The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-04-19
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the Cape Fear River. cabbase seed, =. y
planted, would come up It's the long
collard and, although = few Of tho
more enterprising agricultuttsts grew
small nelds Of wheat. It was not gem
orally considered worth cultivation.
Now from Fayetteville arc yearly ship
ped to Northern m..r<,-s Rreat quantities
OF lettuce, r,ldlshss, nsi,arasus. peas.
beans, onions. cabbage, cucu1nbers early
corn, watermelons. muskmelons. deWber-
} ries, strawberries raspberries, grapes.
few peaches and pears. This greattarea
Of territory Is divided up among scores
/ Of producers, Of whom It may be interest
Ing TO note especially three or for OF tho
leading truckers. .- 49, d 5$5Sl & I, q
AZ the head stand Myrtle Hill Farms"
the property Of a wealthy Fortn y ~ yRo-j
man, Mrs. Cochran, who, visiting h. re
some years ago. was very much pleased
bought myrtle HILL" the family home
stoad OF Judge Robert Strange. grand,
father Of Rev. Dr.. Robert Btrans,, reo-
Tor OF an Episcopal Church III ls!chmond,
and the abode Il his children altar him.
! Mrs. Cochran purchased a greas zeal Of
+ other land, running arhund Tokay Fine-
yard, and extending t. tho banks OF the
Cape Fear River Myrtle diIi J, =, farms 1,t
mot only ship very great Quantities Of
truck to market but they are noted for
specialties such as asparasns, onions and
lettuce, and are distinguished for the care
with which their fruits and veg eta bles
are handled and packed. The leading crop
IL strawberries; small grain, corn and hay
are maoU, but are reserved for the farH3
stock. The plantation 10 ca Tipped IN AZ
the appliances for e1pediting and saving
labor; and vi tIme-store houses, packing
houses. the best machinery, and good
horses and mules with fine breed 81
mich CO ws-all under the superintendence
OF Mr.. s. III. Strange, general mana ger:
Ample means and good taste have render
/ ed Myrtle Hill very beautiful with WIND
Ing roads over artistic bridges through
the estate, ana II 5is a 4 great resort TOR
riding parties in the summer alteI oons
ard evenings tx NJ Il "a "a sh
s Next are the Zellmore farms, owned by
Messrs. Fitzell, who came from Maryland
some years ago. and who, by their hne
methods OF work, have done much TO edu-
cate the community in extensive farm
Ing. II Is significant that they chose the
light, loamy soil, mixed with sand WITT
a clay sub-soil, inBthe western part OF the
county for their operations They are
"a
great area devoted TO this fruit Is one OF
the show places Of this section. Besides
being extensive shippers, they run truck
wagons, supplying Fayetteville and an. the
surrounding factory villages. NJ. (.
This article would be incomplete With
out mention OF the Industry Of grape
growing. Four miles north Of Fhyette.
VILE is Tokay vineyard one OF the largest
east of the Rocky Mountains, the prop
erty OF Hon. W. J. Green, ex-member
OF Congress-, who has recently leased It
tor a term OF years to Messrs. Garrett
Of weldon, N. c. Tokay was planted
about fifty years ago by the late Henry
81. Myrover. and the late W. 1T. Horne,
retired merchants. who engaged IN II not
so much for money as for recr eatiye
occupation. and to vlndicate their belief
that good, pure wine, as diminishing the
demand for whiskey. and brandy, was pro-
motive OF temperance. .sy3a