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OFEICERs APPOINTED.

Hog Island Light, Lloyd Dunton,
keeper, George w. Doughty, LIST assist
ant; Cherrystone Light, Jas A. Fisher,
keeper; Mr.. w. n. johnson will receive
the appointment as keeper of Smiths
Island Light. The appointment of Mr..
Dunton to the Hog Island Light instead
OF, Mr.. Jos. B. Ames. who was an appli
cant causes considerable dissatisfaction.
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Child, Tappen 6 Bro. through our col
umns today solicit consignmelts from
our farmers. The reliability of the firm
is well known to YOU and needs no COM
mendation at our hands The fact that
Mr.. George Oldham of Tcmperanceville
represents them shows that the firm is
firSt-claSS
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1I2IsI4I5I6I7 TIL
Lewes 32 0lOI0 . 2 Z
Chincoteague l l OH 2I21 8
AL e -. a l-..... AZ .
Time Of game II hours.

The "Red Stockings" of Sunnyside,
northampton county, through The
ENTERPRISE offer to play match game
of base ball with any nine on the Eas-
tern Shore of Virginia. They suggest
if the challenge is accepted, that the
place of meeting be at the Far Ground
on one of the days the fair is held there's
this year.
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a festival will be held at Cashville on
Goth inst, under the auspices of the
members of the Baptist church to raise
funds to aid in the payment of the
new Baptist church at that place.
Dedication takes place about 18th of
August.
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MERCANTILE NoTICE-The present
short time method or selling goods,
which prevails in i'll the cities, necessi-
tates change with us, and we hereby
notify our friends and the public gener-
ally, that on and after July LIST, next, no
credit will lie given for longer than 80
days. Nothing short of stern necessity
compeIs us to this course, and it will be
strictly adhered TO without discrimina-
tion. We have faith to believe that our
patrons will properly appreciate the sit
uation and stand By us during tile pres
ent crisis in business affairs throughout
the country. All persons indebted to
us are respectfully requested. to come
forward and settle ut once either by cash
OF note. w. G. Coleburn & Sons.
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We invite the attention of farmers to
the advertisement of Mr.. John W. Blunt
ing. of ChincOteague. Capt. Bunting
is one of our most enterprising citizens
and will always be prepared to sell his
fertilizers at the lowest market prices.
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The amount paid by Mr.. Thomas Pet
tit, inspector of lst oyster district and
ordered to he certified to Auditor of
Public Accounts was SfS3.54 and not
S4S5. 81 as reported in our issue Of last
week. Weregret the mistake was made
by us.
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Mr.. G. welly Coard of our town is
now engaged in building a hotel at Cape
Charles for Mr.. w iliiam J. Lewis. AS
a builder he has no superior on the
Eastern Shore. Fine houses built UNI
der his supervision throughout the PEN
insula furnish ample testimonials of his
taste and skill as workman and archi-
f.ot
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Political Meeting.

By request. shall address the people
of Accomac on the political topics of the
day, as follows:
Chincoteague Island, July 18th;
Wachapreague, July 25th;
Postmasters please NOTIFY.
N. j. W. LECATo.
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Mr.. George W. Powell, one of the best
known business men of the county and
highly respected us man and citizen
died at his home at Onancock yesterday
morning after Il lingering illness.
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isrhe trial of Or. Jas. D. Pitts for the
.urder of DR.. L. T. Walter, will COM
! lence at Portsmouth on the 18th of
il, uglSt and not on the Goth Of July US
7nnouncetl in our las issue.
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Mr.. Lee i. Kellam, commission
merchant of New York writes
us, that according to present outIook he
thinks it advisable for all the Irish po-
tatoes in Accomac to I've sent to market
as soon as possible.
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!, ,otting race, best three in five mile
), has been arranged to come off at
+ shury. Nd. on the 18th of August
= cen "Beryl' and Lady Bennett"
,.o,a purse of 81 900.
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For RE>T.-For the ensuing year or
a term of years Il storehouse and dwell
ing attached, in WardtOwn. The stand
is lirst-class one for sale of goods.
DR.. W. Z. Read.
Wardtown. Northampton, Va.
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For SALE.-A bagatelle table, newly
covered and in other respects III good re-
pair for $25. Geo. F. Parker,
Accomac G. H., Va.
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For LoAN-Two thousand dollars
OH unencumbered real estate. The Dor
rover pays charges. Charles 7. Finney,
Committee OF Hannibal Fletcher.
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For SALE-One pair of match Bon
ME Scotland bay mares, 5 years old, 10
hands high. Very gentle, drive we'll
either in single or double harm ess; one
yacht canoe, eft long. 5ft vile in good
order, newly painted and has two sets
of sails, fast sailer. name "Red Wing. !"
One hundred and fifty barrels Of white
corn. Apply for terms, to
Z. L. Taylor,
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MARRIED..

