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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
A Section Which Crows Large and
Small Fruit to Perfection.
APPLES MEET ROYAL FAVOR
1t Takes Hard and Constant Work, but the
Returns Are Handsome aud Sure.
Peaches, Cherries aud Strawberries
Bring Good Returns.
Especial Dispatch to The Times.>

CROZET, VA, Feb. Fruit culture,
like every other useful industry. requires
constant and di!igent application; and he.
who expects to reap a harvest without
first having the labor and expense cl
seed time will be disappointed. But he who
makes it a business, exerting every ener-
gy to make it a success, will be richly
rewarded for his labors. make the
foregoing observation for the benefit OF
the farmer who may contemplate giving
up growing tobacco, wheat, ETC., because
improbable and expect to get rich sim
ply by planting fruit trees to take care
of themselves, battling against San Jose
scale, catterpillarS and water sprouts.
This section has every advantage OF
climate and soil for the growth OF apples,
peaches, pears, plums and all kinds OF
berries.
A PERFECT APPLE.
The winesap is par excellent the apple
for this section because it reaches per-
lection in size in color and aroma and
flavor. No other part of Virginia has
superior advantage over Crozet for the
production Of this celebrated Virginia
apple.
The Albemarle Pippin also attains per
IeClOls mere, ana has olIeiA q SOH6.g TON
the orchar direct to London, where it
first received recognition and was made
famous by special royal favor.
The Limber-twig, the Johnson Winter,
the Ben Davis all do well in this climate
and soil.
The5Fall Cheese and every summer va
riety known to promologgs flourishes in
this altitude along hte eastern foothills
and way up the sides Of tho Blue Ridge.
ELEGANT PEACHES.
Peaches, like apples, grow to- the high
est state OF perfection here-the Graw-
ford, the Comet, the White Heath are
famous.
Cherries do well. AS much as forty
dollars has been realized from the sale
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
HOME OFFICE, Richmond, Va.
J.. c. WALKER, President. JAS w. PEGRAna, sec'y.

Of one seasons crop from a single wax
tree. Strawberries flourish here. TOO, the
sunny slopes and the rich soil of the
mountain seem specially favorable for
this lucious fruit No other part of
the fruit industry here contributes so
much to the general prosperity of this
section.
The small boys and girls earn as much
as men and women picking the berries
at one cent per quart. The strawberry
harvest lasts about six weeks, which
means greatly quickened activity in all
lines Of business. The express trains
each way are crowded with crates Of ber-
ries every Gay during that time.
The raspberry also does we'll. The
red and black varieties are grown sue
cessfully.
STRAWBERRIES PAY WE'LL.
Mr. Walter Whately, q prominent fruit
man Of Crozet and secretary of the Vir-
ginia. Horticultural Society, tells me that
his strawberries last year paid one hun
dred and thirty-two dollars per acre.
The fruit industry at Crozet is in Its
infancy, and has a great future. Old
orchards are improved and enlarged each
year, and new orchards are being planted
and every year brings increased prosper1-
ty for Crozet.
The growth OF the fruit industry here
Offers splendid opportunity for can
merry Last year the canning fruit stock
here was shipped to Stanton, and there
canned at q profit How much more
profitable ttswould be to have the can
merry located where the fruit is grown.
Tomatoes and all kinds Of vegetables
suitable for a cannery can be grown
here. Unparalleled inducements exist.
as there is plenty.of canning stock and
Z |.
ming business at Crozet will have
'cinchL
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

