The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1901-01-25

than are country scenes in the dead O
winter. Big wOodpiles and blazinl
fires, cattle in comfortable sheds an,
horses in warm stalls, rag carpets anC
red berries on some Of the bushes, ho
biscuits and cold jole, lightwood knot
and baskets Of chips, the dog on the
rug the cat in the chair, the ring Of the
wo0dman's AK, the sound of the hunts
mans horn, the red apples, the yellow
pumpkins, persimmOn beer and crab
apple preserves, the health-glow OF
cheek and health fash of eye. the
neighbOrhOod visiting, the evening
gathering around the warm hearth
stone, aud over all sweet content
which is not disturbed by fear of draft
or formal protest. | will not believe
that this side Of heaven there Is scene
so peaceful or condition so satisfactory.
| have been minging in just such OF
late and know whereof speak. | saw
three stalwart brothers at work i'm the
barn only yesterday, loading for mark
ct, satisfied with prices already obtain
ed aud hopeful Of better, for the "first
cutting" bad yet to be delivered.
Good crop Of tobacco, you say, but how
about the other crops after season Of
Unprecedented dryness | asked: First
rate. thank you. Plenty for man and
beast, and oats and timothy to SELL"
There was no approach to Boosting,
but an expression Of gratitude for
blessings already received, and thrill
Of hope as they looked forward to an
other crop year. Vanderbilt, just mar
ried, may be happy but not more 50
than these wide awake young South
side Virginia farmers.
Just at noon Of an ideal winters
day | was welcomed to a country home
where comfort and luxury live and
flourish in happiest unison. The in
mates were not busy, and had nothing
TO do but TO entertain. They were not
busy for the reason that during the
working season they worked and before
the cold and snow came the wood had
been cut and put under shelter. No
such thing a. a wet chip is known to
that household economy.
What think you, Mr. Editor, Of this
dinner bill Of fare? Fat pullet, well
roasted, dressed with eggs, plenty of
eggs, with one small onion to impart a
flavor nothing else can give, and a
piece Of fat hOme-cured middling with
)ut which no pullet was ever ready for
he table, cold ham, vegetables pc
,uliar to this section and suitable to :
his season, pie, prince OF its line
)ut made more royal by the addition
If peach preserves, preserves, mind you,
md not canned goods, with capacious |
pitcher of cream, cream, mind you, and
lot milk, with a pot Of piping hot J
'litt ~ auu ECuAiC anu htoith-
stimuant to the meal. No
company dinner, but family dinner
aught on the go. Doesn't it make you
want to go to the country to spend at {
east one hour? Not that we are gor-
hands but have been made to appre- q
late and enjoy good things. |
On the farm upon which the home
n which this dinner was had is loca- !
ed, all is order and system. Nobody 5
Gems to be in a hurry, but progress is ;
he watch word and profit the result f.
| took out my pencil and wrote down !
he figures as given to me and am pre- r
jared to demonstrate that on this farm l
few years ago net profit Of 81 400 :
vas made. From the capital employed r
here was a profit Of well nigh 30 per T
ent. These results are only attained .
u Southside Virginia. There is no /
Wonder that such lands are being C
ought after And am not to he UNI Il
erstood as saying that all Of our farms
re making such returns, but that
Ome are am prepared to show be-
ond question.
One of the most remarkable farms | {
ave visited recently consists of only
, acres, and yet the owner has raised
> children on it, not quite two acres
D the child, and yet they are all vigo. a
ous and give evidence Of having been !
yell fed. doubt if a larger crop is {
rown per acre in any other section Of {
he country. Such land is ready for |
You and may yet live '
D see the day of forty acres and
lue, and if in proper hands success
vii crown the efforts. r.
| stopped at the home Of an ex-New !
'orker the other day, whose farm is
ot more than seven miles Of Farm
lille, to interview him and learn his
Experience with Us and was disappoint-
d to find that he was not at home. \
got peep at his stable, COW sheds
nd wood pie, however, and / know :
e is succeeding. would not be
fraid to put him on the stand that
e might tell to the world what he
kinks Of farming in Southside Vir- :
fnia. would expect him to do some q
and this we need and ought I
o profit by, but his conclusions | am