Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1910-07-15
ALONG THE
RApPAHANNOCK.
tFredericksburg Free Lancet

A recent trip down the Rappahan-
mock river emphasized more than ever
before the wonderful possibilities and
the rapid progress of that highly ia
vored section of Virginia lying on both
sides of the Rappahannock river be-
tween Fredericksburg and Chesapeake
bay. Thrifty crops are seen on both
sides of the river in the counties of
Spotsylvania, Caroline, Essex, and Mid
dlesex on the Southside, and Stafford,
King tQeOrge, Westmoreland. Rich
mond and Lancaster on the Northern
Neck side. giving evidence of improved
methods of farming. and the houses,
barns, fences and fields present sn at
tractive appearance.
At Port Conway, where Capt. Jack,
who has given an object lesson to the
world of the fortune to be made in
growing alfalfa when properly culti-
waited on suitable soil, a new wharf has
been erected. A large roomy ware
house has been built for the convent
ence of shippers and an ornamental
lake provided. These improvements
were all made by Capt. Jack, who
bought the wharf property. from which
point he ships his alfalfa which is grown
on the beautiful Belle Grove and Wal
singham farms lying along the Kappa
hammock river above and below Port
| Conway.
Among other thrifty up-to-date far
mers in this immediate section are Mr..
Allen Smith on the King George side
of the river, DIR. c. u. Gravatt,
Messrs. A. F. Turner and j. Taylor
Thornton on the the Caroline side.
Lower down on the Essex side are the
fine farms of Messrs. j. II. c. Bever-
ley and Robt. Beverley, II. l.. Baylor,
b. b. Brockenbrough and many other
thrifty asriculturists, while the 'Sa-
bine Hail. and mount Airy" estates
are nearby on the opposite side of the
river.
AS the steamer proceeds down the
river, shipments increase in numbers as
well as variety. Thepeople of the Rap
pRhannock valley are beginning to real
ize the value of the double resources
they have in the products of that fer
tile soil and in the fish. oysters and
crabs which the water yields. AS a
consequence they are giving more at
tention than heretofore to trucking and
to the more thorough cultivation of
their farms. :..-...NlGn= G-itn
AS the river widens, and the salt wa
ter becomes evident, the quality and
quantity Of the shipments improve. At
numbers of the wharves there were
large shipments in cases of ripe toma-
toes from the fields, and many barrels
of roasting ears. This was on July lst.
Expressing surprise at the early ship
ments of these products from that sec
tion, the writer was informed that these
articles had been going to the Baltimore
and other markets from the Rappahan-
mock for two weeks previous.
| Among other large shipments noticed
were apples, peaches. potatoes. berries,
new wheat, hay, lambs, veals, milch
cows. fish, crabs. and other products
too numerous to mention and all of su-
perior quality.
The steamers go out of the Kappa
hammock river into the bay loaded down
even in this summer season with fresh
products for the markets which COM
mand the highest prices.
Just above Nelson's wharf in Middle
sex DR.. Kilmer, Of SwamproOt fame,
has his fine bungalow, where he enter
tains friends. who enjoy boating, bath
ing and fishing.
Just below the thriving town of Ur-
banna is "Rosegill," the handsome es-
tate purchased some years ago by Mr..
Cochran, wealthy Pennsylvania, who
spends much of his time there and en-
tertains extensively. 1t is one of the
show places for Urbanna visitors.
On COrrOtoman river, q short tribu.
tary of the Rappahannock, extending
into Lancaster county, are four wharve:
and many shipments are made from
that thrifty section.
? Carter's creek is the most beautiful
place on the river. There are two
wharves. close together, Irvington anc
| Weems, both large shipping points. Ir
$ vington is full of life and activity. II.
= hospitality is far famed and it is notet
for its pretty women. More boats are
/, owned there than at any other point OF
the river. The Carter's creek manu-