The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-31
TURKEY RAISING
VERY PROFITABLE
Thousands Have Been Shipped
to Markat from Culpepsr.
SOME SPLENDID BEEF CATTLE
bid Hare.. too. Have Been Especial y
Numerous in Northern Virginia THIS
Winter, and Have Been Con-
siderable Sourcs OF Revenue
tspec,a, Dispatch TO The Times)

Especial Dispatch TO The Times)
Tht.DAnIGhSBGI>G. VA. December
I e0.-Aore turkeys have been raised anc
capped TO market IN this section OF the
z ss.ate this year than probably during any
{ previous season. immense shipments
hsp. ii.g been made witnin the past three
week. over 400 were shipped within q
few days from Culpeper county, anc
probably as many more from Orange
eo.nty, and from Spotsylvania. This rep
teseu:s & large sEnf of money, Whlch
was distributed among many homes. as
the turkeys would certainly average s.
bach 70 those who raised them
Mr Henry Shach4e1ord, OF CulpepeT
county, shipped to the Baltimore mar
ket few Gays ago twenty-five head o.
6LleDd q beef cattle. which averaged
LAO pounds each. and sold for s. pei
hu.. dred pounds. Mr.. J. w. Coons. OF the
same county. sh ppeo twenty-one head
which averaged 2,l6o pounds each and
to.d at the same price per hundred
pounds. These are said to have been
the latest cattle ever SHIPPED from this
bart of tie State.
Old hares have been unusually nu-
,nerous this winter. and have been
taught in large numbers. and many
shipments made to northern markets.
One party out one day this week in
Stafford county returned with twenty
Rive fine ones hagged-
It haa been subject OF general COM
raent thu less whiskey was drunk this
gear II ,ughcut this section during
Oh istmas week than was ever known
befsr This is attributed to some ex-
tent to the many movements in the sur
round ng counties in behalf OF local OPP
ton and Temperance.
MERCER MONUMENT.
The do!nt committee Of the City Coun-
Eli and cit zens on the Mercer monumen'
IS te, composed cf Mayor G. Willis
chairman; Counc linen 7. McCl acken, 6.
~. wroten. NJ. S. Chancellor: Citizens
st. George r. Fitzhueh. 6. w. Shepherd.
and E. ]. Smith. left here to-day To-
Wash ngton, in response to an Invitation
IRON Secretary Of War Root. to confe!
with refeIerce to the design and loca
ton of The Mercer monument to be erect
I'd by Congress in this city. This com
mite is unanimously in favor OF the sit
on Washington Avenue, Immediately ii
front of Kenmore. the colonial rlansio'
formerly occupied by Bette Lewis, sister
Of Geo: ge Washington.
A most attractive and successful ,nu
sic,ls was given at the Opera House to
night under the auspices Of the Ladies
Missionary Society of the Baptts
Char b, In which. besides our best lcca
talent, number of popular musician
from Richmond took part. a large AL
dience was present. and all OF the mum
be were warmly applauded. Among
Those who took part were NJ s. D. Jean
nette Vest, OF Ashland; Miss Annie
Louise Retnhardt and Miss Myrtle S.
Redfold, Messrs Archie I Wren. Hugh
Powell. Percy Taliaferro and others. Of
Richmond: Misses Alice Cannon. May
Rove and Mr.. Robert Beaie, of this city.
A la ge sum was realized, which will
80 to benevolent objects.
~ NEW YEAR GERMAN.
Preparations have bee nconpleted for
the New Year german. which promises
TO e1ual If not surpass the brilliant one
given on Christmas night Donch's Band.
Of Washington. will furnish the music
and supper will be served at midnight
This is the second Of the series OF six
&c mans to be given by the German Club
during the season.
a silver tea was given last night from
Z to 8 o'clock at the Parish House Of ST
Georges Episcopal Church, by the Ju-
nior Auxiliary Of ST. Georges. 1t was
3 most enjoyable and successful affair
socially and financially. Among the
features were readings from Uncle
Isaac. or Old Days in the South. by the
author. Rev. Dr.sW. Dudley Powers. of
New York. and the singing of plantation
melodies by the Fredericksburg quar-