The Washington herald., 1912-03-11
sTAUNTON,VA.
contlnuea from rase Ten.

concerns as the. Western Union Tele-
graph Company, which recently placed
an order fer 1000 OF these machines, the
largest single order In the history OF the
business, and the Norfolk and Western
Railway Company. using them exclu-
siyely, with a present equipment OF more
than 600 machines.
Mr.. Howison was formerly with the
Smith Premier machine, and with an
experience of eight years In the business
Is fully equipped TO serve the patrons
OF the Underwood promptly and with
every accommodation
Old Dominion Orchard Company.
The Old Dominion Orchard Company.
which occupies some Of the best apple
property In the vicinity Of Staunton. is
one Of the largest enterprises of its kind
In Virginia.
This company was incorporated under
the laws Of Virginia January 6, 1911. The
capital stock is 10000. divided into TO-
OOO shares. having par value Of SO each.
The best orchard lands are being pur-
chased. and at reasonable prices. No
land is bought except after expert ad-
vice as to soil, elevation, drainage. To-
cation. and other. important consider
ations. Orchards Will be developed only
in sections that are successfully growing
fruit on commercial scale. Loss and
failure come from Specializing and ex-
perimenting In new and untried sections
or with new varieties. The company is
conservative along all lines.
The following are the properties OF the
company:
The FishersvilIe Property.
This orchard property is located one
and one-half miles from Fishersville,
Va. and contains Us acres of the finest
apple land TO be obtained. There are
$50 young apple trees and over 1900
peach trees planted on this farm: and
the company will plant ESQ apple trees
and 2.O0O peach trees next year. making
an aggregate when the planting is COM
pleted, Of 5000 apple trees and 400 peach
trees on this property.
The elevation Q.4O0 feeO as well as
soil and water drainage. make this one
Of the best orchard sites in the famous
Ftshersville fruit section of the Shenan-
doah Valley.
chards, among them some of the finest
In the State. There are already on the
property an attractive dwelling house, q
good barn, and other outbuildings.
The Greenwood Property.
This farm contains $50 acres. and is To-
Gated one and one-half miles southwest
Of Greenwood. Albemarle County, in the
very heart OF the apple district.
Location and soil could not possibly be
more favorable. The elevation is 500 TO
200 feet, and the property extends right
up to the foot Of the Blue Ridge Noun
tains. and Is just rolling enough to give
good air and water drainage. The soil
Is the typical Piedmont Virginia choco-
late loan. On this property 1900 apple
trees and 4.09c peach trees have been
planted this spring, and during the next
two years additional trees will be plant
ed-in all about 1850 apple trees and
about 5000 peach trees.
For marketing the fruit. also. the To-
cation Is ideal Il is directly on the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, and joins
other large orchards. so that there will
be no trouble about securing a spur
track right into the property. The Staun-
ton-Richmond highway, a macadam road.
which is being built from waynesboro,
passes by the property.
Thornrose Cemetery.
Beautiful Thornrose" is the title COM
monty applied to one of. the most dis
Inactive features of Staunton-Its ceme-
terry. This home of the dead Is Of the
highest historic interest, and to-day ranks
as one OF the most beautiful TO be found
in the entire country. II Is the pride of
the metropolis OF the Shenandoah Valley.
Perhaps its deepest hold on the afrec-
tlons OF the people of StaUnton is that
many Confederate dead are buried within
its confines Many great reunions of
those who fought in the war between the
States nave paid tribute TO those who
now rest at Thornrose, for It is hallowed
to their memory.
The growth of the fund set apart for
keeping individual lots and the cemetery
AZ a whole in good condition has been
rapid. Since the present management
took charge of Thornrose a number OF
persons have remembered the cemetery
in their wills. and others in their life
time have set aside funds for this pur-
pose. all of which has been invested in
safe securities, bringing a steady income
to be devoted to the care OF the in
closure.