scorr-HAReIs- On June 14th, near
Onarcock, George T. Scott to Miss Su
san Hargis, Rev. Z. A. Leatlerbury Of
ticiatiig
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NOTICE.

The public will please take notice
that our
STEAM SAW & GRIST MILL
is again in good running order, and
that satisfaction is guaranteed all
who favor us with their patronage
All persons shipping to US by rail.
road will send to Hallston Station,
and their shipments from and to
that point will he taken aud re-
turned free Of charge.
All grinding done the last four
days Of the week.
Meal, Brand, Flour and Mill Seed
kept constantly on hand, and ship
ped to any point railroad on Short
notice, and at market rates.
With thanks for former patronage,
Respectfully,
d. Ii. Dennis
j. II. Jones.
TemDeranceville, Va.
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+. T. Baggs. Bro, & co
BoGGS' WHARF,
Accomac county, Va.

dealers i'll
General Merchandise, Lumber,
Shingles, LathS, Railing, Well
Tubing, Lime, Furniture,
Fertilizers, &C., &c.
HFurniture sold at Baltimore
prices, stock of building material
large, aud shipments can be con-
veniently made to any point on
Eastern Shore.
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.o,s jufiield Savage announces him
~. candidate for the Legislature in
que of to-day. See his card.
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BUSINESS NOTICES

For SALE-Sloop boat, 81 feet long,
ready to launch. B. Fentress.
LOcustmount, Va.
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To SnIPpERs-S Shippers of produce,
&C., to the New York market, are here
by notified that | am at my old place of
business and am prepared to give my
daily and unremitting attention to all
conSignments made to me, with facili-
ties unsurpassed for securing for them
the highest market prices. Stencils
and invoice cards, furnished on applica-
tim. Returns made promptly. Relnen-
Der all consignments to me have my per-
sonal attention. Lee B. Eellam, Com
mission Merchant, 1877 Reade ST., New
York.
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~ ali to attend the fairat Beth
$50. e.' on the Odd of July. The at
, noted elsewhere.
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enterprise.
L.AAL NEWS.

y oar sweet potatoes was ship
p.u i'o ller station by Jim Burton,
Monday.
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y. - ny WI
jenkins Bridge, Accomac, Va.

For RENT-The farm at Jolly Neck
gate, now occupied by L. II. Marshall.
1t is Il two horse tend, and there are
enough skaters. woods dirt and marsh
turf near the place for potato man.
Apply to
q. T. Taylor,
jenkins Bridge, AccUmac, Va.
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Northampton County.
AaRIc uLTURAL MEETING.

