Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-05-20

Mount Vernon, the home Of George Wash
lngiOn, IS about seven miles from Alexandra,
and reached by frequent trains on the electric
railway. The estate has its name from Ad-
miral Vernon, Of the British navy under
whose command Lawrence Washington served
in the West indies, and who settled here in
ll43. The estate passed TO George Washing
ton upon the death OF his brother. Gen.
Washington greatly improved the property.
The mansion is a two-story building, ~ feet
long, with Lofty portico extending along the
NnOie front 1t commands fine view OF the
Potomac river The tomb Is not distant from
the house. The property in 1858 was sold by
John a. Washington for 100000 ~ the La
dies Mount Vernon Association, who still con-
trOi Il. An admission Oh 70 cents Is charged
Tor admission and many thousands OF visitors
60 there annually, now that IL is 50 quickly
and easily reached.
Cement.-Virginia is one OF eleven
states engaged in the manufacture OF
Portland cement, the great building
material Of the future. The State has
enormous quantities of the materials
from which 1t is made.
Cheap Lands.-Considering variety
OF products, large yields. high prices,
owing TO quality and nearness TO great
markets, lands in Virginia are the
cheapest in America.
misunderstanding was first to de-
clare for religious liberty from pOliti-
cal control. In no State is there a
better regard for religious opinion or a
more general church-going people than
in the Old Dominion. All denomina
lions are represented. All stand upon
absolute equality in respect TO the laws
No special favor TO creed or denomina-
ton is extended by the State, assuring
freedom TO all to worship according to
the dictates Of their own consciences.
Climate.-As a place to live in all
the year round. Virginia has no equal.
The summers are not facilitating, and
the occasional days Of oppressive heat
are succeeded by nights Of refreshing
sleep. The winters are never marked
by extremes Of protracted severity.
Snow rarely covers the ground for any
length OF time, and the number Of
bright sunny days, even in the winter
season, is unusually large. The aver
age temperature of the State is Sc de-
grees. The variation is from a mean
annual temperature of "a degrees in
the low Tidewater belt to As degrees
in the elevated mountain regions.
CoaI.-This valuable natural resource
is produced to the value OF millions Of
dollars annually.
COrn.-This crop, the most universal
in the United States, was first produced
in Virginia. Corn leads all other crops
in value, but cotton leads 1t in giving
this country a balance Of trade with
foreign countries. Cases OF profitable
cultivation are common in Virginia and
other States Of the South. Among In
stances reported in 1907 are the fol-
lowing T. o. Sandy, Of Burkville, Va,
produced 375 bushels OF corn from hve
acres, the value of the corn and stover
being s331.25. The cost Of producing
the crop was $3.50, leaving profit OF
S244.75. David Hindle, OF Amelia,
Va, produced 339 bushels OF corn on
three acres at a cost of $3.50, leaving
him a profit OF over $4,000 an acre. The
first book printed, devoted to Virginia,
was by Thomas Harriet, who accom-
panied Raleigh's first expedition. II
/ bore very long title. Of which the
following is the introduction: "A Briefe
and True Reporte of the New-found
Land OF Virginia" etc. 1t contained
long article on Indian corn. in Eng
! fish, las she was writ" over 500 years
/ ago, and closed with paragraph II
which is seen that the disposition tC
boom country was as strong then a.
now:
1.-THE ground being thus set according
to the rate by us experimental. an Eng
lish Acre containing fourtie pearches II
length and foure in breadth. doth there
/ yeeld In croppe of corn. beanes and
/ peaze at the least two hundred London
I bushelles: When. as In England fourtit
bushelles OF our wheate yielded out oil
such an acre Is thought to be much"
i COtton.-This great staple is grown
in southern part Of the State. Its sale:
abroad gives the Union its balance o.
trade with Europe. In Its production
the South has the monopoly OF thu
world.