The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-28
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Winchester, Va, August 37.-The
apple crop of 1911 in Frederick county
will total about 100000 barrels. which
is practically the same as last year,
but the quality of this years fruit
is much better as result of scientific
methods being employed by the local
growers in treating their trees during
the early spring. y month ago apple
deals were closed at much higher prices
than at the same time last year, and
the prices are still advancing The
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
has list of 252 fruit men of F'reder-
lex county. and OF these 123 have re-
ported that they will have 173.so0 bar
rels OF fall apples for sale. There are
l2s others listed who had not reported
up TO yesterday afternoon. and some
OF these are among the most extensive
growers of the county. Leaving out
those who Will make no report because
of young orchards not old enough 10
bear, II is conservatively estimated
that at least $4,000 barrels will be
added to the present list. making
$4,000 barrels of apples to be shipped
from Frederick county this fall. The
list is headed by John A. Nicodemus,
who has 1880 barrels. Former SEN
ator S. l. Lupton and James l. Robin
son come next, each with 10000 bar
rels w. S. Hiett will have 1000 bar
rels. Il. V. Weems will dispose of 5000
barrels, and there are many who will
sell from 1000 to 1000 barrels, while
large number of farmers will have
all the way from 100 to 1000 barrels OF
fruit OF the best quality 10 dispose of.
Many buyers who are here say they
prefer the Virginia fruit to that
grown in the Northwest. The latter
Is larger and that is frequently a dis
advantage. while the Virginia Valley
apple is as a rule OF average size and
OF favor which completely outclasses
the apples grown in Oregon and Wash
ington. Particular attention will be
given here this year to sorting and
packing.
corps of engineers came here yes
terday from Baltimore and began the
work of surveying two routes for the
long deferred physical connection OF
the Cumberland Valley and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroads. One route
Is being surveyed in the northern part
OF Winchester. at q point where the
Cumberland Valley and Baltimore and
Ohio tracks are only about forty yards
apart. while the other will be surveyed
mile north OF town. One route will
BIO determined upon by the officials OF
both roads. In conference with the Bus
mess Mems Association, by which this
improvement has been urged.
At their monthly meeting yesterday
afternoon the directors OF the Shenan-
doah Valley Agricultural Society, I'M
der the auspices of which the forty
second annual Winchester Fair will be
held on September 1916. decided to
appropriate about $4,000 for purses in
racing events on the last three days of
the fair. Premiums also have been in
creased In all other departments. Cav
alrymen from the United States army
post at Fort Myer will give exhibit
ton drills daily on the grounds.
Captain Caspar II. Conrad, Jr., In
charge OF the United States Army's re-
mount station, near Front Royal, has
had all the horses inoculated with dis
temper serum and Is making persistent
efforts to eradicate the disease Mt the
station. The country is full OF distem-
per. he says. and it is Impossible in
buying as many horses as he does not
to get some that are affected. He is
arranging an isolation pasture, where
all the new horses VIII be quarantined
before being turned In with the others
All the horses at the station have also
been tattooed in the lip with letter
and number for Identification.
While Thomas Mckay. aged over
eighty years. was driving from his
homo in Clarke county several days ago
to attend a meeting of the old school
Baptists. no was seized with sudden
| illness and expired In farmhouse
near the al. between Berry
Vile and Nix. He was married
twice and leaves s.4ee sons.
The annual convention OF the Fred
erick county Anti-Saloon League will
be held on Thursday of this week in
the historic meeting house of the So
ciety of Friends. at Hopewell. This is
the first time In a great many years,
II Is stated. that the meeting house of
| the Friends has been thrown open Cor