The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-19

naturally rich and easily adapted to
the cultivation Of corn, tobacco, pea
nuts, wheat, oats, cotton. rye, hemp
and many vegetables. The principal
crops of the county-and by these we
mean what are known as the money"
crops-are tobacco. wheat, corn, cot
ton and peanuts. Tobacco raised in
this county almost Invariably brings
good price on the market. Several
of the bright tobacco planters came
few years ago from North Carolina,
poor In this worlds goods, and took
up some of the fine tobacco lands"
on time. and they are to-day some
of the most prosperous and affluent
citizens.
Trucking I.nnds.
Vegetables of all kinds thrive we'll,
and a ready market can easily be
found for all kinds OF truck grown in
the county. The soil, especially in the
eastern part of the county, is Pc
culiarly adapted to the cultivation Of
peanuts. Under favorable circum-
stances, when the soil is properly Gull
tivated. a very large yield is the re-
suit. 1t Is not unusual to get yield
of $50 bushels per acre upon improved
land, while the average yield per acre
upon unimproved land is about forty
bushels. 1t Is moneymaker. Machin-
cry Is used in the cultivation Of pea
nuts at every stage-from the tine
the peanuts are planted with a
peanut-planter until a peanut
,hresher enables the crop to be put
in bags and shipped to market. Yir-
ginia peanuts are in demand the world
over. The price now is about SLID
per bushel. Spanish peanuts, another
variety, are bringing slightly higher
price
The lands in this county will pro-
iduce two crops year. Not more than
one market crop. however, Is usually
made, as our farmers find that ono
crop each year, we'll cultivated ana
properly prepared for market, requires
practically all their attention in order
10 yield the greatest ,protit. Most of
our farmers SOW German or red-top
clover and rye in the fall of the year
in order to have an early supply of
food for their teams and cattle. In
other instances. where the land re-
quircs such improvement, these crops,
or n part of them, are used as fallows.
Again-in, the summer, after the harvest
ing Of the grain crops. COW peas are
sowcd, and tho lands Of the county
seem to be peculiarly adapted to the
cultivation of this crop, which has
grown to be a great favorite with our
people. The vines are either allowed
to remain on the ground. thus enrich-
Ing the soil very materially. or else
they are harvested and used as food
for horses and cattle.
Grasses in Abundance.
Alfalfa is steadily growing in favor.
and ii viii not be long before 1t will
!, be standard crop. Nearly every sec
ton of the county is suited to its
growth. In addition to it's value as a
very nutritious hay. its cultivation
serves to improve the land upon which
s, IS grown. 1t Is cut from three 70
four times year and the average
yield Is from three to five tons per
acre
Many different products grown in the
county are classed under the general
name Of hay. The hays most In favor
with our people are timothy, clover,
herds grass and pea vines. These crops
thrive admirably, and taken In con-
nection with the fodder from corn
stalks form the principal long food OF
horses and cattle. The short food con-
slsts principally OF oats and corn.
The outlying lands Of the county are
good grass producers. and furnish eX-
cttleHl sTaHinB lor STOCK OF al klHus
from early spring until late fall. This
means that under ordinary circum-
stances stock Will have to DO housed
and fed for only about three months
in the year--that is, December, Janus
airy and February During these win.
ter months we feed TO stock shucks,
wheat, bran and cotton seed.
Tobacco nnd Fruits.
| Virginia tobacco Is known tile world
over, It's flavor and quality are en-
cellent and there Is always a strong
demand for II. Brunswick county pro-
duces tobacco that Is as good as any
raised in this country, Its soil Is
adaipted to the cultivation OF this crop
ana our people have raised 1t for such
long time that they may now be
! called tobacco experts. They generally