Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-16
THE NORTHERN NECK.
Grateful ShOwers-The CrOps-Per-
sonal and General Notes.

CONFORM, KING GEORGE COUNTY,
VA, May 15.-(Special)-The grateful
showers which began to fall here early
this week were very much needed. and
already the crops have responded and
are growing very nicely. The corn was
yellow and "sickl looking up to We'd
nesday. when the fine rain watered the
thirsty fields and changed the color TO
dark-green.
The wheat crop has also greatly i'm
proved this week. That in Stafford coun-
ty is especially well advanced and thrifty
looking. The Stafford farmers are we'll
ahead with their farming operations, and
Notwithstanding the low prices OF grain,
they have planted largo areas 10 corn.
Those adjacent 70 Fredericksburg,
and also many along the railroad some
distance away. are now making prepara-
tions for their pickle crop. Some have
planted acres in cucumbers for the
Fredericksburg pickle factory. and some
are sowing the fertilizer and preparing
the soil to be seeded down a week or
ten days later
1t seems quite certain at this time
that a newspaper will be started at
Colonial Beach, Westmoreland county, at
an early day. 1t Will be remembered,
from reports in this correspondence. that
several unsuccessful attempts have been
made in recent years 70 start l little
weekly at that growing town Oy the
Potomac. but the business qualifications
and pluck" of the gentleman who Is
now heading the movement is almost
a guarantee that the proposed enterprise
will materalize.
The telephone line from Fredericksburg
to the lower part of the Northern Neck
has just been repaired from the former
point down TO this place.
Captain G.. w. Brigsby, Superlntend-
ent of the public schools OF this county
gives IT as his opinion that the late con-
yention of superintendent in Richmond
will result in great good 10 the cause
OF education In Virginia, for the reason
that the information gained by the varl-
Gus county and city superintendent will
render them very much better acquainted
with their official duties and make them
much more efficient school officers.
Mrs. r. II. Sorrell, of Washington, d.
c.. is here experimenting the preparation
OF the gardens at her summer home, one
mile from this place.
Mrs. NJ. Mountjoy. prominent lady OF
this county, who spent the winter in
New York city. and recently returned TO
her home here for the summer. Is very
Ill with fever, of typhoid character.
Mrs. William NIUE. who returned to
her home here two or three weeks ago
from Washington. where she went 10
have an operation performed by an ocu-
list, continues extremely i'll, and is be-
ing attended by DR.. V. o. Caruthers.
The condition OF Hon. $. Wexford Cor
bin, whose illness was mentioned In this
correspondence. is very much improved,
and It is hoped that he Will soon be fully
restored.
There are eleven candidates In this
county for the Office OF Ovcrseer Of the
Poor. Each magisterial district is enti-
| tied to one overseer OF the poor. and
the salary attached 10 that Office Is
| about so per year. II puzzles the aye
rage citizen TO know why an office i'm
| posing many duties and paying so per
| year Is In such demand.
| AS result OF the heavy rains this
| week. the public roads In many places
| are In bad condition. The wash-ouss and
deep mud make travel somewhat DIM
/ cult.
The early cabbage are unusually fine
this spring. They are large. white. and
tender. and have been ready for the
table about two weeks.
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