While these contests and the reappor-
donment matters are being considered. the
a,propria lions for the fiscal year Will
likewise be under consideration, and in
this connection one OF the bitterest fights
of the session is expected. 1t will be re-
called that the Senate adopted a joint
resolution at the short session, setting
aside 500 900 for pensions to Confederate
soldiers. and committing the Legislature
TO the appropriation of that sum for this
purpose. This is IN round numbers an
increase of $50. 900. The naked resolution
was bitterly fought in the Senate, and is
now in a pigeon hole of the House
Finance Committee, which, by the way.
is regarded as remarkably safe and
conservative body.
The resolution is expected to cause a
great debate Meanwhile a new pension
OIL will be presented to be considered
along with the resolution. There Will be
probably a dozen OF them. instead Of only
one Hon George y. Hunlcy is said to
be preparing one. and others will be
ready when the body reconvenes for bust
ness.
There will be q number of other in
tcrestipg bills presented, One of then:
will be in the nature Of general dog
law for the State. anG will be fatfored
ly Hon S. Wilkins Matthews, of Acco-
mac. The popular Eastern Shore lead
or IS now at work upon it, and it is said
to lie modelled after the one now in
effect in Accomac county, which imposes
a tax of from so cents to 81 upon all
the CANNES in the county. Mr. Matthews
will seek to make this law apply to tho
entire State, as he believes the deg NUS
ance should be abated, and that the ami
NAL should be made the subject of just
and reasonable taxation Members are
expected to Try to get their counties eN
cmpted from the operations of the bill.
etr it is said that dog laws have dug a
great many political graves in Virginia
already. Hon. George y. Hunley is pre-
pairing some companion bills having for
their objects the inf1icting of capital
punishment by clectrocution and pro
viding that all such punishment shall
be inflicted at the State prison. These
bills will likewise be opposed but upon
them the Mathews statesman says he
will make the fight of his life.
There will be other general bills of
Importance and the usual flow of private
measures, so the body will have plenty
of work to keep it busy until April 4th,
If it shall mind to sit SO long.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
A kude Awakening.

He came from the country far away.
His whiskers were long and his necktls
gay,
And his carpet-bag was 4ehock full, they
say,
OF bills that he want to pass;
We gazed on him with sense of cheer.
attire,
There is one small fact that we most
admire.
The landlady youches. IL you inquire,
That he didn't blow out the gas.
We gazed on his with a sense OF cheer.
And we said that steadily. year by year.
The hayseed statesman who once drew
near
Was turning TO fashions glass.
We smiled though his trousers were ALL
increased:
Though his hair was oiled and his bootI
were creased.
We could point with pride and declare al
least
Tha, he didn't blow out the gas.
Eut as we boosted. a shadow fell
That broke the charm of the sunny spell,
And the Joy bells turned to a graveyard
knell,
And we frequently said ALAS.
For we learned that his room up neal
the sky
Has electric lights. And again we Sigh
For that was the only reason why
That mo didn't blow out the gas.
washington STAG.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

weather will permit work on them La
Crosse is also to have another church
in additions to the Methodist church.
Some capitalists ara contemplating the
Crosse citizens are enterprising and
warmly Welcome prospectors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02

forced the crippled a rmy8 to retreat to-
wards Lynchburg. where 1T was sur
rounded on all sides and compelled to
capitulate This surrender Of Lees army.
sA,,ril the 9th madesth fall of the civil
.+.t Of: the Confederate Government
-, .#51 .,.,-.l lion.
Until the news III Lees surrender
reached him President Davis was very
hopeful and confident of the ultimate.
triumph of the Confederacy. In fact,
The tone of the proclamation issued by
rim on The 9Th. soon after his arrival in
Danviile. us. as he admits. viewed by.
the light of subsequent events 1t may
be fairly said was over-sanguine.. The
following lisa copy Of the proclamation
referred to:
The Gencral-ir-Chief found it neces-
sary to make such movements OF ms
troops as to uncover the capital
and material injury to our cause re-
shifting from its occupation by the enc
my. 1t is equally unwise and unworthy
of us to allow our enemies to falter. and
cur efforts TO become relaxed under re-
-crses, however calamitotls they may be.
For many mouths the largest and finest
army of the Confederacy. under d leader
whose presence inspires equal conf
dence in the troops and the people. has
been greatly trammeled by the necessity
CT keeping constant watch over the ap-
proaches to the capital. and has thus
teen forced to forcgo more than one op-
portunity for promising enterprise 1t is
for us. my countrymen, to show by our
bearing under rcHerses. how wretched
las been the sclf-deception of those who
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
LEGISLATURE COMES
BACK IN TWO WEEKS.
Will Reconvene on February l9th-Much
Important Work IS Pending--Pension
Bills and Dog Laws Among the
Matters to Be Considered.
Some Speculation.

publican) for a seat in the House from the
district composed of the counties of Buch-
ana, Dickinson and Wise.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-02
'UIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA.
ANNUAL STATEMENT
For the Year Ending December 31st, 1901.

