Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1871-04-22
Potomac Fisheries.
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE.
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H. DEAR ,Sir,:-tn view Of passage in your
oj;torial ofthc 18th instant, referring, to, my
on;n;on upon the law regulating the Fisheries
W The Potomac river, as affecting the right OF
citizens owning or occupying shores to re"
tLom 10 non-rcsidents, &c, L beg to state that
t tI,o onnion was not intended to be understood
~ interfering with the right of such owner or
occunicr to rent to non-residents. or others, u
sucl hal been the prerious habit or ns''gr Of :; ne
o'rncr or occupirr, and was existing at the
fine of the passage of the law: 10 rent c!r u
shore for fishing purposes is one motfe OF 1sn-
inc the shores they own Oh occupy. Inc Ia"
joes not require that the owner or occupier
shall actually fish the shore himself. The law
intended, think, to secure to owners OF 9c,
cuniers of shores, the continuance OF therrlghI
If fishing, in any mode whatever, when hau
crown into habit or usage previous 10 us
nassage. Very truly yours
No arrests, as far as we have been able to
loorn have been made by Capt. Davidson up
an the Potomac for violations Of the fishing
law All is quiet and there is now no apprc-
hrnsion that any serious trouble will ensue'-
Port Tobacco Times
RRAnroRD's STocK-sWc have not been
able until now to get together the reports OF
the several Agricultural Fairs at which our
friend and countyman, Mr.. S. S. Bradford, OK
hibited his fine stock last fall. From the NUM-
Der of premiums awarded him. his stock must
have been highly appreciated.
The following complimentary report we take
from the Petersburg Messenger Com
mittee on Sheep, after careful examination,
found none on exhibition entitled, under the
rules of the society, to premiums except the
Merinos of COL S. S. Bradford, OF Culpeper.
They were very fine, and were awarded the fol,
lowing premiums For best Buck, Tor second
best Buck, for best pen Of three Ewes, Tor Sc
cond best peu of three Ewes for best pen OF
three Buck Lambs, for best pen OF three FIVE
Lambs.
Col. Bradford's two beautiful young dairy
COWS, Rebecca and Bland were universally adj
mired and literally awarded
The Lynchburg Agricultural Society reports;
Premium for best Alderney Bull to s. 5: Brad
ford for best Ayrshire cow, Fannie; to ;:
S. Bradford for best Devon COW ''Rebecca,
to same; for second best Devon COW, Bland,
for best yearling heller, 'Sullie, to same; Tor
best filly of 1870, for saddle purposes, "Natil-
ia, to same.
On fine wool Sheep, Mr. b took every pre-
MUM for which he competed.
From the report OF the State Agricultural
Fair by the Farmers Gazette, We copy the
following -" Premiums for second best Devon
COW, three years old and upwards, to Col. ). >.
Bradford, of Culpeper; best cow or hclter, two
years old, COL S. S. Bradford for bland
best Ayrshire COW, three ;eals old or up
wards. S. S. Bradford; for ''Rebcccn,' same.
Grades and Da6y.-Bcst grade COW over
three years old, MARY, to s. S. Bradford, Of
Culpeper. Honorable mention was made of
other cows and heifers Of Mr.. Bradford and
others.
.Shccp.-Bca Rum.-Prcmium to Col. 5. S.
Bradford; second best Ram to s;mr pest pen
of Ewes to same second best pen OF Ewes, to same
best pen Of Ram Lambs: to same: best pen Of Eve
Lambs. to same; best pen of grade Ewes, to
same best pen Of grade Eve Lambs to same !;
best fleece Of fine wool grown i'll Virginia, to
same.
We are alway pleased to note the
success and credit won by our cntcrprising citi-
zens at home and abroad, but we conirs to l lit
tie interest in making the following extract
from a letter from a distinguished Dalryulan to
Mr.. Bradford
'iThe dairy cattle we got ofyou, are all doing
well. The three heifers have calvcd. and are
at the pail, and are afording us butter
and milk at i most encouraging rate They
promise to become deep and rich mixers; are
now yielding near pound. each, daily. pre-
dict that the grey hcifcr, (calf am told, Of
your famous dairy COW, Mary Smith, will bear
away the palm Of the twenty. selected COWS L
have at the pail. | am pleased with your
COWS, and doubt not that they will afford mate.
rial aid in the accomplishment ofmy purpose.
--Culpcpn Observer.