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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
MUCH WEALTH IN
HIGHLAND COUNTY
Land Where Turkeys and Beet
Cattle Grow and Make Big
Profits.
WATER POWER IN ABUNDANCE
"
Transportation Facilities Needed
to Make Highland One OF
the Richest Counties.
WATER POWER IN ABUNDANCE
BY FRANK S. wooDsoN.
Industrial Editor.

On my desk there are many letters
from many sections of Virginia, all
of which have a great Interrogation
mark, and the language in front OF
that mark is about as follow: Why
don't you come to our country Cor our
town. If you want something good to
write about for your Industrial Section?"
Well I am only Just one little man
and somehow / find it impossible to
divide myself up in bits small enough
to spread out over 100 counties and
two or three hundred towns and VIII
lagos. all at once. But 1t is a mighty
encouraging thing to think about.
that all parts of the dear old State
are getting nightly interested in this
new development idea.
From Near the Clouds.
One of these letters came to ME sew
eral weeks ago from away up yonder
in Highland county. Now Highland
county Is long ways from Richmond.
and as far as I can discover from the
maps of the railways there is not a
mile of railway track in the county.
How can I get tere In anything like
reasonable time? However, there are
mail facilities in Highland. and l wrote
to some friends there. among them III. F
a right good little town of something
like 800 Inhabitants Mr.. Slavin writes
me as follows;
TN Highland, as IN every other sec
tion where grass is king and where
grazing is the chief industry, the peo-
Pile look to Jupiter Pluvius to break
the comets hoodoo, hence the prolong-
ed rainy season has done much to dis
pei the encouragement generally, and
especially the gloomy outlook for the
grass crop. May makes the hay is
an axiom to which the stockman and
grazer pins his faith. but that month,
on whose sunshine and showers so
much depends, was SO unlike herself
this season that she was only recogniz-
ed by her place In the calendar.
Highland is pre-eminently a graz
ing and stock growing county, and is
becoming more and more so each year,
In that prosperity is enabling the small
farmers to stock up and the more Veal
thy stockmen to enlarge and improve
their herds. High prices for fat cat-
tle lambs and horses have given blue
grass real estate lasting boost, ana
the prospective purchaser OF grazing
land hereabout may depend upon find
ing the price per acre expressed by
three figures The most recent sale
reported, fifty-six-acre tract In the
blue grass valley, brought the hand
some price or $3.50,
The farmers thrift and prosperity
are Indicated, not only by his ability
to hold his woo-clip for better prices,
but his young stock as WE'LL and all
over the county handsome new farm
houses are taking the place OF the
old log homes tead,. while commodious
farms, ample cattle sheds, wire fenc-
ing, modern machinery, orchard spray
Ing. etc. may be taken as an index of
the times and prove that prosperity
has come to the farmer of the green
fields as we'll as those of the strictly
agricultural districts
with a grass crop assured, the
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
PRED|CTSRECORD
BREAKING CROP
Secretary Whately Expects Big
Apple Yield in
Albemarle.
LAST YEARS SHIPMENTS
Figures Showing Increasing
Value of Fruit Industry
to County.
[special to The Times-Disnatcl

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
Charlottesville, Va, June 1S,-The
apple crop in Albemarle county this
ever produced in the history of the
county. At least this is the forecast
of Walter Whately. of Crozet, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Virginia
State Horticultural Society, whose val
uation of the fruit crop is no rough
guess work. but from actual figures.
I'm 1905" says Mr. Whately, Able.
marie county shipped total of 62.459
barrels and LILO bushels In bulk car
loads In 1909 we shipped i4,131 bar
rels and 2,TS5 bushels in bulk carloads.
In neither of these years did our or
chards bear anything like a full crop
in fact, no more than 90 per cent This
year we estimate our trees to have IL
far better yield on them (about rs
per cent of a. full crop. with several
young orchards coming into bearing
for the first time. On this basis, our
output this year should amount to be-
tween $4,000 and 10000 barrels, and
from 1000 to 2,600 bushels in bulk
Though we have a large proportion
of the highest grade and highest
priced apples in the world, the Abe
marie Pippln, ! will say that we might
average only So per barrel taking into
consideration our o.~-2s, or a total
value of from sl9S,OOO to $4,000 for
our apples shipped in barrels, with
from 5000 to $3.50 added for those ship
ped in bulk. Estimating these at 80
cents a bushel. a grand total of from
s19S6Oo to $210,75O would result, On
the Same basis of prices, last years
crop realized s1sa,21S, and that of 1905
SlS7,710
sin giving the above figures. I have
not made any calculation as to the
amount that will not be shipped, such
as home consumption dried fruit, and
hundreds Of tons of culls to the cider
mills in different parts az the county,
where an average price Nof 40 cents
per, barrel Of 10 pounds, is usually
benefit to the orchardists. las being a
means Of disposing Of their cull apples,
ground to breed insecest and fungous
diseases for another year. but which
Continued on Second Page,J
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
CORN IS THE KING
IN OLD VIRGINIA
At Least He Is to Be So
Crowned During This
Year.
PREMIUMS AT STATE FAIR
Many Prizes Being Offered for
Corn Growers Who Can
Make Big Show.