ASSETS
Real Fstate Boo, value soso6 y
MORTGAGE cans on Real Estate 3l251 Oh
i cans m Collateral $3.50 20
Loans on Companys Policies $3.50 IS
Bonds and Stocks, Book Value 1855 IS
SCash> ii Ranks and Office 9O6Ii s.
Bills Receivable .5 $50 Is
Interest and Rents Due and Accrued. 1872 Is
nan Book Value 49, $50 Do''as 1896 50
NET Unsolicited and Deferred Premiums
Gross Assets s1,oo5o25 90
Deduct Assets Admitted and Ledger Liabilities 1903 OF
Total Admitted Assets. 81 ,o6o $50 90
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-03
The First Submarine Boat.

The first actual submarine boat
was that Of Fulton, the American
engineer, which piled under the
Seine near the Invalides, Paris, and
also at Brest and Havre in 1901.
Fulton was a son Of Irish immi-
grants and born in Pennsylvania in
1865 His boat, the Nautilus, arose
out Of his experiments with tor
pedo meant to explode warships,
was shaped Ikea cigar and was over
twenty-one feet long. Napoleon,
with all his practical power and
foresight, only saw IN Fulton char
latan and adyenturer, but afterward
had good cause to regret his blum
der. Fulton died in 1915, and the
torpedo and submarine boat were
almost forgotten for about half a
century.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-03
The Earthquake.

To the average resident Of the
temperate zones an earthquake is a
rare and terrible event, creating
more CONSERVATION than any other
visitation of nature. In the tropics,
however, particularly in Central
America, it is wonderful how easily
the residents become accustomed to
these shocks, which do not come,
however, wholly without warming.
You are sitting on a piazza on a
hot afternoon chatting with your
friends when suddenly the sky seems
to grow hazy, and the crows stop
cawing. There is a general rush,
and, though you may not know what
is the matter, you cannot help feel
ing uneasy.
The old natives say, "We're going
to have a little shake" and then the
house begins to rock, the tumblers
fall off the table, you feel deathly
sick at the stomach, and the thing
is all over. The sky clears, the
crows begin their noisy screams, and
things are soon put right again.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-03
Old MARRIAGE Manners.

The French "dot' comes proba-
bly, from the small coin which the
Roman bride brought with her to
her husbands house.
The modern scramble for the
brides bouquet comes from SINH
lar scramble that took place at. the
close Of the ancient ceremony, when
the guests fought good naturally
over the white thorn torch that had
been borne in the bridal procession.
The most marked difference be-
tween old and new ideas lies in the
fact that a part of June was forbid
den the Romans as a time for we'd
dings. From the 1st to the 18th
the month was sacred to Vesta, and
no marriages were permitted, al
though Vesta herself was the god
dess Of domesticity. May, too, was
prohibited, and this is thought to
be the reason why May marriages
still are considered unlucky. Ro-
man belief and customs forbade the
ceremony also from the 18th to the
Oath Of February, from the 1st to
the 9Th Of March, ON the oath OF
August, the 9Th of October and the
9Th Of November, three days when
hades was supposed to be particu-
larly wide open.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-03
Thousands Have Been Sold.

The Milwaukee Sentinel has ar
ranged with the manufacturers of
the Porcelain Plaques, to furnish a
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every plaque without additional cost,
excepting expense Of express and
delivery.
If you are at present subscriber
to the Sentinel, you can assure a
plaque, by sending photograph with
30 per cent to pay expense Of express
and delivery.
If you are not a subscriber to the
Sentinel, you can secure the plaque,
reproduced from any photograph
sent US, by subscribing for the Sen
tire for three months, and sending
80 cents in addition to pay expense
of express and delivery Of photo
graph and plaque.
We guarantee to return photo
graph with plaque within thirty
days after order has been received.
The plaque is guaranteed to be an
exact likeness Of the photograph
furnished and will never fade.
Address all communications to
Circula ton Department,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1902-04-03

