Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-06-19
Virginia News

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The wheat harvest has commenced,
with the yield pretty faIr.-Nelson Err
change.
Many Of our farmers are now cutting
their wheat. The yield will be near
an average ono.-Salem Register.
The Tappahannsck hder says snow
fell in the neighborhosd Of that place on
Tuesday last about midday.
From the latest reports it is hoped
the wheat crop will yield better than
was at one time expected, but the crop
will undoubtedly be far short Of an av-
erage enc. -PMsyloanian Tribune.
Our farmers have been busily cngag-
ed for the past week harvesting their
wheat. The condition Of the crop is
better than was expected though not
equal to the crop of last year. The oat
crop is said to be the best made in this
county for years. bedford Seminal.
Our farmers generally are in the midst
of harvest. In the immediate vicinity
of charlottesville the yield Will BY very
fine. and throughout the county the
yield will be far aboye the average. In
some sections damage was done by the
rust and weevil, but the area thus ci-
tected is small Char. Chronicle.
Afterso many predictions Of The al
most total failure ofthe wheat crop, in
this part of Virginia, we are glad to
hear from some ofour largest growers
that wheat is in an excellent condition,
and the chances arc that We will make
better crsp this year than for many
previous ones.-Picdmom Mars.
The Richmond Transcript says: 'Shir-
lcy,' owned for many years by the Car
tiers, of Virginia, is one Of the few
James river estates that has not pass
ed into the hands ofstrangcrs. It's still
the property of the Cartar family,and is
one of the finest estates in Virginia.
The old homestead with its Wainscoi-
ings and gables now bear traces Of the
lapse of time. which while they must in
spire the visitor with veneration, yet
sadly tell of decay and speak Of its de
parted glory; but the graces Of good
breeding, so long native there, are ever
fresh and warm, and the cordinal wei
come extended by the present owrcr TO
the many guests on Tuesday was a
grateful and a gracious contribution to
this pleasure. and was received by
them with due appreciation.
DR.. Dosh President of Roanoke Col
lege, has accepted the prolcssorship in
the Salem Theoloelcal Seminary TO
which he was elected a short time ago.
Rev. Prof. Geo. W. Holland. Of New
berry college. South Carolina son 0.
Cap. Il. II. Holland. Of tbs place and
son:in-law of the late DR.. Elitlc. has
been elected Vice-Prcsideut Of the Col
lego. and will have charge Of it until
DR.. Dosh's successor is elected. Prof.
T.C Bittle. who declined the Prcsid7n-
cy, will remoyesio teXas.-Sa'cm Reg.
The editor of the Loudoun Mrror has
been presented by NJ. ). Bennett, of
that county, with some fine butter. The
product of seven days milking from
two-year old hefcr." Mr.. Benefits
letter to the editor is Of interest to farm
ers. 1t is dated Clarendon. Va, June
Sth, and says: Il send yos. As a pre-
sent, by John. the first product Of the
calf Of the Aldcrny COW got from YOU.
She was two years old on the first oil
March last. had her first calf or the 18th
Of May Git was taken away Oh the seth,
on The LIST her milk was set to itself /
and kept separate seven days. and
churned FRIDAY the 7th OF June. when !
her butter weighed thirteen pounds; al I
ter being thoroughly worked over and /
weighed on the Sth. 1t weighed twelve ,
pounds. You see the quality-lhis,too, f.
without one mouthlul OF extra feed. How /
is that for a two year old: am salts
fed, if she had been well fed daring the /
seven days. she would have made If /
teen pounds Of butter"
The Rev. DR.. Isaac ". Handy.o; Fort /
Defiance. died at the residence Of his .
son, Mr.. N. p. Handy. in Philadelphia /
at noon Saturday. He was a son Of the /
late James Henry Handy. Of Washing /
ton, where he was born December L. ,
1915