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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11

found virgin forests Of enormous
poplars, and oak. pine, locust,
chestnut and hickory.
The mineral wealth OF this
section has only been partly de-
veloped. There are deposits OF
iron, manganese, copper, zinc,
phosphate, potters clay, marble
and soapstone. The most flourish
ing quarries and factories of soap
stone are found in Albemarle and
Nelson Counties, where millions
Of dollars are invested in the busi-
ness, paying handsome dividends.
The water powers Of Piedmont
are Of great value, but are still UNI.
developed. All the rivers that
flow from the Blue Ridge are fed
be never failing streams, and their
fall is rapid. One day our cities
and villages and farm houses will
be lighted and heated from these
rivers whose power is now going
to waste.
There are some flourishing man.
ufactories in. this section. The
largest and most successful boot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
Her Advantages Unsurpassed

counties and vest west to the Blue Ridsss
mountains. virginia's tobacco iy fa-
nous all over the world.
F,ruit growing is rapidly becoming
one of the leading pursuits and there
Is no limit to the proportions which
it may reach, as fruit can be raised
with successful results in various Sec
tons Of the State. The Piedmont
section seems best adapted for fruit
growing and apples In particular
flourish In this section Orchards in
the Piedmont district have netted as
much as SIS. 900 a crop.
In the southwestern section of the
State a large number OF fine cattle
are bred and shipped to the Eastern
markets at good prices. The cattle
Il, grown and fattened on grass with
out the expenditure Of money for
grain.
Corn il the leading crop of the
State. and can be grown with big
profits in almost any section. It's
quality il not surpassed by the proc
ducts Of any Of the famous corn
States In 1910 the crop yielded two
hundred million dollars, and there Is
room for still greater results.
Virginia has great future and ex-
tends welcome TO home-seekers at
tracted here by low prices Of land and
the high rate Of productiyeness. .
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
Many Advantages of Norfolk

year, ag Tbs trssakas11 .5niSM ~, sAEBn xasegl
riety OF crops, spinach. kale. lettuce,
onions. turnips. rutahagas. cabbage.
etc, are planted In the fall and
grown and sold during the winter
and spring; also garden peas. string
beans potatoes (both kinds). simiins.
cucumbers early corn. canteloupes.
watermelona. etc; also stock peas.
field peas, alfalfa, clover, timothy. ETC..
for hay: also peanuts. and some grow
cotton as q second crop. All OF these
crops are shipped daily by steamer
to Baltimore, Washington. New York,
Philadelphia. Boston. Providence.
Newark and other places, and by
railroad also to many OF these places;
and q majority Of these places are
reached in one night by steamer, so
that tho shipments. made 1rom Nor
folk In the evening reach their des-
tination the following morning and
are on the market just as soon as
those kept overnight here and put on
the home market.
Our farms are very reasonable In
price. We are Offering good farms
near Norfolk for, from $75 to 500
per acre, and most OF these have good
buildings, small orchards etc. Larger
tracts further from the city. but Com
venient to car line, We offar At, from
$40 to SIS per acre. 500
Send for fun List or. better still.
come and look them over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
BY =. NJ. BARKER,

president STAKE sSos1u Oh hEffculStFt.
Situated between the thirty-sixth
and thirty ninth degrees of latitude,
Virginia is free from extreme cold
In winter and extreme heat IN sum
mer. and as the. soil within it's boun-
daries is especially suitable for farm
Ing, there is no State which can boast
a larger variety OF crops. Despite
this fact, land IL comparatively cheap.
Farming. however. is not the only
lucrative pursuit, for In nearly every
county can be found empower for
manufacturing, and. in addition, there
are rich coal and iron lands. In the
eastern part OF the State, and espe-
cially in the vicinity of Norfolk. Is
the finest truck land in the coun-
try.
West Of the trucking district cot
ton Is grown which almost equals the
product of the Carolinas Sun far
ther west Is the belt where the finest
peanuts are grown in large quaint
ties. West of the peanut section are
some thirty counties. where the soil
is admirably suited for tobacco grow
Ing.
The tobacco section extends from
Brunswick county. on the south, by
Petersburg, across the James river:
as far north as Hanover and Caroline
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
Piedmont Virginia a Rich Section
By SAMUEL B. WOODS, Charlottesville. Va.