AS an Advertising Medium can offer more advan~
tages to the Advertising people Of Washburn and
Vicinity than any other Newspaper in Bayfield,
County. Liven up your business with a little print
ers Ink hereis Fortunes made every day in the
use Of Printers Ink. The opportunity IS open to
all parties.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago. Oct. 25.-Trading on the Board
of Trade today was quiet, but the mar
ket had frmer tendency, December
wheat closed lac higher. December corn
a shade higher and oats 1Sq1-4 higher.
January provisions closed from &c lower
to 1-2c higher The volume of trading
In wheat was somewhat smaller than of
late. Room bulls, who abandoned their
lines early, replaced them partially on
strong spots toward the close and while
the market was active at the advance
there was enough realizing to hold 1t
steady. The opening was firm on bad
wes Their and strength m corn followed
by a decline in big rec eipts and hsnvy
liquidation along wftE W weakness in corn.
Coed buying toward the close Drought
ebcut a rally. and the finish was about
1-Sc higher at Y IA to II 3-S, sold up TO
Y 3-S, declining to II rs. but on the final
rally the price went to ~ 5-Sc and the
close was near the top. lac higher at
II 1-2c.
Clearances of wheat and -four were
equal to 800, 900 bushels. Primary receipts
were 1885 900 bushels against LOIS, con bush
els a year ago. Minneapolis and Duluth
reports receipts of 902 cars which with
local receipts of 1S) cars, four of contract
grade made total receipts Cor the three
points of LOSE cars against S67 cars last
week and 1872 cars a year ago.
Corn was quiet but firm, with n slight
decline early in sympathy with wheat
Later tho market became firmer on fair
commission house buying. influenced by
rains in Illinois and Iowa and the close
was slightly above yesterdays final fig
ures. December closed a shade higher at
81 "a, after selling between 81 1-SGD 81 IA
and SIC. Local receipts, 1928 cars, 50 of
contract grade.
Oats continued dull and featureless and
prices fiuctuated within narrow range.
The close was steady with December 1-S@
lac higher at 81 IA after ranging be-
tween 80 rs and 81 Ia Local receipts,
257 cars.
Provisions We're inclined to weakness.
liberal receipts OF hogs and decline of
in cor siderable liquidati by locals. Jam
uary pork closed 1-2 lower at $3.50 jan
uaty lard, IL higher at $915, and ribs
&c lower at $500
Estimated receipts for Monday: Wheat.
los cars; corn. S45; oats 24O; hogs. 80 900
head
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26

bama where he spent one day in Mont
gomery. In part his report states, In
Alabama the fields have most even APP
pearance being green and exceptionally
well worked, The plant suffered for
want Of rain in August. which caused 1t
to shed. The rain in September forced
the plant TO take on second growth
which with the very favorable fall we
have had. has greatly improved the out
come and added considerably to the yield
and with late killing frost, Alabama will
surprise the cotton world with its out
turn"
This was one days inspection. The
writer has had seven years personal ex.
perience in reporting on conditions ana
candidly admits 1t would take fully two
weeks to make such report on any cot
ton State. Therefore we can draw our
own conclusions as reference to Mr.. Bus
toms estimate. that gave the cotton
world the palpatation Of heart In antici-
patton" This crop is the most spotted
ever raised in the history of the South;
some sections have fairly good crops
while others are dstressingly short and
no living human can with accuracy give
you any estimate OF worth. But u IN ~
Texas and the West can make l.SOO,Oo
bales more than last year such an esti-
mate seems absurd. 49,
Receipts for the week fell on 123,Om
bales from the same work last year. In
sight movement being AS, 900 bales against
46s. 5000 bales last year Next weeks
movement is estimated as falling off 100000
bales under same week last year. This
falling off of nearly one-fourth OF mil
lion bales in two weeks. this time of the
year is almost unprecedented and will be
compelled in our opinion to shake the
opinions of all large estimators and con-
fdence of Mr.. Buston's followers. Cotton
throughout Alabama is generally picked
all are waiting the outcome of the top
crop, and in case that Is missed. there
will be little more to come into sight in
this State.
Trade generally in good condition,
Western products high, labor high, In
fact, everything points to increasing
prices for the feecy article, but Liver
pool will buy sparingly until they believe
Mr.. customs estimate proves a conspici-
Gus failure. frost now would kill
a million bales OF the crop II the Bears
are correct In their opinion of the extent
of the new growth.
Estimated receipts for New Orleans
Monday 1900 to 10000 bales against 16,548
bales last year. Houston $500 to 1880
bales against q, 263 bales last year.
Yours faithfully.
r. NJ. Scale & Co.
October 25, 1902
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26
Murphy & Co.'S Cnc.) Cotton Letter.
IBY Private Wire.l

