The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-01-02

card and the intense cold weather,
and partly to his poor Workmanship.
and he said:
II am glad you mentioned the sub
feet, for 1 have spent nearly the whole
OF the holidays with some Northern
parties. who have been looking around
with a view TO Investing while also
looking for sport
Hunting and sport being out of the
question, we talked business not a
little.
while the Industrial Section OF The
Times-Dispatch has in the main kept
up with rural development. your
regular real estate column has to a
certain extent sighted this important
line, In that II has not made the two
Richmond development and rural de-
velopment-close enough akin. for 1t
must be admitted that rural develop
Fnent is really OF more Importance to
our city than suburban development.
for all wealth comes out of the soil,
as VIC know. and ] am inclined to
think that one good, thrifty settler
located on farm lands near Richmond
is worth more In general way than
n half-dozen sales of city property.
Looking Towards Virginia.
ut would seem from the deiuge of
inquiries my llIHI ana 0btIiA &LAl43p
I have heard OF have recently been
receiving. that many good people are
looking this way, attracted by our
delightful climatic conditions. general
health and prosperity and other ad-
vantages the good old state possesses
that cannot be found elsewhere.
For instance" continued Mr.. Brown.
looking over great batch OF letters.
here is one from prominent Massa.
chusetts physician who wants q $780,
600 suburban home near Richmond, on
account of its healthy climate and So
cial attractions. Here is another from
a rich Penusylvanan wanting . 1000
acre river farm not far from Rich
mond. Here is one from Kentucky
lawyer, who wants for rich client
q strictly fine, elegant, improved old
Colonial estate. Here Is another from
a Western man. who wants q water
power. Here is another wanting
woodland tract, and hero is a Michi-
sander who wants stock farm. Here
is New Yorker who wants cheap
farm near Richmond:
Another wealthy New Yorker intend
ing going in for intense farming, de-
string 500 to 1000 acres in automobile
distance from Richmond, Colonial home
preferred. but Will build If necessary.
= Vermont man wants TO buy a 100 to
a 150-acre farm. or will hire a large
one Here is another from Detroit
who wants a potato farm.
Various ard sundry Wants.
Hero is letter from wood manu-
factory that wants a Chesapeake Bay
Farm. Another wants a York River
place, another wants an apple orchard,
another q sporting place. And SO 1T
goes. I could fill your entire columns
with other explorations we have had
without any extra effort or special adj
that the outlook for 1910 in farming
and other lands in our state is Just
as bright and attractive as the rapid
tire city properties.
Our sales for the past month in
this line actually closed and under
control VIII amount To nearly 100000,
and / predict the coming year in Yi2
ginia farm lands viii be the best she
has ever seen, which I think is tuliy
justiiied from the indications referred to. |
lust tell the land owner who wants TO
sell to brush up and clear up a little,
mend his fences. tiX his improvements.
use little whitewash and get the city
nan to hustle on, and his farm will
soon be taken up by some Of the freez-
Ing people of Canada and the West,
who want to come to Gods country
Now I have said enough to show
YOU how the cats jumping along the
farm line, and If the Industrial Sec
ton of The Times-Dispatch keeps up
its good work in telling the people OF
these things as it has been doing in
the past. The year 1910 is going to be