The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-17
THE FARMERS INSTITUTE.
The Farmers OF C:,l oline Profit by the
i;ise III Wheat.
lSnncial Disnatch 10 The Timcs.l

l1REDE CKsBURG, VA. Jan. Ia
The prospects for the success Of the Far
mer's Institute to he held in the court
house acre next Monday. January 2lst.
are very hattering. Reports from the
surrounding counties Indicate that the
attendance of prominent farmers will be
large. Mr. j. H. c. Beverley, the men,
Der of the State Board of Agriculture
from tilis district, who will have charge
OF the institute. will have the cordial
corporation of the Business Mems Asso-
cation. witch has appointed committee
composed of MessTS. Henry Warden. Nj.
3. Rowe, r. l.. Biscoe, w b Carter,
y. P. Rowe, Jr., c G Rowiett. /. y.
E~ent l.. Perry, and e w Stearns, to
be in attendance to extend courtesies and
aid in every possible way to the success
Of the enterprise.
At a meeting OF the Business Mems AS
ISOLATION heid last night, d committee,
COMPOSED of AIass-s. ~ w. EnIbrey, S.
S. Bradford, and w D. Carter, was APP
pointed 10 secure full statistics OF an
the shipping tc..nage from this port, with
the View OF a..ling for an increased APP
uropriation of the next Congress for i'm
proveneIts to the Rappahannock River
at this place. The association, 10 en-
courage ale raising of COW peas, botn as
a crop ana fer hay, as well as for the
Improvement of the soil, determined; to
buy leo bushels of sesd peas to be gwen
out to one hundred farmers, one buShel
to each farmer, TO cultivate as an *
pertinent. each farmer to return one
hushel Of peas 70 the association III the
fall II is thought that the object Lesson
t(ous derived VIII result in the general
cultivation Of the crop.
Mr.. G.. Motley, Of the Upper Zion neigh
borhood, in Caroline county, bears off the
palm for the best hunting record reported
in that county this season. He ki!ied u.
partridges. 81 squirrels, % raonltS, b
hawks and 20 crows
Some of the farmers n Caroline county
proiited by the recent advance in the
price of wheat About 5,f}1 bushels nave
recently been shipped from that county
at rs and So cents PEI buShel. The tcoacco
crop ii that county the past season was
not more than one-tilird OF an average
crop, and the quality not up to the usual
superior product.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Lane, Of this city.
left last night for New York Mrs. Lane,
accompanied by her maid, viii sail to-
day en- route TO Paris. France, where she
will remain six months as the guest OF
the Marguise de Merionvil!e, wAo was
Miss Mamie Caldwell, formerly OF t1is
city. The Mar1dise has made a number
OIL very idfSS u'ii'atioli'' ~ Nti'- 1900
jects.
Mr.. William Fl. Rice, assistant ticket
agent of the Richmond Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad here, ana Mss
Mary NJ. Hayden, daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Hayden, of this city,
were married to-day at the residence OF
Rev. J. c. Gray, in Baltimore. Mr.. Ju-
liam w Johnston. Of this city, was best
man. After Il brda! trip 10 the Northern
cities. they Will return here, where-they
Will permanently reside
Miss Mary Hudson. formerly Of Stafford
county, and Mr. William Smallwood, OF
washington. were married in that city
Tuesday. and are now visiting relatives
III Stafford.
Mr.. William Harris, of covinston, and
Miss Mary A. Robinson, OF Spotsylvanil
county, We're married a few days ago at
the home of the bride, near McHeHry'
Rev. ]. P H Ccismond officiating