The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-08


Labor a Serious One Fall Seeding
Of Glover Brings Good Results
Death Claims Three In One Family
In Short Time Other Notes.
Moniro-s, Va Avg. 9TH. 1908.
The prhspcct for heavy crop oi corn
throughout the county was never htli'1-
IL speaks we'll for the farming element O.
see all crops 80 well worked and ho,g
laid by 10 await results. ail pointing q"
nr abundant harvest. the tomato
growers wear Smiling inrr-, wliir the
Growth al vines are developing % heavy
crou nf welliormc1 smooth iruit Nr--r-
Jenkins and Chandler. at Muniro-- who
have large and well equipped canning
factory. expect 60 heein oprrnfinra Nne.
l5th aud continue until October. Some
anxiety is ielt ~ To- obtaining labor 90
push this business.
Labor has become question ni rfrpu-
import, affecting the success oi every
branch nfAgrirniturnl industry a1l were
it not for the improved machinery ui thr
day the farming businerr would be- par
aiy zed. Your scribe j. the user 90 labor
saving machinery and II be could only
add au az that would split wood tocooA
the meals. 90 work voluntarily OF 90 the
whistle oi the cook. and a -up'e-jaek %
draw water from the we'll or pump ard
convey it TO the Kitchen, u machine thar
could be- wound up 20 run hgl Hu Iour
on one winding 60 curry the horse. o. INA
chine on the ,uap trap order that wnuli
kill every dy that visited the hrra fact
table heioret the bell was sounded. ! would
not care whether Asia Africa or 90 ol
Europe could furnish any labor 10 -nni
that the citizens ol Wr-fmortland ar un-
willing 30 WORK. hut 10 r. Impossible iuf
one man 90 WORK d farm pr0ninby
The nominations mAdr he ;hr 'arse
Democratic mass meeting af Sion rn-f
last court day seem To give entire -Ati--
faction
We have those who are dispose to
take 'ru"hle hy the iIrtiuck. rrn--hr 'afr
before they are reach d. aud who now
predirt a reaction in the prerelt thlib
financial times and SOY there j. GOO much
money. kindiy invite gll -urh tu mnhr
me visit once am1nH nul deposit -''l-
surplus with me 90 be Kept hgsiust iiat
dny. 50 that the Scripture may h' NOR.
ally fulfilled. sufficient unto tle dNt is
the evil thereof.
Mr. james T.. Jenkins. Jr thr m1iei
and successful lArmer 0i t.e cu. ~
planted "a piece oi ground Do puiAiN-- ni
y new variety. bushels. md nHrs s'ri
- barrel If hnr mari efah.r pDtH Des.
for wli-h be- received S3.2' per Dbl. ~ ho
can beat IT,
It's the opinion gathered from es eri
ence that no trouble follow sucri --iui
clover crop II the clover is rcri'i ih
September The custom has .ane rrr
vailed here 20 SOW clover ZOO Wielt il.l
in February or ~ early IN spring a. Yos-
.ib.e. Your ~cribe has adhered 90 fhi- rnif
for , years and after spending over 500
in clover SEED. only succeeded in iwp
crops Last september b. soWti cover
-eed when wheat WINS seeded. lie has
iusi finished harvesting IA crop oi clover,
from this seeding. u the mo-t cA1ice
quality. that filled all available room
space and aiourth of the field stu st-nd-
ubcat No fertilizer was used except 1900
lbs. Der acre OF percent. Carolina i'Hrk.
Others who pursued the snme coursr sue
reeded quite a. wei. while Others Who
followed the old plan are a. general
thing minus clover crop.
The Garter family has been sadly
afflicted one. In March Mr. V. s. Garter.
of stony Hill. prominenthusiness nen,
died from injuries received from q horse.
On Sunday. July 10Th. Mr- Carter. biz
S,fe. e.anost estimable Christian lady tied.
and on Sunday last Mr. Willie thrier q
son. was laid to rest ia the same teme-
tery at Rappahsunock Baptist church.
It leave. but one member Of this prOmi-
nent family. Miss Eva Carter. who for
the future will make her home with ner
aunt. Mrs. VIM NJ Harris. at Montros-.
Mrs Arthur Mckenny and children. oi
Portsmouth. are visiting Mrs W. \. Me
Kenny at Montross.
Dr. Geo. G. Mann, oi Mon'ross, ieit yea
terday for Marvin Grove Camp
Rev. j. e. Rosser. Of Richmond, who
assisted Rev. Mr. Holman in aprOtrncted
service at, Lebanon NJ T. Church the
past week. returned home saturday
last by Rappsbannock steamer. Toe
people were delighted ~ meeting Dir.
Rosser. he having served this charge ~
pastor p years ago. His prea hing
while here was OF power and elect. ana
will long loger In memory with al Who
attended the services. !.