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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Louisville Meeting Tc
Open May 10

LOUISVILLE, KY, March 26.-he
Louisville jockey clubs spring race
meeting will open May 10 with the
Kentucky derby as the feature. The
meeting will close June 4.
OF the 80 derby elfgibles the follow
ing are probable starters:
Waldo, Joe Morris, Master Eugene,
G. NJ. Miller, Roola Boola, Boca Grande,
Colinet, Tom Toohey, Donau. Captain
Morris, Don Antonio. Markie M,
Charles F. Granger, John Furlong
The Fad. Fighting Bob, Topland, Eye
white and Barleytorpe.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Ponies and Berkeley To
Clash Friday

The Ponies basket ball team. l40
pound champions of vhe Pacific ath-
letic association. will play their final
game of the season next Friday even
ing at the Pastime athletic club, clash
ing with Berkeley high school first
team.
As a preliminary the ST. Ignatius
college team will meet the five from
the new Tamalpais club. formerly
known as the Siaplamat Indians
These two games will probably wind
up the local basket ball season.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Annual Gathering O
North Enders

The North End athletic club will open
Fairfax park today when the members
gather at their annual picnic and out
ing. Arrangements have been made to
handle a crowd of several thousand per-
sons. A fine program of athletic games
and contests, has been arranged.
The following committee will be in
charge of the affair.
Louis Delucchi, chair James Bacigalupi
man Joseph Klatt
Ernest Casassa John Cola
Frank DAILY II. Demartini
Joseph Torasso John @. Desmond
George Stephens A. Demartini
John Antibo1o Fred Lankenau
Isaac Parsons Victor Capepa
william Lankenau Henry Hnstedt
Louis Merritt IJ. de Salvatore
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Stanford Reds Easily
0utplay Reliance
Especial Dispatch 10 The CALI

ISpscidI DispGtch 70 The Call
OAKLAND. March 2s.-The Stanford
Reds defeated the Reliance soccer play
ers by a score of to 1 in a fast ex-
afternoon.
The universitS boys had the better
Of the play the whole way through and
were never in danger OF losing the long
end of the score.
The team work of the cardinal was
a revelation to the spectators. the Stan
ford forwards outplaying the Reliance
halves by pretty passing work
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
KELLAR RELEASED

SAN JOSE, March 26.-Second Base
man Clyde KelIar was released by the
San Jose State league club this after
noon
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

in the last jumps. Kid North. which led
into the stretch by two lengths, was
second and Hiacko was third. Banon-
ica, after sharing the early pace, blew
mat the paddock
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
The Calls Form Chart of Races at EmeryviIle

n i
Marc 10 u second
6437 FIRST RcEH selling upward value TO hF $
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Emeryville Entries

Following are the entries at Emeryville for
Monday. March IS:
FIRST -RACE-Four furlongs: purse: maiden
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

1ne1;24 y. rs: l;i5 2,5; Al post 2'z
Trained by W. short Scratched--6423
good. Won in a hard drive Of four.
70 Blacksheep Is, Noygorod 10. Goo
and just got up in last two strides.
began TO tire right at the finish. Hia
Good Ship and Argonauf at the finish.
better in soft going Blacksheep cut
ERRATA-In race 63zs index on
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

rime--24. AS I:l4 10. Al post IIs minutes
Pimkiul, So place. = show Francis. 7-l0 how.
by T. Crysler. Scratcbed-G405 Silver Line
Third driving Faneuil Hall. slow get going.
aud easily held c0ntenders safe in stretch Pml
closed well. Beda quit. So did Acqua. othe
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

EN- le.uAes no. Only Strength Out
s.fie.ing. il behoCves US to De
s1rong and TO endure hardness as
go.d soldiers in a good cause.
and he git may be maze SNORT
sharp and decisive.
our .arme. will continue to raise
food FIR man and beast, we may
learn to do with less money and IN
lue time taAe possession of our
own.
The tooth aches, have 1t drawn;
The limb is broken, have it set; the
bodv is sick, take the medicine IL
Rockefeller and Morgan and "sich
l5ck ND their ill-gotten gains we
will make other money and lei
theirs remain behind the bars. Hav,
ing begun the good work we VIII
prosecute it to successful issue.
And if the prosecution means
manic we will bear it like men. Inc
victories of the world have beer
bought with blood.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