AeRIc uLTURAL MEETING.
at a meeting of the farmers of North
ampton at Esstvile, last Monday, DIR.
Alex. Thorn was selected chairman and
Thomas NJ. Scott, secretary. The OBJ
ject of the meeting was stated in ashort
and forcible speech by DR.. A. Brocken
borough TO be for the purpose OF seltc-
ting a delegate to the Farmers Conven-
ton to be held in thu city of Richmond.
during August. Through the Conven-
ton DR.. Bruckenborough said he hoped
for that concert of action among the
farmers of Virginia so essential to their
prosperity. The public schools, oyster
interest, fertilizers, immigration and
other kindred subjects would be brought
to the attention of the Convention, all
of them being matters of much inpor
lance to the people of Northampton,
ana she surely could not afford to be
unrepresented i'll the Convention of
, , farmers.
On motion of DR.. P. A. Fitzhugh. a
committee of three was appointed from
each district in the county to select a
standing County Committee. The first
committee consisting of Jesse Williams,
Washington Hunt, Laban j. Beloate,
DR.. z. Fitzhugh, DR.. a. BrOckenbor-
ough, John E. Nottingham, Richard E..
Floyd, James B. Bell and John L. Rog-
ers selected as the standing County
Committee.
Careville ashington Hunt
and DR.. Brockcnborough.
Eastville District-Dr. j. 7. Wilkins
and John E. Nottingham of Y'ardley.
Frs.nktown District DR.. Charles Smith
and John E. Nottingham.
DR.. A. Brockenborougl was selected
as delegate to the county and as perma-
nent chairman.
A communication was read from
Mr.. II. NJ. Dune, Supt., of N.
Y, P. s. n. r. r., expressive of his
interest in the meeting and his desire
to aid them in their work. On motion
of DR.. Brockenborough committee Of
three consisting of Dr.. Brockenborongh.
j. E. Nottingham Of Yardley and John
E. Nottingham, of Franktown were APP
pointed to wait upon Mr.. Dunno to IN
quire if better shipping rates and facil-
tiles could he provided them. On mo-
ton the meeting adjourned.
COBBs' ISLAND.
Cobhs' Island as a summer resort un-
der the management of its accomodat-
ing and courteous proprietor, Mr.. j. L.
Spady, grows every year in popular fil-
vor. At times since the season begun.
it has been impossible to accommodate
all the visitors. Several were at the
Taylor House this week, awaiting the
departure of guests before they could
Dc TcC6tNCu. LII. L ~ itHiiuSh s'o
physician was well chosen, his services
to the proprietor being Invaluable not
only in his professional capacity but in
many other respects. The following
were among tile arrivals last week:
B.M. Qualles and wife, Miss Mary E.
Quarles, Mrs. c. W. Knight, Mrs. G. E.
Wingo, Mrs. G. w. Warren, Miss Mag
gle Warren, August Royal and wife,
Mrs. j. c. Patterson, N. II. Bowe, P.
J. Crew, MissJ. b. Thomas, l.. S. Bass
and wife, Miss Bell Peasants. of Rich.
mond; w. w. Waddell, Danville; r. r.
Lee, xhatan; w. S. Easter and wife,
Miss w. .McShane, VIM. Unger- and
wife, Baltimore; d. W. Kyle, Bedford;
T. L. Kyle, CIV. Winfree, Fl. L. Win
free, Lynchburg.
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DIED.

MELsoN-Near Johnsontown, Thurs,
day, 9th inst, Mrs Virginia Nelson,
wife of VIM. Nelson, and daughter OF
Augustus Drummond.
HoLLAND-Near Eastville, child of
Nathaniel L. Holland, aged Is months.
KENDALL-While on a business visit
to Eastville on Wednesday, VIM. q.
Kendall, one of the best citizens of
Northampton was attached by paralysis
and died on the following morning, aged
81 years.
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Temperanceville, Va.
no THE EDITOR OF TIE
L PENINSULA ENTERPRISE:

Please publish the annexed copy
of summons in chancery once a
week for four successive weeks:
JOHN. H. WISE, Sheriff
The Commonwealth of Virginia.:
To the Sheriff of Accomac county,
greeting:
We command you as at an
other time we commanded you to
summon The Old Dominion Gun
ners and Anglers Association, a
corporation existing under the
laws Of Virginia to appear at the
Clerks office of our Circuit Court for
the county of Accomac, at the rules
to he holden for the said court, on
the first Monday in August, next,
to answer IL Bill in chancery exhib-
tied against it in our said court by
Thomas E. Jones and Thomas D.
Adams, and have then and there
this writ Witness, Montcalm Old
ham, clerk of our said court, at the
courthouse; the Sth day Of July,
eighteen hundred and eighty five,
and in the 11OtL year of tue Com.
monwealth.
NJ. OLDHAM, c. G.
= lie Test, M. OLDHAM, &C.
T. G. Walston, p. q.
VIRGINIA:-In the Circuit Court
for the county Of Accomack i'll
vacation, July 9Th, 1855.
Joseph T. Dill..............Plaintiff.
against
John l.. Mnmford, John ii. Lay
ton, John w. Mumford, L. A.
Stage and Henry 81. Mumford, late
merchants and partners trading
under the firm aud style of"Wagon
Material Manufacturing Company"
..........................DetendantS.
In AssumpSit, and upon an at,
tachment returned Levied"
The object Of this suit is to re.
cover in favor ofthe plaintiff against
the defendants a claim for S1929O,
with interest thereon from the 10th
of Sep. ember 1883 till payment,
and the costs.
Affidavit having been made be-
fore the clerk of the said court that
the said defendants are non resi-.
dents of this State, on the motion
of the plaintiff, by his attorneys, it
is ordered that the said defendants
do appear here with one month at
ter due publication of this order
and do what is necessary to pro.
tect their interests; and that this
order be published once q week for
four successive weeks i'll the open.
INsULA ENTERPRISE" a newspa-
per published at. Accomack Court
House, Accomack county, Virgin.
ia, and also posted at the front
door of the courthouse of the said
county on the first day OF the next
term of the County Court OF the
said county.
A Copy.
Gunter & Blackstone. p. q.
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THE SEASIDE HOTEL

