The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-06-29

been added and the property has he
come immensely valuable. OF cours,
the pilot at the wheel hasn't beer
asleep during the voyage, but, strang,
10 say, he has had time 10 ride 800,
miles In fox chases and To catch 30 o.
them. His dogs would excite the env,
Of Emmett Lyon and he is Justly proud
Of them. "All work and no play" by
no means, bat plenty of work and
plenty Of play too.
His next door neighbOr is Mr.. Th0s.
X. Shepard, who ten years ago with
only 500 in cash, was bold enough to
buy his present farm, which has been
all paid for and which will this year
bring him in crops Of all kinds well
nigh the purchase price.
A mile eastward Mr.. Bossieux Shep-
ard, the champion tobacco grower of
the community, is on deck and with
high hope of even better things than
he has already accomplished. His
farm consists of only l76 acres, but
last year he sold 10000 pounds of to-
bacco for $1,000 with the use of five
tons of guano.
Mr.. f. a. Richardson moves abreast
Of his successful neghbOrs, while
the examples of Messrs. NJ. G.. Richard
son and Decker Shepard pervades and
stimulates the entire community.
1t was a privilege while in this COM
munlty to drive with my old friend,
Mr.. Hugh &. Johnson. He with three
manly sons are in charge of one OF the
best farms | have anywhere seen, and
when | say they have corn for sale at
this season of the year need not add
that they are farming successfully.
They are cultivating portion of the
old Claybank farm, originally a grand
old estate and perhaps the best of it.
Pageyiew is the name Of the new
division and more romantic spot or
richer bottoms | have not seen in my
travels The Old-time hospitality reigns
here and the latch string hangs far on
the outside.
had a peep during the past few
days at some Of the farms in the
Smyrna section and enjoyed it. Mr..
Selden's home is good to look at and
the farm gives evidence of careful and
thoughtful culture. Mr.. II. a. Baughan
has abandoned tobacco growing and Is
paying special attention to the smaller
farming industries, if | may 80 speak
of them, such a fruit, honey, vegeta-
bles, dc. | don't believe he has made
any mistake either. True he will not
sell in hundred dollar parcels, but every
time he comes to town he will carry
home some dollars none of which will
be paid out for labor. He has only 10
acres of land and believes i'm economic
ing space. And 10y the way he buys
his fruit trees from the home nursery
and don't send north for one of them.
Some of your readers, Mr.. Editor,
would do well TO stick pin right there.
Mr.. w. NJ. G. Ransom occupies the
home of his father aud is cultivating
just 100 acres of the original tract in
approved style. / have seen but one
better crop of wheat than his and no
where better crop Outlooks
Mr.. Bailey has model farm in
which lowland and upland are happily
blended. No scarcity of corn is ever
known Oh the place while the soil
seems admirably adapted to tabacco.
a portion of this years tobacco crop Is
the very best have seen. His wheat
Weld was excellent too, and from one
portion of the wheat land he is now
preparing to cut large crop Of hay.
Two crops in the season is often the
garden style. But his farm is really a
garden spot Mr.. Bailey lost half OF
his tobacco crop last year by fire, but
came out of the struggle cheerful and
hopeful. Such courage and such "a
farm means victory.
The farm of Mr.. Dick Davis adjoins
that of Mr.. Bailey and it must be COM
forting to him to know.that when he
tires of town he has such a snug coun-
try nest to which he can 20. The
country is the best home after all.
OK THE Go.