and shoe factories in the United
States, outside Of one city in
Massachusetts,, are in Piedmont
Virginia, at Lynchburg. and the
best woolens, .all wool and a yard
wide" are made at Charlottes-
vile.
In all the things heretofore
enumerated, Piedmont Virginia
completes with the rest Of the
world, and there are other sections
that equal or excel US. In one
particular, however, through her
natural advantages, Piedmont Vir-
ginia excels all other parts Of the
United States, and that Is in
growing the finest favored apples
Of the highest quality. There is
combination of soil, climate, eleva-
ton and rainfall that is simply
perfection for giving the most ex-
quisite flavor, the most delicate
and delicious aroma and the most
artistic touches to the apple. Other
sections of this State and other
States grow fine apples, but mo-
where can you find such rich,
crisp, juicy apples, with tender
skin and superb flavor and aroma
as in the coves Of Piedmont Viz
GINA. Experts the world over
recognize this fact. II IS not
simply that the Albemarie Pippin
was Queen Victoria's favorite OF
all apples that has made It the
most famous apple in the world.
The high quality which gained the
favor Of the good Queen has kept it
in the front rank beyond all COM
petitors. The natural advantages
OF Piedmont Virginia that make
the Albemarle Pippin the finest
Favored apple in the world make
its Winesap, Spitzenberg, York, or
any other variety finer Favored
than the same variety grown else
where, and gives the flavor 9 tone
that is Characteristic Of Piedmont
alone. The genuine Albemarle
Pippin has been selling for years at
from eight to ten dollars per bar
rel, and four dollars per box. F.
o. B. The mountain grown APP
plies are not only the finest flavor
but the best keepers, either in
storage or in the cellar. The
discriminating palate finds IN our
crisp and juicy apples the beauty
Of our mountain views, the bright
ness Of our sunny skies, the sweet
ness Of our soft breezes and the
music Of the falling waters, as
they tinkle down the slopes BE-
~an%L rrraaf os,iO frrsnn
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That division OF Virginia lying
East and South of the Blue Ridge
and occupying its foothills is known
as Piedmont. 1t is one Of the most
picturesque and beautiful sections;
from the blue Of the long range OF
mountains which bound it on the
West it stretches over rolling hills
and winding valleys, broken here
and there with mountain spurs and
dotted with woodland and field,
blue grass pasture and orchards,
to the more level plains of Tide
water. 1t has an average rainfall
of forty-five inches and never
suffers from consuming drought
such as they have in some parts of
the West. The climate is equable;
In summer the heat is tempered by
mountain breezes; in winter it
enjoys the protection OF the Blue
Ridge from the Billiards of the
North and West and basking in
sunshine very seldom reaches as
low temperature as twelve above
zero. Such trees as the magnolia
grandiflora, pecan, umbrella CHI
ma, and the fig, which come from
a more Southern latitude, flourish
here. The climate is in the most
healthful belt OF the United States
by government statistics, and is
stated to be absolutely free from
malaria" One of the arguments
Thomas Jefferson used for locating
the University of Virginia in this
section was the pre-eminent health
fulness Of the climate and in sup
port OF his view read to the conn
mittee appointed by the Legis-
lature a list of the residents over
ninety years of age, and another
list Of those over eighty. Pied
mont Virginia is a most favored
section where activity and in
dustry enjoy long life and pros
perity.
The soil is of great natural
fertility, and is generally underlaid
with a red clay which carries
enough free lime and potash for
ordinary agricultural use. Its corn
crops are among the heaviest
grown, as much as one hundred
and sixty-three and three-quarter
bushels Of sheiled grain having been
raised on a measured acre. Forty
and forty-five bushels of wheat,
eighty bushels of oats, four and
five hundred bushels of potatoes,
and two and one-half tons of hay
have been made by intelligent
farmers on its fields, which are
mostly adapted also the the growth
Of blue grass. The latter is indi-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-19

