Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-05-23

THE EXCEPTIONAL SEAsON-THE FRUIT CROP
CONCERNING PEACH Ror-rHE DEPOT or, Es.
TIoN AT FALLS CHURCH REAL ESTATE
BOOMING A LITTLE.
Correspondence of The EVENING STAR:
FALLS CHURCH, VA, May 10th, 80.
reaches. pears, apples and cherries have
blossomed bountifully. In the blossoming the
promise is for a large crop, but the accidents
that SO often do occur afterwards precludes
prophecy of its realization. 1t is hardly prob
able that we shall have after this killing
freeze; but then the rot to the peaches is quite
sure to come 1t is increasing annually. But a
lew years ago there was no rot. There were to
De seen on many OF the peaches at ripening
gnariy indentations showing that the curculi0
the stone would be found the grub, the curculio
progeny in one stage OF its changeable growth
having fouled and spoiled at least one-half OF
the peach, but rarely ever was there to be seen
any decay on the exterior. Now the greater
portion of the fruit of the orchard rots. Ii the
rot increases as rapidly for the six years to come
as II has for the six years from and including
1878, a fair, 50 und peach will he u rarity.
With reference to the peach rot, there is the OPP
portuhlty Tor the Department Of Agriculture To
do something for once for large NUM- Der of the
producing class of the people, namely, the
10 work to ascertain the causes of the rot to the
peaches, and, if possible, provide a remedy
lie appearance OF the strawberry fields does
MITIGATE that the three cent kind of berries
Wiu be put upon the market the coming season.
/ ne winter mas been severe on the plants. SO it
mas been on the raspberry canes.
shape. This time the busy bodies are asking
the railroad company to change the name OF
the old depot, which is in Falls Church. Fairfax
county, TO Fowler, and to change the name OF
d ,b depos of a latter s, day which is in Alexan
suit IN VcXation and confusion for years to the
travelling public, and would be unjust to the old
residents. Against this scheme, a remonstrance
siShcd by large portion OF the best men in our
pi.re, mas been forwarded to the principal
the principal Office it has been Stated that ,he
riiiro;tu company is contemplating the con-
Soidating orthe Two depos into one, midway
between them. which 1 do not credit, for that
would not please or accommodate any body
ii there is TO be only one depot, the old depot
one at pont at c peI5e he than
| IL i located on the old Leesbury pike and i:
therefore accessible all the year round, and it
well as the new and lower depot 4 road in
tei'sectins the Court House road brings people
they can reach the new one. and with
Il better road. But more than VA" All
this the people using the old depot have special
claims upon the railroad company. The land
Tor the depot was donated to the company, and
Mrs Sewali, Levi Parker and several others
took stock with the express agreement by the
company that the depot should be located at
the crossing OF the Leesburg pike A stone
the S
parties have never received any return and do
not expect to. Many people have purchased
account of the facilities 1t afforded then, TO 90
from and to return to their homes. Professor
Sr'nIstIl mas pullt one OF the buildings for
| his projected sanitarium, where this depot
would be accessible, and this building is being
] used this season cas- was originally designed
| that 1t should be used. The other two will be
erected as soon as more frequent communion
ton by railroad is accomplished. Under such
| circumstances to alter the name Of the Old
| depot or to remove 1t would be breaking faith
with the early aud the steadfast friends Of the
| road and give rise to bitter ill-wtll.
Inc -Msrntmg .Sttn newspaper here has been
name is 70 oe changed to the Ts,gi"sa Segtstsr,
| and publication is to be suspended few weeks
until the building for its reception now well ad-
| vanced, Is finished and the power press on
| which it will be printed arrives.
| Real estate In booming q little I. g A