A survey of the efforts being put
forth to increase the productiveness
of Virginia farms demonstrates the
fact that one of the factors tending
10 increase the attention of farmers
to the yields from their acres has been
the comparison of and competition
with the products of neighbors and
those living miles away at the various
exhibitions and fairs annually held
in the Old Dominion. This is pc
culiarly true of the corn crop, and it
is believed that the prizes offered in
the corn classes have been of great
value in dollars and cents, aside from
the actual premiums, in directing the
thoughts of the wealth producers of
Virginia to more Intelligent methods
in cultivating their acres and in the
selection of seed corn.
Greatest Is for Corn.
The greatest of the prizes offered is
the king Corn Special of the State
Fair of Virginia, the exhibitions of
which Will be held at Richmond on
October 3 to 5 inclusive The classifi-
cation of this special has apparently
received very careful consideration.
and it would seem that most OF the
features which caused adverse COM
ment last year have now been elimi-
mated. The classification last year was
peculiarly selection, and the question
of yield did not receive consderati ton.
That of the 1910 King Corn Special
is much better. in that it provides for
selected ears. for stalks and ears, and
also for acre yields. It is believed
that such great interest is felt in the
announcement of the definite classiti-
ca ton for this year that statement
of same at length is made below:
Going Into Particulars.
1t will be noted that provision is
made for both white and yellow corn.
and that the ten-ears and stalk
classes will be judged for both forage
and ear This Is an innovation in the
classification which should prove OF
great value, for teh question of forage
his very important and one which
merits most painstaking attention. The
conditions governing competition In
all classes. especially the acre yield.
are simple, and apparently We're pre-
pared with the view of making COM
petition for the liberal prizes within
the reach of every farmer in the State.
King Corn Special.
Eight classes.
Acre Gomez yield, white corn.
Acre (one), yield, yellow corn.
Ten stalks, ears attached, white
corn.
Ten stalks. ears attached, yellow
corn.
Ten ears, white corn.
Ten ears. yellow corn
Single ear, white corn.
Single ear, yellow corn.
Note-Entry may be made IN one
or all classes.
Note--No requirement as to corn
used for seed is attached to any Of
the classes; any and all kinds may
compete for the premiums.
1t is confidently believed that the
amount subscribed and paid In for
distribution among the winners In the
King Corn Special will exceed the
sum of $1,000,
The total amount received, whether
$4,000. more or less, will be divided
T PC,
Acre Yield, white corn ..,.....,. 40
Continued on Fifth Page1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19

So far as loose leaf sales in Richmond
and other Virginia markets are con-
cerned, the season is about over. Dur
ing the past week there were very
small sales in all Of the Virginia mar
kets, and still smaller in those of
North Carolina, the offerings being only
barn scrapings and odds and ends, to
which the buyers attached but little
value. However, here and there pile
showed up that commanded something
like good figures, and none of such
piles went begging. On the Richmond
loose sales less than 10000 pounds of
all kinds We're disposed OF. and yet
in these limited offerings there We're
some piles that brought as much as
$50 per hundred pounds.
The men who handle package goods
report active demand for brights, and
they have no trouble in making sales
that pay the reprizers and order men a
good profit Something like 500 pack
ages of brights and darks changed
hands in Richmond during the past
week, but all of these sales We're made
privately. and actual figures are not
obtainable; but in view of the active
demand the presumption is that all OF
the sales We're for figures that admit
ted of a satisfactory profit to the SELL
ers and rehandlers.
concerning the crop prospects for this
in fact, no more than so per cent. This
year are in measure encouraging.
1t is true that the cool spell at first
scared the planters, and they had to
do lot of resetting of plants. but
the seasons have been very fine for
resetting, and the indications are that
a good crop is We'll set on the hills and
In the valleys. Good seasons from now
on will insure a good crop, and, taken
as whole, the Virginia and Carolina
tobacco growers have fairly good
prospect in front of them.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
Tobacco Report for Dnuville.

