The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-12
this morning. made for the writer
most striking picture
Big Money. in Fowls.

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The farm is also demonstrating that
this section Of the country, so convent
ent to large markets, has fortune IN
fowls. Splendid buildlngz have been
erected for chicken-raisinE, and there
are now on place a tremendous 1loCK
of typical White Plymouth Rocks OF
the j. C. Fishel strain. Tho fowls
occupy large and commodlous grounds,
with comfortable houses. In the beau
tirul and we'll arranged poultry colony
house saw the chickens coming fresh
from the incubator, and was told that
a new colony comes from that source
every two or three weeks all the year
round. In another small colony house.
off to ono side. there had Just come
from the incubator forty-cight White
Pekin ducklings.
An Ideal Manager.
Tho other buildings on the place
near to the farmhouse are most, con-
veniently arranged for tho farm hands.
and they are neat, well-kept and very
inviting to the new kind Of farm
labor that Commissioner Koiner is in
PRODUCING in old Virginia. And right
here is another lesson that new Vir-
ginia must learn, and learn we'll
Mr.. S. NJ Geyer, an Iowa dairyman
and farmer, has been secured by the
company to take charge of tho farm
lIe- md his good wife have been In
charge since last fall, and they have
already demonstrated that the COM
nany made ten-strlke when they Sc
cured their services. The management
has been exceedingly fortunate in Sc
curing very efficient and reliable farm
help from among tho new immigrants
| that come from England. In order to
/ offer them every inducemcnt to re-
main and give good service, particular
! attention was paid to making their
] quarters, above referred to- attrac-
\ tive and comfortable. The farm force
/ consists of seven Of these healthy,
| fire looking young Englishmen. Tho
pride they take In their work, and
/ the vigorous manner In which they
go about it and complete 1t, Is an in
4 SEPARATION to one who looks on. and
Just right here 1t Is worthy Of remark
that there is neither q negro or mule
on this farm. Verify the Norfolk and
I Western Experimental Farm is teach
Y Ing US Virginians some good things
some mighty good things. Absolute
! Independence OF the 'odicated niger
:, and the pacing mule! Think OF IT
There's millions In 1t,
, Poor Land Can Be Made Rich.
The land Of the farm is NATURAL!
low lying. and is only Il fair type O
, the ordinary Tidcwater soil. The
. company selected this rather than tt
t take IL more advantageous Location
t along the line of the road, SO us t
:, be able to demonstrate what can b
4 accomplished with soil conditions NJ
& better than those which confront tn
. average Underwater and Eastern Nir
. ginia farmer.
= The company Is carrying out the pol
. iI,, prtfsinnllV lippI N n
y this model farm the very best liv
' stock that can be obtained; TO pur
n chase none but tho best sires, and t
! give the farmers tributary TO Its Who'll
| line of railway the privileges of breed
G ing from these sires at nominal cos
The farm is doing more than is abov
t The farm is doing more than
;. above outlined rs an advertise
: ment, which advertisement Mr.. La
:, ll3auno loses no opportunity to push;
8 has attracted to Virginia not less tina
c 1000 actual settlers from the frigl
# Northwest and Wes.. 30 1t understoc
II that when the company's agents in II
= Northwest toll Of the giories of o
X Virginia and her potentialities Tho
s invite the Northwestern farmer to con
:, to Virginia himself. Offering him Il
- inducement of reduced rates, etc, ct
and in this way they have brought
Virginia within the past two yea
not less than 5000 prospectors. out
which number fully 1000 have bee
secured as actual settlers, possibly ha
of them locating along tho easter
section ofsthe company's line Of raj
way.
Looking to Underwater.
! The tendency % people seekir