Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-18
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
The Petersburg Rai.road-The Farmers
Coupcii-saie OF telegraph Bonds.
ICorresr ondence OF The Richmond Dispatch.l

The PETERSBURG Rai.road-The Farmers
Ceupcii-saie OF telegraph Bonds
,,orresr ondence OF The Richmond Dispatch.I
PETERSBURG, December IL. 1884.
The officers and new Board Of Directors
OF the Petersburg and Weldon railroad.
Elected at the annual meeting OF the stock
holders last evening, came over from Rich
mopd to-day In President Bridgers's spe-
cial car Oh tour Of inspection. rhey were
accompanied by several officials OF the
wilmington and Weldon road. After visit
ing the depot and shops OF the company In
this city, the party left for the South on
the fast mail. No reference Is made in the
presidents annual report Of any cousol!-
dation Of the lines between Richmond and
wilmington, but the change In the director
ship and the enlargement OF the duties OF
superintendent and master OF trlnspo-ta-
lion indicate that practical consolidation OF
interests has been accomplished, though the
identity OF each road will be kept distinct
and separate. Messrs. Newcomber and
Walters, Of the new directory, are largely
intel ested in the con lecting lines.
The Farmers Council which met
here yesterday afternoon was one OF the
ablest bodies OF It's kind that ever assembled
In this section OF the State. Some OF the
speeches were OF the highest order OF merit.
while the determination shown by the body
to develop and protect the interests OF the
farmers, and TO declare and maintain their
rights. was significant. " We the farmers"
declared the president. "are the people.
We are the State. We are the majority. aud
should rule" He wanted to see intelligent
farmers In the Legislature 10 project by
proper legislation the great farming inter-
ests. He wanted the farmers to be inde-
pendent aud proud OF their calling, and
would not have them vote for any man who
il not heartily in favor Of according them
their full rights. One Of the most practi-
cal speeches made in the Convention was
that OF DR.. II. :. Powell, CT Brunswick.
lie said the great secret Of successful farm
ing Is found in each man attending strictly
to his business, In paying his laborers good
wages and paying them promptly, in fur
nishing them good quarters, and In
making no concessions TO them. This
has been his rule always, and he
has never had trouble IN getting
good labor and plenty OF 1t. The Doctor.
while employing some colored hands. has
generally found colored laborers slothful,
and has mostly substituted them with
with white hands. The Doctor expressed
the opinion that, considering the varied
interests Of the planter, IL requires a better
man to make q really good and successful
farmer than to make good Presl-
dent Of the United States. The Coun-
Gil will meet here again on The
third Tuesday In August next to receive
the report Of the committee appointed to
draft q constitution and bylaws. Ii is
probable that an eif)rt will be made TO con-
vert the body into farmers institute, In
accordance with DR.. Pages recommends
tions. Mr.. Stephen Tillman, OF Greens.
vile, reported to the Council that
by the iudicious use OF fertilizers.
alter careful experiment, he made this year
tbilty-eight bales OF cotton on thirty-seyen
acres OF land. Colonel Randolph Harrison,
the Commissioner OF Agriculture, in the
course OF one OF his speeches. advised the
liberal Use OF fertilizers and constant eX-
rerimenting with them. He said the most
productive and most prosperous portions
Of The State are those In which fertilizers
are most literally used.
The city sergeant to-day sold in front
OF the courthouse Sl0,500 in Southern
Telegraph Company's bonds. The highest
price bid for them was sl7 per 300. and
were knocked out TO g cash" at that figure.
ROBIN ADAIR