New York, Oct. 25.-The receipts at
the ports today promised TO reach last
years figures of 5000 and this attracted
attention. 1t was only natural, however.
that we should witness one days increase
and without such a change in the move
ment estimates must be reduced to a
lower point than even bulls have regarded
as reasonable. 1t remains to be seen
whether the week will witness total be-
hind last year as was the case last week
or whether we shall catch up. The
Journal of Commerce today published bull
ligh reports from Alabama and Georgia
both as respects to picking, chances for
top and final out turn. Gables were I'M
changed. The weather map showed once
more high temperatures and absence of
moisture of consequence. So long as this
condition continues II seems hardly pos
sible to expect a better market and moth
ing but the possibility of a continued
small movement helps to Offset the re-
markably fine October weather up to this
time. Despite Mr.. customs bearsh esti-
mate. firms of Importance in the trade
adhere to very small crop estimates
Shorts covered October and Houston esti-
mates for Monday being only half of last
year, went to C-Iset the more liSeral cur
rent movement The days business was
very small and the net result of trading
unimportant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26
New Orleans Spot Cotton.

New Orleans. Oct 25-In the spot cot
ton market prices remained at about yes
terday's level. fun up to the board for
the high grades, and with family lower
shading where the poorer qualities were
mittee on quotations reported the mar
ket steady at unchanged figures. with
sales of 1850 bales of spots and 1850 to ar
rive.
The markets for contracts was dull
throughout the short session today, and
what little trading was INDUCED in was
confined almost entirely to the Decem-
Der, January and March positions. The
market opened at even figures and
throughout trading hours swung back
and forth over range of not more than
to 4 points either way, ultimately clos
ing only to 2 points below yesterdays
figures.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-26
New York Financier's Statement.

New York. Oct 25.-The New York
Fnancier this week says:
The striking feature of the ofiiciai
statement of the New York Associated
Banks last week was the reflection In
the exhibit of almost ,he entire amount
of cash distrou' Il turing the bank week
for bonds bou~st by the Treasury, and
almost the amount paid for bonds on
Friday, Octohsr II. less the average for
one day of such disbursements. These
payments together amounted to N7,7SS. :
254. while the bank statement showed
a gain In cash of 81. 063. 100. of which ia
420. 200 consisted of specie and 81, 142, 800 of
legal tenders. The loans were increased
by S5,526S00, probably rejecting syndicate
operations during the week, The depos-
It's were augmented by $19,059, 500 or 49,
$50 400 less than the total of the increase
in loans and the gain in cash: therefore.
the statement was technically out OF
proof. The required reserve was increas-
ed b V 4sS9, SIS; deducting this sum from
the gain in cash, leaves S12l73,225 as the
increase in surplus reserve. carrying this
item to ST., 7S1, 475 against $l4,71S,175 at the
corr espondng date last year. Computing
the surplus reserve upon the basis OF net
deposits, less $40 065, 400 of those of the
Government. shows an increase of $12,-
1915 In the surplus to $27, 797.S25. One
notable feature of the statement was an
increase of 81, 272, 800 in circulation. making
n gain in this item in two weeks of a.
0JR, 400. Comparison of loans with those
OF the previous week show that four of
the larger banks lhcredseI inns item ny
So 500, 900. Comparisons of changes in the
item of specie indicate that four banks
gained SIC, $500. 900, of which one alone re-
ported an increase of 81. 500 600. or practi-
cally all the spacie increase of the week.
Some of the institutions having numerous
correspondents in the interior note de-
creases in cash, rejecting the outward
movement of money in the last half of
the week The important increase in re-
serve resulting from the bond payments,
places the banks In very strong posi-
tion which can he maintained IL conser-
vative course shall be pursued The new
circulation will probably flow rapidly to
the West