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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-19
Foreign.


In reply 10 a query OF the United
State, government the German For
eign Office has stated that either Char
lemagne Tower, Bethany Storer or Dr.
David J. Hill would be acceptable as
! United States ambassador. -
According to last years census. the
population OF the administrative county
OF London was 4.536,s4I. while Greater
London showed an additional popula-
ton OF 100000 The citys outstand-
ing debt was $231, 344,35s.
During the recent German Army
rlaneuvers a system of wireless teleg-
raphy was used, to the secrets of which
visitors were not admitted
An anti-Semitic outbreak is report
ed to have occurred at Czenstochowa,
in Poland, in which ID Jews and gen
darme were killed.
ST. Thomas Upton has decided in
favor of earlier races for the America S
Cup, and will name August in the hope
for steader winds.
Emperor William, in saying good
to Generals Corbin, Young and Wood
in Berlin, said he was specially interest
ed in three Americans-President
Roosevelt. Mayor Seth Low, of New
York, and Andrew D. White, the
United States Ambassador, now eay-
ing his court.
| II is again reported that the Portu-
guese government, in need OF funds
has pawned the crown jewels, nclud-
ing the diamond-encrusted scepter Of
Don Juan w., valued at 100000.
The railway authorities of India, de-
spite test trials showing the superiority
of British locomotives, have given an
other order for 40 locomotives to Ger
man manufacturers.
The sensational trial of the man Vol
sin in Paris, once convicted Of muir
dering an innkeeper, transported, then
proven innocent and set free, has ended
! in an acquittal.
General Firmin urges his followers
in Hayti to fight to the end against the
provisional government The reyo'r-
tionists are greatly excited and very
bitter against the General.
The Austrian Prince Francis Joseph
OF Bragansea was exOnerated i'll Lon
don OF the charge OF misconduct under
the criminal law amendmnt.
The corporation of Dublin adopted q
resolution protesting againstthe Grimes
Act as AN outrage and insult offered
the citizens of Dublin
Professor Heilprn tells OF the terri
bic destruction on the Island OF Mar
Unique in the last eruption OF Mon:
PeIee
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-19

Character is the best commercial as
set in the world.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-19
SUMMARY OF THE LATEST NEWS.
Domestic.

(OllcCIIldN isaac OHCNC, vi NdliiuCii,
N. J., was shot and seriously wounded
while attempting to capture Dan Dan
iets, a negro, one Of the assailants OF
Mrs. Osler, few days ago. The ne
gro narrowly escaped mob violence.
The breaking away Of freight cars on
a steep grade on the Santa Fe near
Colorado Springs, COL, resulted in
collision with passenger train, in
which three tTainmen were killed and
another seriously injured.
The grand jury is still probing into
the St. Louis bribery scandal. Circuit
Attorney Folk has laid information OF
bribery against the men under arrest
to keep them from being released on
habeas corpus.
c. F. w. Nicely sued in New York
for the return of the $4,000 taken from
him at the time OF his arrest in Cuba,
now in the possession Of the War De-
partment.
Striking miners were evicted from
their company homes at the Crescent
Mines, on the Kanawha River.
Mrs. Hobart, widow OF Vice-Presi
dent Hobart visited Mrs Mckinley in
Canton, 0.
A committee OF the Pennsylvania
State Legislative Board OF Railroad
Employees had a conference with Pres
ident Mitchell, OF the United Mine
workers, who says the railroad men as
sured the miners OF their support and
corporation.
Gottlieb Niegenhnd, at Pierce, Neb.,
shot and killed his former wife and her
father and wounded the latters wife,
after which he attempted to assault
sister of his former wife.
Mrs. Alfred Corning Clark. who is
engaged to marry Bishop Potter, OF
New York, will give her new palatial
residence, on the Riverside Drive, that
city, to charity.
Mrs. Hannah Nelson, mother OF the
late Mrs. Charles Fair, received ST.
ooo,o from the Fair estate, and each
OF Mrs. Fairs brothers received $780,
600.
Luther w. Shear. district agent OF
the Northwestern Mutual Life lnsur-
ance Company, wanted in Muskegon,
Mich, for forgery. surrendered.
Mrs. William NJ. Stewart, wife OF
United States Senator Stewart, OF Ne
vada, was killed in an automobile acct
dent at Alameda, Cal.
A big blaze started by sparks from
locomotive has been raging in the
olhelds OF Texas and has done a great
deal OF damage.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has given
an order to the Baldwin Locomotive
Works for $50 high-class freight loco
motives.
Fierce forest fires are destroying val
liable timber lands and threatening
cities in Oregon.
Earthquake shocks occurred in
Alaska along the coast between Muir
and Yakutat
Mrs. Dauphin, widow OF the presi-
dent OF the Louisiana Lottery. who
died in 1891, has been indicted by the
grand Jury OF New Orleans. 1t is claim
ed that she came into possession OF
over 100000 OF her husbands wealth
which was not inveptoried.
Mr.. Charles S. Hamlin, assistant sec
rotary OF the Treasury during the sec
ond term OF President Cleveland. was
defeated in the primaries in Massachu-
sets for the Democratic nomination
for governor 60
Idaho Populists nominated full
state ticket.
The price OF coke in Chicago is $r2
and SIG per ton.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1902-09-19

