The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-18

GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED IN VIRGINIA,
NEAR PETERSBURG.
A Pressing Demand for Experienced Men
who know how 10 Cultivate Bright Tobacco
Land Very Cheap and on Easy Terms-H
YHu Cannot Purchase You Can Work on
Sharesl
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Petersburg, Va, Oct. &, 1901
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 lg vast acTeages, in ten cOun-
ties as follows: Amelia, Nottoway, hester
field, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Prince George,
Sussex, Surry, GreensVi lie, and Southampton.
Their remarkable adaptaoility to the sue
cessful production of this quality Of Tobacco
Is not simply an ASSERT N based upon coniec-
tuTe, but rests upon the surer Investigation
ct experts, who are we'll qualified to speak
with authOri v. Furthermore it is also the
opinion of these same experts that there is a
lar greater proportion OF the 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 Yirl ina 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,
GreensVille and Southampton are, every
respect EQUALLY AS ELL ADAPTED TO THE Sue
CEssFUL CULTIVATION OF THIS CROP.
Here, again, careful experiments have been
made, and the results attest fully the correct
hess of the statements made above. In the
latter ten counties the staple crops, hereto
fore, have been cotton and peanuts. These
lands, alsO valuab for Bright Tobacco, can
now be bought at VERY LOW PRICES.
In this vicinity, good land can be had for
prices ranging from 81 to So per acre, on very
easy payments. In addition to this an adj
vantageOus arrangement will be made by
prOperty-hOlders with those who are unable
to purchase, bu' 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. az
well as to the man who, without the neces-
sary means, is anxious to better his condition.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS SECTION.
The section of country living within all the
counties that have been enumerated, is one
of the most healthful in Virginia. 1t is well
watered and we'll timbered and has the most
abundant railway facilities. There are excel
lent schools accessible, public and private,
and churches are to be found at every con-
yenient spot. The people are exceptionally
kin and hOspitable, giving a cordial welcome
to the new conner, and always proving them
selves helpful and nrighbOrly. Within easy
reach is the { ITY OF PETERSBURG. noted
for It's hospitality throughout the whole length
and breadth 'fOur land, and as a tobacco mar
ket ranking amo- < the bestin the State. More
over, Petersburg is ne of the great tobacco
manufacturing cities of the United States. In
THE city there are e.even PLUG FACTORIES
Ia active opera / H., i've or six of which are
among the largest IN this country. They con-
sumo annually from fifteen to twenty million
pounds of leaf tobacco. There are also several
leaf dealers; so hat 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-
gard to the important subje- t considered in
thefOregoing.
If any person, reading this, desires 20 re-
move to this section, and writes to the Secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce, every en-
deavor will be made to place him in CORE
spondence with the land owners, when the
parties to the correspondence Themselves can
then make their own agreements as to the
purchase of the proposed lands or the sys-
tenn ofshare-Working ~hereinbefdre mentioned.
81 Q. HARDY, Pres't Cham'r Com'ce.
G. E. BENTON, Sec'y.
J.P. Williamson, 8. NJ. Green, Jos. ]. PERCH
vail, Freeman w. Jones, Pascal Davie-
Special Committee.