The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1904-05-26
KING GEORGE,
Farm Notes Points on Crops OF
Various Kinds Miss Raney TO
Graduate as Trained Nurse Per-
sonaIs and Other Items.
Neill. Va. May 23l. 1901

sonals and Other Items.
Neill. Va. May 23d 1901
The farmers in this section are now
very busy planting corn and preparing
land fhr tomatOes and cucnmbers. all
pressing closely on them, and with II
heavy rain last week, which packed the
ground. an extra working will be re-
auired. which will inure To the benefit oi
the farmer. as too little attention IN
preparation has been given heretofore to
secure best results
Mr. Chas l.. Berry is now marketing
straw berries with fair yields
l.. y Hoge, Jr, lost very fine tlydes-
dale mare last week.
Mr.. Arthur Davis. youngest sOn oi Mr.
Chas +. Davis, of Dido, expects To start
at once for New Mexico, on account at
poor health. upon al vice of u medical eN-
pert OF RichpOnd.
The packing house at Dido Is about TO
close. and most Of the fishermen are
taking up their nets there being little
market now for herring
Mrs. Jas. Arnold continues an invalid,
rallying some AT times.
Miss Margaret l.. Ramey, formerly oil
King George county, If one of the i've
graduating trained nurses OF Washington
all OF whom attained high grade, her
percentage exceeding by Il small irac
ton. The commencement exercises are
to take place on Tuesday eyeningin that
city
Corn il selling readily from crib in the
ear at one dollar for one flour barrel, a
very expensive purchase for tenant or
other farmers. and will probably bring
more money later on. owing To the
scarcity in this part OF the county.
There is some complaint OF failure To
get stand of potatoes this season, and
in ONE cases where there was an entire
failure from rot they have been plowed
up. We should like 10 have Il veriiica-
ton of the old adage. "a wet April and
dry. cool May will I'LL the barns with
wheat and hay but with little seed oi
either sown. they will be- empty still.
cave for the few bales We import This
has been an ideal season for catch OF
grass seed Of any kind sowed in good
time.
The locust bloom is large this year,
We hope this may be realized. yet many
other conditions ore essential, and be
who "plows deep, whilst sluggards
sleep. will have the advantage OF the
season. with greater ingathering OF
produce. Our worn lands must be- sup.
piled with humus and commercial Ter
iilizers. IA portion OF the former being
available by returning the unused por-
tion TO the land In the Valley of Nir-
ginia, a. well IA other States, where
there are strong clay landz. IL IL found
best to only have one crop OF corn IN "A
five wear rotation, two OF these being
clover crops.
Mr.. Albert Davis came home from
Richmond Sunday expecting To bid his
brother and father goodbye before their
departure for New Mexico, but they
passed on different boats on the river.
MFR Davis will probably take in st. Louis
| Exposition on his way out to New
Mexico, and IL prospects are sufficiently
encouraging may locate his family there
| 30 all can be together. That section
seems very favorable to persons suffering
from pulmonary troubles.
MIR. l.. n. Hoge, Jr., found the nest OF
a wild turkey containing thirteen eggs,
which had evidently been set on for
some time, and will experiment on hatch
ing with chicken hen, results Of which
will be given later.
Mr.. Silas Redman will soon repaint HE
dwelling, and make other necessary prep
arstions for summer bosrders, and we
have here on the creek all the essentials
for their comfort.
Mr.. Vivian Berry is at home for va
cation. There is nothing like persona
interview occasionally; itlsys all writing
in the shade.
Weather is 30 cool there il danger oI
cutworms on corn, many now being
found in boxes Of flowers on porches
Enfernrise.