The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-02-16
OUTLOOK IS BET TER
THAN HERETOFORE
Farmers Will Be Able TO Com
mand More Labor and Grow
Larger Crops.
COMFORT IN THE COUNTRY
Many Who Have Been Cramped
and Lost Work in City Re
turning to the Farm.
COMFORT IN THE COUNTRY
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rspeoal 20 The Times Dsnatch.l
ri MEIIEREIN, VA. February 1a.-lt is
quite evident that the reaction that has
taken place. among the farming IN
tercsts OF Southside Virginia for the
past few years has been called to n
halt" and from what can be gather
doubt chat the crops seeded in this sec
ton this year will surpass those OF
the past five years by great deal.
Since the usual amount of public
work has slackeued UP TO a certain
extent the vast number of laborers
who loft the farm to draw money
weekly arc finding their way back. and
a large portion of those who usually
go North to engage in work through
the year. and come home to spend the
holiday are about satisfied to stay at
home so long as reports of dull times
continue to come in from their former
that goodly number of these people
will be kept on the farms here, and as
result larger crops will be raised.
Coming Back to Farms.
Another fact that supports this a.
sertion is that quite number of the
from the rural districts TO the larger
cities are in many instances moving
back to the farm, OIL account of'Work
being shut off in a great measure In
the cities where living is high, and
viii cast their lot with the old farmer.
who for the past season has enjoyed
good demand as well as good prices
for his entire crops, and as result
this class of men are IN much better |
shape than those who have worked for
salary and spent the best portion OF it |
In living. since everything In the way
of eatables has been high.
IN majority of instances tho aver
age farmer is in good circumstances
to tide over until the next harvest. He
has enough huy to feed his stock: hts
courthouse has a good supply. and he
has been receiving better prices for
his tobacco this year than for any
sold in the past three or four. and
as result many of them are in a po-
Sition to pay cash for all they buy. In
talking this matter over with gen.
tleman from this county, who repre-
SCENTS one of the largest fertilizer man
ufacturing companies in this country. |
few days ago, he stated that he
had covered almost his entire territory
and that the people generally were
buying more guano this year than he |
ever knew in the history of his sales
manship. and he made the assertion
that more people would farm this
year than for a number of years past
To Resume Trnck-In,Ing.
1t is reported in this section that the
work of laying track on the Nirginian
Railway will be resumed through this
section next week, and that the tracks
between Brookneal and Victoria will
be completed within n few weeks. The
viaduct near the former place Is near
ing completion. and the rail will be
laid from that end and the report
goes that the line will he in operation
to Roanoke by July LIST,
Every lumber plant in this section
is working full time since the holidays.
and in some instances larger forces
have been put on and larger outputs
are looked for.