The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-12-23
To THE GROWERS OF BRIGHT TOBACCO:

The Chamber Of Commerce OF the City of
Petersburg, Va, takes this method of direct
ing the attention of all parties who under.
stand the culture and care and curing Of
Bright tobacco, to the large area of lands in
convene Mt proximity to this CITY which are
peculiarly adapted to the growth Of such To-
baccO, comprise Ig vast acreages, in ten cOun.
ties as follows Amelia, NOttOway, hester
field, DinWiddie, Brunswick, Prince George,
Sussex, SurrV, GreensVi lie, and SOUTHAMPTON.
Their remarkable adapta ollity to the sue
cessfUl production of this quality OF Tobacco
is not Simply ali assertion based upon cOniec-
ture, but rests upon the surer investigation
Of experts, who are well qualified to speak
with authority. Furthermore it is also the
DpiniOn of these same experts that there n q
tar greater proportion Of tue lands in the
counties quoted above suited to the produc-
ton of this crop than is to be found in the
same area elsewhere IN Vire inIa or North
Carolina.
In the first five counties named in the fore
going enumeration, Dark Tobacco has been
for a long while the money crop. But, in the
past year or two, some OF the more progress
sive planters, attracted by the GREAT DE-
MAND and consequent higher prices for
Bright Tobacco, have gone into the culture
OF the latter, experimentally, The quality and
quantity of the Tobacco produced by them
had been equal TO that grown anywhere else
IN the world. The result was that their crop
COMMANDED THE HIGHEST PRICES,
not only in our market, but IN the markets OF
Richmond, Danville, and Henderson as well.
The lands in Prince George, Surry, Sussex,
GreensvilIe and Southampton are, every
respect EQUALLY AS WELL ADAPTED TO THE sUo-
CRssFUL CULTIVATION OF THIS CROP.
Here, again, careful experiments have been
made, and the results attest fully the correct
ness Of the statements made above. In the
latter ten counties the staple crops, hereto
fore, have been cotton and peanuts. These
lands, also valuable fl Bright Tobacco, can
now be bought at VERY LOW PRICES.
In this vicinity, good land can be had for
prices ranging from So to So per acre, on very
easy payments. In addition to this an ad-
vantageOus arrangement will be made by
prOperty-hOlders with those who are unable
to purchase, buf who understand the culture
and handling of Bright Tobacco. The terms
will be liberal. Thus, a rare opportunity is
offered to the man with small means, who
wishes to purchase a farm on easy terms, 40
we'll as to the man who, without the neces-
sary means, is anxious to better his condition.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS SECTION.
The section of country lying within all the
counties that have been enumerated, is one
of the most healthful in Virginia. 1t is well
watered and well timbered and has the most
abundant railway facilities. There are excel
lent schools accessible, public and private,
andchurches are to be found at every con-.
venient spot. The people are exceptionally
kind and hOspltable, giving q cordial welcome
to the new conner, and always proving them
S6lV0S u0lpIuI anu u6lBuDOE4y' W4bu1 o6Sy
reach is the CITY OF PETERSBURG, noted
for it's hospitality throughout the whole length
and breadth Of our land, and as a tobacco mar
ketrankIng amoLg the bestin the State. More
over, Petersburg is enc of the great tobacco
manufacturing cities of the United States. In
this city there are eleven PLUG FACTORIES
in active oderati n, five or six of which are
among the largest in this country. They con-
sumo annually from fifteen to tW. nty million
pounds of leaf tobacco. There are also several
leaf Dealers; so that on account of the local
demand and the consequent home cOnsUmp-
ton, there is always a stirring and active
market. The Chamber of Commerce Of this
city holds itself in readiness to give all the
information which it has in command in re-
care to the important subject considered in
thefOI egOing.
If any person, reading this, desires to re-
move to this section, and writes to the Score
tary of the Chamber Of Commerce, every eu-
deavOr will be made to place him in cOrre-
spOndenc with the land owners, when the
parties to the correspondence themselves can
then make their own agreements az to the
purchase of the proposed lands, or the sys-
tenn of share-working h~ereinbefore mentioned.
II. G. HARDY, Pres't Chamr CCm'ce.
@. E.. BENTON, 5ec'y.
]. P. Williamson, ). NJ. Green, Jos. J. PERCH
vail, Freeman W. Jones, Pascal paYie-
Special Committee.