Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-28
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Farm Work BaclSward-A Fine
Observation-Disclosures

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CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY
VA. March 26.-(Special) -Farmers VINO
did not take advantage Of the dry weather
in December and January and plough
their cortland find themselves now Sc
riously behindhand with their teamwork.
In this section there has been but Few
days since the middle Of January when
teamwork could be done, and, as a con-
sequence the gardens as well as the heids
are unploughed and in every respect un-
prepared for seed-sowing. &c, when
ought TO be well advanced. The heavy
rainfalls Of each week keep the ground
so thoroughly saturated with water that
the planting of early vegetables VIII be
at least ten days or two weeks later than
usual. Those who contemplated growing
early vegetables for market have been
forced by the late season to abandon the
hone of trucking, and will plant their
trucking grounds in corn next month.
POLITICAL.
Although the Republican party Of this
county determined some time ago TO make
nominations for the various district OH
ces to be filed in May next, some working
members of the party have announced
their candidacy for some OF the oihces
| without waiting for the nominating con-
ventions TO be held. This independent
| course on the part OF a few is not APP
proved either by the leaders or the rank
/ and file of the party and is, therefore
! likely TO cause Earring later on. The Re
publicans were never more anxious and
| determined TO FIJI all the district offices
! with their men than they are this spring,
and il Democrats get any Of the places
/ they will have to do better campaign
work than they usually do in the local
| elections here.
4 FINE HIGHWAY.
The governments road from the wharf
/ TO the Washington monument at Wake
field. in Westmoreland county, has been
| completed. and a magnificent highway u
! IS. too. 1t is said that the Wakeheld
| wharf. which was damaged by ice ahd
wind the past winter, will be repaired
early this spring. and that the puphc
grounds will be beautihed before "signt-
seers" begin TO visit the historic pace
the coming summer.
Mr.. James Boggs. Deputy Treasurer oil
this county, has let the contract for the
erection OF his new residence at TINS
place. and the carpenters will begin WORK
in the course of a week or two.
Another large steam saw-mill is now
| hejne placed in a body of woods neal
| here for the manufacture OF switch-ues
| The mills in this neighborhood are making
| sydtch-ties out Of immense oak trees
| which have remained untouched for the
! reason that they were considered toe
| large TO be utilized for any purpose.
The people Of the Northern Neck are
very much interested just now on The
| subject OF the coming gubernatorial con
| est. and many prominent Democrat
| hove already expressed their preference
TYLER. Elyson. and Hon. w. A. Jones al
have some strong friends and earnest ad
yocates here While a majority or th'
| Northern Neckers prefer Mr.. Jones, many
of them express a doubt as 10 the eX
pediency Of pressing his claims, Tor I'M
reason that they cannot afford 10 tax
him away from Congress, even III the,
could secure his nomination for Governor
Next TO Mr.. Jones, Mr.. E.lyson Is tn
strongest man here at this time. and ina
the Richmond gentleman Is gamma
strength here almost daily no one cai
deny. -
Mrs. NJ. Mountjoy, who spent the wihte
I'm New York city, returned 10 her nom
here this week for the spring and sum
mer months. - 1,oorx
The March term OF the King Georg
Circuit Court. which was 10 be held mex
TUESDAY. has been postponed TO some "a!
in the near future. Judge wright o
Tappahannock. will then preside 70
Judge Barton.
Mr.. William L. Henderson, forme