The Washington herald., 1908-07-26

from manufacturers n different parts Of
the country. These contain an analysis
on each package. and the several brands
are registered and are for sale In the
State
The executive board OF the Tri-State
PoultryneH's Association held g meeting
last evening ar the board Of trade in
Wheeling. ". Va and among other
things took preliminary steps % secure
8 place that wiI be adequate in size for
the next poultry show. which is 10 Be
given some tine during the coming win
ter No merchandise prizes VIII be So
liCited from the Wheeling merchants this
year and no donations viii be accepted
Virginia is rapidly forging ahead as a
horse market and II present signs count
for anything It viii not b many years
until she takes her place with Kentucky
and other horse-raising States in this line
A good indication Of what Is being done
is the fact that orders were issued by the
War Department 20 Maj. David S. stan
ley 10 go al once 20 1IfWOod- Clark
County, On Official business pertaining 20
the purchase Of horses for the army.
A news item was sent out of Richmond
a few days ago in which II was an
nounced that so business men in that
city. all Democrats. would organize a
Taft club and work and vote for M
Tafts election We do not know the
names OF the gentlemen vino are 70 be-
come members OF the proposed club. but
We viii wager anything IN reason that
they are not Democrats and have not
been for years Hence It is misleading 10
say that 500 Democrats in tbs capital
city ars going 70 organize e Taft club
Clifton Forge Review
The farmers Of this county have been g
long time coming into their own, but TIE
year 1903 marks the climax Of that event
With everything growing upon the farm
soaring IN price and the prospects for
heavy crops, the best IN the history Of
the county, the farmer is able 70 share
the national osperfty-sonething he has
enjoyed TO 8 limited degree IN the past
As a result Of the agricultural outlook.
It IL expected that the superabupdsnce Of
crops viii create q big revival in trade
when they begin 20 move. restoring the
railroads to 6 normal state OF business,
and scattering the vast sums Of money
accumulating in financial centers broaG-
cast over the country.-Boanoke Times.
William the Big has journeysd 10 Oys-
ter Bay TO get permission from Teddy
the Great 70 deliver his speech OF accept
anee as written. Hand up your slate,
Willie: let me see Il you have that exer-
else right this time. ne."-Virginian-Pflot
No canned speeches for Theodore
Roosevelt, He wants, when be talks. to
be there himself and have his particular
organs ticl1led by the titiIlating waves of
popular e.-Virginian-Piloc
There can be 20 further question that
the Southern Railway is going TO estab-
lish a machine shop at StrasbUrg. Il VII
be recalled that several months ago the
company bought the pottery building near
the mill II IS TO serve a. q roundhous
and machine shop This means much
TO Strasburs. Ali the skilled repair work
on the Valley branch viii be done here.
Norfolk, as a Notwithstanding point for
the great meat packing industries Of the
West, is considered paramount among the
smaller cities Of the South. In fact. there
is no city with a population under IOo,OOC
IN the United States that has representa-
tfves Of seven large meat packing con-
Germs except Norfolk Favorable freight
rates from the West and a large consum-
| ing field are the two principal causes OF
the city being 50 favored IN view OF
reports from Chicago 20 the effect that
there VIII be great scarcity Of meal
throughout the country. due 70 the
scarcity OF I've cattle on the Chicago
market Norfolk may consider Itself for
tunate- The local packers clafrn that the
! large supply on hand viii, TO great ex-
tent, prevent rise In price, whereas
meat IS being quoted at from two 10 five
cents e pound higher at points nsa= the
large nsat-packipg csnteT&