The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-06-12
RAMBLES OF ENTERPRISE
Ne MITES Of the County Across the Potomac
from King George.

round ug- that make homes attrnrllNr.
Occasionally they ARE mudrrnI1td Toy
paiut and mother WaN~.and ~ hen ucNl ly
built conform somewhat 10 the country
ideas of architecture. Several oi thr old
matched roofs on barns Wrfr noticed.
These. with worn lands and little grass
or grain. give that section % draIH np.
pcarancr. even WoarNng tO tlr Traveller.
and tO pass over murr than uhc", would
become mouutuuou-. Around Pumlrrt
conditions were better aud some lrnuil-
ml houses. audat pamuukry. within one
mile. were two lurgr ~tOrr-. CARRY lng
stocks estimated To hc worth $lU.O0u
each with ull lines oi everything called
ior. enabling farmers tO purchase at
home what We frequently have to gel
from thr city. paving iright ami Walt
ing several days therefor
Tho taN rate per hundred dollars ,nlu
alton i- only about : -, and the roads
are already. many of them. first class
and improvements are still going on.
Sign boards at forks and cross roads Az
much needed and will u0 doubt soon Doe
placed
We hul some valuable iarm lands
around pt Tobacco and ou thence to
l.n Plata. where We were M the close oi
our lA-t letter The railroad. the herald
of "a higher and progrr-siV" civilization.
has given ull this section OF Mary hand AN
impetus that is prrmratiug the oi hrrw lee
isolated farmer. aud hc imhibr~ the ,pIlt
of the times. A. onr country -torc. In "a
yrr, ordinary section of farm land. from
q consignment of - hGggir~. unrhaIi
were sold boo two WEEKS. At another "a
few miles away uicr suits oi light mu
trriai are sold cheap
Thrcntilr ol tile cuuuiry ar atrrngr
only. -umr time herds oi Jersey aud other
breeds being noticed Several iloch~
oi hnr sheep. black iar-- aud legs. ind-
eating good blood. and only one hlack
sheer, a. Set has b,,n seen Possibly %
pr..~ngc~ good lurh. IA the owner there
ol having Just disposed oi his lambs AZ
our house was quite luhlIant over the
high price obtained for them Horses
f.tlr o. medium. "a stock tor general pur-
pu--- being needed. a- with good roads
much more satisfaction l- given iu rapid
transit
Th, Increase iu farm machinery oi all
Kinds l- noticeable. especially the double
corn planters and suiAy cultiNator- To
follow Iu working straight rows. Gra~~
has b,.n much shortened hy thcdr0ught
The freaks oi lightning during storms
were manifested by the killing OF twu
iut- ui hogs belonging 10 "a farm We
passed
Leaving La Plata. thinking % brewing
storm hnd passed. We wrn caught
therein the violent wind threatening
the o,criurn of our buggy should We
raise the top. this. however. ic->ruIug ~
the rain fell. We then and there made
another raise aud went ON our way {"
Brcnt'- Wharf. in Port Tobacco Cnek.
but stopped AZ Met onchir'- -tum Tor thr
night with -Omc excellent Catholic bwih-
rcn.
Rrsuming our Journey next morning
Wc passed "a field oi exceptionally iiur
W heat. thick on the ground and long
heads Then all nlOug tle Hats ui tins
creek tobacco planting WAS progressing.
conditions being ideal therefor altcr the
rain OF the preceding day, aud men,
white and colorod, women aud boys,
were at work. - IA one field, in others
less numbers. all who had land prepared
were at work Some good fields Ui corn
were now seen and occasionally rcdclo-
yer and timothy.
Good school houses OF neat proper
tiOns. green blinds. of which ! wrote
some time since and was ridlculed thenr-
for. arc seen. and vcstbules, in front, III
which To shake of the mud and hang
cloaks and coats to drain, a. well ~ um-
brcllas and gum shoes, the chimney
sometimes at the centre ON one side.
with good shade trees and play grounds,
show thoughtful care on the part oi
school trustees.
Now. we reach a Welcome,
the proprietor of this having the
duplicate name OF one Of our
prominent citizens caused some mixture
of bills and merchandise some years ago.
We hie away towards NanjemOr Creek
10 be- taken across to Riverside Wharf,
and are found directly opposite Stuarts,
very plainly seen, aud further down
Natbias Point. A violent storm was
precipitated immediately alter our arri-
val at blossom Point. aud We are cor
daily restrained for the night, passing Il
pleasant evening with our hOstand vile.
Next morning, despite lowering clouds
were rapidly mOylng.w We essayed tocross
the creek, rowing being necessary lOr the
three mile trip. On our return the lclcle
was heading for the wharf and our at
tcntion was called 10y passing boat 10
the striking of small stake, only few
inches in diameter, by lightning the pre-
yiuus day.
This trip saved drive Of 10 miles or
more through neck Of country only Oc-
cupied 10y farmers. on again, 10y II
o'clock We head for Faulkner on the
railroad. " here we had advised our bet
Ter hall To apprise oi the hOmely condl-
tions i'm King George, which she did, and
We were much relieved To find she had
uobly risen 10 the conditions ont OF
doors. a. well IL in. entirely rtfuting the
| idea of some Oi our good friends as Ia
the capabilities of the ladies in thus
assuming these responsibilities. Our
Objective point now il Bryantown
where we are cordially received by al
aged couple. be. NJ, living alone the only
child a son with ten children living near
by Quite fatigued. We have delightful
refreshing sleep and after breakfast pre-
pare to attend one Of our own meeting,
and the Sunday school preceding. In
the absence oi the minister in Richmond
the members rise to their duty and testi
monies. hymns. etc, create n restful, sat
isiying feeling, father and son sitting to
pether at head Of meeting and closing
same at proper time by warm grasp q
hands. The farm spoken Of at Blossom
Point. at which we spent the night il
one OF ten adjoining iarms belonging to
the Catholic church, the whole amount
Of territory aggregating from 5000 t,
3. 800 acres, from which good revenue
il derived. The tenant cultivates abOu
\ acres in tobacco, 30 acres in corn anC
90 acres in wheat. the four field system
being adopted Ills crop Of tobacco
Welded nearly 81 200 Il few years ago
Int since then, not paying much, owing
To low prices; SNOW, however, with an or
ganized association, better prices an
secured. To secure pure seed 1t IL fOunC
necessary to select certain seed plants