Houbagonts. Hudnuts, Pirers, Col
gates. Rogers and Gallet Perfumes
They are all here. The White Drug
Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

Or. Thomas Eclectic OH Is sold
by the White Drug Co
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
WILL THE VICTORY BkiAR
FRUIT

n... ,ta, the Democrats OF the
,st,on have won significant victory
A. the polls what are they going to
DO with It: -,
Under the operation of the FEi-
aus Republican policies 1t has been
made possible that a bevy Of law
made magnates can make or un-
make panics, can fill the dinner
nails" or empty them. can lock up
money or let it loose, and II mas
he that It is yet possible that they
can still do these hurtful things.
Suppose then, hard times shouiu
follow the election, factories close
taborers thrown out of employment
and women and children go hungry.
Will not this condition be seized
upon by T. R. and other mischief
makers. who will begin at once 10
sry aloud, I'VE told you sou Ana
will the pinch drive the people IN
70 a repetition of the folly OF past
Years? An injury to the physi-
cal body may be such as TO demand
the skill Of the surgeon, and not
70 submit to it would be madness
and the same is just as true OF the
body polite.
II has been made the victim Of
az i'll that threatens death. to cure
which the pangs Of panic must o'
endured with patience and courage
II the people at large must suffel
temporary torture to save from
dissolution itself, then let then
bear the pain with the assurance o
permanent cure.
The cry of"Cleveland hard times
turned back the hands OF the Amer
can clock Of progress two decades
The cry will be heard again an
the wolf may threaten our doors, D.
A. we are as brave as we should D
the cry can be stifled and the vol
driven TO It's lair. 1t should nc
be possible longer that dozen me
should dictate the financial policie
- of this nation. and II to dethron
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
ANNOUNCEMENT
EXTRAORDINARY

We have just stocked the most oomPIe'e
line Of Cut Glass ever shown in the to"n'
We are showing more than fifty designs
Further the prices are right and the
goods are made by the best makers l" O''0
country We also carry many other ar'i-
c1es suitable for bridal presents ana
holiday gifts. 1t gives US pleasure 10
show them.
Within few days we will have our xmas
line on display Discriminating 0OVo-0
buy early. We will put as10e ioi S0O
anything you may select and deliver al
any time you may desire.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
OlNDRUFF AND ITCHING
SCALP YIELD To
HIS lHEAIM ENI,

Why experiment trying to eIlVe
the dandruff germ from underneath
the skin with greasy lotions OF ran
CIV hair-dressing when White DRUG
Co. will guarantee zEMO ana
ZEMO SOAP to entirely rid .ne
scalp of the germ life that causes
zEMo and zEMo SOAP can be
obtained in any city Of town IN
America and are recognized as tue
hest and most economical treatment
for all affections Of the skin OF
scalp whether on infant or Crown
person. One shampoo with IhMV
SOAP and application of zEMo VIII
stop itching and cleanse the scalp
of dandruff and scurt. 1910 -
We invite you to try lEMO anu
ZEMO SOAP and If not entreiy
satisfied we will refund your money
There Is nothing so good Ior d
sore throat as DR.. Thomas Eclectlc
OF cures it in few hours. he-
lieves any pain in any part.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER IS, 1910.
THE CHURCH AND THE NEWS
PAPERS.

