The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-11-25
For Tobacco Growers!

GREAT INDUCEMENTS OFFERED IN VIRGINIA,
E PETERSBURG.
A Pressing Demand for Experienced Men
who know how 10 Cultivate BRIGHT Tobacco
Land Very Cheap and on Easy Ferms-n
You Cannot Purchase You Can Work on
Shares!
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Petersburg, Va, Oct. &, 1905
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 N
convene Mt proximity to this city which are
peculiarly adapted to the growth Of such To-
baccO, cOmprisi lg vast acreages, in ten cOun-
ties as follows: Amelia, NOttowav, hester
field, Dinwiddie, Brunswick, Prince George.
Sussex, Surry, GreensTiLle, and Southampton.
Their remarkable adapta 5lIity to the suo-
cessful production Of this quality Of Tobacco
Is not Simply al assertion based upon cOniec-
ture, but rests upon the surer Investigation
+ experts, who are we'll qualified to speak
With authOri y. 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 Virg inla or Eorth
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-
MANO 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 we'll.
lands in Prince George, Surry, Sussex,
Greensville and Southampton are, every
respect EQUALLY AS WE'LL ADAPTED TO THE sUO-
CESsFUL CULTIVATION OF THIS CROP.
Here, again, careful experiments have been
made, and the results attest fully the correct
ness of the staten -nts made above. In the
latter ten counties tie staple crops, hereto
fore, have been cotton and peanuts. These
lands, also valuable for Bright Tobacco, can
now be bought at VERY LOW PRICES.
In this vicinity, good land can be had for
p1i,es ranging from 81 to 50 per acre, on very
easy payments. In addition to this an ad-
van1ageOus 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, as
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
abundan railway facilities. There are excel
lent schools accessible, public and private,
and churches are to be found at every con-
venient spot The people are exceptionally
kin and hOspitable, giving a cordial welcome
to the new conner, and always proving them
selves helpful and neighbOrly. Within easy
reach is the CITY OF PETERSBURG, noteG
for it's hospitality throughout the whole length
and breadth cfGur land, and as a t, bacco mar
ketrankIng amo- g the bestin the State. More
over, Petersburg is ne of the great totauco
manufacturing cities of the United States. In
this city there are e.eveI PLUG FACTORIES
III active opera l q, i've or six of which are
among the i:Tgest n this country. They con
sunle annually from fifteen to twenty m1laJn
pounds of leaf tobacco. There are also several
leaf Dealers; so that on account of the local
emand 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 subject considered in
the foregoing.
If any person, reading thIs, desires to re-
move to this section, and writes to the Score
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
purchase of the proposed lands Or the sys-
tenn ofshare-wOrking h~ereinbefOre mentioned.
81 G. HARDY, Prest Cham'rC om'ce.
@. e. BENTON, Sec'y.
Up. Williamson, g.. M. Green, Jos. ]. PERCH
vail, Freeman W.. Jones, Pascal DaYie-
Special Committee.