The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1889-07-04
waynesboro Items.


This section which justly leads the
county as the most productive wheat dis
trict, and equaled by few in the valley,
falls but little, if any short OF the great
crop of 1888. As we write, the view OF
the wheat fields now mostly in shock
presentsa grand prospect to the agricul-
tural eye. From observation, and what
can be learned from others, the minimum
yield of the entire acreage of South River
District may be~placed at twenty bu per
acre, while but few will fall below fif-
teen. Threshing has not yet begun, but
doubtless will during the week. For
some years back new -four has been
made by our milIers during the last week
OF June This year some part of the
crop viii be yet standing on the ground
where it grew when the guns of the
fourth Of July echo through the hills.
The harvest is late, and the cutting has
been hindered by the rains.
Hay will be in abundance, if the wealth
er will permit of the immense crop of
grass being cut and cured in good order.
Some clover fields that were cut two or
three weeks ago, are showing the bloom
of the second crop. Even timothy is
coming up and will head out again.
Corn will make the heaviest crop known
for years. if the seasonable weather con-
tinues. Fruits of all kinds are abundant.
Cherries were so plentiful that many of
them have rotted upon the trees
Peaches are on sale at our grocery
stores from east of the ridge. Every tree
hereabouts is laden with this luscious
fruit toits full capacity. Apples will be
plenty, and the stills that have been idle
for several years will again operate max
ing brady this fall.
The Tinkling Spring people are now
somewhat at sea, since Rev. HI. A. White
has declined the call extended him by
this congregation.
DR.. Sbanks, of Lexington, who had
beed supplying the pulpit for some
months Also left on the 4th Sunday of
June.
Young Mr.. Buchanan, of Union Sem
mary, i preaching quite acceptably to
the people of Hermitage, Mt. Olive and
Smyrna Chapel, during the summer
months.
| The bricks are being made and soon
will be kilned for the Baptist Church
and Nllian's Hotel, at Waynesboro.
| When the sun is shining, not an idle
workman can be seen on the streets of
Wayneboro. Carpenters, brick-masons
and pla'ters all busy.
A fewweeks ago Mr.. j. w. Ellison sold
to Mr.. 4. c. Fry 50 acres of cleared land
for seventy dollars per acre. No build
ings OF it. Mr.. E. bought it from Mr..
John Smith few years ago, at $50 per
acre, and he says that it has Melted him
from nine to twenty-one per cent. each
year since. Mr.. Ellison did no work up
on the and himself, hiring it all done,
/ hence he could tell exactly the outlay
and inDme from the tract. 1t takes a
business man to know what per cent
that he makes upon any investment,
but few farmers keep any accounts ex
cept memorandum of wages paid labor
ers.
Mr.. Strough has purchased of Mrs.
Swart., near Hermitage, the latter's cot
tage, md will move into it soon.
w. n. Fishburne goes to the Univer-
sity in few days, to take the summer
law course under Prof. Minor.
= he following will be installed as Off
GERS OF Lee Lodge No. 200 A. F. & A. NJ,
ON the I'd of July: John F. Smith, W. M;
W. l. Austin, S. W; G. M. Patrick,
j. W. w. p Norris, S. D.; DR.. A. G.
Fox, J, D.; Thomas Fry, Treasurer;
Thomas Alexander, Secretary; Revs.
Cooke and Baggs, Chaplains A. c. Fry,
Tyler. THOMAS.