has received liberal share of patronage.
Notwithstanding the well-Snown fact OF
the Atlantic seacoast resorts being poor
ly patroniZed laStSumner. THE SEA
SIDE was comfortably filled during the
season, and we have yet to hear of Il sim
gle complaint of w;In! of attention. poor
fare or bud accommodations We hope
10 renew the acquaintance of last year S
patrons, and welcome many new guests
this season. AMI will use our best ell
deavors to make it pleasant for all.
Board per day 50; per week $40 oSl2.
y. FRANK PARSONS,
r. L. NICOLs,
Proprietors.
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g., THE
Z;i;kSEASIDE HOTEL
Ocean City, Md.

Will continue under our management
during the coming season, and the
House is now open for the reception of
guests. Ocean City is so we'll and IA
vorably known as IL Seaside Resort, that
We deem it unnecessary to say anything
of it's location and advantages, having
been visited in the past ten years by
thousands of health and pleasure seek
ers annually. all of whom are loud in its
praises. From this immense throng
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Nor1cE-The old firm of J. c. Boggs
& Co., having lately dissolved, all per-
sons indebted to us are respectfully but
earnestly requested to come forward and
settle at once. After the first OF Sep
TENDER next, all bills due us not settled
by cash OF note, will be placed in the
hands of the constable for collection.
j. Z. Boggs,
Nandua.
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For RENT-.A good farm of 100 acres.
Produces potatoes early and abundant
This farm has been in the four field syS-
tenn and covered and will make 6 barrels
of corn to the acre all over it. Good
buildings and convenient to railroad and
steamboat Apply to
Browne, Jacob 81 Co,
Jenkins Bridge, Accomac county, Va
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NoT1cE-Fifteen dollars will be paid
to the owner of the finest st. James colt
exhibited at the Grange Fair.
A. t. james.
louisville.
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John. a little son of Raymond Lewis,
fell from horse last week and broke
his arm.
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NOTICE. am the sole owner of Sam
Bell. (having purchased tile INTEREST,"
and will stand him for service in the
lower part of the county next season.
w B. Coxton.
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For SALE-One hundred thousand
feet of dried building lumber,
"a. j. Lilliston, r.
Accomac g. H., Va.
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ALDERNEY Cows FoR SALE-The
undersigned offer for sale three thorough
bred Attorney Cows, ill are young and
giving milk. Price 500 for the choice,
must be seen to be appreciated.
Address Frank II. Dryden.
Pocomoke City, Md.
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For SALE--A cow giving five gallons
of milk---Price S75.
Apply to 0. A. Browne
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wANTED-To buy. or hire COW to
the pail for 6 months, must be cheap.
Answer at once to Il.
ENTERPRISE Office.
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Mrs. VIM. II. Parker of Drummond-
town, left by steamer last Thursday on
visit to friends in Washington.
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Mrs. Emma Mears, wife of Benz: w.
A1ears, Esq, is critically i'll at her home
near Kellar station.
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Mr.. George D. Abdell of Belle Haven,
is recovering from a serious illness
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-24