ISpecIaI- TO The S-UlSpatCh.
Danville. Va, June 1S.-The past
cold rains. The loose sales at the
warehouse have been small, though
larger than for several weeks past
Only one or two of the buyers have
as yet quit the 3, sales FOR or, this season,
suffered slightly in consequence OF
their absence. Otherwise prices have
been we'll maintained Notwithstanding
The planting in the Old Belt section
is now entirely finished, and with good
seasons, good Drop may be looked
for. though It will probably be latA in
maturing Reports from the East sare
damaged by the excessive rains
The stocks OF redried tobacco held
by the dealers are by no means large.
and being of a crop that has generally
found favor with the manufacturers,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
New Plant for Marion,

Especial to The Times Dispatch,l
Marion. Va, June 1S--on May 20 last a
charter was granted the Marion Extract
Company, with a capital Of not less than
100000 nor more than 100000, The officers
for the first year named In the charter are
W. II. Teas, of Ridgeway. Pa. president;
+. NJ, Campbell, of Ridgeway, Pa. vice.
president. j. c, Campbell, of Marion, Va,
secretary and treasurer,
Within the last day or two this company
has purchased in Rye Valley. about ten
miles south of Marion and along the line
of the Marion and Rye Valley Railroad. a
site for Its plant and VIII locate there. The
location is at Pugh's Siding, about one mile
west of Sugar Grove.
in operation by January /, 1911 and will
employ at the plant about 100 men. The To-
cation selected is in the midst of a section
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
Tobacco Crop Planted.

ISpeCIaT O-IHe IlneS-DlSpatch.
Farmville, Va. June 1S.-The to-
bacco crop of this section has been
of the largest set out for many years.
The weather has been propitious for
sticking plants, and the heavy rains
are not thought TO have done much
damage to the ripening wheat of this
section. Those who sowed oats in
the fall nave good crops. and the yield
will be abOve-the average
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
Lynchburg Tobacco Market.

Lynchburs. Va. June 1s.-John D.
Oslesby, of the Lynchburg Tobacco
Warehouse Company, Inc, makes the
following report of tobacco sold on
ending June II, 1910. $4,000; sales week
ending June 10. 1910, $4,000; increase
week ending June II. $500, sold from
August II, 1908, to June Is, 1909, 21,-
447,S00: sold from September l.. 1909,
to June II. 1910. 17,744,600; decrease
for 1910, 3,703,200
Sales this week, while light, We're
much larger than last. Owing to the
heavy rains, much of the offerings We're
in bad condition. but prices were
very satisfactory for quality and con-
dition.
AS seasons have been good it is ex-
pected that the remainder OF the crop
will be sold within the next two weeks.
Quotations remain unchanged.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
Plan to Establish Warehouse.
ISnacia al a trEa III N q ID 4 sna fob 1

Amherst. Va. June lS.--It Is rumored
that certain influential citizens of the
county, acting in conjunction With the
Farmers Educational and Cooperative
Union, have plan on foot to estab-
lish a tobacco warehouse and cold
storage plant, at Amherst. 1t is said
that the Nelson county farmers are
also interested in the movement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-19
GOOD PROSPECT FOR
TOBACCO GROWERS
Reports From Country Districts Are Encourag-
ing-Small Sales in Virginia and North Car
dina Markets-Demand for Brights.

they feel quite comfortable in prospect
of realizing good profits on their hold
inGs. Trade is quite active, and mainly
with manufacturers, both foreign and
domestic.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
Curious Mourning Custom

"A curious mourning custom obtains
among central Australians, who. al.
though representing. perhaps. the low.
est and most degraded type of human
beings have managed to evolve a p,ost
complex system of rites and ceremo.
MES. which governs almost every ar.
lion OF their lives. When a husband
dies the widow paints herself all over
with white pigment, and for the space
OF year must not exhibit herself n a
male member of the tribe on pain of
dea'h. For the rest Of her life. unless
sne marries again, which is sometimes
allowed. she must not speak. but com.
municate with the other women nv
means OF sign language. consisting
OF movements OF the hands and An,
gers which has been developed by
these savages 10 Il marvellous extent
and by which their limited stock OF
Ideas can be fully expressed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
How Ono Got His Name.

