The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-11-13
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EARI I O|.CUSTs
Commissioner Koiner Warns the
People.
suPREME COURTS FALL TERM.
Mssy Cases Submitted = Governor Tyler
Was Al the Launching capi-
fol and Library
~ Notes.

Commissioner KoIner says that I7-ycarf
4 locust VIII appear next juno III the cour-'
ties Of Alexandria, Augusta, Carroll
Clarke. Fairfax. Frederick, Loudoun,
Spotsylrarta, Warren and Wythe. The
commissioner advises farmers not TO
plant orchards this fall on land that was
sn woods seventeen years ago. as the
q tocusts Will be more numerous on such
grounds. He says fruit trees that are!
{ planted near timber will be attacked
worse. and that rye sowed on the lana
s will hide the young trees from the locust
&c small trees arc set. The commissioner
saved from injury by locusts last SUM
nler a. young apple orchard by cutting
back t1es tops of the young trees and
covering each with "a yard of cheap
cheese cloth. tying the four corners
around the hodysof the tree and wrap
ping the body with newspapers The
cost was about three cents per tree. The
locust remains but a month. after which
xhe cheese cloth must be removed.
FALL TERM OF SUPREME COURT.
Tho fall term of the Supreme Court CT
Appeals convened In their room in the
State Lis Building at IL o'clock yes
tarday. Ill the judges were present and
President Keith presided The docket
twas taken up and several cases were
ssabmitted. after which a recess was taken
until o'clock to-day. No opinions
tswill be handed down until. Thursday.
ENorembeF, 2fsh There are a great many
simportantu cases 3 gssz on the docket and the
term will last for some time.
Following are some of the out-of-town
lawyers who, were in court: Aessls.
w. E. Bihh. of Louisa, ana james
R. Cation, of Alexandria. and Judge Il. ".
Simms, of Louisa, and Judge P. Bouldin,
j. of Patrick. Governor-.iecl Montague
was in court in his capacity as Attorney
General OF the State
The following is a. summary Of the
days proceedings:
DOYLE vs. Commonwealth. Continued to
January term on motion of appellants.
counsel
ElIenger US. Commonwealth. Continued
10 January term by. appellants counsel.
G'Boyle vs.. Commonwealth. Submitted.
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany vs.. Phillips administrator. and
Brown and others KS. Bradshaw. Contin-
a1ed to January term.
The next. cases to be called are:
Reusen VS.. Cassell and others.
RueSen VS.. Hall.
Ruesen VS.. Rakes.
Ruesen vs. Lawson, Jas. w.
Ruesen rs. Hensley.
ers.
Glover vs.. serrett passed to January
term.
ABOUT THE CAPITOL.
Governor Tyler was absent from his Of
flee yesterday afternoon, he having at
tended the launching at the Irigg ship
yarcs. There was little of interest going
on at the Capitol Offices.
Major ;G.l NJ. Helms and DR.. Frank
Fletcher of Accomac, We're among the
callers at the Executive Office.
Hon MGR Duke, of Albemarle, was
at the Department of Agriculture. He
said he favored the Legislature meeting
ut the usual time and taking a recess for
IS,.-e EaV,| {1,ny, 3t1fc S:y,,a
at the end Of the session.
Captain Seth L. Miller. secretary of the
State Board Of Fisheries. was at the All
ditor's Office comforting as to some sta
fistics for his annual report.
Acknowledgement Montague was busy
in his Office trying to dispose of a large
mass of correspondence that has accu-
1nnlated on his desk.
Mr. Tatanoway. a representative of the
Russian Government. was call,r at the
Agricultural DEPARTMENT, asking about
farm lands. in Virginia. he was struck
with the fine unlity of Virginia pea
nuts and said he had never seen any to
equal them.