The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-01


and Rye Valley Railway, which
George w. N1lles( built from Mar
into the Rye Wall ley. a distance
thirty miles. The\ road penetrate
gin country, rich m resources Of
timber. Tho rec4 ntly complet Z
from Christiansburl to &Blncksbur
lance Of twenty wo\ miles, may b
by the Norfolk and Western, THO
still In the control 81 the comp
built It. headed by Nv Pay
mond. who has bull t 50 y
railway in Virginia. The
ito make q money for
There is n great deal
between ,Chrlstiansburj
owing to the visitors to
teohnic Institute at the
freight traffic should b
value. as the road run
agricultural and grazine
development OF the coal
from Blacksburg will p
revenue to the road.
i was told the other d
used on the Confederate
rimac, was mined near
FAT GAIT
There are as many fat
west Virginia this seas
there has been n fall In
last year. The price wa
sumer for months befoT
the farmers TO make the
1t went down n month Or
sums realized by the Gait
year are not so good as
celved last Still, there Is
plant or fear. OF serious b
sion In the Southwest
1.-THE farmers in Southwest
/ ceeded in greatly interesti
subject of alfalfn. The
wonderful growth OF this
rich bluegrass lands are ha1
"a farmer OF yWythc county
had dug up alfalfa roots
measuring six feet in lengt
he had not reached the end Of
The stopped digging. Govern
deeply interested In the expel
making with the grass. and
the point where he believes
perjor to the celebrated bl
Southwest Virginia, which
Ito that OF Kentucky In fntte
ties. Governor Tyler showed
other day alfalfa from twelve
inches high. though the field
moved only twelve days D 1,11
growtt, of an IN CHI a day5is hare
led by any other field grass.
had already been moved three
season and will soon be ready forI
moving. Tho yield was q fton or
tho acre at each moving, making
WELD OF four, tons to the acre. sever
great ter than that from any other
II should not be surprlseh,af.s
Governor. TO see Bluegrass Virgl
come Alfalfa Virginia gone days
Governor Tyler IS deeply intert
the Radford Fair, which is to "A
October 18th. 22d. This fair has
been one OF The. finest in the 81
deed, at ono time. It had little
competition. The fats cattle exhi
year, as In preceding years. VIII
fine and the sale OF thoroughbreds
Is a feature OF ono day every year
largely attended. A horse show
has been added this year, and II
the horses and riders which ha'
seen at all the Virginia horse
will be at Radford this year. II
that the exhibition this year wi
many! ways, the best in the his
tho association. ~
TYLER IN FoLITlcs.
Governor 'ryIer Is not taking ~
!, part in politics these DAYS. TEE
District Democratic Committee ha
him TO make some snoeches for Ai,'
1in8this campaign. hut he has not
cepted, He may do 81, tllouihfi y
likely Tint he viii take any grc
in,the CANVASS. though he and Mr.,
arc warm friends, The ax-Govcr
his hands full OF business all 9TH
But lie is not out Of pol tios. u
y close witch on developments
political field, and 1t IS not beyt
bounds Of the possible that he y
his caster into the arena some 4
do not think lie contemplates q
for the Senate against Senator
JIo has not declared for either
Martin or Governor Montague. ]
not announce his CHOICE. COT
Einduca him to discuss the subj
publication, But ] be.ieye heyswlll
Sunlly make a abatement declarl
}preference as between Inc two car
/ FOR the United s;tal es Senate.
And some day Major Tyler,
friends and ncjghEors ell cal hi
tire OF tho comforts &c home, Of h
grass farms, his fat cattle,.th9
Ependence and tho quiet OF farm .
green fields and the blue noun!
beautiful Southwest Virginia AZ
to enter the field Of politics again
ho does, II he should make the (
to give up all these, he Will be q
OF which other seeknrs after ko4a'
ave to take account.
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