AE YOU WISE great many People bs i5 or az naa%.
nation there remedy equal Mexican Mustang A"en
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
PANIC AMONG
The EMPL- DYES
Largest Tin-PIate Plant in the
World Wrecked by a
Cyclone.
fRr Associated Press.l

NEWCASTLE, PA, May s.-The Shen-
ango Tinplate Works. in This city. the
largest tinplate plant in the world, was
almost wrecked by a cyclone to-day.
Every stack was torn from its founda-
lions and hurled through the roof Of the
buildings, steam pipes were broken and
torn away. the roof torn off, and the
damage done will reach nearly 100000.
A panic occurred among the 1000 en-
ployes at the plant, but, strange to say.
not a single employee was injured. The
wind which was Of a cyclonic nature,
came from the southwest. 1t was pre-
coded by a, period of extreme sultriness,
which greatly affected the men at work
in the mill.
The cyclone came with frighiful rush
and roar. The tin mill seemed 70 be the
object of its special fury, as comparative
ly little damage was done elsewhere in
the city. For a minute or two it be
came almost totally dark as the wind
whired along. Then through tie dark
ness came the crash of the roofing tear
ing away the breaking of guy wires,
and then the falling of the stacks. The
stacks crashed through the roof into the
tin mill, and in their fall broke the steam
pipes, which run to every part OF The
mill. In an instant the mil: was file
with scalding steam, which hid every
avenue of exit. and left the Workmer, all
ready in a panic, to struggle about in the
steam and darkness
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
Atlantic Coast Line.

SCHEDULE EFFECTIVE APRIL IL. 1902
TRAINS LEAVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
500 A. NJ. NORFOLK LIMITED. daily; A,
rives Petersburg 9:3l a NJ. Norfolk 1;2e \ VI
s's SOS Only at ds fves
NJ. Weldon ii so A. ~. Fayettesille i:25 2 ~
facksenvie $50 4. n. Port Tampa 10 P ~
Connects at wilson with No 8! erEsvins e% p,;t
hn s3 SLEEPER New M 8dtE to sSS
n:o5 A. NJ daily sI"spt sanday; ,. $3.50
Dre ss Bur. centfalia and chester 90 signal
500 ?. 81. OCEAN SHORE LIMITED. dali,
T., Stops only at Petersburg. waTerly and SUI
,efss se e MS d q ess ws san4e a ARIES he
Rocky Mount 900 2. II. Makes all intermediate
sos P: NJ, daily. local Arrives Fesersoas,
,I 3;2g F NJ ELosiDA AND VEST To i , +
connects with Norfolk and Western FOG Sertg y
IND in,srmediate points Emporia so5 r
Euporia and LawreneevIiIe}, weldon 3;ss 2. u
Esayet.eyiile 1:lo A. NJ Charleston go 4. "
new EISE 70 1S,oi nIpgIs eEonGlA polNTs,,
H. Atlanta 1885 p ~ Townsville 20 2: u
Charleston. Jacksonville. Pcfr Tampa Augusta
se daily Ag,sas Estsrs se:si sS' and
III. Roanoke 500 4. NJ, Bristol 1o:io A. -
Pullman Sleeper Rich moud TO Lynchburg.
1880 ?: ~. daily. Arrive Petersburg 1910 AL
TRAINS ARRIVE RICHMOND
3:o7 A. N. daily. from Jacksonville. Savan:
nah. Charleston. Atlanta. Iacor. Augusta anh
all points South
7:s5 a. ", daily. from Petersburg. LJnchorrs
and the West
s:4s a. n, daily. except Sunday. Retersbss.
local
il:io H. daily except Sunday rem from f0l sss
Suffolk
lI:lo A. ". SUNDAY only. rom Norfolk. SUI
folk and Petersburg.
1882 A. ". daily. from Norfois. Suffolk and
z:Is 2. 81. daily. except Sunday. from Peters
burg
$3.50 P. ". daily. from Norfolk. su1ols and
Petersburg.
7:45 P. ~. daily. from Miami. Port Tampa.
Jacksonville. Sayannah. Charleston. Wilmington,
Goldsboro and all points South.
1855 2. n. daily. from Petersburg. Lynch
burg and the West.
J. r. kENLY. General Manager.
II. II. EMERSON. Gen'i Pass Agt.
c. s. CAMPBELL. Div. Pass. Axt..
S3S East Main Street.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
WALL STREET
HAS RECOVERED:
Many Stocks Made Gains and
Close Was Active.
THINGsLooK MUCH BRIGHTER.
So Said Employe of One of the Firms
Which Suspended-No Statement
of Liabilities is Yet Forthcom-
ing-Did Not Assign.
(By Associated Press.)


