The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-03-22

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q and works in Prince Edward uha
d name, however ana no. permitted
t pat in print nut which cam Ue bad u,
E application, icllsof what less than Oh.
acre of tobacco did far him saaso
d before last he bad the same litge pieo
} OF land ia Ga s, AMI the ield was n0
D satisfactory. The past season he put
, In tobacco, 1000 hills iu ALL aud so,
that tobacco recently for sl2j0O. I
. applied artificial and barn yard man
ure 10 tine amount of $40 and of course
worked the crop. Did he make an,
money? Scratch your head and worb
out the sum for your own sausac.
ton and if you don't get profit in the
answer you have forgotten all the rules
of "Pike.u
Mr.. W. IL. Wood, who owns and
works the old Anderson farm near
Worsham, is one Of our thoughtful and
successful workers He hasn'tan army
OF laborers about him but moves on
conservative lines, and is improving
his land while he is adding To his bank
account.
feel more than ordinary interest in
this homestead and all that surrounds
II, for here it was | found my first
sweetheart. A pair of brown eyes, a
profusion Of brown curs, rosy cheeks,
roster lips, and, as | then thought, a
wingless angel lent OF Heaven to earth
for a season to add new beams to its
brightness and new thrills to its bliss.
we had no telephones in those glad
days, and that meant that love.telling
was at close quarters, and, if this old
earth continues to whirle through space |
for countless ages to come the habit
VIII not be improved on. The flush of |
morning hath its peculiar charm, but,
thank God, evening is not all shadow.
The suggestion was first made in the
Herald, | believe, that work on our
public roads should continue all win
Ter, and | am glad to report that
Mr. swan and his subordinates have
been putting in some effective licks
during the past season. Those of your
readers who remember the bottoms at
Martins bridge in md.winter will be
glad to know that they have been
vastly improved as highways, and that
crossing there in even rainy seasons
VIII hereafter be shOrn Of horrors. He
Is now at work at some bad points be-
tween Farmville and Prospect, and
Will soon have them in good condition,
Or course he can't heal all the sores in
one season, but he will in time. do
not know Of work in which the public
has larger interest.
l heard veteran farmer say only
asst week; "unless / suffer from HIGH
water before harvest time, VIII thi,
season make from 10 to A. bushels of
wheat TO the acre" lie knows bis
and and its capacities. Surely such
and is valuable. 1 know of arm
joining his which can be bought far
'llOO an acre. heard leading bust
less man of Farmvilie remark that
cal estate just now offered the best
ield of investment opened TO "a man OF
means.
Government bonds at two per cent.
ity aud other corporate bond. at three 4
he argued would force capital on % the
arms believe he is strictly right.
When this old earth fails 10 Weld an
Increase, man had as well surrender.
Natered stock is not to be compared
With well watered land
Templeton is one Of the county
properties Of Mr.. w. q. Huntington
which Is managed by Mr. Thos. Lee.
During recent visit to the place | was
ratified to find another Of our farms
nth excellent houses, a number Of
ew barns, fat mules, horses, cattle 81,
nd hogs, plenty all around. cheerful Il
'orkers and quick moving teams in Y
ne fields, good crops from last years b.
'ork as dry as the season was and ex- e
'nsive preparation for another. Wheat u
'oking well, oats seeded, tobacco land +
lowed and replowed, heavily MANFRED, NJ
w grounds just waiting to be tickled =,
18th the pillow that it may laugh with
lie corn, cattle in the stalls being made
lady for the home market, orchard
ell pruned, barn yard groaning with
tier, huge wood pile, cackling hens
nd gobbling turkeys. What more
IN man wish for? And yet some
lks are foolish enough to leave the
'untry for the town. Mistake, brother, +
istake. |
Mr.. Lee has not as yet sold his
bacco, and therefore cannot sum up
le years work, but when the proceeds
that crop are added to 800 bushels Of
heat, go barrels Of corn, 80 fat hogs,
fat cattle and other things gown on
lis farm it will be recognized that
empleton is no encumbrance to its
yner
On my way to this place / passed
e wheat field Of Mr.. Horace Richard z
N, and it will pay you to ride out and
ok at the sea Of living green. His