The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-08-21
Where Farming Pays.


scented by outsiders than is any other
section Of our common country, and
the Herald has labOred in season and
out of season To correct the error and
make known the truth In order to
do this most impressiyely We have
gone upon our farms, seen for our
selves, reported the results of our per
sonal inspections. We have not
written Of theories" but Of "condi-
tions, and having spoken have chal-
lenged criticism and comparisons.
But few days ago, under the
guidance Of the thoughtful indefati-
gable and successful owner, we went
over the farm Of Mr.. w. II. Hubbard,
in the Rice neighborhood, examined
with care the growing crops, and
have this cheerful report to give TO our
readers
On the two places, the one at the
depot and the one some miles dis
tant, we were shown some $50 900 hills
of growing tobacco, divided between
the bright and the shipping, and all
of it about as good as ever grew out
of our soil. The knife had not com
menced its work, and in many fields
the ground was as well protected from
view by the overlapping leaves as
though solid roof had been built
about il. As is true Of all that is truly
great i'm human affairs, the leaves
hung their heads in deep humility,
but will assert themselves when the
sales markets are reached. In all
these broad acres we saw no sprig Of
grass, no holes through which the
worm had bored and no frog eye"
which to the farmer has CHASTITY glare.
the day after our visit the knife began
It's work and now the fields look bare
while the barns are burdened with the
weight Of the "weed.
Hard by the fields of tobacco the
corn fields lay, and If Mr.. T. o. sandy
should visit some Of them he would
have 10 lift his hat aud confess that
nothing could beat Prince Edward |
growing this essential aud popular
We walked through l2-acre
field and it is simply impossible to
conceive that more corn could be made |
to grow on like space Of ground. 1t
isn't extravagant 10 say that standing
ia one position 1t would be easy to
gather large basket Of corn.
The grain and grass had all been
cut before our visit, but the denuded
fields and the crowded granaries and
hay houses told of abundant yield.
What, then, il the conclusion of the
whole matter? From S0uihside Nir-
ginia farm, with some 800 acres OF
open land, will be gathered this year
crops OF wheat, oats and
grass. as much az 500 barrels of corn,
though Mr.. Hubbard is claiming 700,
aud an estimated crop Of tobacco of
10000 pounds. Get out your pencils,
add up results to your own satisfaction,
and then say what "short grass
SOuthside Virginia soil is worth in the
hands Of Southside Virginia "hust-
Ter, % who thinks while he works and
works while he thinks.
And, then, let Us not forget the or
chards, rich in red and yellow fruit,
the garden and truck patches filled |
with every variety ofyegetables known
To this section, the melon patch, the
pens with the prospective hams for
another season, the chicken yards |
from which comes the broilers and the |
fryers, the well bred cows patiently |
but generously furnishing the album
dant supply Of rich milk and yellow
butter, not only for this long table,
but other tables a. we'll, and the Ice
house with its never failing supply Of
the finest among summer comforts.
And all this i'm short grass South
side Virginia. But what of these
crops of passing and per
ishable things when compared with
that recoid-breaking crop Of Il living,
thinking, succeeding child
rem which God in his good providence
has given to the happy parents.
Visit Hunts studio, examine the
group and get a new glimpse OF an
ideal family circle. Many of the num-
Der are matured into splendid man
hood and womanhood, honored in
business circles, beloved in social cir
cles, while the young are growing
and developing under the same happy |
and wholesome influences.
Pardon special mention Of the moth
er who retains the freshness and cheer
and glow Of youth, and Of a daughter
who moved about the table ~ grace
ful fairy, a table rich In the presence
of the old ham, the Southside Virginia |
ham. the faultlessly brown chicken,
the rich gravy, the peerless corniield
peas. the butter beans-not the lima,
the two families Of potatoes with other
vegetables all grown IN that
large aud never neglected garden, and
then the old-time pound cake, aud the
modern day layer, with the frozen
cream, mind you no mock cream,
with lis captivating seasoning OF pine
apple. And all this in Souihslde Nir-
ginia Mt which our friends In the Val |
ley make fun. Ne', in Southside Viz
glnia, God made and God blessed
Southside Virginia, where crops and
children are grown as no where else
beneath the stars.