With the above as caption the
Newport News Times-Heraid had
Abe strongest and most striking ed
,or;al which has appear ed in amp
If our exc anges on tie unfortunate
incident which occurred during the
SESSIONS OF the Methodist Coniei-
.nce AT r chmond, when reporters
- three of tie leading newspapers
a. the safe. to maintain their sell
respect. let tie church in "nic-
,be body was nsession, which clos
Is with these words:
We are not worried about the
,owsnarels. They can take care
- themselves. They have not
hoen injured. and will not be- b.
tbo incident But we are genu-
helv distressed that the Virginia
Annual Conference should have
rnt itself i'm such an atttude'
NAT majority of its members
.bopId have shown a spirit, that
vas vindictive and intolerant' not
Az cav un-Christian like. A news
raner reporter, whose character
and reputation for yeracity ano
.ccuracv are as dear TO him as IN
same are dear to any preacher
vas actually tried. denounced
convicted and sentenced withou
r,vine him the opportunity to sa!
word in his own defense. NJ
.roanization could afford to d
,uch a thing. least of all the OH
siai body of a great religious de
nomination. -
"view if As you may, that is tn
Main fact of the matter, If the r.
.orts Of the Conference proceed
nes are correct; and we speak
y IN sorrow. for we have profoun
reverence and affection for u
Methodist Church.
There is another view. II
press is the strong arm OF u
church II is a medium throu'
which the church dissemina'
and communicates and it is an
valuable aid in all religious acu
titles There is friendship and
operation between preacher a
editor and reporters and any IN
dent which tends TO estrange I
newspaper men is a distinct s.
hack for the cause Of religion.
And in this connection it shou
not be forgotten that Mr.. Col
land. present editor Of the TIM
Herald. was the first editor
the Richmond Virginisn.
There is much TO be said on
subject. but we refrain from add
word
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
To The Voters Of the Town Of Farmville

In pursuance of a resolution passed
NV the Town Council at a meeting held
on the sth day of November, 1910, no
tice is hereby published, as required by
the provision of the town charter, that
an election will be held in the Town
of Farmville, on the 10Th day Of Novem-
her 1910. to ascertain the sense OF the
oualjfed voters of the town upon the
question of the issuance Of bonds, NOT
10 exceed the total sum OF tlfteen
Thousand Dollars, ISIS, OOO, said bonds
TO be used to install, or purchase, ano
maintain a system of sewerage ano
drainage in and for the town.
w. T. BLANToN,
rov 11-2t. Mayor.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

J. l.. Hart, Owne. and Publisher
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
HERALDINGS.

Dix and Dixie make a strong com
bination.-B Baltimore Sun.
Through the ropes" Given the
rope and hung himself.
With the Democratic opportunity
comes Democratic responsibility.
II it means the last Of T. r.
let's unite in singing the long me-
ter doxology.
Another Live man in shroud"
IT. r.
Congrer sman Littleton says Oys-
ter Bay is now written Blue Point
If T. R. is cultured why is he
always coarse?
The Washington Times wants to
know why it takes so much noise
to get out the silent vote.
Now let Champ Clark drive the
mules down the avenue and empha-
size his protest against law-made
plutocrats.
Caleb Powers came back" and
from the shadow Of the galiows'
Is there a Waterloo ahead OF MIN
Back from" orphan asylum tC
executive mansion of great state
is the history of Governor-eiec
Hooper, of Tennessee.
Bryan" says the editor Of Pc
tersburg Index-Appeal talked Bey
ridge out OF the senate and Demo
crat from being Governor of Kan
, sas Though dead" he still speak
o with effect.
Write a platform for good road
e and revision downward and IN
e Democrats will control in tn
h country for the next half century
. The staid old N. Y. Herald says
J. "The rout of Roosevelt remov'
from the nation the only mena'
to its prosperity.
j. Col. Mosby, of Confederate fam
,e is going to lecture the folks
T. was once wont to lash.
A negro in Washington aspir
Id to hold the reins over Chan
e Clark's mules as he rides down Z
s- avenue.
And now the Democrats OF HID
bound Republican Pennsylvan
- are organizing for victory. IT loo
" as though it would be made unaI
nous.
Mama is said TO be falling
Washington. The rain falls on u
unjust as we'll as the just.
be The only living ex-President
ry now a dead one.-N, Y. World.
And the Governor-elect Of Nj
., sacbusetts has twin girls too. A
- they enjoy the unique distlnctl
y Of having been born in differe
m weeks. One at II o'clock on d
,or urday night, and the o'ner at
an Sunday morning.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

