Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-03-28
Fruit Growing i'm Virginia.

No branch of Industry; based upon the soil,
presents SO much attraclycncss as fruit grow
ing None is attended with less rI.k. more
profitable, or SO free from severe and stralnIng
toll Happily in Virginia We have the best
conditions for the successful prosecution OF this
business. The climate is sufficiently mid t.
hermit the growth OF many tender sorts not
easily cultivated further North. The hg the
the peach, the apricot, ncctaIlnc. the plum,
cherries in the greatest variety, OF the hrcSt,
quality, find in our climate 'ngcna conditions.
The apple tee reaches rs tu perfection Mt
only are the carly varieties very successful, but
it NAV be safely asserted thar our winter kinds
are equal to any yet produced In fact, We
beve the cultivation Of winter apples will yet
become as largely pr"hab a. 1t now Is III
western New York Our apples are fully equal
to those ut that favored region. and they can
be moved out from our tide. water ports 10 fu-
rope almost any time IN the year Winter APP
pies grown further North must BE- ma-sed up
on the >eaboard IN the tai for European ship
u1ent. This is attended with much expense
aud troutc, and our exemption from 1t gives
us a vast advantag" in the production OF winter
apples. The popular notion hat that our APP.
pies do not possess the keeping qualities Ot
Northern sorts is now kpuwu to he lalIacpuS.
y
have the old crop and the Dew on our tables,
10th in peri,c preservation. La size. beauty,
flavor. what apples can Suri.iSS our AlDcmar!e
pippins. wincsap, and multitude Of others
t % numerous to mention.
The pear is not less at home with u than
the appIr. At the American PDmnI"glcal Tx
hibition our pears We're in all respects equal to
thos. Of California Even in siZ" We had moth
ing to be ashamed OF. Our Duchess pears
were the wonder Of all observers. The grape
has its most fnvortc sites along our rivers and
mountain sides Macy Of the finest native
varieties thrive aud produce prodrrlou- annual
crops. valuable both for market and for wln"
The strawberry and all the small fruits are
very successful. he facilities of moving fruit
to market are excellent both by railroad aud
water communication. We eau put our early
fruits il al the markets OF the North even to
Canada before they decay. They come 20
early to maturity that We are enabled to rcaiZc
the highest pricas. We want halt million
fruit growers 10 Virginia. They can all real
ize conpc ence in thi, delightful pursuit. They
will find plcasant homes and a sure return TOR
industry and skill. --Rmhmond Stnte JoHr"nL
FAIRFAX County ITEMS from the Fair
fax News. "A gentleman from England VS.
for several days in our village during the wcsk
past in quest of land. We have heard that
he offered Mr.. b Garfield SO per acre for his
farm II we had been in Mr. C's p'aca we
should have played Sir Jonn Falstat on the &C.
ca sion. master Brooks I'll first MAKE free
with your money. AM "a [ am 4 gentleman, you
shall, if you will, have ny farm
The growing wheat in this county, 50 tar as
We have seen, or heard, l. locking w'II-in Tact
better than uSua at this time OF The year W hat
ever NAV b4 the advantage of deep SHOWS IN
the winter season a. protection 10 the y1ung
wheat, it is quite certain there Is nothing Ike
mild and warm weather to this end.
We were shown a chicken On Friday last
without eyes 1t was a day or two old. and
living at the time There was no sign Of an
eve on either side Of the head
THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH. "A
FIRE in Washington, last night, destroyed a
frame building on Thrtecath street, near Il
northwest, owned by Samson Il Jones, and &C.
cuped by Matilda Campbell and Nancy ay-
Tor. both cooreI. with it, lnmatcs-thrcc child
ren-two Of Mrs. CampbeIl's and one OF Mrs.
raylor's. Their charred remains were gather,
ed together 10 convcalcDt place, ana VIII
await the action Of the coroner HE u"ther7'
who had beeb out making purchases, were al
most heartbroken at the sudden loss an! SAD
ate of their loved ones. Wncn the chl'lred
we're put to bed coal oil lamp WAS lett blru-
no 10 the room, and the fire Is supposed 10
originated by it, explosion from careless
handling by one of the children.