The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-02
Finest Grain, Fruit Vegetables
Melons known World Ovex,
and Stock Raised There
ASHLAND IS THRIVING
CENTER OF ACTIVITY
in Demand and Increasing
in Value Bank Doing Splen-
did Business-New Homes
Going Up.

Especial to The Richmond Vfrginian.)
ASHLAND, VA, July with a.
bumper melon crop in sight and more
acreage than ever In sweet potatoes
with hundreds Of trucking farms daily
yielding a great abundance OF match
less vegetables, with farm lands SELL
ing for gratifying prices and many
new families establishing themselves
within her bounds. Hanover county Is
facing an epoch of prosperity prob
ably unequaled in her history.
This county has long held pre-em-
inence as the producer of the rarest
and most delightfully."- favored water
melons grown in this country. and
sweet potatoes OF unrivaled size and
quality. The virtue of these two prod
ucts alone have made the county ia
mons. not only in this county but
in many others. The name Hanover
prefixed to a watermelon or sweet
potato enhances its value and whets
the appetite of the epicure. Reports
from various parts of the country in
dictate that the season will be an ex-
cellent one, and the farmers of Han
over will realize q pretty penny from
their crops.
Superior Asparagus.
No greater mistake could be made,
however. than to believe that these
two products. for which there Is an
ever-increasing demand, are all that
Hanover county boasts Of. for her soil
is most kind, her farmers most pro-
ficient and her climate so delightful
that throughout each Of the twelve
months OF the year the farmers have
something to send to market for which
epicures are craving and buy most
readily for fancy prices.
Although these two products have
fastened Hanover county on the minds
Of lovers OF good melons and yams.
there Is a vegetable which is destined
to run them close second In popu-
larity and advertising strength. That
Is asparagus. The peculiar loose, light,
loamy soil necessary for the successful
growing OF this delicate and delicious
vegetable ahounds In great streaches
In Hanover county. 1t is found In few
other parts of the Middle Atlantic
States.
Near Eilerson lis to be seen the
largest asparagus farm in this section
of the country. Eighteen acres are
planted in asparagus. Here is also
located the only asparagus cannery in
the Middle Atlantic States. The own
CA "a tAAtS ShAhulys (nAEiSH war
rett, a real estate dealer, combined
patience, skill and appreciation of soil
five years ago and added to these
qualities liberal amount of indus
try and optimism. After waiting five
years for his asparagus crop to de-
velop to a paying basis, he is now in
clover. SIS asparagus always brings a
fancy figure, particularly when sold
in cans during the seasons that the
fresh vegetable Is not obtainable Then
again the quality Of the asparagus
raised in Hanover county, and there
are many farmers who have begun
to specialize in this vegetable. is
strictly and unapproachably Hanove-
rian. 1t is not green like the north
ern variety, but by the careful process
Of raising and, the character OF the
soil. goes TO the market white, crisp.
tender and succulent 1t Ia freely pre-.
'dicted that within . few years Han.
over county will be famed for its as
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