The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-08-28
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IN WESIIMORELAND
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HAGUE, AZ. II AL gust. 27.--Y our CORE.
ispondcnt has lately passed through the
country generally here, and had he ops
iportunlty OF meeting tho people and see
ing the crops. he farmers are in i fine
spirits. They harvested nm unusually
heavy wheat crop. Ind Il he prospect for
corn Is very good, though not so B good.
as the heavy crop Of ia year.
M The crop wnE II ru her short, y and
the farmers are trying X ma ke up the
deficiency by a large area IN peas. y pay.
Ing two dollars per bushel for the seed
with no W q large number OF very pretty
2telde Of peas. II Nj;
Ell The area in tomatoes 81 though { to be
about as large AZ usual, not SO large
however, as the unusual Bone of last year!
and the Yield promises to be much UNI
der the ayera ge. # WI s4ts
sS Nine canneries In this til q lowe r end Of
the county are nov running With ~ flush
IsIp ply OF tomatoes, and one: Is canning
corn, having canned earlier IN the season,
la limited ana nifty Of cherrics and black
berries Two canneries tha t $ ran las +
year arc idle this year, Tie people here
iuse large quantities of suano, Il nd the
agents are now very active, and the fal 1
supply Is coming In by ! he vessel Sioa q 4
The use OF guano has proved ~ IA wing
Investment. very much in evidence to- one
ter an absence of twenty yea rs 5s
Nm fact, great siripr ovementst are noticed
inst the last three to FIVE years. ~ Pine
bush and heavy wood land has been clear
ed up and now sh ow;Sf heavy crops o. CORP
With Tho impro yements IN agriculture
the yalue $of lands has greatly sincre aset. !
Much land Will low bring double 3what t y
sold for en- 10 tlfteeniy years ago. and the;
anxiety to sell laid las changed to the
wish to- buy. But tile q and Is now On
gale. except Tor good prices. I'll " s;ss IS
# Tho Circuit Court for ibis coun ty..s5 udge
TIL B. right presiding. had bu T q two
days session this term t. Afonday and
itranspIred. n indie tments We're made 8
SSt The case OF most interest: was Z one
against Mr.. S. j. Hop kins. a merchanta at
Mcguire s. Wharf, on Nornin Q Creek, for
selling liquor in ii this. d local option dis
strict. There was a; hung jury and the
case goes over q gain for next term.s
} The young people sof5 this vicinity had
wilbur Rice, v OF gilmore, r. to Colonial
Beach. d I was some what married. 4 how
ever, by lack of wind on the return trip
and they reache home, instead OF during
the night. not until 8 "A. NJ next da
"a good many, summer sitors and
boarders from the cities are scattered
through the gcommunity Mr.. Charles
house room. and 4 still has more appli-l
cants than he can accommod date sas 81
Mr.. Thomas Brown, OF 81 ena ~ lstn,f ha s
some boardersg from Balumore-yolng
ladies who are quite attractive: +
Mr.. W. r, era IBIS, & OF NJ Peasant!
has good many rela tiyes and 4 friends
from Baltimore Visiting him. s 58
SE Mrs. @. 3. " Morgan and daughter, ISIS
Hope Morgan,aof RI chmond 81 are visit
Ing at Ayrheld, 81 III ckory Hill. and sunny
Side. ss i$
A young man from this section, nov
living I'm Washing ton-Nlr. Oglc TnHlo
son Of the late Colonel r. Poinsette Tay--
Toe, II Is to BIO married "a n ii shin gton on
the LIST $of September next. and ma ny 4
his relatives and friends here will attend
tho ing, M; tSs 4
81 Miss Mario Hoomes Davis. who H has
been spending vaca ton with her relatives
at Hickory. Hill expects to leave to-mor-
row on her return q tho Rosebud rs School,
at Monterey. Mexico, touching g IN. =. ~
Louis Fair on her way, n In compan y VT IN
Mr.. Tletc cher Campbell and others.