Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-04-02
a,,aBs' MEETING AT the mea'i.g IF

t-airz the PlttsDutS picNio -;
h9' .f.,ance to his locating branch OF DIG
IL as ,,, here il the farmers would agree 10
qua, certain acreage In pickles, &C. .ne
som,oittee appointed. as stated In me VA
colDl-' renorted that the farmers in this sec
zEIlf' 4 not raise pickles at the price o.
tllH a hg Mr.. Heinz The report gave rise
ie's1 ,;,snssion which lasted till O'Clock.
10 =, u ohn Swift, OF Maryland, OF the conc
aid however, he thought pi'k les
N' ', 10 ,a,sed prof ably at the price named
MD nav much better than growing
fn.' h Va ssii If he had the lsnd to spare
L. md 90 into the business
Ne i n Mason contended that il the
- rare lass indolept and wond work
ps9g io, they could grow pickles at 80 cents q
vN't He said this section of country,
iUaosr could no: be relied upon for fruts.
y, Janrscaf cd the war on capital and said
u li.1,,rna,lon OF secret societies. OF farmers
'u' o,hers against CAPT alists was ell wrong,
sl ,ron d result in no good. He said the
D." in the West had onca tried 1t and
efsvan out capital there, but now the
A.a,}s a.. had combined and had every
,,,,,, ,bsir own way. He was In favor OF
.'.D rei.tion between capital and labor.
n, r ". Blunt said he hardly thought
off,. and 10 this section could be made
,dnee pickles at so cents per bushel,
,n., m some OF the lands they could be
grow profitaby.
NJ lanes Roberts said be believed many
,..a,e.. in this section could grow pickles
IN. nrtces named, but that most OF those
cot arned lands not adapted to such
n, Caogge Auld said he believed there
rae enough land in this section to raise oil
,bs nickss necessary for factory, snd II
va sfaried he believed 1t weud he am
piv supplied.
Mr. Hnnee.iord, of Mary land, thought he
w-ud he wiling 10 put few ceres 10
NJ Kntz thought en- acre In pickles
80 he bsifar than shy other crop, but
.oI chicken coop and II hens on each
sc.s. would ray The farmer better than any
NJ Fov!e said f4rmers could rot pay for
yoanDre to sell pickles at 90 c.s. per bnshel.
M Hainz said he wss paying more for
.,,,,ies han env house In the country and
ava, willing 10 pay oue-half the expense OF
committees 10 20 west and convince them
aelv.s NJ the correct less of his statement.
lle ygss willing TO experiment in this section
M country and ielt confident that If the farm
eys you'd embrace this opportunity they
would prcfs ty It. He did not wish, how
ever 10 overpersusde the farmers and If
;bey thought they could not go into this To-
lustry with p fair prospect OF success iS
Sonld ne a right and he had no fault to
fd lie could 90 elsewhere.
Mr. Reed asked the farmers 10 make the exper-
men. II Kissing pickles, and said that Virginia
i,rmcrs ma stop RAISING corn, wheat and osis,
they c1u.d not comrete with the West
committee was appointed OF farmers OF inc
,rops uoghborhoods to canvass among their
reshboIs sud ascertain how much land they
woad tut in pickles, and report daily TO the
chsrmau Mr.. Reed, who would notify Mr.. HEINZ
The following is The committee F. A. Reed,
bbn swift, - Huneerford, +. E. Mason, j. l.
Brown. s Snowden, F. ]. Rerby, George aud,
George FoC5o, w. G Moore VIM. Nevott VIM.
Metzser. Frank Trotb J. N. Gibbs, a. W. Harris
on H. Hatch, - Swami, a. Martin and r.
Boatty
The prices and terms sgrcod rpon by Mr.. Heinz
Me rs follows For pickles 5Oc per busnel Oh on
pounds tomatoes 50 per ton cabbage 50 per ton
psysb G one. half cash and the other half on De-
cember lat. If he did moro than sat mere no
woud nav 81 per ton for cabbage, and In the lat-
ter event he would expect the city to provide him
win inexpensive and suitable buildings.
Cant. c. L. LOWS, of the Maryland and tr'
eiai4 steamboat Company, was in the city 'c day
elsr,ntee that 80 acres of land would be planted
upcslos along the lower river shores
FAlR-The fair OF Champion Castle K.
q + 81 Armorg Hall was again we'll at
lepaqd lest niglt There were present
Cru Cemmandsry and Monsrch Castle Of
WasAioy.un, 100 strong, escorted by the
dum corps. The tAmbogiue drill led by
Ms. Myis Cavalier was very pretty and
eici I'd much epplauge The German brass
baud iurn,. he'd music for the danes which
conc uied the evsuire's festivities The fol-
lowing Is the vote for the articles to be
awarded
ladies' Gold Watch and Chain.-Miss
Kte Wood, & Mas L McCraoken, 8; MISS
N-e G -seu. 4; Miss Annie Henderson. 3.
X O. e. Pin q. NJ Angelo, 3; E W.
Seth, ); {. Sulilvau, A. r. I. Fowkea, 5.
Good Iamplsrs PiD.-H Angelo, 3; l.. l.
CoaSIey A; n Bousb. 5; e D. Goodwin, 2
Crsyon Portrsit.-C. Goodticb, 8; E. h
Bower, .; G. T. Hayden, 5.
0 Il Pine. L Young. 3; G. Stearns,
5,S l. Devsughn, 5.
Rad Mems Char m.--S Wade, 8; 8. Jen-
kins, 8; F L. Entwis!e, 2
Golden E3pie's Sword "A. D Deeton, q;
E. J Graney, 5; c N. Steele, 4; J. 5. VIM
sat
otd Fellows Ring VIM. Fsrgusop, 8;
/ Kirby. 3; w. A Underwood,
F)rrestsr's PM Manly. 3; J. A5end-
s0eiu, 2; J. Hou!son, 4; A. Gorham. 3
PERSONAL Capt. Francis R Lassiter and
Miss Fannie Pege McGill wsre married at
the Tabb S rest Presbyterian Church In
Peer,bnrg on Tuesday night. The groom
yss accompanied ny HE brother, Lieut., Nn.
L.s-iter, U A. and Mr.. Morgan b..
Beach, OF this cay, who soted as best man.
AuniQne feature Of the occasion was the
Me'ence in foil drees uniform of the Peters
burg Greys, of which the groom is captain.
Nj, John C. Hunter, OF Vienna. snd Niles
Lucy Terret,. dsueh!er Of Mr. F. a. O.
Te;ie, OF "BEisrwood," Fhirfs1 county,
xers married o. Monday.
NJ. ". H. Marbury is in Richm ,od on
Business connected wi h the r & d. 4 Il.
AE Marion q Chalkley, of Richmond, and Mis-
N"irie b Price, daughter OF Mr.. b. f. Price, we're
i+MTlC0 tho Ram Church this evening.