The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-03
THE REGISTRATION
IN NORTHAMP TON.
yhe Opening Of the Oyster Sea-
son on Eastern Shore.
sERRlED RANKS OF BOATS
Yen Thousand Acres in Sweet Potatoes
and They Should Bring a Million
Barrels of the Juicy Vegetable.
Fishing Season Still On.
n,snatch TO Tho Timcs.)

fsnecial Dispatch TO Tho TimesO
EasTyIII.E. VA Sept. 1.-The several
district registration boards of this county
ha,ro mot for organization, and have APP
pointed the dates at which they will have
tho books opened. The Eastville board
met hero yesterday. and the Franittown
board AZ Sassawadox. The CapeVille
meeting was held last week The cape
VILE board is composed of Jesse 5. Not
bingham, DIR. W. D. Williams and Jesse
Williams; that Of Eastville, DR.. T. a
Fitzhugh. Benz. Thomas and 2. w.
Roberts; Franktownf I. T. Ipshur' D. p
Savage and L. G.. TanRard. The dates
fixed are from September 10Th to Octo-
bar 10th.
OPENING OF OYSTER SEASON.
To any one down by the seasid waters
novel sight might have been witnessed
yesterday morning. The opening OF the
oyster season took place, and hundreds
of vessels hurried TO the rocks TO begin
work
AT oysterport, on the seaside, there
were gathered several hundred vessels
OF ali sizes waiting the day. This morn
Ing they spread sails and moved OUT IN
serried ranks From all parts OF me
Broadw alter Bay sails could be seen, ana
soon they were busy with rake ana tones.
POTATOES.
northampton county leads al o'hcf
counties Of the State in the production
of Irish potatoes. The acreage ms year
spproxi!nated 10000 acres. with a yield OF
nearly a million bushels. The early part
of the season prices were good, but be-
fore the truckers finished shipping there
was slump in the markets. and some
OF the largest truckers lost money.
The fall crop is now looking we'll, and
promises to be remunerative. The sweet
potato crop is fairly good, hut somewhat
cut off by dry weather The quality OF
the product is excellent and the best mar
ket prices are obtained.
NONE LIKE THEM.
Northampton and Accomac 1.-THE East
ern Shore of Virginia. can beat the world
on the quality and flavor OF their sweet
potatoes. Any one who once eats an
Eastern Shore Virginia sweet potato will
never be satisfied with any other.
Accomac goes more largely into sweets
than Irish and is easily the leading coun-
~ of the State in the production Of that
excellent article of food. In 1899 Accomac
had 1850 acres in sweet potatoes. This
year the acreage is very much increased.
The fishing season is still on and large
catches are reported daily. Every day
parties go to the deep waters of the
Chesapeake and the inlets on the coast
and return loaded with the results Of a
few hours work or sport. Spots and
ocern trout are the principal varieties
caught.
SUMMER PLEASURES.
The summer season closing has been
one full Of much interest and many pleas
ant occasions to the people of this sec
ton and the visitors. The pleasures of
calling. fishing and camping on the coast
islands have been fully enjoyed. Hardly
day of August past that some party
was not given TO the coast where surf
bathing is excellent. The weather has
been ideal for it, and hundreds have
availed themselves of this opportunity.
The Eastern Shore is an attractive
place TO summer visitors. Miss Lena
pollard. recently visiting Mrs. D. c. KEEL
lam. has returned to her home in Rich
mond.
Miss Wills. of Portsmouth, has re-
turned home from a visit TO her aunt,
Miss Zorro Willis. of Exmore.
Miss Martha Hall. of Norfolk, has re-
turned home from a visit to the family
Of Mr.. NJ T. Wilson of Cheriton.
Mrs. A d Addison has returned from
q stay of q month at the Sweet Cha
lybeate Springs.
visiting Miss Wilson. OF Cheriton.
Miss Netde Taylor of Norfolk is
Miss McClelland. of Isle Of Wight, IS
visiting the Misses Starllley.
Mr. @. w. Holland is at the White
Sulphur Springs