THAT Farmville has one OF the
best banks in Virginia, and that
this is the largest and stronge'
bank within a radius o. fifty miles,
That this bank performs with
intelligence and discretion any
legitimate banking service it can
properly undertake is proven by
the volume Of its business, as re-
Elected by the annexed statement
which you are urgently requested
to examine carefully.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

~n,ered at the Postoffice as Second
Glass Matter.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18

Thirty different styles OF guarAn-
teed Tooth Brushes at White Drug
Co.'S.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-11-18
FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF

NJ. 5e63
n EPORT OFTHE CONDITlONOf
X ma. FIRST NAT ONAL BANK Al
Earmvilie In the stale OF virginia at the
close OF business, Nov. 10th. 1906
RESOURCES.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

second she'd-she'S explode
"Z-z-z-zutt,~
~Oh.- cried Mrs. J. IN a good.
healthy tone that reached clear dows
70 the cellar.
Mr. J. had pressed the electnc
push-5utton in the hsIl that switched
On the lights downstairs.
There vac silence below-utter.
omsncus. aeathlikc silence,
Mrs. JustVsd careht her breath
again. clutched the covers IN = grip
OF desperation and literally pulled her
self TO = sitting posture.
Throw up your hands" yelled Ho-
ner-dear. brsvely. leaning over the
bziustssde
Bu; the Noise down stairs did no
such thing Instead. Il merely sound
q again
-sis-s-Sphut-hane.~
Mrs. sustvfd Jumped ont 81 5cd
and rushed Historically out In the
hall.
Honicr-dear vas standing on the
second s'cpdown. pccrinE cauiiorsiy
doua. IN bis rirht hand he ciutcbcd
an cid-ume cavalry sabre
Homer Homer screamed Mrs.
J. Come hack; come back
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

and cansries only on such an coca
sion. q
Creep creep creepity creep-phuf-
t-t,- went the noise and again down
stairs
-oh-h-h.~ walled Mrs. J. into the
pillow.
Mrs. J. sat Up IN bed.
-Shs-s-sh,- he cartioned.
-Sis-s-s-bsng-bang,
Mr.. J. cravled RiEgeriy out OF bed.
Homer gaspcd Mrs. J. -DouT
leave me-
NJ. }. leaned over and whispered In
her ear.
NO. no. wepi Mrs. J. -YoGu be
killed-T1 scream n you goi~
And she tried 70. toe. whcn she
heard Homer dear move softly across
che room and tumble with somctbing
over IN the corner But she couldn't
Her tonEuc Glove 70 the roof 81 her
Eouihi she vas helpless
Scftly--softiy-slov she could
hear Homcr-dear making progress o.
ward the ball on. " she could oniy
scrrsm-H she could ONLY SOP him.
Presently HE FOOTBALLS ceased n
she bad to bold ker breath another
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
MAacl haztaa bazzg B Burglars { n The 1uzegP

