The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-10-04
Through Amelia.

thing of what | saw, and to express
tine pleas ure | had in meeting with 80
many Of the good people Of that good
county.
Asin Prince Edward 80 there find
some farmers who are making more
money on the capital invested than is
being made 10y any other farmers of
any other section Of our common cOun-
try.
Mr.. Thos. Carter moved to that
county from one of the richest farming
counties of the State of Pennsylvania
about 80 years ago He bought 800
acre, of what wa5 then considered thin
land, and paid for it ten dollars an
acre. was on that farm a week ago,
in company with two leading armers
of Middle Tennessee, another rich and
productive section, and by common
consent it was agreed that it would
compare favorably with any other farm
over which the stars and stripes are
floating.
The tobacco had been cut and wheat
was being seeded, but the owner told
Us that the crop was about as good as
any he had ever grown on the place,
and that often he had realized from the
tobacco crop of one season more than
the original cost of the farm. This is
remarkable statement, one, however,
/ have recorded of other SOuthslde Nir-
ginia farmers, and one which | do not
believe can be truthfully said Of those
Of other sections of this or Of other
States. One of my travelling cOmpan-
ions said to Mr.. Carter: "Pennsylvania
is the garden spot of the country"
"N0," said Mr.. Carter, i'm reply, "Nir-
ginia is the garden spot of the world"
aud Of most men have met with in
my goings. the owner Of this farm has
best right to say so. His portion of it
is indeed garden, every inch OF
it.
The growing corn looked like that of
James river bottoms during good sea-
sons, the grass like that Of the favored
valley, while the real garden and com
panion truck patches were superior to
any ever saw beyond the mountains.
In the centre of these well-tilled
acres stands the capaciOus and com
Portable home, guarded by graceful
shade trees, beautlied with many col
Ored flowers, made more attractive by
ITS environment of well-trimmed grass
and within which live and love Viz
ginians by adoption, but as true and
loyal a. any "native and to the manor
born.n
The contagion Of good farming has
spread over this neghbOrhOOd, and
there is not a slOvenly kept farm to be
found in it. The fields are all well
cultivated, the paint brush has been
at work and the people old and young,
smile and look happy.
On the next day | went with the
same friends to the northern section Of
the county, and there saw for the first
time i'm my life, "OsmOre," the home
of the late Dr. Bauister, place of be-
witchng natural beauty. The doctor
began Just prior to the war, to build
there a home in keeping with the nat.
ural graces of the surroundings, but
a . 49, g., f,.fArrnnfa1 tho
work, and it has never been resumed.
1t was a sad pleasure to walk along
the halls and through the rooms of
this projected palace, and tOdwell upon
the unfinished arch, the Incomplete
niche. the embryo conservatory, the
portraits hanging on upholstered walls,
the unfinished chambers and the un-
carpeted parlOrs. a glance through
open door or uncurtained window,
however, and the unfinished and in
complete gave place TO glorious con
summation aud Eden like grace and
beauty.
Why such home with such sur
roundings should be allowed to still
stagger, as it were. beneath war
harden is mystery to me. The place Is
well-nigh poem, dream Of beauty.
I'm the same county, the present all
aglow with the flush of full health,
and the past thrObbing with sacred and
tender memories. | trust the time Is
not far in the future when a living
hand will undertake To make OF Us
more" what its former owner intended
It to be, aud then will pilgrims 90 there
in numbers to enjoy the harmony be-
tween mans work and that of Gods.
/ attended last Amelia court, which
meets on the 4th Thursday, aud as III
Lunenburg 50 there | found represent
tatiye citizens from every portion OF
the county, met together IN glad re
union, handshaking, exchanging greet
ings, talking of farming, of hunting
of schools, of churches, Of the past, o
the present, Of the future and just a lit
tie of politics. When | take part II
such monthly meetings | am an adVo
cate OF their continuance even at some
cost to the people.
never 90 to Amelia that / do no
sadly miss my lifelong and very dea
friend. Judge Farrar, but rarely tai
TO take by the hand another Judg
rarrar, worthy son Of noble sire"
On THE Go.
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