The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1903-08-21
Poplar min.

Judge +. i. W cod, 90 Texas, who NOV
ed % That State from Virginia a few
years prior 10 the outbreak Of that war
and while bee aAd his most interesting
family lived there il was bright
star in the social armament u SOUTH
side Virginia II was the writer's
privilege often % be visitor there and
the memory of those visits is still one
of LIES treasures. Judge wood was
10 his day great farmer. aud ! recall
the -ale had at the place just before he
left for Texas. stacks Of stuff were
offered and among other things, If ]
mistake not, there were 500 barrels Of
corn sold. Capt. John II Knight sue
ceeded 90 the ownership and none Of
the glory which belonged tD 10 a. social
center was lost by the transfer Since
Mr.. Huntington became It's master the
dwelling house, always a good and
substantial one has been converted in
TO palace royal in appearance and in
appointment, the yard has been made
"a place Of rare beauty, the avenue lead.
ing to the home a delight 10 the eye,
the fields brought % high state Of culti-
walton aud this old Virginia homestead
not only preserved from decay, but
made to wear on its venerable brow
the crown Of modern day glory. To
the south Of the mansion house, I'm IA
corner Of the yard has recently been
built an attractive and altogether
unique log cabin for "the Use Of the
boys" Nature has not been much in
terierred wish in the construction Of
this boys home aud aft-rall nature isn't
always improved upon 10y even artistic
Interference. In this log hut the boys
must enjoy a freedom unknown in the
chg house" and must be as happy a.
the days and nights are long. a town
boy would 20 wild over it and we
would be glad To have duplicate Of it
IN the most public place in Farmville.
mentioned last week in your
columns that practical farmer had
SAID that on one Of Mr.. Dunnington's
fields this season the yield Of corn
would be 200 bushels or 40 barrels 10
the acre, and as promised ! have
been to see it. All have got to say is
that il is right hard to conceive how
any more corn could grow ON the same
acreage. Mr.. Wright BARRIERS aud
that Of Mr.. Ike Glenn alone compare
with it, and the yield will be just as
good as the boosted corn belts Of the
country will have 20 tell Of
Mr.. Huntington doesn't cultivate a
plant Of tobacco, though on the South
ern section Of his farm tenants are this
year working 10000 hills Of the weed
and the crop Is an excellent one.
On the right and left of the avenue
leading from the public road To his
home Mr. bennington has had the
underground all cut away, and it does
give a picturesque appearance to the
landscape. This J.. "a case ia point
when judiciou- cutting and trimming
does inn rove natural appearances.
The trees which were planted some
years since on the roadway leading
Immediately up 10 the dwelling are
growing grandly aud taking on grace
ful shape and form IL would be hard
To estimate their value. for one feel
grateful To fellow citizen who by the
liberal aud judiciou- expenditure Of
money adds so much Of value to the
community i'm which ne lives. | trust
the time viii never come in my history
when can not discern aud admire the
beautiful i'm that which belongs to an
other
The tobacco growing i'm our fields has
improved greatly during the recent
past, and now indulge the hope that
it may be a much better crop than |
had hoped for
Mr.. W. II. Richardson has some
10000 hills Of tobacco this season about
as good as any have seen in my
travels. The leaves are big, fat look
ing, cover the ground perfectly and are
absolutely tree from holes. The worms
are conspicuous by theirabsence and in
these days Of scarcity Of labor the farm
ers are congratulating themselves ON
the fact. An army Of worms require
an army of fighters, aud so many Of
the farm-lighters have stacked arms
and deserted the field of battle. The
apple crop ON this farm is boy no means
"A failure, on the contrary the wine
saps are reddening and maturing under
the influence II sun and shower, and
will in the long winter evening hours
give back in full their stored wealth
and richness. And hard by this prince
Of the apple kingdom the "neyer fail' Is
ON duty, and as its name indicates will
be sure To get there Riding over
these fields and memory revives the
boom-days when bouevards were To
usurp the perogalives Of farm roads,
steel plants take the sites from old barns,
fountain. nll the air with beauty and
freshness, and palaces crowd the
modest country homes To the rear
They were good days however, 20 long
a. they lived, Tor were they not full Of
hope? Did they not thrill with
promise? And were we not all getting
10 be mlllionaires
Backward, turn backward o, time
i'm your flight" aud give me "a Boom
hope "just for a night
ON THE Go.
Richmond strcetcar strike situation
has cleared up, but her water Is as