Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-01
STARTLING FACTS.
Immense Area Of Uncul,ivated Lands
In Virginia
THE NEGRO As AN ACRlCULTURIST.
Lie is Grabbing Up the Farms De-
serted by The Whites.
AC0kDl1ION THAT MUST GIVE Us PAUSE
immigration The Only Remedy for Us in
this Extremity.
HOW T0SECURENEW SETTLERS
All These and Other Urgent Matters Dis
cussed in Letter from &. l.. Fit.
gerald. of Tarmville.
HOW TOSECURENEW SETTLERS

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mond' Na-'
Dear Sir,-On the 18Th OF January, upon /
rau,,,. q, ,-tc,. ga. .,,,e,,jon Hold. yu1cr |
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'4S "NSi"''S u '"' D''S V'O' VIM" '0'
preside. - consiier ana discuss the o|S-
tcr-qucStion. among other things you /
sind: scYou have been called together to
,~.iao. $50, ,,o,.,-,,,s, Question ono
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mat beeNe mas D''h seriously H's''O''N
in The past; one that II is sad, involves T.
, nm frr,eresi Of s,lsaoro f. the people Of .
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years. An interest MNlch ahlouh'S 10
such larse sum 90 money as that to =
a state In The impoverished condition OF l
1-..,.s.,. .-,.,,. ID. ,.,.st deal IN her r.o-
a.. 81. - ,tt.
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body the most serious ana attentive con-
alteration that 4 can give"
I, -, -..,.,.I ,risa and necessary TO /
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statistical information gwen Nv HoNt'h'r
NIcKiuncv i1 IBIS last annual message.
Tho uroce.l,u..s OF an, convention have
s.. ..,,.,.i .,.t ,.,1,l,. ,1iss.,,i,otoa
ana Wii+ i believe result III great bV'u
90 the state.
II Won't Will consider the greater area 81
,....i,t,...., .,..4 v,t., lies No, ,nJ.r
N'' sea- 'u' "h '-e S"ii"'e ot 'i'' '"'. We
within 20 mile OF The capital oil Inc
State. Ia every directions: Il you Will IS
tir,,to tb. creator number Of persons
c..,l.- ,,,...i..,..l f., its
WHO i.'N '' l''''''''
cultivation, If YOU viii think 81 the va
ricty Of products such cultivation viii
,.ttt o,t .t ,,....,sc If thrift ne we'll
80,
as or revenue i' inc state "'l'h WI"
.ueue. anne -.rr voI Viii agree that the
most important question now demanding
consideration arI solution from the white
people OF Eastern Virginia, IS how To-
dispose OF their surplus lands 10 white
r.,rIe ann thus brIuc from other
State. ana other counties white people
Who vin own ana cultivate those lands.
and become ,r. with u- in habits and In
th.uett
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,. .,. ,,-silcr,tion q
e~il.l,l n, rau
'-, t' ''' ,,..... t,,,.,i,.l IN
-it ,,.s..I o.. ti... l,-. degree. To 4
"..' .....'. o.. methods ana
-, ,.... .,,, o,..r.-i.n The means.
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81 iNiii t.'''
r'E l'AFr 10 "S .. ''It f'H ''''' J
tat,s ilo't Ut .'h h' '''l' .l'5 W
census 'I i'' ih' l1-i report "' nv ~
.NNIii"r "i W.. 'omin'- "''i'" an .'
t"poit Of the sup rii. l'-dt"l az VIZ Ut,
-sLl'il.n' Which relate Z" '"'' l.'i H'll ''
--- 80 r,-Nf which i,icminrI i- 'H- '".''.
and og the borders ui Nhit' are SIl4t' i
me cities Of frei'r,rk. 'ui'' L3hcA'u s'
Danville. anu Norfolk
For purposes or c'iai'I' D. ana n'U.r
presentation az those sl'''-lo@. "lN' "'-
vidci this p9rli"n ol u. 0'"'' mo 1--WE
sections.
Si-Dil'N l'
The counuc In ibis section.
naming th,m alphabetically, are caro-
line Charles CITY. ELIlltih CITY. Han
over. Hcnrico. James city. King William.
New Kent. Warwick and olh, and are
ian i'm number.
Statement j. Acres of land owned hy
white persons. 1.Nl.T-. acres If lanI
,,.ne-l ~ u,rr,.c Dos ufr 'DDt9l -,, 81,