The Washington herald., 1908-08-03

The following vi-ginta1s have been
granted patents f J Funk. OF Singer
Glen. instrument 70 cure Eapesi A L.
Smith, OF Richmond attachment for
printing presses. y Z. Woods, Of Rich
moud. drill socket
The recent legislature put a tax Of
fifteen cents on each ton OF bran used
as a commercial foodstu1 20 def-ay the
expense Of maintaining a State dairy
and food commissioner This Office viii
insure pure stock foods instead OF dele
terious compounds Of damaged grains.
ground corn husks. and cobs, such as are
shipped into this State from various
parts OF the couutry.-Culpeper Ex-
ponent
The land books for Buchanan County.
Va. received at the auditors Office, show
that one district in the county has in
creased 10000 acres since 1907. The
values have increased more than 8. so 000.
The acreage vas increased because OF
the fact that several parties claimed the
same tracts % land and each made a
return. Several cases are on record
where the taxes were paid twice
OF the greatest tobacco counties in Vir-
ginia- D. L. FIory this spring purchased
about 100 acres near Denbigh with the
intention OF raising tobacco. If this years
experiments proved the ground suitable.
He set out about eleven and one-half
acres OF tobacco and put the acreage in
the hands Of an experienced grower.
That crop Of tobacco has now nearly
ma tured and will probably be ready for
cutting within the next three weeks
Mr. Flory is quite enthusiastic and next
year will increase his acreage Great
interest has baen awakened throughout
Warwick county in Mr.. Flory's expert
ments.
During the last few days number OF
the friends OF the Hon. J. l. Kelly. OF
Bristol. have had many complimentary
things 70 say Of him. in view Of the fact
that the Democrats Of the Ninth district
are just now looking for the most avail
able man 10 carry the district. The Hon
II. G. Peters. in speaking Of the posi-
bility OF Mr.. Kellys nomination, said: I
think II would be q superb nomination
He is young. enthusiastic, and thought
ful: a man Of the highest character. He
Washington counties He has large and
influential family connection and a wide
aCQua aintance. Continuing. Mr.. Peters
said. This talk Of the Democrats not
making a fight must come from Repub-
lican sources We are getting in fine
trim. and Representative SIemp will find
that he Will have 10 give his undivided
tine and attention to the district He
viii have very little time to spare toward
carrying Virginia for Taft, as has been
suggested by his friends. and as was
promised Mr.. Taft in the Republican
gathering at Hot Springs a few days
ago"
In Southern Virginia, the tariff on pea
nuts is the issue in the Second Congress
sionsl district One Of the candidates is
advocating an increase OF the tax to
cents a pound. the present tax being y
cent a pound This can surely be called
peanut politics--West Virginia Argus
President II. o. Kerns. OF the Mutual
Protective Association Of Bright Tobacco
Growers Of Virginia and North Carolina,
has issued, in part. the following appeal
70 the growers Of the weed In these two
States; You all must acknowledge the
benefits derived from she organized ef-
forts Of the few who have stood together
In this work, and claim that the associa-