The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-14
ESSEX
dy Recovered Small Pea Crop fined, But
E,cap'S Timber and Lumber Notes.
Dunnsvillc, "a, Aprll 9, l9OI

Dunnsyille, Va, April o, 1906.
David Wood. one of the c,lond men
who WAS drowned from Liter near Tap
pahunnock Februar, 21,Was found dn,al
BOwlcr'~ Mhuri.l this county saturday
last Philip bitchic. another oi the uu.
fortunate trio. was found m "a iish-t ap
near Iuppahannock ou Thursday last
hr other man has not yet h,,n re-
covered.
The peach orchards are IN lui bloom.
and So nrcycA thiug points to q hu-,
crop. Bat leW green peas Will h' raised
around here t'n, -p'uS Tie W.ulc ,o
g,t pichcr- last sp.ug discouraged o..
rui~er-. tn, price to u- paid i.r tour
toe, tins season hY thc lucIi plcNcr- viii
boz - cents l hu-l-I Ih~ l- i.ur cents
higher tllI ia~t season.
NrarIg all ri th cplunri population
+ that winter hnic.but >prni thrrsumu--
+ n th- North. hasr departed Ga. i..d
+ CourturN. a cul,r,d Nouthha adI-'u h-
ance with One ol the public school pup.i-
/ lAiliDI -uut. .aIN>agu tputturN uhu~
+ ed th- ial and t.il mu to go luiur. Az
+ this tac lAd lung sand into CON rnrN ~
+ c,c- courtney rIulnrl WITH % m-u1c
f iug motion cd BOB, puch- -knu.. and i0l
I lowed DO with Woid- 90 uuu-. aui Cd .k~
and blows Cou,tnrt was arrested ali
brought hior Ju-tir. Campbell upon
/ ihr charge OF a~~ul.i au4httiDry. lrmo
+ huudry. ESQ. aplearel ioI tie pros
cuuau 4 lur 1i 90 and costs. a --u gai-
+ iug $500. was placed upon tIcaipi ~ai
F Courtney. Hr was given uuulJ % iYra
F th.u,At GAS go Raise tl- money b4t to
/ tD.- writing Courtney na- Dot put u hi-
appearance and ha. pg.hab! 90 i'teot
/ ten % lg,v, ni+ iutur. aIifr.- Ih~ BEL
bat ore ui Oh. many INSTANCES 90 iller---
/ bringing un Trouble. llai this strong
f |ald h.atul by bees Boo thr woods cut
/ ting ~aN logs. ur turning il- ready iN.
/ llN 49, i sung il- plantation m,l Iui.~.
I Dee might uayr been 10, happy us o. june
+ bus ora hum bug. with lI- more lu hl-
uou~efs every night. happy among hl-
+ iri-ud- and Aiuipd. Instead ol wandering
around. tNr Winds ma1 t,iio oAen'. ilsht-
|.l,d Aulf olt oi hi- Wits und airal1 ryci
/ t0 mak- another tracA aloug iI-'utNrlt-
/ hauut~
Th,mu-uu high plic. oi lumber thi-
winter and -uiiUg las eitcIth. -aH-Ar.
m.n h-h hlp~ uld larger hauS nc
counts }uc to go th- lumber to cGt l-
/ the question. Our forests are depleted
/ OF course There are ID lew Wha have held
on o. tA.ir virgin growth. uut The large
minority OF landowners have lct thrI
lumber he cuf rand over uu'i D. ls a
matter of not even spu.ug thr sapl'nc'
u0W. Tue popu.aiivnl- Is increasing even
here Ih, forestry I- not Increasing
/ Between Duuusyillr and Ware Nhar
/ houses are >p,in.ing mp rapidly. iew
/ years ago between TIE two Uiuc~ there
wa~ practically solid body ui timber
/ There are now about dozen houses
/ Every house mans the cutting away o
/ timber at least "a Jess acre. Oi D.. W bat
/ Will tns coming generations do Tor ilie
wood? Burwel Ware can turuis.. All the
/ bricks needed for building purposes now
and those who come after him Wi
/ doubtlts-ly have larger plants than his
/ So the building part Is All right. bui We
/ cannot burn bricks alone And coal Is
| too high Tor the average farmer Thu
/ Is "A question 20 De- very carefully con
-idcrrd Why. as INSTANCES off the dc
mani ior lumber. some owners have
been offered more for their wood ulou.
than 10 wa. thought the iarns Were
worth. Could the Illinois catalpaor some
other valuable trees be planted IN th'
old fields there might be some hope !oI
the furure generations. But 1.-THE present
| forestry depletion be- continued, there
! will he a very warm proposition con
fronting those 10 follow US. The heavy
rain storm has put an end To ploughlnl
for a " bile at least The farmers neeC
fair weather now. They are behind.