The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-28
N0RTHUM MBERLAND.

Farmers Buying Western Hay Crop
Pests Doing Great Damage he
Menhaden Fishing Soft Grab Ship
/ pers Active Church Notes Mr..
James Lectures. Etc.
/ lleathsyile, Va, May 2itb, 1904.
Much hay is coming to this county this
spring TO supply he lack Ci provender-
lack which seems to jncrease yearly, ~
the farmers give more and more atten
tion 10 truck raising and hss To fodder
and grasses.
The grub worm has seemed To thrive
on the cool nights that have generally
prevailed Of late, and cabbage plants, to
mato plants and corn have suffered ~
we're rayages from it. One OF our large
growers Of tomatoes has had acres OF
Young plants cut down by this pest. lie
employed eight men to search Tor them
in thtir hiding places. and thinks they
sil!ei nearly a bushei.
The caterpl.lafs have appeared here,
also. in great numbers. Numerous
promising apple orchards have been
stripped Oi their leaves by them, and the
prospect for fruit thisyear greatly lessen.
ed IN cons, quence The gOOseberry
bushes. from which shipments by the
barrel ARE made from this county, have
been attacked ia some places by thee
rAyenuus insects and sufiered great In.
jury.
The menhaden fishing has opened with
good pr sp'cts ot n successful season.
Some catches have beeu extraordinary
breaking the record for all previous years
at corresponding periods.
Some very pleasing and astonishing
checks have bren handled here Of late,
reprrs. n ing the sale ~ sOit crab ship.
ments The crabs have been abundant,
and the prices have been high. NJrth-
nmbeilsnd rabks high in the extent Ui it's
shores washed by Ihe tide. and The crab
hing industry Is assuming la ge proper.
tiOis
Reports already received give promise
~ "a large attendance At the approaching
session oi the Northern NecS Baptist
sunday school Convention 10 be held
aiih Coan church
Mr. r. II Selby. leading citizen OF
Hacks Nest, il again in hospital In
DAINlllVEft " nFlf Aif NRr N rfAbht AAihN
undergone surgical treatment His case
eypiies much interest aud sympathy.
Mr.. VIM X Reade has been sufferer
from pneumonia, from which he il slowly
eonvalescing at HE home near Lottsburg
Mrs Ai-ley Headley, whe has been
lonely since two Of her sons removed to
King George. has adyertz ID her personal
property for sale and will yacate her
home on the hill overlooking Coan Wharf.
She expects 10 make her iuture home
with her daughter at Harper's Ferry.
Mrs. Addie King. of Washington, Is
now occupying the house In which Mr..
Ike Middleton lived before removing to
Frederi ksburg. Mrs. King has many
friends and relatives here, who are greatly
pleased to have her reside amongst us.
The B y. = T. Of Fairfield church held
missionary service on Sunday hight
last. A reading, address. recitations,
solo and several well rendered by INNS
furnished program that pleased large
audience.
Mr. Alvah James, Of Lancaster county,
has been entertaining and instructing
Northumberland audiences OF late with
vivid accounts Of his somewhat remark
able travels His canoe trips were down
the Chesapeake from the Rsppshannock,
up the Atlantic coast and the Bay OF
Fundy over the course Of the st Law.
renee etc. Subsequently he explored the
Amazon, in South America, and crossed
the Andes. As he travelled with eyes
wide open and notebook at hand, be Is
most entertaining 70 engage in cOnversa
ton or to hear on the platform.
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