The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-12-13
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SnErrARns. Va. Dec. 10. 1901

SHEPPARDs. VA. Dee. 10, 1901.
Eltor Hcraid:-I read twice-yes
actually read it several timeS-th,
letter of your Prospect sppndenl
ON the forest question, aud without in.
tending any disrespect whatever,
must say that our friend "came OUT at
the same hole he went in at" He admits
that all of buckingham is growing up
IN forests, aud that is just what /
claimed, and the only point he scores il
that frsi-ciuss timber trees are scarce
aud there Is no controversy over that,
for admit tie fact But to 90 back to
your article, don't see any necessity
for pidatiHg trees when a. ! contend,
a. Onr Prospect friend admits, a thOn-
sand trees are growing for every boy.
/ agree entirely with our friend that
the much despised old field pine il
not 10y any means nuisance, but,
owing especially to its rapid growth, is
one Of our most valuable trees. The
pine poles or inches in diameter
are the best materials for crOss-lays in
muddy roads, and for inside work,
sheeting, &c, old field piue is alb mt a.
good aud is twice n cheap ~ heart
stun.
But our friend diin'l 20 far enough
in Buckingham lhis il IA mighty big
county, for if he had gone l. or 10
miles from the X. r. he would prob
ably have been surprised at the guam.
tty Of first-cass timber, and that too
in spite of the fact that or 10 steam
saw-mils have been cutting at it for
years.
On one farm between this place and |
New Store, an experienced tie-getter
assured me that there are now 1000 |
railroad ties, aud white oaks grow but
little slower than pine.
Well, a We are all practically agreed
aboll the timber, now about the "boy
question: What want to know Is
how 20 make our Buckingham boys
and men too. stay here aud cut those
trees
~. G. NJ. Garnett and family, have
recently moved from our county.
Mr. Rhodes and family, will soon
remove to Tennessee, aud 80 will Mr..
Geo. Kohler and family, and to even
mention the hundreds of young men,
waite ma. wa, have left Buckinghm
in the past few years would take up
nearly the whole space of the HERALD.
Ny theory is make good roads, extend
lie telephone wires aud free rural de-
livery of mails and let the country folks
,uiOy some Of the luXuries of the city,
lut wheu it comes to practice, ali. ii
axes money for these things. and
COUNTRY f1lkes don't have much money
that l., the majority Of them do not.
50, Mr.. Editor, III leave this problem
Or you to solve.
Our tobacco raisers are pleased with
heir sales oflugs in Farmville. Well, /
guess that's right for most of Us make
ugs anyway. But we sit down and
cunt up The average and it is about as
Usual, that is, about , quarts Of liquor
,ver the guano bill. All sorts Of tobacco
viii be high next year because the men
Who have been raising it are either go
ny away or doing something else; 50
he tobaccO-raisers will he strictly in
{" to Use a slang phrase.
Mr.. Eddie McCraw, who has been
raveing in the south for some time,
s at home on a visit to his father and
amiy.
Miss Pettice Crute and Mr.. James
'rute, of Cumberland county, spent "A
ew days with relatives at Sheppards
at week.
Rev. DR.. Lacy will preach at Curds
lille church on new years day.