The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-07

LdfOr HtTWu:- ~ ne ram uh-
wrought wonders In the world of ma
ture. 1t did not come in time Ia save
from great loss, but it has done great
good. Tobacco l. wonderful in recu-
perative powers. 1t sometimes looks
dead in Tie midst of the drought, but
when the showers come it lifts its head
defiant and gets green aud goes 10
growing.
The greatest improvement in any
crop have seen i'm my travels, | No.
Iced in that of Mr. w. II. Richardson.
He always SAID he would be ready for
"market day, aud it begins to look 50.
The weed is taking on wonderful
growth while the corn j. pricking up
its ears a. though listening for another
shower.
Mr.. II. A. Stokes Is nightly pleased
with the outcome of that "old field
and it has put on airs" and is spread
ing like green bay tree
Riding by Mr.. f.. +. Hundley's the
other day, with gentleman from
Iowa, he remarked upon the luXuriant
growth Of peas, and said that it was
the very best he had seen in extensive
travels. | called attention to the third
crop Of clover, and he had to confess
that it too was daisy" And then
| asked: "W hat criticism have YOU to
make on that young orchard ," His
reply was: at strikes me a. being
above criticism
am not so certain that the tobacco
of Mr.. T. II. Bruce, just in front of his
dwelling, on the road leading to San
dy River church, is not a. good as any
have seen. And then a. companion
to it there is promise of a clover cutting
for next spring that will gladden. the
farmers heart.
The high land corn Of Mr.. John Fos-
ter has resisted the drought admirably
well and is already assured. His APP
pie trees are in full bearing and his
truck patches give evidence of abun-
dant yield.
At one home | struck three day eli
der, but no where have a. yet been
introduced to cider and CATERS" the
noblest table combination Of them all.
Nothing daunted by the continued
dry weather, Mr.. Henry Stuart of
Cumberland, has his usual turnip crop
and feels confident of full supply for
"all winter" In that particular neigh
borhood the drought has been putting
in it, best Icks, but even there deep
blowing and thorough working are
giving good results. | met another
farmer who agrees that dry seasons are
best crop seasons. They don't look so
to the casual observer.
Mr.. W. NJ. Atkinsons tobacco is
growing luely, and if this thing con-
tinues his enthusiasm for good fruit
will be expended, in some measure at
least, on "weed" no man or beast can
eat, but which so many men love to
"chaw" and puff into the air.
My friend, w. H. Morton, keeps the
fattest work horses and the best bach
elor's den in all the land. OF course
ne should have married years ago, but
because he has not had wife to care
for, has been no reason for not caring
well for himself. | am not eXtraya-
CANT i'm saying that the best fried chick
en- and quick biscuit | ''most ever did
see" | have found on his bachelor ta-
BIZ. This is not intended a argument
against marrying. Ii remains true
that it is mot good for man to be
alone" And this applies to woman
too.
Judge Watkins is more and more in
love with farm life, and his farmer
neighbors will haye to keep fleet Of foot
to beat HIM in the race.
The broom straw is taking on new
life since the rain, and wherever ii can
be cut and cured, no wise farmer will
neglect it. The Walker Bros, | am
quite sure, will have it to sell again.
My old travelling companion, who
looks through the collar, As | look at
our farms, enjoyed it as he has no 9th
er forage.
The dry spell has been in force at
Sandy Ford as elsewhere in this section,
and yet that corn on the low lands has
been growing away as though there
had been no lack of rain, and hay cut
ting has progressed in the old style.
Those peaches have been on duty since
early in June and have no idea of re-
firing before late in October,
Mr.. ID. l.. Armistead is cutting fine
crop Of tobacco and will no doubt be
heard from at your Fair
Mr.. >. II. Bliss deserves great credit
for keeping his Usage hedge well TRIM
med and in shapely and slightly condl-
ton. Allowed to run wild the thing
is nuisance, but well kept it is useful
and ornamental. On THE Go.