The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-08-30

er than ! am. IN this year Of our Lord,
1901, old Douglas Church was located
in the county Of Charlotte, but when
the Methodist church, near Sulphur
Springs, in Prince Edward, was burn
ed some years ago, the late DR. Peck
had Douglas removed to that site. Ii
is one Of the flourshing country
churches with preaching each Sunday
and good congregations IN attendance
on the services
That sulphur spring, by the way mas
about all the virtues of other such
springs in the State, and ought
90 have been noted health-resort long
ago. This neigborhood is made up of
/ good farmers. The AndersOns / have
/ often mentioned a. among our progress
i've and prosperous farmers Ii gives
me pleasure to add 10 the list many
others. Mr. John Carter, occupies the
old homestead of the late Col. W l..
WOmack, and cul'ivates the extensive
farm. While good tobacco grower
he pays attention 10 all other crops
His hay stacks give proof of the fact
that he is not a buyer Of baled hay
while the fine colts grazing on the
pasture lands, testify 10 the fact that
he raises ms own horses aud j. not de-
pendent on lhe Western market And.
then, the chickens. turkeys, pigs truck
patches, and orchard unite to mske a
home Of plenty
Nj Tom Cary, uext-door neighbor,
is also up-to.date, wide-a wake and
head-to-the-fIont farmer His father
before him loved and still loves a good
horse, and on this farm some splendid
specimens are being raised. Mr.. VIM.
Cary, the father, is now 81 years of
age, and yet when | saw him at the
old homestead, on last Friday, he was
just from the field, "wet as rat"
having been caught in a down pour,
and yet was as unconcerned as a boy in
his teens, and said the clothes would
dry on him. This old home was built
by NJ. Ca Us father in 1901, and
though one hundred years old, shows
no sign Of decay. The floors, Of heart
pine, are as perfect a. when laid, and
have out worn the brick floor to a
porch just outside. Mr. Cary himself
has lived there 81 years, and no doubt
life has been more satisfactory than
that Of the gad-abouts.
Mr.. John W0mack is working the
farm of his father, Capt. Archer Wo-
mack, i'm the same neighborhOOd, but
did not find him at home. Mr.. Jas
Carter is hustler little to the North,
but owing to one Of those August wash
outs Of late was not permitted even
to look at his crops.
The Hughes Bros, SONS of the late
Capt Bob Hughes, who ! remember
a. the ideal soldier on general muster
days" at old Morsham, then Prince
Edward Courthouse. when was "a
boy, live in sight Of each other in the
same section Of the county, and all
about them give evidence of the fact
that they are enjoying a good degree Of
prosperity in their quiet homes in this
favored portion Of irginia.
These all live on the north side Of
the road leading from Hampden-Sid-
ney to the Courthouse, and on the south
of the same road found another young
Virginia farmer, whose methods very
much impressed me. Whatever he
does seems to be well done. His mel
ons always command highest price IN
market for the good and sufficient rea-
son that they are large, luscious, shape
IN and altogether fine. The butter,
sent out by the madam, Is gild edge,
and has but one price, the best. And
so with all the products from this farm.
/ forgot to say that il is in charge Of Mr..
J. II. Clark, and is the place where his
father lived before. Mr.. Rucker, just
in sight, comforts himself when his
watermelons are not as comely, by say
ing: "My land is so rich that the
vines run away with the melons, and
actually carry them into adjoining
counties. OF Rucker, the Rusher,
your readers have heard before.
caught birds eye view Of the
growing tobacco Of Mr.. Coley Hamlet
the other day, and the brother farmer
who beats him will have to hustle
OF course the rains have been hurt
ful. but with a few weeks Of sunshine,
the hurt will be greatly healed, and an
unusual crop of high land corn and
tobacco will be housed.
On TIE Go.
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