Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-08
IN BEDFORD COUNTY.
PROFESSOR ATWOOD INSPECTING
ORCHARDS OF NEIGHBORHooD
A new IMPETUS TO The INDUSTRY.
The People Have Learned Muco
About Fruit-RaisinE--Hom Tor
rriendIess Chiidrcn-shfpmcnts Of
Coal from the Pocahontas Mines.

BEDFORD CITY, VA. May 7.-(spe-
cial)-Professor w. y. Atwood. OF the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute. ct Blacks
burg, was here this week. He is making
a tour OF investigation of the trut
conditions of the county In regard 10 tho
existence Of the San Jose scale and otncr
diseases that attack the trees. he states
that under the auspices Of the Depart
ment of Pomology OF that institution.
new impetus has been given this import-
ant Industry. wherein b. the exercise OK
intelligent principles OF cultivation 'ncto
has been an increase of 100 per cent WIZ
in the past five years in fruit cuhuIe,
and marked change has taken place IN
the quality OF the fruit produced.
Some time ago the grape disease pre-
vailed TO so great an extent tna' 'no
cultivation OF the vine was muoh hhhteu'
Now. by the application OF remeuiee
which are so simple that any grower
may avail himself of them, the disease
has become almost eradicated.
FRUIT RAISING.
During the past year Virginia expoltea
900 900 barrels OF apples. which does not
include those shipped in bulk. or these
the greater portion was shipped 10 ior-
eIgn markets. This year, the Professor
thinks. the yield will be small-pot more
than sufficient for home consump'ioh-
due 10 the damage caused by the hea'y
frosts some weeks since.
To arrive at exact statistics OF i.ul.
shipments. blank forms will be furnlsned
| the railroads by the department. wherein
| will be taken down the number or oaTreis
| and crates shipped, the kinds OF fruit'
| variety and quality. Blanks Will also no
furnished the farmers for the purpos"
of noting the geological formation OF inc
| land and the varieties OF fruit pest sui'ea
| to each section.
The work of agriculture and pomotoss
| will thus be made a more certain inauS-
| try than in the past, when II was moro
experimental than scientihc.
on Thursday afternoon there was
| very severe eloctrc-storm, accompanied
| by hail and rain that fell In torrents
| 0ooding the streets with "a tawny stream
| that covered them. There was raplu
| fall in the temperature from the pleasah'
warmth CT the past week
! In the neighborhood OF Big Island tho
storm was moro severe. The hail Tor a
| radius OF ten miles pelted down IN great
force, and the stones were OF consid.ra-
| BILE size. II has not been learned whetner
much damage was done 20 the growing
crops
! Vegetation is now IN a state OF mucn
luxuriance. and farming operations are
progressing satisfactorily. Inc wheaS
promises a fine yield.
The sale of rsvenue-stamps at TINS
| office. OF which Mr.. j. N. Daniel -
deputy collector. seems eaoh month !"
be increasing That for April was tho
largest In its history, amounting 10 $iz'-
| 20l 46. and being a considerable Increase
over the receipts OF March, which were
SS.1SO3.
HOMES FOR CHILDREN
Mrs. Julia i. Work. OF Laporte. lnd.s
was here again this week. bringing ten
| children from the Orphan Home, TOR
whom she secured homes In taml'fs
| among persons in the county. snort
! time ago she came with seven httle ones
some not yet years Of age, all OF whons
were taken into families. Most OF ihem
| are attractive well-behaved children,
who have made excellent Impressions
upon those who have taken them. Iher
| advent upon the arena OF life 70 earn Ii
| livelihood touches a tender chord IN tho
heart, and In most instances VIII insure
kind treatment and something OF 'eh@
| derness
Perhaps the Introduction OF this new
| element from the West may prove some
! what OF solution OF the problem OK
| domestic service which IS now becoming
such n vexed and serious question IA
| housekeepers. Very few OF the old' wfi-
trained servants OF the past regime now
| remain The new generation, most OF
| service and unwilling to be taught, INF
| patient OF restriction and the presenc
regulations. either go North or decline
service Thus the question OF servants
galism" has become more difficult than
a problem in Euclid or the Interpretation
Of Browning.
| The TRANSPORTATION OF coal through this
place IS still a subject OF much interest
| and speculation as to the quantities thau
are daily carried by, which seeln sore
of connecting link with the war, since
II IS intended for the use OF the navy
upon which now rests the honor and glory
| of the nation.
| An average Of go cars Is daily shipped
from the Pocahontas mines, each car
| averaging twenty-four tons. or ziOOoHVo
| pounds a large portion OF which passej
/ through here Tho block system has
been abolished, and the trains now run
at intervals OF ten minutes.
THE SOUTHERN HOPE.
The Southern Hope. a magazine publish'
| cd at the Democrat office by Mrs.
| Il. r. Gilman. with the issue OF this
month announces It's suspension. the cdi-
tor "beieying that when our country 10
plunged In the miseries of war. IT - nos
the time TO continue new enterprise
At the recent meeting or the Mont.
gomery Presbytery Rev. DR.. II. II.
| ltdMtS was olRVs's>N e@N@%'~- 49,
former committee OF the presbytery
| TO consider the feasibility OF purchasing
| Belmont Seminary. which Is now unoc-
! cupled. with view OF establishing
female school under tho patronage OF the
| presbytery.
In the event OF the founding Of an orr
phanage by the Methodist Conference OF
| Virginia, under the auspices or the Ep-
worth League. this property mas been
| spoken OF by the promoters or the scheme
as an ideal spot for such an institution.
On Thursday Rev. w. S. Royal lett Tor
Norfolk. 20 attend the session or the
southern baptist Convention. now CON
| vened there.
Mrs. s. S. Lambeth left Friday for =
visit TO her mother. Mrs. Jesse Parker
| az Suffolk.
Miss sallle Eubank has returned from
a visit TO Richmond. Charlottesville. and
| Lynchburg
DIR. Il. r. Marshall. who came up "
be present at the marriage OF his sister
Miss Eva, to Mr.. Sneilings, OF Nansness
ter. returned Thursday 20 Rlchmond
Mr.. L. ID. Gregory. who has been VISIT
ing In Richmond. has returned home.
The wife, two daughters. ana TWO
soma OF DIR. ]. b. Ross. OF California. who
has purchased property here, have arr
rived, and viii take possession e ~
farm az homo