The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-10-06
FARMERS Have HAD
VERY GOOD YEAR.
Disappointment in Some Crops,
but Altogether They Have
Done Very Well.
Big YEAR WITH cANNERlEs
Business Will Amount to Quar-
ter Million DollarsPrc-
scntation Of Portraits.
lspsciA 10 The Times pispatcl,.1

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HAGUE. Va. October 5.--The farm
tcrs OF this section have liitd no cause
to complain lately OF tire seasons.
i While the wheat crop was ailort. they
harvested a large amount OF lay and
an unusual quantity Of clover seed,
both red and crimson The corn crop
Is n fine one, though much fodder las
been lost by the frequent rains. The
etofhnto crop has been unprecedented in
some instances. over 400 bushels to the
acre. Some thousands OF bushels have
rottcd in tile field for Hack of labor
to pick them, and Of boxes to carry
them TO the canneries; and the fifteen
large canncries IN the lower half OF
this county, for lack OF labor to peal
the tomatoes. have had to throw away
many thousand more bushels. Not
understanding there will be larger
pack hero than ever before--probably
over 10000 cases Of tWo-dozen quart
cans each. This will bring about $780,
900 to the Gamers of which about
$4,000 VIII go to- the farmers. and
probably az much more to the en-
ployes of the canneries.
The Westmorcland Camp OF Confed-
crate Veterans held Its regular annual,
meeting. in conjunction with re-
union of all the old veterans OF tile
county, September 26th. over 10 old
veterans were furnished "A magnificent
dinner in the town ball Mt Montross.
AT the meeting of tile camp the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing Year. Commander. j. ~.
Z W right; First Lieutenant commander.
Il. b.. SpiIman; SecondI.ieutenant Com
nianafer, William Mayo. Third Lieu
tenant Commander, u. b. Anvil; Adj
iutant, j. w. q. Davis; Treasurer. r..
r. Parker Surgeon, ". NJ. Walker,
Chaplain. Rev. DR. @. ". Bcnle Color
bearer, r.. "A. Parker,
The orator for the occasion, Judge
II. $. Garnet. OF Norfolk. by some
nitshap, failed to arrive. This disap-
pnintnent was somewhat atoned for
by the presentation 10 the county; for
tire adjournment OF the walls OF the
courthouse. OF the portraits OF two OF
her distinguished sons. Tint of Cen
oral K. J.. r. Eeale. given by HIS son.
Rev. g. w. Benls, -. D., was presented
In Il very appropriate speech by Mr..
Richard 13eale. n son of DIR. BeaIe, and
vas received by Judge 4. Il. Il. Wright
In an eloquent speech by DIR. NJ Nj.
Walker. The portrait was unveiled by
ii granddaughter OF General Beale,
little Miss Gertrude Arrest.
The portrait OF Licutenant-c Colonel
John Critcher was presented by his
daughters and unveiled by Mrs. vs.. ID.
Writ, and accepted for Judge Wright.
in very fine speech. by Mr.. w. ID.
Writ.
There are Il number OF other por-
traits soon to be presented to the
county of some of Westmoreland's
distinguished sons. OF course. portraits
OF Generals George Washington and
r. IT, Lee are already on the walls OF
4 Tn ,rth r,
Among the portraits yet to be pre-
sented, some OF them now on hand, are
those of Judge Richard Parker. OF the
United States Supreme Court; Colonies
Henry r. and Thomas S. Garnet, and
numerous Lees-Thomas. Richard
Z Henry, Francis Lightfoot and William,
and the builder OF Stratford, and
three Of his six song, and Light II Orsc
ETry- Lee, who lived at Stratford
many years, and represented this coun-
~ in the Legislative halls. 1t Is strange
that It is SO often stated that Light
Horse Harry was born at Stratford.
When 1t is stated SO explicitly by his
son, General r. +. Lee. In Memoirs
of the War of TO- Page IL. that
he was born on the 29th of January.
s 1856, at Leesylvania. which is situated
on u point of land juttIng into the
Potomac. three miles above Dumfries,
then in the countysof Prince William
He married Matilda lee tfroni her
great beauty known as the ..Deyine
Nlatilda',y the daughter of Philip Lud-
we'll Ice, and the granddaughter OF
Thomas Lee. and thus lived at STRAIT
choice, and no by accident of birth.