NEW YORK, May 6-Wal1 Street re-
covered .vrry generally to-day from It's
demoraliza tlon of the previous day. ne
stock market made all around fecoVe-
RES with active trading at the close.
Call money, which rose to 20 per cent.
on Monday, did not advance beyond L
per cent and closed at 6 per cent
There were no important developments
in the affairs of the three stock eN-
change houses whose suspension followed
the collapse in the securities controller
by DR.. w. Seaward Webb and Arthur
L. Meyer The assignees were at work
on the books of Henry Bros. Company
and lockwood, Hurd & Company. Botn
said they were unable to give even an
approximate estimate of liabilities and
assets It was intimated that assist
ance would come to both of these con-
Germs E. T. Perine assignee for Lock
wood. Hurd & Company, was quoted as
saving that the firms obligations were
not in excess Of s500000.
MUCH BRIGHTER
One of the firms confidential en-
ploves said this afternoon:
''Thtncs look much brighter for us now
than they did twenty-four hours ago.
In fact the situation ie very encourag-
ing and we hope to pay 100 cents on the
dollar and resume
r. Adriance Bush assignee for Henry
&: Company. expects to file schedule OIL
liabilities and assets shortly.
The offices of Offenbach & Moore. TIE
direct Stock Exchange representatives Il
Arthur L. Meyer and his associates, were
open for brief time during the day.
Mr. Meyer declined to discuss his af-
fairs or those of the companies. An Of
fetal OF the Observation-Disclosures Com
panv said:
''Dr. Webb and Mr. Meyer had another
meeting to-day, and the prospects Of a
favorable settlement Of all existing trou
bles are excellent"
Ii Is perhaps significant that O1enbach
and Moore. while insolvent, from the
Stock Exchange point of view, have not
yet regularly assigned or failed. This is
regarded as an indication that the firm
is making strenuous efforts to keep out
Of the bankruptcy courts.
A petition to have Offenhacl and Moore
adjudged insolvent bankrupts was filed
in the United States Circuit Court to-day.
The appointment Of receiver was asked
by counsel for the plaintiff.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT FEB. 16. 1902.
AND ARRfvEFOURTEENTH
STREET STATION.
ro.ISc rEAVE RICHMOND VA

TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. VA
900 A NJ. NO. g. daily for Durham. N. c.,
n,nyiiIe. and all local stations South. Connect
n,,u,sv for Farmyille. Lypchburg and all local
stations West; at JeFreys for local stations on
S"rfoIk Division to DanVille: at oxford for
He aiae p A.. No. %. limited train daily foe
SH 80 and all Florldn points. Havana, Mas
@ etc Connects at Moseley with Farmytile
s SEA PnTbatan Railroad; at Greensboro for Dur
ith No AZ United States Fast Nall. solid train,
w Manr Tor New Orieaps and points South. which
ia ;os .leepers to New Orleans. Drawing Room
$3.50 Si, Richmond to Atlanta and Birmingh n.
,.pp,ah train with sleeper. Salisbury ~ Meun-
LntouA dining Car service.
1850 p ~, No IL. Southern Express da!!5
Tor tlanta Augusta. Jacksonvlne ana points
hUrr and Charlotte. open at Richmond ESQ p
~ connectiops with New FORK and Florida Elk
"a, and Southwestern Limited which carries
throneh sleepers to Augusta: SaTannah. JACK
sti.o itia tampa Nashville Memphis, Atlanta.
s s Orleans etc. Complete Dining Car service.
rIsn puIinsn Tourist Sleeper Mondays: Wednes-
Gnys and Fridays. Washington to San Francisco.
Without change. with een1ecIon ZOE all points
IN !oo p N. No ii. local daily, except Sunday.
~ 'TaTsville and intermediate points.
ZOE ITTRaJSS ARRIVE IN RICHMOND.
s.oo n and 5:i3 2. NJ. from Atlanta. Au-
"a 1act,onY Vile and all points South
ss.a6 4 IL from Eeysyil!e and local stations.
s,as p NJ from Durham. Charlotte. Danrllie
and intermedis re stations:
Nos. 81 and g. between Manchester ana
Ncapolfs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07

ON MILLIONS
Syndicate Underwriting Issue Of
S25o,ooO, 1000 Steel Bonds
May Make $40, 900, 900.
(Bv Associated Press,

NEW YORK. May 6.-Following the
meeting to-day OF the directors of the
United States Steel Corporation. it was
stated that the syndicate which is to
underwrite the $3.50, 100000 of new five
per cent. bonds will receive a stated COM
mission of four per cent, not necessari-
~ on the whole issue nor solely upon the
S5OOoO,000 cash issue. but upon the actual
amount of bonds bought by the syndi-
cate. In brief the syndicate pledges it
self to take UP fourty per cent. or $780,
100000 of the total issue. 1t stands
ready however, to purchase all the bonds
not bought by shareholders.
In the event of the stockholders taking
none of the bonds a remote contingency,
the syndicate will take the entire issue.
for which it will receive a commission of
S1O.o0O.OGo This commission. according to
a director, would come from the expense
account of the corporation.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
raAHspa1rAr1os Inns.
Richmond, fredericksburg &
Potomac Railroad.


SCHEDULE IN EFFECT APRIL 10, 1So@-
TRAINS LEAVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1:g1 a. Y, daily. from Byrd-Stfeet , sss
frederisssears and Alexandria stops q, Deco,
guam sundays Sleeping cars 70 Washington
sa5 4. NJ. aaiiy an Tom na: Maiu street station.
tioFiaa and Metropolitan Limited for Washing,
ton and beyond. Stops at FREDERICKSBURG a4d
AlsIandsia: Sleeping cars to New York.
..oo a. r., except Sunday. from Elna ssa,lon.
points. AiA1u
ss s ;Ian A Tor Sunday only BySas.sess
6lhs Glen Allen and ieai stations Ashland to
Qh a4aad,i, inclusive. Nesey. occo1uan ana
.. $50 $50 a :. n except sunday. from Bysd.s.rees
S1S.ion c, .es Washington aud beyond steps m
Aecot,nk. inclusive. aud Alexandria.
1S:oo noon, except Sunday. from Byrd-Streee
Eba Ashland Dos3e Snh esyGna
and and, Alexandria Alex Buffet rar,of Car. conaeca
with SouErsssfenal Limited
Station recommendations foe Fredericksburg and
~ sos P, n. daily; from Maia,str Station for
Vas Masshins.on and beysnd stoPs at boswell
New York.
sig Z. ". daily. from Eloa Station fog
burg and Alexandria. Sleeping Car New
fV Gao ! Dp 81 Car. Car &c.. ron, mn, s,s,,o,
accommodation for Ashland and Intermediates
sos P; NJ. daily. from Brras.rses ssas.ou
for Washington and seyeud; Stops a, Elea.
Ashisnd, boswell Milford FredeEicssonrS
Stops at other stations sunday. - sleepins Car
Richmond to New York and Washington to
Philadelphia.
u:is P. NJ. except Sunday. from Elea Sta
ton. accommodation for Ashland and interme-
TRAINS ARRIVE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
$40 A. Nj. except Sunday. at Eoa station,
points.
s:2s A. NJ. except Sunday. a. Ryrd-strset
station, aecom,nodation from fredericksburg and
s,4o A. NJ, daily. at Byrd-s,reet Station. stopa
az Alexandria. occoquan, Whitewater. Brooke.
rTedeFlcksburg, Milford, Boswell, Ashland and
eloa; stops Mt other stations Sunday. Sleeping
1850 P. M, except sunday az Byrd-Stree.
Station, stops at local stations. Washington to
Ashland y. La inclusive. Glen Allen and Elba.
a;u. -; NJ, daily. at Eiha Station, stops at
Alley Aie.nndrfa, Lorton. occoauan and Fredericks-
| burg Sleeping Car from New York. Dining
2;os P. NJ, daily at Main.strect Station
| Stops ar Alexandria. fredericksburg, Milford.
| York.
500 P. M, except Sunday. at Elba station.
accommodation from Ashland and intermediate
,.3 T;la p n. daily. at Byrd-ssreer Station.
ashland aud Elbs. Sleeping Cars from New
$50 a9 M dsg al ntnISs station
Stops at Alexandria and local stations. Qusntico
to Ashland. inclusive. Glen Allen and Eliza. Buff
| fet Parior Car.
r,l 1929 P. AZ; daily; Main.s.rest Station.
i A!eTanSFa Frederieksburs, boswell and Ash
| laII- Sleeping Cars from New York
di:oo F. 81. except sunday. at Elbs Station.
| " z. TAYLOR. Traffic Manager.
E. T. D. MYERS. Pr-sidens.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
CHICAGO CRE W
D|S0RDERLY
Four of Them are Arrested
for Misbehavior at
Trieste.
nv Associated Pressl

