The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-26
M0RELAND.

The Crops Farmers DiSappointee
In The Yield Oysters Business
Improving To Make Big Haul OF
Fish Secured Fine Lot OF Game,
Etc
Montross, Va, Nov. 23rd, 1908.
A large number of farmers are unusual
~ late in wheat seeding Others eth
contemplate sowing aud have IN readi-
ness their fertilizer.
The corn crops does not meet the eN-
pectation of our farmers. A large qnsnti-
u has been shucked. The yield II only
an average.
The tomato crop, in which large nun.
ber of our farmers were engaged resulted
in about half crop Rs compared with
1902. Take IL all in all the farmers gen.
erally hayenot realized the remuneration
from their crops and farming efforts this
year that WAS anticipated, The result
fall short OF 1902 and 1901.
The oyster industry Il proving remun
erative with the tongmen. The quality
is exceptionally good with Tine prices.
OYSTERS that have b 'en selling by the gal
Ion heretofore for 80 cents, now brlng
81 90 and are difficult To get.
Mr.. A. VI. Chandler, near Aontross, has
cut his mill dam in two. and let out the
water. preparatory To putting IN new
Hood gates and wind sills This IA the
largest pond in the neck. A vast quanti-
ty of fire fsh have accumulated. princi-
pally carp or club. During the past sum
mer il was not unusual 70 see five or siX
boats. with sportsmen fishing Tor carp.
The writer enjoyed some of the sport,
and has the credit OF catching the largest
taken from the pond weighing pounds
Mr. Chandler. the owner Of the property
expects 10 get two or three hundred dol
lars from his fish having put a wire net
across the pond near the dam whea cut,
and has drawn the fish down in small
body oi water and will haul them ont
with -eine as soon a. the water gets at
It's lowest.
A company OF huntsmen, composed oi
Mr.. James Walker and Mr.. Nescutt, "i
Baltimore. Dr. g. g. Mann and John "
Hutt. nf M0ntrnss put ia ten days hunt
inQ birds and rabbits. They hagg'd AS2
birds ani sixty rabbits during The hunt
Sir j. NJ HUT sold his setter dog Tor 80
aud later young d % for $50
At Montross Sir 4 Il. jackson h ~
int added large tw0-story wing 10 hi-
motel. which makes the building more
convenient ~ well a. greatly improved
10 appearance.
Mrs. n. Is. Walker lew days since sulu
her farm lSmartsl 10 Mr.. Charles llrnag''
Tor 81, $50. This farm II located ~
Curioman Bay. AZ the mouth Oi Smart p
creek. from which IL derives it, name
The creek belongs To the farm aud l.
noted for il fine oyster bottom, IN which
enterprise Mr. Henage will engage.
MIR William Goldsby. = native of this
county. now engaged Ia the iewelry bus
ness in Washington. d E. Is spending
several dass with bis friends and Tela-
tiyes az MoniTOs- aud enjoying hunting.
Mr. l.. Ros-er Porter left Saturday last
by steamer for fredericksburg, whore he
has accepted position ~ clerk. VI any
Of biz yourg friends at NontrOss express
regret at lis leaving the lively littlr
town. but the few rabbits left are rfioic-
ing.
Previous 70 the establi, hment oI The
Peoples Inc oi Steamers on the Kappa
hammock, it was seldom auy one in thir
section visited Fredericksburg except or
some special business The travel and
shopping was done in Washington. Now
it ems the tide has turned aud threr-
iourths Of the travel, especially by ladiee,
il drawn TO fredericksburg, and tbegen
eral expression il that they can buy
more for the seiue money and make the
trip more pleasantly.