The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-08-09
SIOO

iitable. This season his vegetable
squares and patches are "on the GO
and, presume he will rarely come to
town without something 10 sell. "De-
spise not the day Of small things" il
God-given maxim, and wise men are
influenced by it,
Persons who would know how to
trim and train grape vines should see
Mr. Barber's and learn just how he
does it. Those Of the "vine-clad hills"
Of Italy are kept in no more perfect
condition. BY the way, Mr. Barber
works but one horse and his fields
must be plowed deep enough or they
would not yield better than other fields
in the same neighborhood.
] doubt If Mr.. Barber paid more than
500 for that property, and | would
Xix to know where like Investment in
farm lands is Welding 50 well.
And still another Some three years
ago Mr.. T. A. Calhoun bought l27
acres Of land, a portion of the farm
once owned by Mr.. r. G. Anderson,
for which he gave $3.50. The i'm
provements on it consist of small log
house, barn and stable The soil is
gray easily worked and very respon-
sive to good treatment. This it is re-
ceiving, and already clover has taken
the place of shrub, and 6ourishing crops
that of broom sedge. There is a valu-
BILE body of woodland on the place, a
young orchard and a spring of pure,
soft, cool and most delicious water
Mr.. Calhoun is cutvating some 30, 900
hills Of tobacco this year, ten acres Of
corn, has already cut fair crops of
wheat and oats, and is enjoying the
outcome Of a number Of fourishing
truck patches.
All this, mind you, at an investment
of $3.50 Does the Oklahoma lottery
scheme hold out any such prize as
that? Can young Virginian hope to
do rs well by obeylng the advice Of
Horace Greeley, and "go West Pr In a
short while there will be new dwell
ing browning the hill overlooking that
glorious spring, other larger and more
convenient out buildings, and instead
of cooking his own roasting ears, and
having a faithful eat as sole companion
DETER hands will prepare the meals
and a more kindred spirit will dethrone
Miss Puss.
What these earnest and thoughtful
workers are accomplishing on small
farms in Southside Virginia Others can
do, and after all doubt if man is en-.
gagged in more satisfactory work the
world over. No millions 1t, but better
still, good digestion, sweet sleep and
an easy conscience. OF course they get
tired, but a tired body is easily rested.
Not so with tired BRAIN and wrecked
nerves. And it ought to be remem-
bered that out in the country and on
farms the leaders Of thought and Of
armies have been born and reared.
nGod made the country"
Speaking Of small farms reminds me
Of the "small boy.n / know ofOne,
seven years old, who can top tobacco
just like "little man" and the father
tells he wasn't ten minutes in learn
ing how. Noble boy Of noble sire
no where find in my travels more
attractive property than that Of Mr..
w. ID. NJ. Stokes. The farm is not 50
small as those | have been describing
above, nor is it so large as to be neg
lected even in the corners. 1t con-
tains a good combination Of upland,
lowland and forest. For the crops of
this section it has no superior and
il seems to be the home for the grasses
The dwelling is an ideal country
home Large and airy rooms, hall
and porches, surrounded by an attrac-
tive yard bedecked with shade trees,
and all a. clean and comfortable look
ing as painters brush and everyday
thoughtful care can make it. The or
chard is an unusually fine one to look
at. and can bear willing testimony
To the character Of the fruit which il
gathered from those trees. / tied
"blue ribbon on the basket Of peaches
I shared with other friends in the from
porch during a short stop on recen
warm July day. And, then, that un
stinted supply Of ice water 1t w0ulC
be dreary summer with a Stoke
without ice water dd WJitUm. Tn
fathers before them We're water-drink
ers Of the "first water" In some por
tons Of our country it might not be
safe habit, but with Us IN the South
side, where springs are pure the plea
sure is unattended with evil conse
quences, though l did hear a 'Joll.
good fellow" say recently that "ws
ter was only good for ducks and diver.
A friend who went with me to thi
home. and who had never seen 1t b'
fore. advised that it be Photographic
and copies sent abroad to let the worl
know Of the character Of the houses "