West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-02
West Virginia News and Notes.

TN no. 263, concerning the product
OF tobacco in the States, and from
which we CLEAN the following infor-
nation appertaining to this State
Number of acres used in the culti-
walton of tobacco, 4,071; number
OF pounds produced, 1896, lag; val
ne of crops in farmers hands. s170,-
374; value per acre, s41.S5; cost of
production per 100lbs., 5000; value
per 100 lbs, S7,42. The counties
in this neighborhood produce as
follows; Barbour, 1927 lbs; Cal
houn, 1922; Doddridge, 1S,60S;
Gilmer, 23,123; Harrison, 1O,131 !;
Lewis, S,445 Marion, $3.50; 'Tay-
lor, l,6OS; Tyler, 1896. Uarks-
burg Meacs.
The editors of the Kingwood Jour
nal and Clarksburg telegram are
running a race in the relic business.
Dawson has found a pair of wagon
hubs that were in use in Braddock's
campaign, and Richards has piece
Of a shot-pouch made from the skin
of an Indian killed during the early
settlement of Virginia, whose hide
was tanned A man down here in
Mineral has the arrow with which
VIM. Tell shot the apple off his
boys head some years ago. He did
have the apple, but one of the chill
dren got hold Of it by mistake, a
few weeks ago, and ate it.-KeySc,'
Echo.
The races on Wheeling Island
closed last week The program was
varied one, comprising horse, foot,
velocipede, horse against velocipede,
and, we believe, sack races. By
some strange misnomer it was call
ed estate Fair" Financially it
was a success, and, we suppose, will
be repeated from year to year, until
people become Disguised with it.
Already we have heard complaint Of
the police arrangement, and the
high price of admission. The idea
of calling such a concern a State
fair l-Buchhannon Banner.
Col. ]. r. Irwin and Mr.. G. N.
Townsend, of New York, accompa-
MED by Messrs. Geo Hunt, Finley
Dun, and James Black, of London,
left this place Monday morning for
Wyoming and Mcdowell counties.
These three English gentlemen are
men of unlimited means, and are
here for the purpose of investing
large sums of money in railroads
and lands in this section of West
Virginia. They are well pleased
with the country, and are confident
there is a bright future for this part
of the State.-Raleigh Inden.
HEAVY CATTLE.-Messrs. A. e.
and G. W. Livesay, of Fort Spring
District, sold on Tuesday to Mr.
John R. Anderson forty-one head of
three-year-old cattle that averaged
1879 pounds. Six of the largest
averaged 1879 pounds apiece.
These cattle were shipped to Phila-
delphia. Also Mr.. jesse J. Live
say sold to the White Sulphur
Springs Company two steers that
weighed 1000 apiece. Greenbraer
Independent.
BEARS KILLING Within
the past ten days Mr.. Geo. G. Bloom
er has lost some fifteen or twenty
sheep from the ravages of bears.
The sheep are being ranged on what
is known as the 'Peach Orchard"
on Anthony's creek, and the whole
sale destruction will compel the re-
moval of the sheep. The scarcity
of corn and other food of the bear
is the cause OF the inroads upon the
focks.-Greenbrier independent
Hon. D. D. Farnsworth, of Upshur
county, makes point against put
ting tolls on country roads and
bridges, which, if correct, has been
entirely overlooked by the authori-
ties of this county. Mr.. Farnsworth
says, according to the existing law
there is but one road in the State
on which toll can legally be collec-
ted. That road is the old National
Road from Wheeling to Cumberland
which only passes through very
small portion Of the State.-Grqtto1a
Sentinel.