The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-07-13
Snan Shot. al Country Places.

one acre he made IS bushels, and from
- acres he measured $50 bushels. bu
the average is as aboye stated ! wa
also told that Mr.. James Lancaste
averaged about the same. Mr.. DaviC
Stuart, Of Cumberland, only made al
average Of IS this season, but says hC
will beat it next time. Mr.. Henry
Stuart went Zone better.n
called attention sometime since tC
an "old iieldu Mr. ii. A. Stokes had
taken in hand this season. | saw ii
on last Friday, and the 5000 hills can't
be beat This explodes the idea that
good tobacco can't be grown on poor
land the first year Of its cultivation.
True the cutting time hasn't yet come
with this tobacco, and that. as Mr.
w. III. Richardson says, is the test
time, but am persuaded that this old
field crop will bear that test. BY the
way there are only missing hills out
of that $1,000 Mr.. Stokes has l95, 900
hills on his place this season and an
ocean Of corn. 1t was searching hot
day when | last visited his farm, and
the hands had the day before asked
the privilege Of beginning work early
so as to have longer midday rest.
The request, so sensible and reasonable,
was promptly granted. | was there
during the rest hours, and | believe
everybody enjoyed refreshing nap.
This midday nap is, in my opinion
mans true friend. Try it, but don't
make it too long.
On this same trip | called at the
home of Mr.. Geo. Carter, where found
model small farm. Mr.. Carter only
owns 1875 acres, but he employs no
regular labor and with the aid of two
day-weekly tenant does most of the
work of the farm. Results are entirely
satisfactory. Last year, his first year
on the place, he lived comfortably, im-
proved his land and made some mon
ey. This year all of his crops are look
ing well, his truck patches are sim
ply glorious and there is going to be
enough there for man and beast, and
much for market 1t is idle to say that
such farming is failure.
Mr.. w. NJ. Atkinson bought the
land on which he now resides with his
family, some y years ago, and the
chief crop of that time was sassafras
bushes. It is now the home of comfort |
and luxury. One Of the best orchards
in this section, is in full bearing, small
fruits are largely cultivated, and yet |
there seems to be time enough for care
ful attention to the other crops grown |
IN the county. This diversity OF crops |
grows on me, and the day is not far
distant when the system will become
much more general.
heard farmer say the other day
that it paid him to make tobacco and
buy corn. OF this | entertain grave
doubts. The most independent and
altogether the best satisfied farmers
meet with sell tobacco and corn too.
The farmer can't afford to buy much
Of that which goes on his own table
and nothing of that which goes into
the trough of horses or cattle.
Mr.. J. b Wall, a successful mer-
chant and farmer, too, had four acres
i'm wheat this season and has measured
100 bushels from them Good for an
amateur. isn't it? The land had been
given two crops of peas, some home
made manure and other fertilizers.
Having been kindly treated it appre-
ciated it in generous return.
Mr.. w. II. Richardson made an av-
erage of 30 bushels to the acre this sea-
son, all on tobacco land, while Messrs.
Eugene and Horace Richardson made
about - for on tobacco and fallow
land combined.
Mr.. II. +. Barrow is not Dragging on
Is to /, though he says he will make
up for the deficiency on the grass crop
to follow.
Sandy Ford is in glorious summer
dress again. The low lands are bur
dened with corn and hay, while the
t,Hacan ond ,vbaaf on the uplandG are
excellent. The orchard is in full bear
ing and | have no where seen such
peaches. They have the old-time blush
and flavor, and pulling them direct
from the trees is an Old-time luxury.
A dozen or two of peaches are not of
much value, but as many as a fellow
can eat out III the open orchard are OF
inestimable value.
From this tobacco farm $500 worth
Of cattle was sold last year. What a
wonder this old Southside Virginia
soil is after all.
Having witnessed the careful and
thorough preparation Of the land for
this seasons tobacco made 10y Mr..
d. l.. Armstead and his sons, | was
not surprised on a recent visit to the
farm, to find magnificent crop. Most
Of the 10000 hills were planted on the
first season aud presents gratifying
Scarce hill missing, the