The Washington herald., 1908-07-24


Besides this, since January 1 the yard 1
has completed and delivered vessels l
which represent a value Of si@,000.00o- The (
yard has now under construction and viii
complete this year the revenue cutter !
Acushneo and some seven or eight more
barges for the Isthmian Canal C0nlm!s-
sion. This viii make a record Of thirty
one vessels completed IN 1905 There are
also under construction at the yard the
%. 0pO-ton battle ship Delaware and the
steamer Southland and a cable-laying
steamer There are at present more than
5000 men on the pay roll Of the company.
which is said to be the greatest number
az the yards since May l. 1906.
Trading days will net be put into effect
by the Norfolk retail merchants. as sug-
gested recently by the 2eo.o00 League. this
1 movement failing almost unanimously
From what was learned following the
meeting. the movement looking 10 the OBJ
I servance OF three trading days each
week was opposed by every member OF the
Retail Merchants Association, with the
I execution Of two. Secretary Hyman said
that until a meeting OF the directors OF
/ the league mad been held he could not
say whether or not the movement would
/ be adopted by the smaller merchants OF
I abandoned until the larger merchants
could see their way clear 70 3oiR the
I movement
] The convention committee from the
I chamber OF commerce and the council
committee oS Richmond. appointed TO ad-
vertise the city. for which 500 has
been appropriated. have made arrange
. n.ents for the entertainment Of the mem
/ bers OF the state Farmers Institute.
Z which meets there on August Z. .. and O.
on August the delegates and citizens
VII 20 down the river 20 the farm of
I c. H Senf. OF CurIs Neck
The Hinton Cvv. Va News. says The
month OF June. so far as the railroads
and other local business interests are
I concerned. was the best period since Jan
ua-y. More cars were handled and every
thing was decidedly favorable Extra
/ railroad men made better time than they
have for months and the entire city VIII
feel the good results OF the Increase or
traffic. Coal shipments formed the prin-
cfnal portion OF the increase, while Eler-
chandise compared favorably with the IN
i crease IN coal Travelling men who are
making the territory through the coal
fields. report that theiT business was bet
ter last month than Tor some time pre-
vious."
The residents Of Durmid q suburb
south of the city OF Lynchb.srg. are or
. gauizlng a company for the purpose OF
building an extension of the Diamond HiIl
line OF the Lynchburg Traction 10 that
suburb. the traction company agreeing 70
operate the line and 20 purchase Il al the
I end Of five years The extension IS 70
cost 5000. and all but S2,90 OF the
amount needed has been subscribed
The front porch campaign made 50 ef-
. fectIre by Dir. Mckinley has now been
I adopted as a regular procedure by MS
Successors. NIr. Taft. II is said. VIII talk
70 visiting delegations from the front
; porch OF his brother. Charles P TAFT IN
Cincinnati. and Mr. Bryan VIII talk back
: from his front porch al Fairview.
There IS something attractive IN this
y. method, People have curiosity 20 see
: candidates at home. and they Ike 20 50
to some trouble in pursuit Of what they
Q prize. They had rather journey some dis
q lance under discomforts than have can
=, Slaates come 20 them 20 speak 70 them
+. I-StauntCr. Dispatch
The Agricultural Departments monthly
report on the tobacco crop in Virgins
was. IN part. as follows
virginia Sun-Cured District-Ther5
70 were plenty Of early plants and the crcI
: was transplauted earlier than usual. witt
about g Per cent Increase IN the acre
v age. As seasons for tralsplanting werJ
IS good and insects did little damage. ar
s unusually good stand was secured L has
Z . grown OF well and conditions on July
D 90 naa
e IN years.
e Virginia Dark District-with plent.
Of plants and improved labor conditions
Z an increase q p per cent has bee-
y planted IN this district Weather coldi
- tions were favorable ard the crops wer
h transplanted TWO or three weeks Garlic
& than last year with a good stand Il "a.
Re been worked. and prospects indicate
a fine crop.
z Bright Yellow District-Plants wer
- plentiful and early, seasons for trans
planting good The stand IS good. an
e with farm labor abundant. II has beel
: well cultivated There is complaint o
= TOO much rain. and OF plants blooming
too low IN some counties but in the dis
4. trict as a whole there IS evidence Of
: large yield"
Southwest Virginia has 10 monopoI
= Of the great sources Of wealth OF n
!. State by any means In a letter fror
the secretary OF the Eastern Shore Pro
duce Exchange Olney- Acconac County
he writes:
we have Just passed through one Q
the most trying seasons n our history
We have sold T. O. b. our loading static
since June 70, 2452 carloads OF Irish pc
I. / tatoes. amounting IN round numbers I
i about s.. .5o0.C06' Here IS an eye-Opene
? for the potato growers OF Southwest Vii
H. ginia-ROanolls Times
There are many reasons why the farDe
is compelled 20 use the roads IN all kind
OF weather. and until We secure. as v
undoubtedly viii do. permanent higl
: ways. It would seem the part OF wisdOl
4. for the various counties TO follow the e
= ample OF Henrico and Caroline an
ss adopt a reasonable broad-tire law AdoI
such q law TO take effect some time Of
so as not TO cause too much expense
= the people IN complying with its term
and It Is almost certain that great an
lasting benefits will result therefrom- II
people Of Virginia are fast waking up G
this road question, and We have gre
faith in what the future holds IN stol
for the State IN the way Of better roads
- Fredericksburg Free Lance
The fishing interests of the State d
lay mand Cd Gull law for net and hook ar
-l5 line fishing; % regulations OF mesh az
ers OF locality and certain restrictions as
17e haul OF seines- Il these are not speed
al enacted the good fisheries Of Virgin