The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-30

grow here as well or even better than
in the foothills of Albemarle county.
In the regions round about Suffolk
poultry-ralsing has become exceeding
ly. profitable. and. OF course, the old
razor-back hog, from which comes the
delicious so-called Smithheld ham,
reaches the highest state OF perfection
ing counties.
Corn. Oysters, Game.
AS to the matter OF corn. it may
be said that no part of Virginia grows
this grain more abundantly than the
region which trades with Suffolk. AT
an agricultural school fair held here
week or more ago there was a big
showdown of corn. and the boys corn
clubs made exhibits that proved that
from l30ato $50 bushels had been made
o.the acre.
The oyster interest OF SUFFOLK Is a
big asset. The Nansemond River
oysters that are gathered almost with
in the city limits have long been fa-
nous for their delightful flavor. and
two concerns here are making a lot
OF money distributing them IN the re-
sions beyond. So great is the oyster
catch that quite business has grown
Up in the converting OF the shells. by
grinding and burning. into lime. which
is used In agricultural lines.
y This is also great fishing and hut
ing country, the Nansemond River.
Lake Drummond. and that picturesque
body OF water that has been falsely
named the Dismal Swamp, being
crowded with fish. ducks, geese and
other game that fishermen and hunte
ers delight in, while the forests are
Well supplied with deer and all kinds
of smaller game. Some bear are also
caught hereabouts.
Back to the City.
But I started out to talk about
city OF Suffolk, and here have gone
away OF in the delightful country
1t. OF the splendid High
School here I have spoken ina former
letter. but since then the school has
5outgrowny It's building, and now the
city is starting out to erect new
building to cost $4,000. and, OF course.
1T will be equally as well equipped as
the present building. and that Is say,
ing a. good deal. No city In; the State
has better public school facilities than
Suffolk. and yet Suffolk Is going to
improve on what it n owS has.
This is a church-going community.
and all OF the denominations have
cree. table church edihces, The Baptists.
Christians. NIethodists. Presbyterians,
.Episcopallans and Catholic s are the
denominations that flourish here. and
then til Y.lAl# G. "A. inS heir pretty lit
tile building is an up-t moral Is 4
Establishment. Il &.
Handsome Homes. I.
Sufr ok is proud Of her pu bile build
iings. the county courthouse, the City
Hail. market and Academy q Music,
and lit will be prouder still when tn 4
SIS; 900 post office and custom house is
=, oc o.
and Uncle Sam has bought. his slot at
the corner of Bank Street. The beau
atiful residence now on the$lot is to Sbe
torn down. butsth owner Of tits going
ttoSerect another one at a cost OF $685.
900. And this reminds me that no city
In the state, perhaps. has more hand
some and coy homes than this city sof
Suffolk, and ono thin s Il that has Inn
pressed me is that such q large mas
,jority Of the people own$the houses
they live in. Very few the citizens
houses. This shows that ut he olks
here have con fldence In t heir town. and
when once they come here they be-.
come perman ont citizens 9. s,sH; x 81
81, I am quite sure theresis not a city
of Its size In all OF the South that has
better paved streets and more Of them
than Suffolk. ii he streets are btu
5lithic and yttrifed brick paving. and
the sidewalks are granolithic and
brick. The good streets q ea, has sex-
tended to the country. and With n a
circle OF ten miles around the city
there are good roads. There are no
less than "a hundred automo biles
owned and used In suff oils, Ne daresay
the autos have shad MI UGH rs ID ofswith
fnaking 4 good X streets In sunons & and
good. roads 4. IN 4. The. surrounding coun-
try. y 4 81 ss8s, 81 4 "
Water ana III hts.s 3S3 Ss
\ The ma nufncturlngs plants here. great
and small OF her than the peanut fac
tories, mum ber Il q bout sixty. They are
machine shops lat ma Ike HI peanut.
Splak ersE and h thresh ers, ~ pants M ana
I'oVa.al Il aatorles, dru 81 on ecialty plants
sbottlln IS esta bills llmen ~, ca rria 10 y and
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