The Washington herald., 1908-08-01

In excellent humor at the outlook. saying
that in the two districts the prospects
were all that he or his friends could ex-
pect- He is sanguine Of polling a large
vote in both these districts. and he is
being supported By several Of the news
papers in those sections. Mr. Stuart Will
keep moving through the state perfect
ing his organizations In every locality.
Y B. Hardwick. Of Kinsale has thrash
ed from a field Of ten acres Of wheat rs
bushels. or = SO bushels per acre. II
there has ever been a larger yield in
Northern Neck. We would ike TO hear
from the farmer holding the blue rib
bon--Northern Neck News.
There Is good prospect that there will
be the finest display Of fruit at the Vir-
glnia state Fair. October 5 10 10 ever seen
in the South Most varieties Of fruit viii
be abundant, apples being, perhaps. the
one exception. as in some sections there
viii not be more than % Per cent of a
crop In some counties. however. the
yield Of apples VIII be fully Up to the
usual average. II Is reported that other
fruits-pears, peaches. plums. nectarines,
ounces. and grapes-are dcing well. and
that there viii be a large yield OF each.
The period Of the year when the fair Will
be held is rather late for peaches. but
there viii be specimens. undoubtedly. OF
the fall varieties on exhibition. such as
BIyen's october. Globe. Salway. and
SusquehaEna-
" A. De Priest. OF the Annex section.
sowed some fiat Dutch cabbage seed
last year for late planting. Some OF the
-,f- FaFe Il
the cold frame through the winter. he
set some OF them out The past spring.
and the other day he carried 70 a friend
IN stanton a head that grew from one
OF the plants. that weighed over five
pounds. and was as solid as csbbages
grow.
Il is reported that two parties came 10
Roanoke several days ago from Chicago
and closed a deal with K B Stoner, OF
FincastIe. Va. for the exclusive rights
Of the wonderful wheat which Mr. Ston-
er has developed within the past few
years. The story Of this wheat has been
learned BY q great many people. FOR Il
has been told the country over Nj.
Stoner. IL IS said. discovered the wheat
accidentally on his farm. and from one
bunch Of Il he secured a large yield OF
seed. with which he has conducted many
successful experiments This variety OF
wheat has yield iumeasurabIy superior
TO that OF the old varieties The Chicago
parties are said TO have paid Mr.. Stoner
S215.60O FOR his rights IN the wheat
Il Is probable that before the opening
OF the season next year Virginia Beach
VIII have a hotel that VIII suffice the
present needs Of that popular resort. and
add much 20 its attractlveness. Accord
ing 20 the plans now being discussed. il
/ Is proposed 10 make an offer for the
whole. or a portion. OF the material OF
the Inside Inn AT the exposition, and
use it for the purpose q building a 80
room hotel. dancing hall cafe, and pa
vilion near the present site Of the burned
Princess Anne Hotel The outside archi-
lecture, Il IS said. viii be Of colonial
Z type. shingled. and made as pleasing as
possible.
Sherman says the rumor that he would
retire from the race is a blank lie.
sunny jim in the Senate might rival
his brother presiding of7cer IN the House
in the use Of sulphurous language-LynCh-
burg Daily Advance
Representative Ca-Iin. oS the Eighth
t44eAEAGhr L4d-1 NE1-A a4ELE- AlE an CAdEIlAllh-
ton 10 the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Nd. D. 8IcFrench. il. OF Alexandria The
alternates appointed were Alexander Tur-
ner. Fauquier County; ". J. Lamon, CuI-
peper. and A z. Bradshaw. Fairfax.
The first issue Of the Virginia Health
Bulletin has made its appearance. This
bulletin IS issued by the State department
OF health. and follows the work Of the
board from the beginning OF the present
month. The bulletin does not undertake
20 give any Of the facts concerning the
work OF the department for the first
month, but contains a vast number Of
interesting papers, the purposes Of the de-
partment. and instructions for the pre-
vention Of disease.
The bulletins viii be issued monthly,
and VIII be sent free OF cost TO all who
may desire 70 receive them Circulars
concerning important public matters viii
also be issued. and viii be sent On appu-
cation The editors OF the bulletin ask
the cordial cooperation OF the physicians
OF the State. paying a tribute 70 the skill
OF the general practitioner, and especially
10 the family doctor. The bulletin calls
on the people OF the State 10 make il
known when there is an epidemic, hold
ing that 20 suppress information because
of business interests Is unjust and unfair.
and results often IN the sacrifice Of hu-
man lives and large expenditures. when,
II recognized and given prompt treat
ulent, Il could and would be readily
stamped out
Hon. James ". Paul. head OF the State
mining department Of West Virginia, has
given out some valuable information
contained in his annual report In that
IEeport Chief Paul states that an effort
has been made 70 secure the exact num-
Der Of natiOnal!ties employed in the
mines, and he almost succeeded OF a
total Of 56,a0e employed IN the mines, the
nationality IS reported upon 44,o94, d.
vided as follows: White Americans, 20
4e; American negroes. s,s0s; Italians,
$50; Hungarians. Z75s. Poles. 1.540. and
35l9 employees OF other nationalities.
Replies are being constantly received 10
letters sent out by General Manager Mark
p Lloyd, OF the Virginia State Fair As
ISOLATION, from manufacturers of agri-
cultural and farming implements, who
desire 10 place exhibits at the coming
fair TO be held in October Notable among
such letters are several from Canadian
firms, requesting premium lists and in
quiring into freight rates A large manu-
facturer from Nashville. Tenn. has writ
ten that he would visit the fair and
spend some time, as he contemplated To-