Mr.. Us. jaw dropped.
"Homeri" gasped Mrs. ]. again
His sword point fell to the floor.
He grinned. And then-yes'm. right
then and there, without a moments
hesitation, ne walked calmly and bold
ly down the remaining few steps as
nonchaIant as you please rightsinto
the dark, while Mrs. J. in agony COW
cred her eyes with her hands TO shut
out the terrible sight, and called out
sweetly in his best afterno0n-tea
voice:
kitty. kitty. kitty. Hers-puss,
puss, puss!"
"Help," shrseked Mrs. J. Help!
He's gone stark, staring mad! What
shall I do, What shall I do"
What shall you do," rasped Mr..
j., as lie turned on the light In the
reception hall. what shall you DO?
You can cons down stairs here and
put this cat out If you want tot"
"Cat,r gasped Mrs J. "Caca-cat.'
Yes, cat, cat. cat,- growiet Mr..
]. And he's all stuck up In piece
of fly paper you left lying around
loose."
He vas. In the corner Of the room
by the pianola twisting. s1uiruing-
wrixglinx mess was plsintively plead
Tag for help. II was the Noisei
Mrx. ;. staggered doxa the stairs.
Oh she faltered, -;t's the eat
And right then and there Mr.. j. cut
loose.
The csts The cst.- ne reared
nc. madam IT'S this precious burg
lar OF yours. This thief In the night
with a knife in his hand and murder
in his eye. This midnight maraudeT
Of yours that pulls q tired. WORKOUT
man out OF bed at A. m, The cat.
What did you suppose u was!
could nave told you IL wasn't thing
but that COMPOUNDED imagination that
an you women have after ~ D. M
Burglars, Huh, Now that Tn stand
Ing herr catching my death OF cold.
I guess you're satisfied, Or, dare
say. you'd Ike ne 70 20 down IN the
cellar and open the furnace door 70
see n a burglars hiding in there. en-! T,
We'll. Tn not going 10 do Il,
Bot Mrs.. Justvcd was beyond bear
ine. Utterly exhausted. she hao
thrown herself across the bed. snd
vas weeping and moaning In sheer
Joy OF relief
And n uas precisely an hour later
before Homcr-dczr Rad succeeded IN
demonstrating that. By patience ana
pcrsIssency. cat fur car be separated
caRvEL CALVERT HALL !
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

To which unnecessary exclamation
FOR be was standing stock still
Mr.. J. made no answer other than q
feroc.ous glare Then he took an
other careful hesi;sting step down
ward.
~Sss-us-us-us-vbof,~ went tie
Noise.
Homer-dear ciutched his saser-the
prized relic Of q Grandfather VINO
fought and died IN the Civil Var
and with mighty sgmmcning Of his
waning courage rushed down the
steps three st q tine. On the land
Ing he stopped short, and threw up
his swore
Whoever YOU sre. Re Numbered.
come out and give yourself upt~
Tho light was burning but dinly
IN the front hall. and the rays that
penetrated to The foot % the stairs IN
the reception room were feeble a,
best
Homer screamed Mrs. !. from
the top Of the stairs. come back-ir
you love me conc bsck.-
. -'sus-s-sis-uhgs-phuf.~ sounded the
Noise And then most clearly and
enthusiastically
~Sis-eig rn1Fou -rorvou. rs~~o~f~
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

there were burglars IN tne
house when there were none
- is neither here nor there
surely such an hallucinatfon
has been the prerogative OF her SEX
since Eve first heard bush shake
In the Garden of Eden. aud vowed
II was something else beside the
wind. And that the noises that night
In the JGstwed home were real noises
is a point further in her vindication-
Hence. as any fair-minded person
win admit. II was out of all reason
for Mr. Justwed to storm and rave
about the way he did-after he. in
fear and trembling. had ascertained
the cause OF those self-same noises.
Il might have been ten minutes or
an hour. or maybe two hours. after
the Justweds retired for the night
that Mr.. ]. was wakened from a sound
sleep BY a persistent srd by no means
gentle tattoo on his ribs
~Huh-uh-uh- huhg What's the
2nt there his exclamation ceased.
for the hand OF Mrs Justwed descend
cd systematically upon his lips and
her auevering. alarming voice wis
pered:
~shs-ss-sh.-
Homer-dear promptly ~shs-s-sshed.'
~Wbacs the matter now he asked
in an equally subdSec tone
e'x-the-e's-shere's somebody
Downstairs fzltered Mrs. Justwed-
Listen
Homer-desr listened.
A weird. creepy sound fioa;ed softly
Cd from the biackness Of the stair
case. " was cold and cismmy-it
u1s laden with The mysteries Of the
nlxht and the smell OF crime and
blend ant-dark lanterns II was a
mrffled. gruesone. a~es0me sound. IS
rbouch someone were shutting and
creeping along or hands and knees.
Il woasd have made the goosenesh
stand ozt on snycnei
-Dls you hear thzkr~ exclaimed Nrs.
}. uncer her breath sn6-s7der he
>oVers.
rshs.s-sh, Listen, Dent Dove.-
This tine the admonition came FROM
Ar. ..
Nh. y couidnf have moved even
:kcnxs xeEuyius Itself had been taere
~ ire bed>to cDTer her with III 1oon
~ lava. snr vas pcirshcd.
rr. t-Wcll. Hr. J. vas--vas hyD
Noticed. # least. He didn. shsscs and
h. sidp1 eos<s. Ills true But nc
ucx. certainty wasn't ir that peecciul
49, ronrenfcd frame Of mind thsi
r<ems 70 &c The heritage Of infsr's
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
HARDY ROSE BUSHES.
Bloom Despite Frost and Christmas
Csop Expected

