The Washington herald., 1908-08-17

all through the busy season. and perpetual
loneliness in bad weather and most OF the
winter season The time when the farmer
has leisure IS at the very time when
he cannot get away from home on ac-
count Of his Isolation and bad roads.
We are glad 10 note that in some sections
Of our country the young people Of both
sexes have established farmers clubs and
little societies Of one sort or another
This should b. encouraged and viii prove
a great tonic 10 keep the young people on
the farm and make life 10 them worth
iviug--Stauntcn Daily Leader.
At White Sulphur W Va. there IS a
fish hatchery. II is owned by the United
States government. and IS the most beau
tfuI hatchery in the State The appro-
priati0n for the maintenance Of this III
portant branch OF FISH culture has not
been very liberal and the success OF the
experiments is very much hampered by
cramped quarters TIE great sp-ng
which supplies the water requires sUf-
fcleut land TO protect il M Taft was
a visitor 70 the hatchery recently. and
while there 4Ir. Robinson, the supeTin-
tendent. fed the fish; an interesting and
pretty sight
Al increase in orders for pig iron SOr
the last week has been reported IN the
Southern markets. and the indications for
a continuation OF the demand for iron
are good. Renewed activity IN the iron
market IS Of special interest," 70 Allegheny
County. located as Il Is n the very center
OF The iron ore region Of Virginia
With trahc OF the Chesapeake and
Ohio somewhere near normal. II develops
that practically the same business Is now
being handled under the sixteen-ho51r law
with fewer men than before the law went
into effect Business for the past ten
DAYS has been as heavy as during that
period IN IsJ1. Last week the number
CT cars handled II Clifton Forge from
the Hinton division averaged 61s for the
seven days. the heaviest average for g
week since March. 1sJ7- This rapid han
ding of the cars Is no doubt due 70 the
sixteen-hour law. as every man n the
train service IS nov assured OF regular
rest every twsnty-four hours, with the
result that they can work more regularly
than under former conditions when there
was no certainty about the rest
Taking it as q whole. dealers hope that
Virginia VIII turn out 50 per cent OF q
crop Of apples Of unusually nice quality.
The Rsppahaanock district, from around
Front R0yGL Sperryville. and Washing
ton Court House. shows a heavier crop
than IN AIbemarle- The Consolidated
Orchard Company. az CrozeJ. have g
crop OF extra fancy apples and peaches.
and with the heavy spraying that has
been done this season. these people. along
with the Miller school CwhO are the laTg-
est growers in the country viii turn out
F. fruit that viii interest both foreign and
domestic operators
Al along the line OF the Southern Rail
way there IS an increase n the number
/ Of employees Other railroads running
l into the city Of Richmond are folIowins
lthe lead Of the Southern. and are put
I ting or men from time 20 time The
/ Chesapeake and Ohio has reinstated q
I large number OF conductors and brake
/ men who were laid on in the spring, and
[ has put on many more workmen in the
T other departments.
An important government contract has
been awarded to the Bedford Mills Com
pany. Of Bedford City. Va Il calls for
/ $500 yards Of wooden cloth 70 be used
! by the Tu5oa veterans Of the Soldiers
Z Home OF Zanesviile. Ohio This Virginia
/ aiI employees about 160 operatives. OpeT-
i aflng 2e10 spin6les. twenty-five broad
! loorns. sc. in the manufacture OF wOolen
cloth. which IS dyed and finished at the
plant
| The Department OF Agriculture IS max
[ ing survey Of the soil IN certain parts
Of Virginia, much work q this nature
: having been done IN Norfolk. Leesburg
: A
I marie counties The purpose Of making
the survey IS 10 ascertain the nature OF
/ the sol and the crops for which the 6if-
/ fereut soils are adapted.
/ The farmers in Virginia have begun cut
ting their tobacco earlier this season than
ever before in their history as growers
Of the weed and one farmer stated that
( he had not seen a worm this SUMNER Al
one time the farmers didn't cut before
I September %. as they We're anxious to get
the wax and the weight, but now the
! struggle Is for color" and early cutting
is necessary TO insure that
/ The Shenandoah Canning Company. OF
/ Shenandoah, Page County. Va. has al
ready canned more than 5000 gallons OF
huckleberTies- Instead Of dropping or
I the receipts Of huckleberTies have beer
larger the past week than ever. This
canning plant mas found these berries .
very profitable crop heretofore
Active preparations for the session oi
I the National Prison Association have
begun and everything possible will b
dOae TO make this gathering. which as
sembles n Richmond November Il L
I9. notable success The association IS
composed OF q large number Of the rnosi
prominent and influential people IN tht
country. members Of the boards Of State
and city Institutions, and all those ir.
terested in penal reform and IN the meth
Ods OF treating and educating inmates Of
prisons and refOrmatories-
The object lesson furnished by even Z
few miles of good. hard roads would b,
sure 10 prove so Illuminating and inspir
ing that the present wasteful and hap
hazard policy OF road improvement woulC
soon give way TO intelligent ard sys
tematic highway construction That
what must happen if Virginia Is ever 4
have any highways worthy OF the name
She never VIII have any until It does
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot-
Mr.. Bysrs' friends IN the Ninth distric
OF Virginia have already begun thei
work OF organization. and it Is very evi
dent that there viii be no lack Of energ7
in pushing the work OF the campaign
Encouraging reports continue 10 come il
from all over the district. and while Nj
been selected, Il Is certain that ther
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