Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-17
KING GEORGE COUNTY
AGRICULTURAL NOTES ABOUT THE
PEOPLE OF NORTHERN NECK.
ALL The FRUIT VAS NOT KILLED.

Favor " ar.

CONFORM. KING GEORGE COUNTY,
Va. April 16.-CSpecial)- Notwithstand-
ing the open winter and fine March, all
farming operations and spring work are
rore backward in some parts Of this and
adjoining counties than usual a this time
In April Many farmers took advantage
NJ the favorable winter weather and
warm March and prosecuted their work
vigorously. and some Of the truckers
even went 90 far as 30 60 much OF their
April preparing and planting in this
month. But since the middle Of April,
the height Of planting time" has ar
rived. II is generally realized that the
main bulk OF the farm work. which IS
usually done in March. now remains an
done. The corn-helds, in many sections,
which should now be ready for the corn
planter. have not been ploughed. for the
reason that the land has been too wet
ever since March 20 be cultivated. Tn
last few days have been devoted by
many TO reploughing and replanting tn
land which was planted In truck month
ago owing 20 the fact that the recen,
snow. frosts and freezes kille. a lar
percentage # the vegetables that were
sprouting and breaking through tho
ground The farmers are not discourse q.
however but believe that with good
weather from now on. and q favorab BIZ
MAY. abundant crops WIFI be- raised this
year The almost unprecedented heavy
bloom is a sure sign Of a bolnuful crop
year" they argue.
MANY TREES UNHTRT.
There is but little doubt in the miud.
OF our people that the frui, crop. esp
c.aly peaches. was destroyed by Oh
late freeze. etc. as was feared and re
ported az the time, bur the bloom vn.a.
was far advanced when the bizNr,
came and which IL was thought. vcn..
FAN very soon after being "kiNQd.' o..
mains intact Trees that We're budliHe
at the time of the storms and most ar
now I'm FUN bloom. Careful and r-pette
investigations this week warrant you
correspondent in stating that gree
deal ~ the fruit Is Urhurt and that tH
conclusions reached. and reports sent on.
Cd week Or tom days ago were too ha~,}
The bloom WAS flll enough % admit of
q loss of 30 per cent. and then leave .
quautum sut.it FOR aa average GRO,
That which remains unhurt to-day
annie to AFFORD b fair Weld Of peaches
arrles cherries. etc.. unless affected d..
what IS known as Che "JUu- drop" which
win rot depend upon the weather th
first week .u April
Dr. james IT, Ha,i ~ Stafford. ko"
% nearly every one u this county. 20
C-iyad letter from % Hinton ~. 81
lawyer the other day notifying him il'.
There are ID West Vire.nia several million
dollars belonging Goo The haIs Aeie.
seems that an immense estate was '-.
ttet- many years ago tl lHe u-H." %.
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win soon o.. i'm possession o.: his millions
MISS ROGERSS ENTERTAINMENT