The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-11-20
LUMBER BUSINESS
VERY PROFITABLE
Timber Interests in Spotsylvania
Lucrative to Many
Citizens.
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Spo'sSivhnia, va. November l9-
nc lumber and timber interests in
spotsy!vania county have for a num-
per of gears been followed with a
Keen zest and IL has for the most part
pcen very lucrative. Many thousands
OF acres have been cut over. and while
many large forests have been felled
and their product converted into lum
Der and sold, still there remain many
millions of feet of timber. which viii
take many years yet to manufacture
and put into market dozen or
more OF the men who twenty years ago
were just merging into manhood. have
~ their great spirit of pluck and IN
austry grown rich. and are now large
property owners because OF having
launched into the II bcr and lumber
business Few sections have produced
inner timber and lumber for Northern
markets than Spotsylvanla county.
The breeding and raising of highly
improved and thoroughbred stock OF
all kinds is making rapid headway
among great many farmers, there
pcinS Jersey. Holstein. Red Poll.
angus. Durham nd Hereford cattle.
fercheron, Clydesd French coach
and other improved stock Of horses.
Berkshire. Poland China aud Chester
white hogs, and shropshire Soutl,
Down and Dorset sheep. Not less
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thrifty farmers arc engaged In the
successful breeding and raising Of
al the above named species of stock
Spotsylvania farmers are well ahead
with their work, and tina fall seeding.
except in few cases, is done, and
Notwithstanding tho unprecedented
drought OF tho spring and summer
there is an average crop OF corn and
vegetables. The favorable weather
conditions OF the fall kept the pastures
abundant with feeding matter. and
stock OF all kinds will enter the win
ter in excellent shape.
spotsylvana county this year
abounds with game of every kind
which IS bred IN Eastern Virginia.
Parridges. pheasants, rabbits, SOUR
reis and wild turkeys and foxes are
in large numbers. There Is almost
an unlimited amount of forest, to-
Eether with open lands, covered with
rank vegetation, in all of which game
of all sorts abound this season, and
lovers Of field and forest sports. with
gun and dogs, have had and are gti!t
having abundant sport and pleasure.
Numbers of huntsmen from New York
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, Washing
ton. Baltimore and other Northern
cities. are here to spend "A season Of
recreation in this historic section
The Board OF Public Commissioners
iSi AHS County mas DCnN engaged Tor
several days past ip inspecting and re
ce!vng the permanent improved roads
In Courtland District. ana Mas nearl
completed its work. State Highway
COMMISSIONS Wilson while on a -e-
cent visit to Spotsylvania, IS reported
10 have declared that the improved
public roads built IN Spotsylvania are
the best he has seen in any section
of tho state
Addison l.. Jet, foreman and gem
eTal anagrr at the lumber mills of
l. r Colbert, OF this county, met
| with painful accident a day or
mashed and torn through by the acct
dental falling OF heavy grappl ng
iron upon II. inflicting severe wound.
and incapacitattng him for work.
An educational rally and public
school teachers convention was held
yesterday In the courthouse under the
auspices OF Division Super ntendnnt
James Ashby. Professor Stearns, OF the
State Educational Bureau at Rich
mond. delivered fine address on
Practical Work in Schools" which
was we'll received. Superintendent
Ashby also addressed the assemhl3 "e
along general educational lines. afte.'
which a teachers association was
formed. Thaddeus $. Boone was elect
Cd president OF the association. and
! Miss Josephine scott Terrell was
| chosen secretary. Delegates were then
| elected TO the Teachers State Conven-
| tIon. soon TO convene In Norfolk
The year 1911 has been the house
building year in Spotsylvania county.
More than 40 new residences have
been built many Of which were costly
| edifices.