Smyrna times., 1879-06-04
Big I}erries.

We made visit yesterday to the residence of Isaac
G. Lapham to have editorial look at his famous
strawberries. and we cannot better express our ad
miTatiOn of them than by simply saying they are i'm
Ashley lay in the crates ready for shipmenttO
the New York market the first impression on meeting
the eye that of some other fruit Of such
fruit only reaches the tables of the rich and no
delicate lady would think of eating them otherwise
than in quarters or slices. Many of the berries are
the size Of guinea eggs and sixteen or eighteen of
them will fill box. We his returns for his ship
ments sold on Saturday, a crate of GO pint boxes
SIG per bushel The common market berry, the
wilson in the same shipment sold for 10 cts. and
the Monarch of the Vest for 10 cts. per pint show
ing the superior market profit Of the Cumberland
Triumph" which is the name Of this new candidate
for berry growers All large berries shy bearers
but Mr. Lapham thinks the Cumberland" win
nearly equal the Wilson in quarts per acre
MI L. gives ms attenuon alInOsI eNciuslEeIy 10 the
cultivation of the choice varieties. and despite the dry
weather which has prevailed until this week. his
vines look green and thrifty and are full of berries in
all stages of growth. This may be attributed more
than anything else to the fact perhaps that his vines
are mulched.
There IS an incident connected with the special
crate sold on Saturday that gives It further honorable
distinction. Mayor Cooper's daughter, of New York
City was married on Saturday and of course they
wanted the best berries in market to grace the supper
table at GTammarcy Park Hotel and these berries
grown by Mr.. Lapham. the commission merchant
writes selected in preference to any others foun
In the market.
Prof. Moffat.
Hon. Robt NJ Foust of our town has received a
letter from his friend Prof John MOffat to whom he
in this town this week and will deliver temperance
addresses in the Town Hall or Thursday and Friday
evenings and on Sunday. Mr.. Fourst had written to
him some weeks back, but his engagements were
such that he could not get here sooner Prof Mofat
/ comes recommended as a speaker of great attrac
uIeness and said to have some of the facinaton o
| Gough His principal theme is temperance, but he
lectures on literary subjects we'll and never with
out pleasing the people. The last place he has been
lecturng is Harrisburg, and the following from the
Harrisburg hade0endeHt will show the impression hC
made there:
| HARRIsBuRG, Pa May 2l.-PnoF. JoHN MoFFAT-
| Dear Sir We, the undersigned. having had tn,
pleasure Of hearing your very able instructive and
entertaining lecture last night in the hall Of the Y
| NJ. G. A., Of this city on "The Life and Poety q
Robert Burns" beg leave to request its repetition
some time in the future convenient to Yourself
we are sure that had our citizens known Of the fin
literary and Intelligent treat prepared for them vol
| would have been greeted with much large
audience We predict that with more adedtat
notice Of your next lecture should you favor us yo,
will be greeted with a large audience Of our mos
cultivated people. Rev Joel swartz, ID. d.; Hon. II
r. Gordon, ID. Fleming. cOunseors at law Rev.
| nj Heilman, John H. Weiss. counselor at law; Mis-
A. Y Woodward, principal Of select school Rev. W
H. II. Snyder, c. A. Kunkle banker; Miss Annie
| Luckenhack, teacher. gcI u tN0g tlA
our people are fond Of fine speaking and the man
ner in which Prof Mofiat Is endorsed should ensur
| him good audiences. s3l