ident of the post. Mr. Shuttleworth
is very well known in Richmond hav.
ing visited the local post at different
times. The name of the veteran
press chairman, Uncle Billy" Ryan,
was omitted from the list of officers.
the place being held open until the
matter Of salary can be arranged with
the members of the post Mr.. Ryan
has been press chairman of the post
ever since Columbus discovered Am.
erica and he thinks that slight raise
in salary is due him. 1t is regretted
that he has taken the stand he has as
several other press chairmen are ant
TO take this case and demand in
creases in pay like the venerable gem
ueman from Terre Hauta.
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quantity of the chicken. cranberries,
pigsfeet, sauerkraut, etc, and to hold
them until he arrived. Mrs. Lebo in
order to make sure that little Elmer
would be well fed. told five different
ladies and three gentlemen in her nice
quiet way to kindly save Elmer a lit
tie something to eat. Every one
whom Mrs. Lebo approached did his
duty most loyalty and when Elmer ar
rived in Marion about 1890 D. M.
eight different assortments of feed
was set before the king" Before Ell
mer was permitted to eat he was call
ed on to make a speech which he did
in fine style. About 1880 a. m. he
concluded he had about had enough
TO eat and sent word to his wife to
come and help him out. Mrs Lebo
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Mr.. and Mrs. Z. +. Lebo returned
last Sunday evening from Marion and
reported the annual indoor picnic
which they attended a success in ev-
cry way. Elmer was detained in Rich.
mond Saturday morning and was I'M
able to get out of the city for Marion
until s o'clock in the evening. He
was wise enough, however, to send
his wife and daughter ahead of him
in the morning with positive instruc-
tons TO have set aside good large
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yUBnD OF MAMMOTH cor DnAN0 n Mo041
CA1OLIMA
Urom bulletin OF United 0tAess Aepast-
ment OF agricultural
southwark. They have been tested u
most OF the state agricultural expert
ment stations, and II Is clear that their
region OF maximum Importance will
be south OF the red clover area and
In sections where alfalfa cannot b
grown successfully. They thus COM
pete principally with. cowpeas, but -
cultivation IL usually required they
Ill Z somewhat different agricultural
need Their culture has greatly In.
creased In recent years. especially In
Tennessee. North Carolina Virginia.
Maryland. Kentucky and the southern
part OF Illinois and Indiana. It seems
certain that the crop will become ono
Of great importance In the regions men,
toned and probably over 4 much
wider area. The earlier varieties ma.
ture even in Minnesota, Ontario and
Massachusetts,.
As hay plant the-soy bean cannot
successfully compete with red clover
or alfalfa.
The soy bean Il especially adapted
to tho cotton belt and northward into
the southern part OF the corn belt The
early varieties mature in tho northern
part OF the corn belt, but frequently
do not make sufncient yield to war
rant growing them. Farther south.
where the later and larger varieties
can be grown. the yield - sumcient 70
make their extensive cultivation very
profitable. Generally speaking. the 10Y
bean requires about the same tempera-
ture - corn. It Il perhaps even bst-
ter adapted to Z warm climaes and
does not do well In cool climate.
The soil requirements OF soy beams are
much tho same - these Of corn. They
will make q satisfactory growth On
poorer soil than corn. provided 'in0c-
ulation Is present. but viii not alAks
nearly IS good growth on poor soil
Is cowpeas. Soy beans mako their
best developemAnt on fairly fertile
loans or clays. The Mammoth varis-
ty also succeeds well on sandy soils.
On rich soils all varieties are apt to
make large plant growth and com
parat1vely small yield or seed ana On
the poorer soils q small plant growth
with a relatively large seed yield
Soy beans do not require well
drained soil for their best develop
ment, although they will not grow II
4 soil where water stands for any con-
siderable length Of time. However.
they are able to Withstand . greater
amount Of moisture than either corn
or cowpeas.
Soy beans are also decidedly drought
resistant, much more 10 than cowpeas,
and but for the depreda lions Of rab-
bits would be q valuable crop In the
semiarid west. Rabbits are exceed
ingly fond Of the foliage, and where
they are numerous 1t Is nearly use
less to plant soy beans unless the Geld
can be inclosed with rabbit proof fenc.
Ing
The matter Of variety II Of special
importance In soy beans, a. many
growers have been soreiy disappoinf-
ed In getting small early variety
when they desired larger and later
sort.-Bulietin United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.
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arrived promptly and inquired what
Elmer wanted.
why. help me eat some of this, -
was the way he started in to lecture
his wife Il can't Elmer. DEAR" re-
turned Mrs. Lebo, Il had my supper
four hours ago" We'll, then" COM
manded the head of the house, get
two or three baskets and We will
take home what's left" And that's
the reason shorty" Shreeve got a
telegram to meet Elmer at the depot
He was pressed into service to help
carry the baskets up to Lebo's home
Fred Dougan, who has been con-
nected with the financial department
of the local branch OF the Information
al Harvester company. has received =
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f arm ana
Garden
VALUE OF THE SOY BEAN.