LONDON, May Sin a dispatch from
Rome, the correspondent Of the Daily
Chronicle says that sailors from the
United States cruiser Chicago have in
dulged in disorderly behavior in cafe
at Trieste. Bottles and glasses were
thrown about, says the correspondent
and four of the Chicago's men were ar
rested.
The Chicago left Venice May for
Trieste.
The correspondent of the Daily Ex-
press reports that one man was wound
ed as result of the disorderly conduct
at Trieste OF the four sailors from the
cruiser Chicago The men arrested were
handed over to Captain Dayton, of the
Chicago. continues the correspondent,
who paid all the claims for damages
against the American sailors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07

corn planted.
Cumnor, King and Queen: Crops have
made fine progress.
Dalbys. Northampton: Hay and past
ures suffering from the drought; crops
late.
Disputanta, Prince George: Rains i'm
proved grain crops.
Drewryvil1e. Southampton: Corn com
ing up; gardens doing we'll.
Gee, Prince George: Winter oats and
wheat almost a failure; corn coming
up nicely.
Hampton, Elizabeth City; Crops max
Ing rapid growth.
Rockville. Hanover: Wheat. spring oats
and grass improved: tobacco plants small
and scarce.
Wallaceton. Norfolk: Corn growing
fast; conditions good.
Zuni. Isle Of Wight: Oats looking we'll;
Irish potatoes fine.
MIDDLE VIRGINIA.
Abilene Charlotte: Wheat and oats
Improving rapidly.
Alliance Cumberland: Everything
growing finely.
Angola Cumberland: Fine rain started
everything.
Bases, Halifax: All crops growing
finely.
Big Island Bedford: Wheat improves
slowly: 2 fine rain.
Borneo. Greene: Wheat improved some:
still patchy
Clover. Halifax: Warm weather and
rain benefited ali crops very much; to-
bacco plants improving and will be.
abundant
Crewe, Nottoway: Upland corn coming
up we'll
Falmouth. Stafford: Crops and gardens
backward.
Farmville. Prince Edward: All crops
doing well: wheat improved.
Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania: Wheat
healthy. but too thin.
Gaines X Roads, Rappaha7nock: Corn
| planting we'll under way.
Hunter Hall. Franklin: Crops Of all
| kinds need rain.
| Loneoak. Henry: Wheat improving;
| spring oats a good stand; corn coming
| up nicely.
| Middlehurg. Loudoun: Grass and wheat
| have grown well.
! Skipwith. Necklenburg: Corn coming up
we'll: land too wet to work; tobacco plarts
| growing.
| Winnie. Nottcway: Wheat still looking
| green; corn coming up tobacco plants
| growing rapidly.
| TIE NItEEAi NADlIfE4.
Bride Creek. Grayson: Wheat, cats
| and grass doing well.
Buffalo Gap. Augusta: Wheat still i'm
| proving: grass short.
| Catawha, Roanoke: Wheat looks bet
| ter: grass growing.
/ Center Mills. Montgomery: No improve
| ment in wheat: too dry
| Coeburn. Wise: Fine week for growth
! Corinth, Wythe: Wheat not much i'm
proved.
| Dale Enterprise. Rockingham: Rain
| needed: anhis injuring clover.
| Elk Creek. Grarson: Wheat innrovins.
a half crop.
Freezing. Dickinson: Farm work prog
| ressed well.
Fugates Hill. Russell: Too dry for
| vegetation fruit good
Graham's Forge. WytH1e: Prospect for
| wheat worst ever seen.
Marion, Smyth: All crops need rain;
fruit promising.
Mount Jackson. Shenandoah: Wheat
and grass slow: cats poor.
New River. Pulaski: Fruit bloom In
good condition.
Port Republic. Rockingham: Wheat
improved: rain needed.
Salem. Roanoke: Rain and warmth
very beneficial.
Shawsville. Montgomery! Late wheat
| improved: needs rain.
Spring Creek. Rockingham: Rain need
| ed for uplands
Stanton, Augusta: Wheat improved
a little by rains.
Tenth Legion, Rockingham: Oats short
and thin: wheat backward.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-07
GENERAL CONDITIONS.

