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

Land Very Cheap and on Easy rerms-If
Yau Cannot Purchase You Can Work ON
Shares!
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Petersburg, Va, oct. E, 1900
To The GROWERS OF B8IGHT 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
convent ut proximity to this city which are
peculiarly adapted to the growth Of such To
biccO, cOmprIsl 8 vast aCleages, III ten cOun-
ties as TO lows: Amelia, Nottowav, hester
field, DlnWiddie, Brunswick, Prince GEORGE.
Sussex, Surry, Greensvile, and southampton.
Their remarkable adapta Dllity to the su
cessful production Of ais quality of Tobacco
= not simp Y All ASSERT II based upon cOniec-
tue, but rests upon Z e sIrer INVESTIGATION
4 experts, vino are we'll qualified to speak
Nl'h author Y Furthermore it is also the
opinion of these same experts that there is a
far 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 IL Virl 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 o. the more progress
sive planters, ttTacted 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 crOD
COMMANDED II HIGHEST PRICES,
not only III our market, but IN The markets of
Richmond, Ddnvllle, aud Hend rsOn az we'll.
The lands IN Prince George, Surrv. Sussex
GreensvllIe and Southampton are, cyery
respect EQUALLY As WELL ADAPTED TO THE sue
CESSFUL CULTIVATION OF THIS CROP.
Here, again, careful experiments have been
made and the results attest fOllU Tho ~ oo+
Hess of the staten hts made above. In the
latter ten counties TIE staple crops, hereto
fore, have been cotton and peanuts. These
lands, also valuable f r Bright Tobacco can
now be bought at VERY LOW PRICES.
IN this vicinity, good land can be had for
pIi.Cs ranging from 81 I, s. per acre, on very
easy payments. In addition to this an adj
vantageOus arrangement will be made by
prOp~erty-hOlders with those who are unable
to purchase, bu who understand the culture
and handling Of Bright Tobacco. The terms
will be liberal. Thus, Il 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 nece.-
sary means, Is anxious To better his condition.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS SECTION.
The se'tiOn of country lying within all the
counties that have been enumerated, is one
of the most healChtul in Virginia. 1t is we'll
watered and well 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-
ven ent spot The people are exceptionally
kin and hOspitable, giving a cordial welcome
TO the new conner, and always proving them
selves helpful and n"ighbOrIy. Within easy
reach Is the ITY OF PETERSBURG. note
for its hospitality throughout the whole length
and breadth four land, and asa btccO mar
ket ranking amol gthe bestIn the State. More
over, Pete ~sburg i ne Of tlr great tobacco
manufacturing cities of the United States. Ia
this CITY there are eleven PLUG FACTORIES
in active O2era i Il, tive or six Of which are
anon the Ilrgest IN this country. They con-
sumo annually from fifteen to TWENTY 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-
gard to the important subje : considered in
the fOregOlng.
If any person, reading this, desires to re-
move to this section, and writes to the Secre-
tarv Of the Chamber Of Commerce, every en-
deavOr will be made to place Inn in CORE
~spOndence with the land Owne.s when the
parties 10 the correspondence themselves can
then make their own agreements as to the
purchase Of the proposed lands Or the sys-
tenn Ofshare-wOrking hereinbetore mentioned.
G.. HARDY, Pres't Cham'r COm'ce.
c.. E. BENTON, Sec'y.
J.P. Williamson, ). NJ. Green, JOS. J. Perez
vail, Freeman w. Jones, Pascal Davle-
Special Committee