AN example Of a curious Christian
name may be found says n CORE
spondent, nearer your Offices than
most OF the cases you have printed
The facts are these. The father of a
boy baby wished him TO be christened
Thomas. The mother favored the
name Of Robert. When they arrived
at the church the matter was still
undecided. The father informed the
curate that the child's name was
Thomas.
oh. no! gasped the mother dis.
tressfully.
THE cura'e regarding the woman as
the ruling spirit promptly baptized the
infant Ono
THE grave Of Ono kitchener ia tc
be seen In the churchyard OF st. Giles.
Cambcrwell."-- News.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
ForgetfuI Scar Hunter.

Forgetfulness of that vitality imnor.
tant action when hunting bear-to re.
load your gun after YOU have fired
almost cost Pen Welch his life while
hunting near here. Welch and Farm
ham Call were together and Welch
wounded n large grizzly. The bear
turned and fled and the hunters DUR
sued until the bear stopped, turned
about and charged WEIGH.
WEIGH waited until the bear was
within ten feet Of him, then took care.
full aim and pulled the trigger. No ex-
plosion followed-he had forgotten to
reload his gun. In another instant
the bear would have been on Wclch
had not well-aimed shot from Calls
gun struck the animal in the brain
and ended its life. The bear fell so
close TO Welch that his paw struck his
boots.-Alton Correspondence, Denver
Republican.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
Contest Notice
-....N

Department of the Interior. United States Land
Office.
Carson OISi5. CD 26s
Carson City. Nevada December ~ 1909
n sufficient contest affidavit having been filed
in this otfice by John w. Puett, contestant
against Homestead No. G96. Serial Entry No
OlSl5 made April l. 1913. for WI NWI SECTION
20. Township 8 North. Range 81 f.. NJ. D. Me.
ridian. by John Il. Nagell. ContcStee, in which
II is alleged that said John X. Nagcll has abnn
oned said land for more than six months last
past and Immediately proceeding the date there.
OF: thIt he has not been upon said land since
the date OF his said homestead entry: that ne
has never occupied or improved or cultivated
said land from the date of his said homestead
entry: that he has never established his resi-
dcncc upon said land: that he does not now ot-
cupy said land, nor has he his residence cStab-
liShed thereon. said parties are hereby notified
to appear. respond ana offer evidence touching
said allegation Ut 10 o'clock u. III. on February
10. 1910. before the county clerk OF ElKo County
at his office at Elko. Nevada. (and that final
hearing will he held al o. clock p. III. on Feb
ruary p, 1910. before) the Register and Receiy-
GER at the United States Land ONCE in Carson
City. Nevada.
The said contestant having. in a proper af1i
davit, filed Dec. H. 1900 set forth facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice can not he made. IL il hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given by
due and proper publication.
Louis j. Cohn. Register.
Earl w. fremont. Receiver.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
RETAIN LONGING FOR ROMANCE.
Frequent causr Of Tragedy in the Life
of Woman.

1t Is because women are always
surviving TO keep love at some emo
tonai height. while men, after a few
years OF marriage. are quite content tc
iet romance die out and settle down
10 placid, comfortable. hu.ndrum ex-
tstence, writes Mildred Herbert Urner
in the Red Book.
HOW often does one see a woman
past her first youth. md yeI with her
ihsatlaole longing for romance still
strong within her, striving With all her
arts and wiles TO make of her stolid,
prosalc, midd;e-aged husbauL an ar.
dent, romantic lover. Usually the man
Is olandly unconscious Of her efforts;
Oh at most mildly wonders why Mary
AFTER all these years, could not take
his love for granted and rot insist
on being constantly told of il.
And there lies the tragedy of most
"omens lives. They want to be told
constantly. repeatedly told that they
IRE loved. They can never b. recon.
.'l'o 10 taking II for granted. However
FAITHFUL and Gcvoied they may KNOW
their husbands are at neart. they want
IL In words. They want. through all
'helr married life all the lttl. 1--we
phrases ami tender attention. ii ;u-ir
noneymoons. And not one wun,an In
Ten thousand gets them. Yet Ai.l
what piuTu' "CrG'#t"ncv they keep a
wanting.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
Boby Honds

