Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-31
4 READABLE LETTER
From Pleasanfs-Thc E6fect Railroads.
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From pIeasants-The ERECT Railroads.
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ST. NARY s, December 30.-Ycu appear
to have correspondence from all over West
Virginia except Peasants county, and for
once propose 10 say few words in the
good old Democratic paper of the State.
With us the most interesting topic is our
River railroad. We never get tired talking
about Il and IT'S advantages and helpfulness
to our small farmers Il used to be that for
weeks and wesks We could get nothing
to market either mp or down the river
because Of theice and low water. And IN
the summer, If the boats should happen to
be running, most ofour small fruit and gar
den truck would be unmarketable because
of the long time it took to get it to its desti-
nation. Nov our stuff ia put on board the
cars in the morning, fresh from the earth,
and is in the Wheeling or PittsbGrg market
before the end OF the day. As . result OF
this changed condition Of things farmers
have taken to the care Of chickens
and eggs and the production of
larger dairy output than ever before.
Everybody feels encouraged to do something
because there is ready and better price.
Perhaps you wouldn't believe il, but from
the Ashley settlement there was shipped to
Wheeling and Pittsburg last season by the
River road ], 500 bushels of strawberries.
Speaking of small fruit may here re,
mark there is no better country on the river
than q part Of Peasants and the upper part
of Wood counties for small fruit raising,
such as strawberries and raspberries: On
the clayey but gentle ridges which abound
with US they thrive exceptionally well.
The rains do not wash out the
vines or splash the berry with dust as In q
sandy soil. The berry therefore goes to
market cleaner and nicer and consequently
brings better price. Indeed it is surpris'
ing to see the change wrought by the rail
rbad. The raising of garden truck OF all
Kinds is wonderfully stimulated By it.
Peasants county is small, but she is just
as nicely fixed as any county in the State, II
not a little bit nicer. Her people are all
well to do and doing little better each
year. Her land lays wen and is good. There
IL the old Hammett farm of nearly 1000
acres. 1t is beauty and has the reputa
ton of being the finest farm on the Ohio
river.
Speaking Of the Hammetts, there are six
brothers OF them and every one a bachelot.
All Of them well to do, too. What wonder
ii is some OF them ere this have not fallen
in the traps of love which the fair maidens
round about have oft beset for them?
Stock Of all kinds is the chief market,
able product. Horses, mules, cattle, sheep
and hogs are all raised in Peasants with
an eye to their excellent quality. The
Wheeling Fair annually attests this and at
the next meeting have care or our stock
raisers will have your best premiums.
The county is wholesomely Democratic.
D. W. Reynolds, the Sheriff elect carried
off the honor by 1873 majoeity. BY the way,
Reynolds is a rising young politician of re-
markable shrewdness and capacity. He is
but twenty-five years old, had the best men
in the county to contend against both in
the nomination. and election, and yet he
gobbled the choicest cake on the dish. His
bond for $4,000 was promptly given, and
by the end of next month he will be ready
for his new duties.