Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-25
APPLES In ROANOKE.
COMMISSIONER KoISER TALKS OF
THE BACK CREEK COUNTY.
FORTUNES MADE OUT OR FRUIT.
The AIbemarIe Pippin at It's Best
The State Board of Pharmacy IN
yession-siany Applicants for Certi-
hcates-CapitoI Notes.

II do not believe there are better OPP
portunities for profitable investment any
where in this country than in the fruit
lands of Roanoke county" said Com
missioner Koiner yesterday. Mr.. Koiner
has Just gotten back from trip to that
section Of the State.
1.-THE outside world has no idea Of the
possibilities of what is called the Back
Creek Section" Mr.. Koiner continued.
"Albemarle pippins grow to greater per-
lection there than in any section Of the
State New York and St. Louis buyers
say the plppins of Roanoke are the finest
grown. The apples certainly reach a
greater size than any 1 have ever seen.
1.-THE Oldest improved orchards in the
State are in Roanoke county. 1t is prob
able the fruit-growers of that section
make as much money as any other. The
owner Of one of the fifteen orchards
which / visited showed me one large
apple-tree from which he had gathered
sl.0co worth of apples since it had begun
bearing several years ago. one man
sold his crop for $3.50,
FOUR HUNDRED ACRES IN APPLES.
Il went TO the orchard of the Diamond
Company, about a mile and a half from
Salem" said Mr.. Koiner, "and saw $50
acres in apple-trees. This orchard has
not yet begun bearing The orchard is
set in trees of the winesap. black twig
York Imperial. and Ben Davis varieties
1t is thought that the orchard will yield
2o00 bushels OF apples when it is 10
years old.
"The possibilities of the Roanoke apple
country are not known because the
State has not had the money to advertise
1t. The land now sells very cheaply.
Were II in one OF the Northern States II
would find purchasers at from $50 to 800
per acre.
The crop was greatly damaged by in
seets this year. The orchard men do
not know anything about spraying the
trees. If this department had the money
10 issue bulletins 10 be sent 10 them
every month, giving plain directions re-
garding the care of the trees, the value
OF their crops, l honestly believe would
be doubled"
Mr.. Koiner brought back with him
number OF splendid specimens of Roa-
noke county fruit He was the guest Of
Mr.. NJ. G. McClung, of the Salem Senti-
mel who is also the owner Of fine
orchard.
The Commissioner Of Agriculture has
received from the National Department
large lot Of hairy vetch grass seed,
lot Of Hungarian wheat, and an addi-
tional supply of bronze grass seed. This
will be distributed among the farmers
of the State.
FIGHT BETWEEN RAILROADS.
The Board of Public Works was in ses-
sion yesterday, hearing the contested
matter of the Norfolk and Atlantic Ter
minal Company. which claims the right
TO cross the tracks of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Company on Dcbree
avenue, In Norfolk. va. Governor Tyler
was absent in West Virginia, but Colonel
Marye, Auditor of Public Accounts. and
Mr.. Hartman, the Treasurer. constituting
a majority of the board, proceeded with
the inquiry
The Norfolk and Atlantic Terminal
Company was represented by Judge
Thomas w. Wilcox, of Norfolk. and MIR.
Beverley y. Munford. OF Richmond. Mr..
ID. Lowenburg, president Of the company.
was also on hand looking out for his
company's interests.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad
Company was represented by Mr.. Joseph
l. Doran, of Philadelphia; Judge William
IL Mann. of Nottoway, and Mr.. Robert
NJ Hughes, OF Norfolk. Mr.. l.. y. John
ston. the general manager; Mr.. Charles
s. Churchill. engineer OF maintenance of
way. and Mr. y. NJ Osborne. general
agent at Norfolk, were also present
The preliminary questions We're argued
by the counsel for the respective parties.
and the board reseryiag its decision, ad-
journed until Thursday next.
WANT PHARMACISTS CERTIFI-
Gates.
The State Board OF Pharmacy convened
in the Senate chamber al 8 80 O'clock yes
terday morning. and began the examina-
tion OF the largest number of applicants
for pharmacists certificates in the his
tory Of the board.
There are exactly thirty applicants for
registered pharmacists certificates aud
eighteen for certificates as assistant regis
tered pharmacists. Twelve Of the APP
plicants are from Richmond. A colored
applicant is from North Carolina, and is
taking his second trial
Yesterday afternoon the board took the
applicants Ca the laboratory at the Uni
verslty College OF Medicine. and they
were put through a practical examination.
1t Will be several days before the board
passes upon the examination papers.
The members OF the board present aud
conducting the examination were Mr. j.
L. Avis OF HarrisOnburg, president;
MessTs. r. 4. Miller. OF Richmond G. r.
Link OF Charlottesville: Edgar Warheld.
or Alexandria. and II. X. Beckwith OF
Petersburg. who has been the efficient
secretary OF the board for many years.
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