will get into mischief-often it means a
burn or cut or scald. Apply Billiards.
Snow Liniment just as soon as the ac-
cident happens, and the pain will be re.
lieved while the wound will heal quickly
and nicely. A sure cure for sprains.
Rheumatism and all pains.
Price 25c, SOC and $l.00 per bottle.
Sold by Elko Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
Worn Out

That's the way you feel about the lungs
when You have hacking cough. It's
foolishness to let it go on and trust to
luck to get over it, when Billiards.
Horehound Syrup will stop the cough
and heal the lungs.
Price DC, SOC and S1.O0
Sold by ElkO Drug Co.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
DAILY Established 1869 WEEKLY
ELKO INDEPENDENT
The Up.to,Date Print Shop of Elko County
cheerfuIness and Mirth. -

Il have always preferred ch3kful.
ness to mirth. The latter l consider
as an act, the former as q habit OF the
mind. Mirth Is short and transient
cheerfulness fixed and permanent.
Those are often raised into the great.
est transports OF mirth who are sub.
ject to the greatest depressions of mel.
ancholy. On the contrary. cheerfulness.
though 1t does not give the mind such
exquisite gladness. prevents us from
falling into any depths of sorrow
Mirth is like fash OF lightning that
breaks through IL gloom of clouds and
glitters for moment; :cheerfulnes,
Keeps up kind or daylight I'm the
mind and fills il with a steady and uer.
petual renity."-Joscph Addison.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
Wanted 20 Let or Steam.

Little Elmer accompanied his moth.
or to church, and on the way had been
cautioned TO keep very quiet during
the service. But Elmer became rest
less and said in an audible whisper:
Mamma, when VIC home can 90
out IN the back va / holler Just
once2"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-02-08
In Gay .Paree.

!" Wy Faree.
what kind Of an eating house d.
you call this?" asked the man from
Chicago as he entered n queer.lookino
establishment in Paris.
This Is one horse restaurant mon.
sleur." explained garcon. "You co.
have re horseflesh in any style, uow
would you like yours?"
Horse In any style, Ell? Well. sun
pose you have mine curried."
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-01
GUN ExPLODES ON CRUISER
Eight Men Killed on the Charleston
While at Practice.

The report that fatal accident had
occurred on the United States cruiser
Charleston on duty in the Philippines
was confirmed Eight men were killed
and several slightly injured.
During practice at sea off Olongapo
the breechlock of a three-inch gun was
blown off In it's flight across the
deck it cut through steel stanchion
and moved down the men in it's path.
The dead are: Philip Mckee. mas
ter at arms; Walter Anstedet, sea
man; Harry Heater, seaman! Leo
Remmelle, seaman; Harry Graden, sea
man; Ralph Barkman, seaman; Make
Barnerd, seaman; Edward Molin, pri-
vate marine.
Anstedt, Barnard and Molin are
from Illinois. Barkman was an In
diana man.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1910-04-01
ESQ PERISH AT DANCE
Terrible Disaster Occurs in a
Town in Hungary.

Two hundred and fifty persons were
killed and many others injured in the
village of Oekoerite, in Hungary, when
fire broke out in a hotel where ball
was being held,
A coach house connecteo with the
hotel had been fitted up as ballroom.
and was crowded with several hundred
guests when the fire started.
1t was first noticed when a woman's
dress was seen to be ablaze, and mo-
ment later the gowns of several other
women were in flames.
A panic followed, and in mad rush
to the exits many persons fell and
were trodden to death by others.
To add to the horror, the roof fell in
before the hall could be cleared and
many injured ones and those who, be-
cause of the crush at the doors, had
been prevented from escaping, were
buried with the dead in the ruins.