The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-15
CHANGES IN THE
NORTHERN NECK.
With the Passing Of the Forest
the Hunter and the Lum-
herman co. Too.
Special to Times-Dispatch.)

Alopeciul 4 10 a llumeS-D1S patch
HEATfISVILLE, VA, Feb ia nun i
Der OF good business men here and In
other parts Of the Northern Neck, who
have been engaged In the cord-w wood arr
timber business for number OF years
will be compelled to change their bust.
ness and devote their time to- Other
enterprises This will be brought abol,
by the large area OF forest land, LYNN
between the Potomac and Rappahan
mock rivers. which has been the means aoj
giving work to hundreds of men md
put many thousands OF dollars into the
pockets OF dealers, being at last nearly
exhausted of all the marketable timber.
II. c. Rowe and q few of the old deal.
ers, who own large tracts Of timber will
be able to hold on a little while longer
but most Of them will have to look fol
other employment.
Some cord-wood is left standing tuf#
for the past year the timber men hajv, s
been operating In the woods. which have
been several times worked over and have
been handling the timber. which Is too
large and rough to be made into rail.
road ties. This material which has been
long rejected, is being gotten into shape
by saw-mills and trucks. which would
not be used when timber was plentiful.
Trees that a few years ago. were hardly
considered large enough for cord-wood
are now being eagerly sought for by the
saW-mill owners and Is being converted
into lumber. d 1t is said that ere long,
these saw-mills will be without work.
In fact. many OF the timber men have
already sold their outfits.
Although the wood and timber business
has brought many thousands of dollars
to this county and given work to huns
dreds OF men,, 1t Is almost sure fact
that tho Northern Neck would have been
a great deal better off had no such busl-
ness been introduced into Its boundaries
For re arc but few persons who have
saved any of the money made from this
business and farming has been very much
neglected, the labor having been occu-
pied In getting timber, and the once rich
and well worked farms have suffered
thereby,
Your correspondent has many times re-
ferred to the spirit of commercial activity
and development In the land lying be.
tween the Rappahanock and the Potomac
rivers, known as the Northern Neck. to
It's very extreme depths. the fingers OF
commerce either have reached, or nro
reaching with q mercless grasp With
this era of progress. q tinge OF bitter.
ness and regret is shown by the other.
wise happy citizens, Where now stand
pretty dwellings and cleared fields. only
few years ago, were probably log
cabin and tho central point Of u happy
hunting ground Standing at these cab
ms. the true aim OF the old musket could
be brought to play upon the largest and
best game that the forest could AFFORD
In the used to be forest. every farmhouse
ana cabin was the home OF a hunter and
tho chief adornments of these happy
homes We're pelts OF the trophies OF the
chase, The cry OF tho hounds In hot
pursuit OF tho fox or deer IS heard no
more.
Now the situation Is changed New
roads and telephone lines are being
constructed everywhere and the onca
large forests are no more, With 40
these changes, Il Is but little wol.Jar &
that the old Northern Neck hunter 10 "
luctantly Welcomes the new era. ms hi
recalls the passing away OF the old Il