the Manassas Gap ha!lroad 10
liarrisoub&.s. - consunImatlon 50 de7on!r
to be wishc,i,n is now . fixed tact We
have never felt so perfectly ass:ir41 OF the
speedy construction IF the road, as we cid
at in.beryile the other day, when we saw
the en- ginccrs locating tie rqad through 4
couple Of dwelling houses il that village. ).
large force is actively employed IN cons trrct-
ing the road hatwcen Ut. Jackson and
TimLeryilc, and considerable force Is op-
Grating on the line between TimberT!le and
IIarrisonburg. In addition to all these notes
and signs OF preparation, we see that the
Chief tnsiaeef. Alr, Goldshorough. has stuck
un advertisements, ali along the line, invi-
ting proposals. 70: the delivery Of the cross
ties Tor the entire road between this and the
lst Of March next In y:esv af al! these in
dications, our people may soon look out, tos
we .ould have sworn the cars were soon CO.
ming Hi.en e saw the engineers Of the
Company making way !2r their passage by
running right into am, THROUGH: tie dwell
ling-houseS of quiet citizens Of TimberTlie
tie Other day -Rockiaqham Register.
The number o. emigcGnt.3 arrived at New
Nnrk LIZ. LAST week was 8. $40. TIE con-.