Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-01
METEOROLOGICAL.
Agricultural Department Pamphlet on
BlttermiIk and Cheese.
DArRyING IN VIRGINIA.
The Advantage 1t Possesses over
Raising. Wheat and Corn-rr"i'
croxtrr-ruttIc- md uOrse-Breed-
fny-PcrsouaI Notes of Interest

WASHINGTON. ID. c., August 5-'Spe-
cial1-Tha Agricultural Department mas
issued another interesting pamphlet on
dalrylng, and II relates chiefly 10 pdc'eiF
ology. so far as butter, milk. ana cheese
are concerned. OF course, II is general IN
its character, and no particular locaiiteS
are mentioned, but Virginia. especially
the northern section, is becoming one or
the leading dairy centres, and this inior-
nation will be Of great value to the hum
dreds of people In the State engaged In
the Industry During his many recent
trims TO Virginia Secretary Morton says
he was impressed with the fact that the
farmers OF that section of the State are
giving up the attempt 10 make money by
raising wheat and corn for the markets
They cannot compete with the West in
cereals, owing to the heavier yield and the
smallness OF the expense comparatively
In the West. where but little. If any. fer
tilizlng Is needed. The Virginia farmers,
who are so close 10 the eastern markets,
are turning their attention rapidly 10 dali
rylng. fruit-raising and the breeding Of
fine cattle. Some splendid horses are also
bred. and while horses are, ordinarily
speaking. not any longer worth raising.
yet the finer ones. such as the hackney.
still command profitable prices. Mr..
Morton has been very much pleased with
some OF the Virginia stock farms he has
visited. He says the breeding Of hackneys
and other good coach and riding nags
beats race-horses all to pieces. \ man
sometimes has 20 raise fifteen or twenty
racers or trotters before he gets first
class animal. but nearly all the hackneys
are saleable. and tn, best Of them bring
fancy prices In the cities.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY OFFICES
The talk about removing the general
offices Of the Southern railway from
Washington 10 Atlanta seems TO nave
practically died out. There never was any
likelihood that the Atlanta people would
succeed. but years ago having caused
removal Of some Of the old Richmond and
Danville Offices from Richmond 10 the
Georgia capital. they thought they would
try II again. II Il understood that Presi-
dent Spencer, OF tho Southern, is perfectly
satisfied with the present arrangements.
Mr.. Mercer Slaughter. OF Virginia, who
was for years the general passenger ana
ticket agent Of the old Virginia Midland
railway before II was consolidated with
the other companies now forming the
Southern. IS spending few days IN the
city. IL is somewhat improved in health.
though far from being restored TO good
health. Since his retirement from active
work he has spent much OF his time on
the Pacific slope.
MINISTER RANSOM.
General Ransom VIII leave for North
Carolina tomorrow morning, having ar
ranged all his matters with the State De-
partment. He viii soon return 70 Mexico.
and does not expect To visit Washington
any more before his departure for his
post General Ransom has greatly i'm
proved in health.
Colonel J. w. Moorehead, OF Greensboro
n c., is I'm the city.
Other North Carolinians now here are:
". Giles Mebane. OF Burlington; Thomas
J. Fox. of Greensboro: H. W. Scott, OF
Graham; W. 9. Maxwell, Of Charlotte,
and ". \. Withcrs. OF Raleigh.