certificates. I have no reason to believe that
the supply of gold is diminishing, and do
not fear that with just increase in the weight
of a silver dollar We would in the future
again be obliged to increase the weight
of the silver dollar. We buy silver at its
bullion value and attempt to keep it in circu-
lation on par with gold. Now the Bank OF
France takes the surplus silver that comes
into that country at Its bullion value and
sells it to the best buyer as bullion The
Bank of France is an actual competitor with
the miners of silver in sales OF bullion for
coinage into standard dollars. The law re-
quires that we shall buy silver at the lowest
market price. regardless of who may be the
bidder If the weight of our silver dollars
should be increased, it would create an ad-
ditional demand for the metal, and its price
would be enhanced We may be required to
90 through the slough of despond for year
or two before any final settlement of this
question is reached. but in the end. believe
the value of the silver dollar will be made
equal TO that OF the gold dollar.
What do you think of the proposition to
retire the one and two dollar bills from circu-
lation and substitute silver therefor =
IL think it the very worst thing that could
be done. Any effort to force silver upon an
unwilling public is unwise. Every sagacious
banker will instruct his paying teller to ask
customers presenting checks or drafts in
what style and denomination of money
they wish them paid. In the old time
it was the policy of the Government
to pay all public creditors in the
money they preferred. If man is
forced, against his will, to take deDreciated
silver dollars, you may be sure he will lose
no time in getting rid of them, and the inev-
table result will be that they will find their
way back into the Treasury. The policy of
the Treasury should be to give people having
demands upon it 10 the style of money they
prefer. To refuse this causes discomfort, and
IN the long run the effect is TO increase the
prejudice against silver. There are many
people who seem to think it will be good
thing if silver becomes the exclusive coin
money of the Unit, States The silver dol
lar being intrinsically worth less than gold,
they imagine they can pay their debts with
them to greater advantage. Never was
there more fallacious reasoning. If gold
once obtains premium of per cent it will
surely attain a premium that represents the
exact difference in value between the silver
and the gold dollar, or about Is per cent.
Whatever is bought must be paid for on the
basi. OF the gold dollar, and for that sold the
price received will be on the silver basis. -
Phiiadeiphto Press.
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General News.

The Cape Cod cranberry crop promises to
be fairly good one this year.
Socialism is Germany's protest against the
iron rule of Bismarck,
In Louisiana it is claimed that mosquito
bites are a remedy for malaria.
country seat that always rents-The
barbed wire fence.-Sdiem Gazette.
The most cooling drink, if one will wait
for five minutes for the effect, is said to be
hot tea.
The most eccentric belle at White Sulphur
Springs decks her pony with roses from name
to tail.
few days ago. will carry heavier guns than
any now ahoat and will have a speed of Is
to II knots an hour.
Women dentists are sau to be gaining
ground in Germany. They are practising in
MANY of the large cities. hey are especially
popular with children.
The great draw back of the summer resort
now is the lack of young men. And the
great drawback OF the young men is the lack
of cash. - Baltimore american
A man in Manitoba found cool and easy
sleep in a hammock swung from tie limb of
tree 80 feet from the ground; and one
night wind storm blew him out, breaking
ali his legs and arms.
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Drake, just married,
have settled in Ness county, Kan. The bride
is 40 inches high and weighs 60 pounds, and
the groom ia A inches high and weighs 70
pounds. Chicago Times
The statement is made that during the first
half of this year nearly S37 ,0000 900 have
been invested in business enterprises in the
Southern States. large part of this sum
was no doubt Northern capital.
The last duel between Parisians was fought
with pistols instead of foils but the charac-
teristic French regard for the safety of the
combatants led to fixing the distance at 20
feet. and single exchange of harmless shots
satisfied all interested.
France has now 81 600 kilometres of rail-
ways. conveying S0,000.000 passengers a
wear; and the gross receipts sre l.l50, 900 900
francs. Two hundred and twenty-tree thou
sand persons are employed on these railways,
and the State derives revenue of 50 1000
600 francs from them
Ii is to be hoped that there will be no
blood shed between the G-ntiles and Nor.
mons. The death of a Gentle does not
amount to much, but when Mormon is
killed. from : to II widows lose the light of
their life and the provider of their groceries
Louisville Courier Journal.
When the first cargo of ice was landed in
New Orleans about 90 years ago. mob
drove away the workmen and demolished the
building in which the ice was stored The
cargo had to be reshipped to the West Indies
while the health officers and other physicians
came in for sound abuse tor abetting prac-
tice certain to produce disease.
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In the timber belt of western Washing
ton there are 90 .O0O. 900 acres covered
with timber most of which is included
within the limits named-an area nearly
equal to the combined areas of the States
of Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont
and New Hampshire. This timber belt
will average $4,000 900 feet of lumber
to the acre, or total of 800 900, 900 900
feet of lumber. Hence. the sawmlls of
Puget Sound with their present capacity
of 800 900 900 feet per year would take
1000 wears to cut it down. The fir trees
frequently attain the height of 25o feet
and planks of lumber are sometimes
turned out OF these mills 100 feet in
length.