The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-10
Greains State gu,srmal.
9 Observation-Disclosures.
rom our Travelling Correspondent.
"A s T.EEspyrRa Anril g. 1873.

.d2iH saf4 LEESBURds Aprll o. 1910.
y ! ais handsome city is the county-seat Of
,oudoun county, and is place Of consid.
cradle business, both mercantile and me-
chanical it. is one of the gems of the
HPiedmont region !" and few counties
surpass Loudoun in fertility; it excels in
good wheat, grass and fine fruits. There
are plenty Of churches and schools at Lees
burg and two good newspapers, which
seem to have liberal support, as they
richly, tleserye--The Washingtonian and
The Mirror--aDd from the publishers of
both received the courtesies of the frater-
nity. The columns of The Washingtoniah
contains the following local items:
The Rev. John F.. Cannon, a member Of
the senior class Of Union Theological semi
nary. and q resident of Mecklenburg coun-
ty. North Carolina, has accepted the pas
torate Of the Presbyterian church, Lees
burg. He is young gentlemen of much
Rev. Mr.. Follinsbee, pastor Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, South, Leesburg
Station, will enter upon his ministerial du'
ties, Providence permitting, Sabbath morn
ing, 9Th instant, at IL o'clock. q. m.
The county board of supervisors, al
their meeting in Leesburg, on Monday last
under the recent act of the legislature
took the necessary steps to have reassess
ment of the lands of this county.
The board will meet again in May to
make the county levy and settle with thu
treasury. 54
sqFfA few copies Of The STATE JoURNA1
are taken here and if more of them were
read it would be to the advantage of the
nd ~ ars
are making efforts to increase the club.
ALI along the line Of the Washington
and Ohio railroad signs OF improvements ar
noticed, and the system of farming is be
ing improved. On this route | noticed
some ofthe finest and most luxuriant field
Of winter wheat, anywhere seen this sea
son. Much cleaning up and burning !
being done.
Now is good time to sow plaster on
The meadows and the wheat; and lime OF
ashes on the corn and potato ground vii
!. be found to pay well.
AT the pleasant village Of Herndon con
siderable improvement is observable, suct
as new buildings and fences, together will
planting fruit and shade trees; at tn
81 handsome farm of Mr.. Downing wide.
awake PROCESS in vines, fruits and cleaning
Z up. was seen. School and church priv
leges here are good; and the Congregations
society are putting up new church build
4 ing. Mr.. William Smith, an epterprisin
2 business man of Washington city, ha
bought a fine farm near here, and is doin
i considerable in the way of putting on
fruit trees. Old ashes and lime aroun'
the roots Of, the trees and berry bushes
and mulching with leaf or forest mold
!, will be found very useful. -..-. ,-
= AS IS about time to plant corn farm
ers will find great advantage in soakin
their seed corn several hours in salt brine
!. then roll it in guano, ashes or lime to DR.
"a it for planting it will come up some day
earlier and grow faster, and be somewha
protected from worms. Soaking in COZ
peras water is also good; in fact, soaking a
garden seeds, few hours before planting
will hasten early and thrifty growth.
at Guilford the farmers are wide awak
clearing up fields and gardens preparation
to getting in spring crops. | have exam
ined the fruit trees and am glad to fin
that little or no damage has been done b
s the severe winter digging. around the
. and applying ashes and Lime will do goo
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