Not Liked For Human Food. but Grow.
ing In Importance For Forage.
The soy bean. also called the sofa
beam" is a native of southeastern Asia
and has been extensively cultivated In
japan, China and India since ancient
times. The beans are there grown al
most entirely for human food. Their
flavor. however. does not commend
them to Caucasian appetites. As .
forage CROP however. soy beans have
become of increasing importance In
parts OF the United States. especially
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-19

rPHOLSTERING- Repairing and re-
finishing furniture. oriental carpet
and rugs cleaned by my own pro
cess, renews the color and makes
them look like new. l employ solici-
tors for advertising purposes only,
w. b. Thome, 1907 Main street.
Phone 2a05. 14-lmo
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T. p. A
Notes
BY r. c. n.

Post c will hold Its next regular
monthly meeting Saturday night. Feb
mary 25. At this meeting the two
committees appointed to select tickets
o DO voted on for officers will make
heir reports and the tickets will be
slaccd I'm nomination. The election OF
officers will follow mt the regular
pceting In March. Every member is
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-02-19

FIRE INSURANCE and insurance of
all kinds. Loans, Rentals. Notary
Public and Real Estate. Chas. ID.
Shideler, 913 Main. Phone 1914.
1o.tf
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urged to be present next Saturday to
hear the reports of the committees
and il not satisfactory make it known
at the meeting.
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Doesn't Know What She Says.
Stella-Is she a friend OF yours? Bel
la-How can l tell? We haven't one
mutual acquaintance.-Illus Bits
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or
Snollegoster
Sarah had a little calf
55 acres well improved, rolling and
considerable level land, all rough
land in blue grass and good, $500
3k miles.
40 acres, nice, level, fair improve
ments, miles, $4,000. Will trade.
3 acres, nice, good buildings, plenty
fruit, garden land, miles out, $500.
so acres, new improvements, all till
able, 10 miles out, will trade for city
property, $4,000
AS white as the driven snow.
IS acres we'll improved, on interur-
ban line, 4 miles out, $4,000.
10 acres, modern, new improve
ments, 2 miles, on interurban.
q acres, improved, miles out, near
car line, $2,25O.
City property-A good double s
room each, bargain, $4,000.
A 10 per cent investment on $4,000
for $3.50.
acre, we'll improved. $1,7OO.
A new room modern, etc, furnace,
50. 900. $500 cash, balance SIG 2-3 per
month. Two of them.
A 4 room cottage, new, $3.50; rents
$3.50.
A room good property, $3.50; $50
cash, balance $40 per month.
A 3 room, $3.50; $50 cash, balance IS
per month.
! When she put her stocking on.
A 4 room, $500, by the 80 days.
The following are farm bargains in
Jefferson county. l have seen some
and they are average with ours here.
so acres, improved, a good house
and other buildings, $4,000.
1876 acres, well improved fence and
pike, barns, room house, all in
good repair, land reported all tillable,
productive and good, $50 per acre.
Possession now
S3 acres, practically lever, farm
stock and implements, whole capoodle
$4,000. Buildings poor, within y mile
, of good pike and better mud roads
than North ID and Z streets here
2 nicely improved, level, 40 acres,
5 miles of North Vernon, $4,000 each.
Fruited well. Bargains.
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Save Ysur pIs.ss.

