The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24

together with the wheat. After this has
been cut he has a fine stand OF grass for
two years, then he turns 1t all under and
sows 1t In clover. after which he puts
the land in corn. which is again followed
by wheat. Mr. Cramer is very well
satisfied with Virginia and says he would
refuse to sell II he was offered $50 an acre
for his farm The next day visited
Mr.. John Cramer, who owns n fine farm
OF $50 acres, Of which 200 acres nre in
pasture fence. The price paid was $40
an acre eight years ago. Since then he
has put in quite a number Of improve
ments, including modern and comforta-
BILE dwelling, two large barns and stables.
one 40X60. the other one 32x50. and ten
or twelve other outbuildngs, all In modern
style. Mr.. John Cramer Is thorough
ly up-to-date farmer and keeps about
Virginia stock which he improves by a
full blood Durham bull. Besides. he has
eight horses, 40 sheep, 10 full blood Berls-
shire hogs. and fine brood Of Toulouse
geese. Several hundred pure bred Wy
andottes are accommodated In two large
chicken houses Mr.. Cramer raises q
good deal OF hay. The earliest crop is
crimson clover. which on May LIST is
ready to be cut for hay. After cutting,
the same land is planted In corn.
Farmers In that section do not let the
corn stalks remain on the land and then
drive the cattle into the field as they do
in the west, but take them off, cut them
by machinery and feed them to the
stock In this way they get feed value
of from eight to ten dollars a ton.
GERMANS GOOD CITIZENS.
MIR Cramer is of the opinion that
farmers coming direct from the old coun-
try. or people living In the large Eastern
cities who have never been farming In
this country, will make very desirable
,l,e of the South New
corners are arriving every week. Mr..
Joseph NIuhbauer of Iowa. Is one of
them. Hc came three weeks ago,
bringing with him two cars containing
thirteen horses and all kinds of farm Inn
plements, also go bushels OF Iowa oats.
He purchased farm OF 74O acres adj
joining Mr.. Cramer. for which he paid
5000 He sold his 1G0-ncre homestead In
| Iowa for 1853 an acre, There have also
located In that nagiEborhood Several
other Westerners mot Germans) IN the
last few months, most of them buying
large farms and bringing carloads Of
cattle. implements and household goods
with them. From local information OBJ
tanned on the trip. it was learned that
there are Germans located ut almost
every station between Richmond ana
Danville, Glover. News Ferry. brakes
Branch and at other points This is a
very good farming country, ana lmHi-
section will in all probability be very
heavy during the net few years Hal
flax county Is situated In the famous
ltthia water belt. Here the farmers from
the West finds splendid climate, soou
water and low-priced, productive lanus.
The soil Is sandy loan, or choco!ate
color. well adapted to all kinds or pro-
,luce and easily susceptible of Improve
ment. building material Is CHEAP, Lum-
Der cnn be had from So to $40 n thousand.
AROUND BURKEVlLLE,
"From Wolf Trap my trip WAS extended
to Burkevllle. Here Mr.. Frank Q, Cerpei
has purchased q fine tract OF land
containing l.l99 acres, lying along the
railroad, four miles west OF Burkeville.
Mr.. Cerbe as we'll as Mr.. Dahlborn, his
manager is an energetic ana entefnr!slns
business man with ample capital behind
him. lie has just put IN y thoroushy
up-to-date saw-mlll equipped with me
latest machinery, ut q cost OF Si,Wy' tl''s
has n capacity of l2,0OO feet OF lumber
per day, and with it connected planer.
mo,,lder and machines for the manufac-
ture of shingles. He has also put up
seven other buildings. among which is
Mr. Cerbels residence. which Is nearly
finished and will cost nearly $iuo. AN
this has been done since January 18th. loo5'
It is Mr.. Cerbel's idea to establish
strong German colony at that point, ana
to that end he Is going to divide the ell
tire tract OF land up In parcels of from
25 to 30 acres. OH each of which he VIII
build the necessary houses ana sen them
r. Germans from the East on very easy
terms. or rent to these people with the
privilege OF buying, These Germans VIII
at the same time find profitable employ
ment In Mr. Cerbel's saw-mll and wood
working plant, to which stave. and
heading plant viii be added Just as soon
as the business will Justify 1t. lie has
been paying out on an average above
5000 a week In wages ever since January
5th, but has as yet not moved any
German families there,
AROUND WEST POINT.
'.rhe last place visited was West
Point The country In that section Is
mostly level, and we'll adapted for mixed
farming, and especially FOR truck farm
ing. The soil. Is a gray sandy Lean. en-
tireiy free from stones. and seeIas to be
Very productive. There are about thirty
German families who have located In that
section within the last twelve months