The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-03-29

grass is remarkable, and this year It
has really been phenomenal. Mr.. Z.
o. Mcl0voy. Of Temple farm, has q par
ticularly ino plot Of this fine species
Of clover, which. under the conditions
noted, has ALMOST outgrown itself From
the past Saturday evening to working
hours Monday morning this piece OF
grass grew an even two inches in height.
FINE PELTs.
'TIs surprising to see what this section
of country as densely populated as 1t
Is, produces in tho line Of furs. Over
hauling the accumulated stock Of a ped
dler who had been purchasing the pelts,
skins OF every conceivable description.
Kind and size, came to light. From the
beautiful black mink skin, for which ne
eagerly paid $3.50, fox hides, raccoons,
opossums, musk rat, down to the lightly
valued pelt OF poor MOLLY Cot ton, :. which
yielded only q cent and a half, his stock
was complete. Tho musk rat. OF which
he possibly had a thousand pelts, formed
the largest and most unique portion OF
the collection. Ono can scarcely believe
that so many Wild vnrmints exist, such
close neighbors to man.
The cultivation of tomatoes Tor can
ming purposes will soon begin to be quite
an element of profit in agriculture. MI.
s. T.. Miller and Mr., r. u. Roberts. OF
the Roberts canning establishment OF Bal
timoro, planted q two acre lot the past
season, which resulted SO well, that s!lr,
Miller will put down fifty acres this
season, and ship them to the Messrs. Rob-
erts. Mr.. MllerSls the we'll known sec
rotary of the Board Of Fisheries from
Mathews county, and ono Of that good old
county's most enterprising citizens The
Messrs. Gallagher Will also make an OK
pertinent Of four acres on their Goodwln's
Neck farm, the fruit also to be shipped TO
tho Roberts's canning concern Of tho
Monumental City,
Tho annual influx Of Northern and
| Western tourists has begun, and scarcely
| q day elapses but what O. good sized dole
| CATION Of folks from our distant and
| neiyhborng States gather here on this
sacred ground to live over again the
times Of tho Revolution or thu stirring
| episodes of 1861. Numbers and numbers
of old veterans roturn yearly to the
scenes of vivid interest In their lives
| and bring their families to view also the
| most sacred spot In American history,
| and possibly MS well ms OF great moment
| in their own remembrance. Then, too
| the old town Is beginning to be looked
upon as somewhat OF a summer resort
for which no other spot on the Atlantic
Is any better suited, and numbers and
numbers Of applications are made for
quarters during the warm season. The
need of Increased hotel facilities Is dis
tinctly felt and sorely needed. Mr..
| George II. Bryan, who lately bought the
| old Bent property, will shortly take pos
/ session and commence improvements for
| tho accommodation nf summer guests
as early as possible. Gloucester Point Ia
a spot considerably visited by Richmond
neople, and yearly accommodates many
OF them. Mr. Bryan told your CORE
spondent, few days since, no had been
offered nearly two hundred dollars bonus
on his purchase by gentleman living
In another part Of the Peninsula. who
stated he WAS one of party OF -four or
| five who wished to erect $4,000 hotel
for the summer trade
MIR. Louis FIogge, while nipperlng oys-
tiers few DAYS ago had the good for
| tune To unearth n diamond back terCaplr
measuring seven and half Inches across
the shell lie was securely packed and
shipped to famous Washington cafe
who paid the lucky finder nearly five dol
| lara for this lone specimen.
Mr. and Mrs. J u. Harrell. OF New
| port News were guests hero during the
middle OF the week.
Mrs. William George Smith. of Ports,
| mouth. Is here with her husband, an
officer of the Lancaster,
Mrs John CrAlkshank and Mrs. ID. w
/. Norris. who have both been quito sick
the latter dangerously, continue to Inn
prove. Both ladies have wide circle
OF friends and acqualntances.