The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1899-11-10
More News From Prince Edward Farm.

EdUDr Herdld' The farm of NJ
N Drury l.. Armistead is located on m
is road leading TO Hampden-Sidney. an
q about three miles from Farmville Hi
father before him owned and occupie
L II, and in fact ii has been i'm the famil
from the time when George the 3r,
o. ruled DER England, It's original owner
4 the great great grandfather Of the pre
I sent owner being Capt. Sharp Spencer
Inc present tract consists Of about 2OI
+ acres, half In woods the other hal
, cleared and in cultivation. / do no
know farm IN all this section more
improved than this in tie last ten years
Ouliies all gone and grass instead. The
clover Is simply grand and each and
every acre seems TO be on full DIV.
The tobacco crop Of last year brought
Sl,lSO, and was made by Mr.. Armis-
lead, three Sous and With an expendi-
tufe Of Sl3 for extra labor. Add TO this
25O bushels of wheat and a good living
ior the family, aud we have another
glimpse of what Soutbside Virginia
SOL VIII do. / do not know what the
taxable value of this land is, but esti-
mating 1t AT $40 an acre we proceed to
remark again that there is nothing
IKE II IN human history outside this
immediate section. At this rate the
iarm would be paid for in two years.
How long would it take to pay for a
ialewell county farm worth in mark
ct $4,000 from the proceeds of the
farm? And be it remembered that the
Iazewell county farmer is not better
provided for from the products of his
than Is The Prince Edward farmer
found Mr.. Armistead and two sons.
III one Of the barns preparing this years
tobacco for market, and was glad to
know that they are pleased with the
color, size, texture, thickness, flavor.
dc. Another thousand and more dol
lars in sight, and blowing for next
season crop all done.
"CorDoral" Armistead was my com
rade IN the army, and those Of us who
knew his unflinching courage, and
answering loyalty in times that "tried
mems souls" are not surprised that he
has been gaining annual victories oyer
weeds, briars, thistles, worms and suck
ers ever since. Nor IS he by any
means strong man physically. Since
the war he has been a great sufferer
from asthma, and often at plight is de-
nled the comfort of bed having to sit
upright in a chair TO breathe at all.
Think Of man who spent a June night
IN his chair gasping for breath, and ,
who next day Graded wheat from sun
10 sun, and you will have some idea Of
Inc material out of which this hero Of ,
he farm is made. The younger of
your readers will not be surprised to q
know that such "A man during the war
vas the courageous courier first of
len Jos. f. Johnston, and afterwards i
# the immortal Lee. -
That farm will remain in the fami- ,,
y, as believe forgenerations to come, +
nd know no decay. =
rode over to Sandy Ford one day >
asst week to see it in its Fan dress, and g
erily enjoyed the sight. Clover and u
Their grasses booming, hogs fattening, n
Monster top stacks filled with shucks, ~
arms burdened with tobacco and that b
X body of low grounds yielding its n
ch harvest Of corn This place is not -,
'r sale, but the next time land buy =,
comes this way, Mr. Editor, take .,
i'm to Sandy Ford, let him take posi- -,
on just North Of the dwelling and =,
now what can be done with a Prime -
dward farm.
And just here | remember to have g.
card it sometimes said that stranger -
Duld not succeed with our lands, and :,
make reply to this take the doubter -,
the farm of Mr.. Wright Barber, go
subject Of England's Queen until he -
me to US, and he will find that the -.
t of cultlvating successfully Southside
irginia soil il not confined to the -
itives.
Capt. s. w. Watkins is another OF -.
Ir town farmers who is going to
'monstrate by practical operation 49,
at farming in this section does pay.
e starts out, too, fully impressed ~,
Ith the idea that small farm well -.
ltivated is very much more desira. a.
b than "A large one slovenly managed -
Z Only has SO acres to begin with, but -;
ey are beginning TO show the hand -
a master, and in few years Ned" o.
undley will have to look well to his -.
lrels. Every acre will be on duty g..
d made to do its best. There is a -,
tier day for Sou'hside Virginia. da'
Buckingham Brevities.
SHEPPARDs, VA, Nov, Z, '99. go,
Editor Herdtd.-Today is election -,
y and everything is so still and quiet ~,
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