The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-03-01

scarce ana not steer cart 10 NC StSh'
While the lands are rich and could
well support the people Of the Nalley'
those who live in town as well as those
who live in the country, find that
manufacturing plants are dobbing the
entire Valley. 1 was this morning III
a small town, about one-third the SIZE
Of Farmyille. and there found four
flourishing plants, wooden mill, fur
niture, stave and extract factory.
did not know Of the demands Of the
extract business on our forests until
now. The amount Of chestnut wood
which has been accumulated at this
extract factory was simply enormous
and day by day the trees are falling to
satisfy he hunger Of this tree gormand.
And the poplar is pressed into service
to make our paper, and surely II must
be truly said, "of making many papers
Of which there is no end"
There is one serious objection to this
valley mode Of living and that is so
often they have cold bread, and to the
average Southside Virginian this is a
cherries sight and makes drsary
meal. True they have "pies and
things" but these by no means COM
pensate for the loss OF hot biscuits and
mullins. / think | know at least one
dear lady, whose home is south OF the
James. who if fed on cold bread for a
month would waste away to a shadow.
But when the hired cooks all die, or
resign, or 90 North it may be that the
era Of cold bread will be lnaugurated
even in Southside Virginia.
/ have met with five rural mail car
rers recently who are the best work
ers / have ever seen in any work lield'
They leave their homes in the morn
ing at eight, make the 2O-mile round
and return at ! p. NJ. From that time
until dark one works in blacksmith
shop and the other on a farm doing
a full mans full days work. such
men were not born TO be "downed. d"
The $50 monthly from the govern
ment is clear gain. And such men
are not grumbling because Of hard
times.
Our fathers knew nothing of spray
ers." now they are IN general use IN
our orchard sections and many OF
them are costly. But to have the
fr it you must have them and pru-
dent, successful men all buy them
The farmers of the Valley are not 50
busy as are ours Of the tobacco grow
ing Southside. Here the grass grows
there the fight is to kill grass. "N Ill
all her faults / love her still"
| am told that The Valley is the
healthiest section Of the state, and yel
| have no where found such busy doc
tors. When 1 fling the subject at
people who live here they reply 10y
saving it is the grip" 1t may b'
true and a widespread gripi must be
met a public school teacher Of the
male persuasion who has recently
nassed through novel and thrilling
experience. He had occasion to "keel
i'm the son Of certain patron Of th'
school and it so angered the fond faith
er that he at once went in search o
the said teacher with blood in his eyes
and a big stick in his strong rlgh
hand. When he reached the scene o
action he proceeded to lift his blud
econ TO strike down the boy-like IN
structor. who doesn't weigh more thar
1870 pounds while the assailant tip
the beam at $50. But the boy was
trained boxer aud lodging the blow
feled the strong man TO the floor. III
arose and down he went again.
mention this occurrence to admonisl
our prospective teachers to look wei
TO their muscles as well as their minds
I never knew until noN that tn
cranberry could be proftably cultiva
ted except in the Jersey flats, but her
ON the mountain side have seen
patch from which 80 bushels wer
gathered last season and sold al 50
per bushel. Can not the same thin
he done in Prince Edward and South
side Virginia generally? One entel
prsing citizen Of a town or communit
is Of immense value. / spent las
night in a small mountain town
three stores, a mill, a shop and
depot, and yet it has the best waite
supply Of any other place know o
and this is the explanation: a FEY
wears ago a citizen Of the town got cor
7, troll Of a splendid mountain sprini
and introduced the pipes throug
which has been flowing since an ine'
haustible supply Of water As pure an
clear as your own lithia. The hou-'
are furnished with bath rooms, FL
plugs abound, the passing engines al
supplied with water and the owner
receiving a monthly income Of ski
dollars on an investment Of 500
His income will increase with u
growth Of the place and the water su
ply will add to the growth OF Il
place. This same enterprising citiz'
is busy in other directions aud he h
Y taught me that now and then son
n one is to be found who can do "
/ things at the same time and do DO
10 well. VIA
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