The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-08-20
WESTM0RELAND.
Tomato Crop Damaged Following
for Wheat Big Potato Yield Death
ofa SummerVis.tor Politics Quiet
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for Wheat Big Potato Yield Death
of a SummerVs.tor Politics Quiet
Etc.
Mon.ross. Va, Aug 18th. 1903.
The carth is exceedingly Wet AM al.
most every day i0r the past week heavy
rains came ia the afternoon. y general
complaint exists among tonihio grove
nf a bli. ht that ha- developed 10 the last
lew dnSs winch Viii iulurc the vegetable.
some Attrihute b. tu the rain, otheT- -ilt
is rau=cd by an iusect i.p-to its Ap-
penrancr the prospect inr IA inll crop was
line What the result viii now lee re-
mains To be- seen.
\ number oi farmers are making use oi
the rains and nrc iallOwing Tor wheat
Mr.. James T. lcnh n-, Sr.. says ih 80 hc
planted - acres 100 Irish poi@toer iced,
second growth grown by himself. and
from this quRntIty OF lAnd he hhd mar
vested and sold $50 net nnd no" has
80 barrels yet 90 ship. $50 was the
lowest price received per barrel Mr.
Jenhinr grows variety Oi trucks Tor
market. has large iarm Oi over 900
acres aud does NOT cultivate the staple
crops on account ui thr trucks. bat CON
riders them side culture aud rass al all
crops ui tfurk grown ln the last ten lr"rr
lfisb potatoes are the most reliable a.
money crop and less expensive Go grow,
that 100 per acre can he realized 10!
proper culture using the right seed ana
making huheHt -hIpmeAts. ~ Tar ~ thr
goods are concerned 10 facing ol hnr
rels or packn ages showing better qualify
on top. Asan evidence Oi tins. Jenkins
potatoes IN the Washington market are
rnuuiryi iOr at the commission houses
ANA bring more money than Potatoe-
gruWn hy others. loosely and cafrlcH-ly
packed
Ia the town az Nontros- ani through
ont the county arr many city Ni-ltnr--
cousins. auuf-. uiclc-. nrirtr. huthcfr -in-
law. si-tcr--in.lAW. nll kindred ui the
ilmil, oi Adams. now ru-ticAtiug ~ i-
amusing 10 -ec the city boy, VINO ne'rf
visited the county. get into al findr
ul trouble. sea ticks that hold thtir
position thousand -trongun the blai'r
uf grass and sticAs. are the only living
things that come ont even with him.
This ha- been quite "a business week at
Montro-s. most oi the time having b''n
taking up hy the supervisors meeting.
school board and good r0ais men.
MIR Grcyer. m ocf0genarian. nni iath-
rr AZ Mr-. John GOodri1ge. of Mpntrosr.
died where be was summcriug on the To-
tonne near here. and WAS Mfied NJ
Montrosr Tuesday last. Mr. Greyer was
originally oi King George county, but
hnd long since resided 10 Philadelphia.
where hr conducted a succ, s-iui mer-
cantile business and Wa 10 the habit at
spending the summer ssn-on on the 70.
tOInac.
The political atmosphere il quiet. The
nominations made by the county mas
meeting seem To be- received with general
favor. IL i- said Col H. j. Washington
declines 60 BE- an independent candidate.
Notwithstanding the earnest persuasion
oi his friends Of the Democratic side, and
the Republicans ~ we'll. 10 support him.
IL rum0red that Mr. Batiaile- the nom
inee for commissioner oi the revenue. aud
j. ". Harvey. ior sheriff. will have OPP
position by candidates from the kcpubli'
can side. /.