The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-08

/ WV" ~ N"hltucialc war scenes, DU
. while the old soldier talked Of enlist
ing, camping, drilling, marching
hungeriug, fighting, surrendering.
managed TO get in at least one hal
hour on dinner that had no Confed
crate feature or flavor about it. 1t wa
my first visit n this particular portion
OF Cumberland and was surprised Il
find just such farm nesting in tina
valley. There in an unusual amount
of fiat or creek land on it, and now ]
know where those WatermelOns have
been growing. There are only 1906
hills Of them this season, and if the
season is good one he Will have
enough for town and country, too.
The tobacco crop Of $4,000 hills | found
planted on good land and in good con-
dition. "Gen. Ewell" is i'm command
of one-half Of the farming forces, lead
ing them in person as his illustrious
name-sake was won't to do, while the
father and "Gen. Ashby" are in charge
of the other wing. If all the briars,
and all the weeds, and all the suckers,
and all the tobacco worms on that
farm could be converted into "blue
coats" the fight would wax warm and
furious, and no such spot as Apo
mattox would be recognized on hill
top or in valley. Success to them this
season. On my way to Mr.. Amos /
passed through what was known a.
the Brooks farm. The broad acres have
been cut up into small farms which are
owned and occupied by colored peo-
pie.
Everybody in Farmville remembers
Tam" Davis as merchant but who in
Farmville knows him as farmer? l
passed him in one Of my recent drives
through Amelia, snugly enthroned on
the old Chapman estate, where he is
developing great talent as amateur
farmer He doesn't aspire to tobacco
culture, but he does grow garden truck,
game chickens and pointer pups Of the
finest sort. His summers, when he
can leave the road, are spent in this
way, though a little restless all the
time waiting for the bird season.
When that comes, bang, bang, bang
will make the music which most
charms him, and the luscious quail
will take the place Of the game chick
en- on his table. Just now the games
are good enough, and somebody there,
we all know that sombody isn't Tam"
knows exactly how to prepare them.
rather think it mean on the part Of
a tramp 10 reach anyOody's home after
regular meal hours, but am gratifed
to find that the patience and good
cheer Of some Virginia housewives are |
equal to even such emergencies.
have been to many, many homes,
and have had many, many warm well
comes to them, but DER no threshold |
have | seen that good word inscribed
in brighter, broader letters than DER
that Of this Amelia home. Peace be
upon it.
In this same good old county pass
ed the homes of at least two colored |
persons where the white wash brush |
had been on duty, and where flowers |
were blooming. No matter how hum
BILE the home there is no reason that it
should not be frightened, made clean
and attractive.
Mr. Ii. y. Madison is another Of our |
farmers who realizes that we can no
longer afford to neglect the corn crop.
This year he has prepared his corn
land well and is going to give it more
than Giving chance That it will
pay no thoughtful man will question.
And this does not mean that he will
neglect other crops, on the contrary
that he will just not waste bis time
working poor land. His clover field
is big one and looks well.
Attorney w. l.. Lancaster is farm
ing as well as defending clients this
year, and from the "liberal" manner in
which | saw him applying guano to
bis tobacco lot, he must make 1t nat"
He was using a machine for its distri-
button and a bag would slip out before
you could say scat" l don't know |
where that "a" machine came from,
Dut evidently the worker had read from
his bible that the "liberal soul grows
fat.u am not quite sure that it would
not consume four tons to the acre.
Mr.. Willie Gardens orchard, near
Prospect, is worthy Of inspection 10y |
experts. 1t will pay you to go and see
il, and while there to talk with him
On the subject Of the "spray" We
must learn how to save our fruit crop,
aud Mr.. Garden will tell you how it
IAN be done. / very much regret that
can not preserve in picture form some |
scenes ] witness as 20 up and down |
ia the land. This would be worthy
place i'm the art galleries Of earth. 1t
was quiet Sunday morning at quiet
country home in Prince Edward where !
saw an old colOred man, now more /
than so years Of age, playing with |