Save Your pley1s.
To keep the plow from rusting coat
the moIdboard with axle grease or In
seed oil when the plow Is put away.
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FOR SALE-Buff Orphington eggs for
setting; from prize winners. j. w.
Rethmeyer, 355 Richmond Ave.
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: =, a: :, ::% ::: | CO
WANT AID
IL E I / E II | D S I
The following are replies to Palla.
dunn Want Ads. received at this Of
flee. Advertisers will confer a great
favor by calling for mail in answer
to their ads. Mail at this office up to
IL noon today as follows:
D.. =. 80. "a Mrs. w. :. :. 2
p. &c Permanent :. 2
Central ..... !
All mail not called for within that
| time will De cast out
| WANTED-To rent by LIST of May,
six room modern house, centrally To-
Gated. Address RI" care Palladium.
feb1S-tf
| WANTED-Charles ID. Shideler. Real
Estate, Fire Insurance, Loans. Rem.
tans. Notary Public. 913 Main st.
Phone 1914. 15-tf
wANrED-To repair your baby cabs.
furniture. bicycles and all kinds Of
repair work. We also do picture
| framing Brown & Darnell. 1922
Main. Phone 1896. 1S-tf
WANTED-Piano pupils by former
student of the music department at
Eariham College. Terms reasona-
| BILE. Phone 1874 or call st 141T
North c street. 5-tf
WANTED-Account solicitors; those
| having experience preferred; good
| pay. steady work; pay every week.
| =. o. Box GIL, Paris, Ill. 12-7t
FOR SALE
~-'-~~~-"~~~~>>~-~~'~~---"-'~"
FOR SALE-Couch and ice chest.
| 2O7 S. 8th street. 19-1t
FOR SALE-Buff Orphington eggs for
setting; from prize winners. j. w.
Rethmeyer, 355 Richmond Ave.
| 16-eod-6t
FOR SALE-First class Cipher incu-
bator. 1 mile north of Middleboro.
T.. NJ. Stetler, r. 5. 1S-3t
FOR SALE-Twin cylinder Yale Mo
torcycle . Call 321 S. w. 3rd. 1885,
FOR SALE-Small store, central loca-
ton. Address Central care Pal
| ladium. 1S-5t
FOR SALE-Sewing machine good as
new; call at sos S. 18th st. 17-3t
FOR SALE-White Wyandotte stock
and eggs. Prices reasonable. Frank
l.. Waidele. I'll S. w. A st. Phone
4O52. 17-2t
FOR SALE-Best standard variety of
strawberry plants. Black raspberry
tips. Hilborn, Cumberland, Black
Diamond. Genuine Eldorado Black
| berry plants. Can furnish choice
fruit trees, true to varieties. j. S.
| Kuth ut d
FOR SALE-Cheap, small wagon; en-.
Quire Trieber, Post Office. 17.7t
FOR SALE A four-minute mahog-
any cased photograph with 100 four
minute records, and 1872 two-minute
records; practically new, to sell at
less than half price. 116 S. 10th.
15-7t
FOR SALE-Base burner, cook stove,
beds and household goods at 313 n
| 18th. 15-7t
PHAETON - Custom made, newly
painted, ruber tired and in good re-
pair. w. G. Luther, AZ S. 21st.
14-tf
FOR SALE-Buff Leghorn cockerels,
VIM. Mccoy. Boston. Ind. 12-4teod
FOR SALE-iS-in block wood deliver.
ed any part Of the city. Phone 41o5.
. 22.tf
FOR SALE-Duroc brood sows. Far.
row February and March Papers
furnished. Phone 5144C. Commons.
| Webster.
FOR SALE-Two seated. steel tired
surrey In good condition. Call at
1853 Richmond ave. or Phone 1916.
29.tf
- - -
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O. G. Mitchell has accepted posi-
ton with the National Harvester Co.
and win travel in Western Ohio and
Eastern Indiana in the interest of the
firm.
Beasley, Zimmerman and Weber
have been Endorsed by Terrc Haute
for reelection as state directors.
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FOR SALE-Twin cylinder Yale Mo
torcycle Call 321 s. w. 3rd. 1885,
FOR SALE-Small store, central loca-
ton. Address Central" care Pal
ladium. 1S-5t
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Terre haute held the annual cleo
ton of officers last Saturday night
and elected John ]. Shuttleworth pres
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BARGAiNS--Do you want to buy a
good farm any size. Call A. M.
Roberts. Real Estate. 22i s. b St.
Phone 1920. 1877
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WANTED--Roomers at 2s South end
street. 1S-3t
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deserved promotion from the heads of
the company and has been transferred
to Toledo where he will enter the fin
ancial department of that branch.
Mr. Dougan has been held in high es-
Richmond Office who regret to see
him leave. AS fitting testimonial
to the regard in which he was held
by the boys in the Richmond ONCE,
they presented him yesterday after
noon with a fine travelling bag, the
gift of the entire Richmond force. Mr..
and Mrs. Dougan will move at once
to Toledo.
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WANTED will start you In mirror
business; best paying trade today;
Famous French method; home work
no capital; $l2 daily; let me prove
1t; free particulars. Corey, Dept 100,
Omaha, Nebr.
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FOR SALE-First class Cipher incu.
bator. 1 mile north of Middleboro.
T.. M. Stetler, r. 5. 1S-3t
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MISCELLANEOUS

"IOOLLLAINL
UPHOLSTERING-R and re-
finishing furniture, oriental carpet
and rugs cleaned by my own pro-
cess, renews the color and makes
them look like new w. B. Thorne,
1907 Main street, Phone 2705. 14-14
FINE HORSES-Like people, die.
Therefore, If you have any valuable
ones, insure them against death
from any cause. For particulars call
on or phone Dougan & Co.. Room 1,
I. o. o. F. Bldg. Phone 1880. 15-tf