A)0DaIlmCCL Oh ktSlASuito4C s 1oA SAAS 1850
ending yesterday. is as follows:
GENERAL CONDITIONS.
Generally favorable weather for crop
Erowth and field work prevailed during
the week in all portions OF the State
except in the Valley section, where the
ratns were infreQuent and scattered, and
both crops and soil are needing moist
ure. In che Middle and Underwater
divisions, where the rainfall was more
abundant. vegetation made rapid prog
xess and farm work advanced so we'll
that at the close OF the week 1t was
nearly abreast Of the season in many
localities. Pastures and spring grass
are Improving in nearly all sections,
and German clover is in good condition
Gardens continue late on the whole,
though some local improvement is re-
ported. Peanut planting has begun and
strawberry picking in the Southeast
Underwater counties is ON hand.
Winter Wheat shows an Improvement
IN all section. though the advance is
most marked in the counties east of the
Blue Ridge. There are few fields with
good stands, however, and the crop will
be short.
Spring oats are growing nicely. The
etsEds secured are CENTRALLY good.
the plants healthy ard of good color and
she weather so far favorable.
Corn planting on uplands is about
finished except in the Valley division,
where it is still under way in many
localities The earlier planting of this
crop has germaniated nicely and is COM
.ng up evenly and growing fast. Warm
days with showers at night have been
very plentiful. Lowland con planting
has, however. been retarded by the rains
OF the week. The acreage planted in
this crop will be large
Tobacco is improving some. though
the plants are as a rule late. and in some
localities scarce Where this latter con-
dition obtains reseeding of the beds is
being done. On the other hand. some
correspondents report their plants nearly
large enough to set out, and others a
nlentitul supply of plants.
Potatoes Urish) are coming on well.
and in portions of Tidewater division
have received a first working over.
Fruit.-This crop Is prom,,'ac eX-
cent as to apples. the bloom of which is
reported by many correspondents to be
light Some dropping OF peaches and
pears is reported.
Truck crops have been benefited by
the weather OF the week and continue
in a promising condition.
Name of posto.fice followed by name OF
county:
TIDEwATER VIRGINIA.
Assawoman. Accomac: All crops much
improved by showers.
! Beulahville, King Gillian: Rains re.
freahed everything: corn is springing Ut
rapidly.
Booker. Sussex: Spring oats looking
moderately well; peaches and pears drop.
ping.
BOX Elder, Nansemond, Corn planting
nearly done: spling crops doing fairly
we'll.
Church View. Middlesex: Wheat looks
quite we'll: fine rains.
cohoka King William: Wheat fmprov.
ing: winter oats badly killed: very little