The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-10
BLACKBERRY CROP
WILL BE LARGE
Forty Steamers Ready to
Pounce Upon the Bunker
Fish in the Bay.
fsnac,a, 10 The Times-Dispatch.)

II (ScDeClll 10 INe DiophLSH/
HEATHSVlLLE. VA, May e.-From
the amount of blossoms that now adorn
the blackberry bushes of the public high.
ways and hedges, the crop OF that. fru1t
Will be both heavy and large Every
nook and corner Of the uncultlvated fields
and every vacant spot along the renee
rows Is filled with the beautiful and IA
miar white blossom, until the Whoie OF
the county Is clothed in n rich garland
Of beauty full Of the promise OF the lu-
cious fruit by the list Of July
Since the closing Of the oyster season
the last Of April, the, men who followeu
Clustering for living have engaged IN
the grabbing businessiand large quantities
Of crabs have been caught during the past
two weeks and prices have fallen consla-
crably Of late In some instances exceed
ingly low figures have been realized IN
fishing fleet Of steamers, about forty III
number will start out In full blast 20
chase the bunker In the course or the
| next ten days as most OF the factories
have made all preparations tor the Open.
| ina of the season. 1t Is said mat the
| "aliwives" are showing UP III Aafse Hull nun
| bers In some places.
Numbers Of fish-packng houses nave
| been built this season in the Northern
| Neck and many thousands OF cholce 20
| tomac herring have been packed during
| the last month"; The packers haye been
paylng $3.50 a thousand for the t1sh ana
have already sold most OF their p ,n,
| fish TO firms In Baltimore ana Whshing-
! ton to be delivered In the fall.
Reports show that the wheat cron
throughout the Northern Neck Is unusu-
| ally thrifty and promising hnd IS hs
| far advanced and matured ms usually AZ
| the last of May.
| Tho winter oats are fairly good, but NOT
| ms promising as they were a rev W'eNs
| Ne g.
which is due to 20 much rain. Many OF
tho farmers have at Inst planted thelr
corn and arc lsrtw preparing the SOL
| for tomatoes and other trucks, me To-
mato crop promises to be the largest ever
known In the Northern Neck
IT Is reported that party OF German
ngriculturists will visit the Northern
Neck In few days for the purpose, o.
inspecting farms and In all probability
| Will make some purchases.
M. S. Brent and q. G. Miller are
! spending this week In the Monumental
| City,
Mrs, Frank Burrows: Of Westmoreland
| county, Is the guest OF friends here.
Mrs, N. j, Tlgnor and son. septlmus
| Will leave In fcw days tor WASHINGTON
where they expect to run a boarding
| house,
Ned Pratt, OF Warsaw, Is spending this
week at Shirley's Hotel
Miss Kate Nelms. who has been visit.
Ing relatives In Fatraelds. has returned
home,
Robert Snow is the guest OF friends ir
Baltimore.
A meeting of the baseball enthusiasts
OF Warsaw was held on Thursday nigh
at which large number OF applicants
were present and handed In their names
for membership, An organization wa
formed under a management separate aht
distinct from that of the regular team
at that place. The WARSAW Cresconts,
they are called and although compose
strictly of men from that immediate
neighborhood, bid fair to prove them
selves one Of the strongest teams In Tide
water.
Mrs, Alonzo Moody. of King and Queer
county, is visiting at chestnut Hill,
the horne of r, s. Belheld. In Richmon'
county. .--