0t0(IA 1&1<I<[ 49,
Crop Expected
There are several reasons why roses
are not treIl.sed around the North
Pole, one OF these being that Pesfy
started before a. r. DiArcy. Of This
city. had got far enough advanced IN
his scheme Of ~EsQuenss" sroo-tccf
ture 10 make the experiment worth
trying.
Mr.. darcy had . hundred bushes
stIIl blooming IN h.s ostdoor garden
one DAY last week q fros. spread =
isccvork Of ice crystals over the
ponds OF kp5oFcr. Jet the hardy rose
bushes put forth their fraii buds OF
pink and white next Gay - II moth
Ing had happened. Yet tnc place
where they Gloom Is exposed 20 the
SWEEP Of the autumn winds.
There - no magic about II. MI.
DArcy explains u i merely ncw
Justification Of the s>bit Of daily colo
bathing. These bushes get shower
szsh cf unvzrnrd water every morn
ing before the sunrise. This prevents
the Frost from baSm.nE them Insr
owner says enc car make roses broom
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

at any time Of the year with proper
care.
Mr. DArcy's rose bushes had Two
sets of blooms last year, thc nrst
starting In June and the blossoms OF
the second crop lasting Until AFTER
Christmss.-Andover (Mass.) Special
TO New York American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

Maudc-ccorge and ] have decided
10 form a life partnership.
Ciars-Thst's nice Where doc"
IGcorEo come I'M
Maude-Oh. he's 10 bc Silent part
Nor and put up The money.-Chicago
News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

~wslfred, why did you stick 50
closely 20 that Wall street speculation
when YOU went in bathing
Because knew n trouble bsppen-
Cd he could aos; anything -Bsiu-
raora American
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

Faith seems 10 be all ssperstruc-
fure and no foundation
A woman can Be proud Of her curly
hair evca wher It's ali vig-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27

dAT Mrs. Justwed imagined
there were burglars in the
house when there were none
Is neither here nor there
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-11-27
BLACK MessALiNE

SIPS value for 95c-3e inches
wide; all Pure Silk, very close
ly woven and handsome finish;
regular $1.25 quality. Ok
Mond6y 1890. $500. SOV
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-07-09
TwoCounties
OF WEST VIRGINIA HAVE soil.
SURVEY BY U. S. DEPART.
MENT OF AGRIcuL.
TURE.

WASHINGTON, D. c., July 9-The
United States Department Of Agricnl.
turr. in conjunction wit, the Yves,
Virginia State department of agricu.
turc has begun soil surveys Of jack.
son and Putnam counties, West Wiz.
gluia. The surveys, which will covor
an area Of over 1900 square miles, VIII
consist OF Investigations OF tie sulls
of these counties, with the intention
of showing the kinds of soils, to what
crops they are best adapted, and noa
they may be improved for agrIcu!.li
al purposes. After the work has bc"u
completed some months VIII lie req Ilr
ed TO get the report ready for dis.
tribution. The report should be Of
great value to farmers and others in.
tercsted In the territory. A map IL
colors will accompany each report,
showing the different types OF soi's,
the towns, churches, school houses,
roads and streams of the two coun.
tics.