The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-09-21
crop> and Dry Weather.

Editor Hp0d'-lo say ''"' '"'
"a, mi, section have NOT suffered
tho effect, Of dry weather would
~.b,ot far of the mark, but To say
,I,, We are to have mo- harvest because
.d,ought would also be- untrue.
o,,inr a recent drive, from Farm
r.n Darlington Heights, l failed TO
s.4s failure Of the tobacco crop. No
...erop was well upto the goodyear
..oJ,rd. but the yield is wonderful,
,s season considered.
Rs,ipning with Mr. lIundley, |
,,od more than au average crop.
A, Dick Lyons was looking well, 50
n. that Of Mr. ID. l.. Armislead.
r.ot Fowlkes has bat little m sight of
,ss mad bat that, too, Was above the
DIP, wear average, while that of Mr.
Frank Allen and the Overton Bros.
e,.eoi to look ON. Mr. shorter in
.... that his neighbor, have Lad more
rain than has fallen 20 his lot, and yet
hs vas cutting an excellent crop of the
weed and his corn j. wonderfully good.
Twas tod that the Anderson Bros. had
Sd exceptionally fine crop Of tobacco
and corn, and that Mr.. Willie Ander-
.an wa, neck aud neck with them. |
ad not SEE the crops OF Alr. Singleton
Woi Mr. sam Harris, bat Was inform
I'd that they were excellent. The lat
i,r has a champion field Of corn, and
NEW P. Gillian told your corresp1n-
dsat lhat be was more than pleased
with bis corn yield. Gen. Walker, a
worthy cOlored man Who owns TWO
farms near Darlington Heights, has
$4,000 hills Of tobacco under cultiva-
uon thi. year, and il is looking Won
drriuIiy well.
Mr. Jno. A. Scott and Capt. :. W.
Watkins unite in saying that the crops
between Farmyllie and Lunenburg
C. H. are simply maryels, considering
the season. News from the Prospect
nsighOorhood, especially Southwes- of
the town, Is to a like effect, and | can
hsar Of DO failure in the Rice section.
81, notwithstanding most prOtracted
aud pronounced dry spell, this true
aud tried old Southside Virginia soil
congques on duty at the old stand and
hs' been producing wonderful results.
Thorough preparation, early planting
and careful cultivation have won even
10 the dry season, and Will always Sc
cure victories.
But little following had been done
ior wheat before the rain, but now the
plows are busy.
M W. W. Jackson says his present
.iop Of tobacco il one of the best he
Ever grew aud that his corn has not
been knocked out by the drought 10y
aIge odds Mr. ". If. Richardson
ln'hed cutting and housing on the
Norm side Of the Appomattox before
.us Ialn came Mr.. Jackson's hogs, in
Dis extensive pea patch, can almost be
seen to grow.
During a rapid run through the
southern portion of Buckingham, /
Mas gf-lliied to find crop conditions 80
''oa' Mr.. Beard, at Hickory Hill, has
l0u'ed a good crop Of tobacco and his
oin Is No. /. The Garnet Bros, one
'oIAlng the farm of our fellow-towns-
nAn' DICK Davis, the other that of Mr.
.00" OaTneti While not Boosting Of
lie results Of the year, have really done
'e" Mr.. - Elan. who works one
Tue best farms / know Of, is coming
ut Ol THIS seasons campaign with col
'%Hylng. He may have made better
''ls Ia other years. but me has made
ID "i-Touud good one this year.
Hea'' corn and tobacco all good.
0"s Oh IaIl duty, and the largest fall
''''lng ear patch ] ever did see. The
''0ueI is that farmers don't pay more
''en'lon to the culture of roasting ears.
D7y are always good and must be
read savers.
" Is rather remarkable that Mr..
~" Ul'ilam should have had time to
i'peIoue the Sharon church enter
"u'iienl - To sunday school with the
'"e ones every sunday, visit his
'9nO'fs come o. Farmville often
''9o 4" Keep n touch with tie pro
- oi Soutnslde Nirgiuia's leading
w aad Yet find time To raise two
- 'i "aIermc.ous the same season:
'"' Is TO say he ate one good melon
~ season, aud from the seed of that
'''a''ie melon he has another crop
'u" bloom, aud unless the Frost
'"o' them he VIII yet eat other mel
- ''ou That patch lie is hopeful,
y VI having the "color' ON that to-
,' ana that may mean premium
DO good price.
ON THE Go.
.' ,'''e you sense of fullness in the
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