The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-07-26
Profitable Farming.

u llgures with which To hight the man
T. who has aught TO say against this sec
ton Of Virginia as a farming section.
Here are some more and invite con-
trast and competition.
A farmer in the county Of Cumber-
land (name and address can he had on
application from 5000 hills Of tobacco,
which means two thirds of an acre in
cultivation, realized in the Farmvile
market, after paying all charges for
selling, $685. a sure profit Of $50 if
not more Forty bushels Of corn to the
acre, or two tons Of hay, in the great
and rich West are pigmies in contrast.
Speaking Of hay reminds me to say
that have been told of a this. season s.
Cumberland-county hay crop which
beats all records ] will get the facts as
soon as practicable and give them To
your readers. As at present advised /
am qualified in saying that the owner
realized more than two tons to the acre
on tobacco land, and it is easy to cal
culate his profits in contrast TO wheat
growing at 80 cents bushels. Twenty
bushels of wheat to the acre is good
average, and at that price means To the
farmer $1,000 per acre. when two tons
Of good hay To the acre means at least
$50 if not $40 per acre. | can't under
stand why our farmers should follow
tobacco with wheat simply because ii
has teen the custom Make wheat
enough for home use always and then /
devote the rest Of the land To something /
more profitable In sections Of Lun- |
enburg, As | have before written, they /
have substituted oats for wheat The
Cumberland county grass grower, as
am told, used clover, timothy and oats
But Of this | will have more to say.
Mr. f. c. LesturgeOn has one Of the
attractive homes Of Cumberland, and
is getting lands in good condition. If
he could secure living freight rates, he
would in few years have a cannery
on his place of national reputation. 1t
seems to me suicidal on the part Of
railroads not to encourage the building
Of manufacturing plants along their
roads.
Mr. w. w. Putney, who also lives
on and works Cumberland farm told
me recently that he was driven out Of
the canning business by discriminate
ing and destructive freight rates. He
was charged rs cents a hundred when .
Maryland competitors enjoyed 3 cent
rate No mere man can stand differ
ence like that
Mr. Putney and four brave boys, are |
doing noble work on the farm once
owned by the late Edward Allen, and p,
are going to give good account Of them
selves. When the crop is ready for
market there will be no labor claims
to eat up the proceeds and there must
be an assured and satisfactory surplus.
The location Of the dwelling on this
farm is most desirable aud the whole
place is unusually inviting. | enjoyed
midday rest there on a very warm day, v
and carry with me pleasant recOllec-
tons of an old homestead Of which
have often heard but to which had
never gone until this my recent visit
For the boys on our farms lift my ,
nat. and have unbouuded admiration. e
lust one word of caution. Don't give Il
90 many hours Of the day TO farming L
hat no time will be left for reading. !,
Il is a. well 10 know a. to do. Ten "
hours in the fields, four with books, :
papers and magazines, two for laugh
ny and chatting, eight for sleeping
md the day is wisely and well spent.
/ visited one day last week the hun
lred and odd acres, portion Of the late
Edwin !. Edmund's farm, bought by
,Ir. II r. Barrow, and found perhaps
me Of the best small farms in the
ounty. The low grounds are as rich
Is Egypt, and there is not an acre Of
,oor land on the farm. Since owning
{ Mr. Barrow has built on it a comfor-
able dwelling house, three large barns,
table etc. The land still has on it
aluable timber though an active saw
nil has been at work there and the
market has been supplied with timber u
which has received highest commen.
Iations The crops Of this season are
o0king well, five acres Of low ground
orn which escaped injury from the
Iood, the best / have seen, while the
epanted. companion bids fair TO catch
- with its now more pretenti0us
ival. The ten acres Of new ground
obacco is excellent With the new
Dad to Farmyile this farm is only
hree aud One-half miles distant, aud