The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-03

the most of them were we'll above the
more usual crops in value per acre.
merchants to be retailed out to home
builders just other articles OF mer-
chandise. The company does a large
business along this line
The Buffalo Manufacturing Company
are also extensive makers OF sash.
blinds, doors, posts pillars and other
building materials.
Among the older industries-in fact.
with the exception OF tobacco, the old
est industry-is the Farmville Milling
Company. of which Colonel w. NJ. Du-
vail is the head. This old Touring
mill. which has been kept new and up
to-date BY the installation, whenever
necessary to keep up with the times, OIL
new machinery. mas been famous for
more than a half century for it's su-
perior -four and meal. Its noted
brands OF -four are shipped all over
this State and to many points of North
Carolina.
The newest industry in the town is
the f. II. Meade Manufacturing Com
pany. makers of overalls mems work.
ing clothes and shirts and automobile
coats and suits. and they do say the
Industrial Section brought IT here.
This enterprise was success from the
very start, and is now shipping it's
products all over the country as fast as
the up-to-date machinery and the nifty
or sixty operatives can turn them out.
The capacity of the factory is 10 be
enlarged this year or early next year.
In order to meet the growing demand
for the superior goods II has In two
short years gotten such wide and
favorable reputation on
Another new industry that &c olco :.
success is the ice factory and colo
storage plant. established and conduct
ed BY company OF which w C New
man is the president and general man
aser. Still another is a large nursery,
just mile on, % :cwn. which is being
made TO blossom forth by +. D. Green,
z newcomer.
The Lithia Springs and Pickett's
Springs are large shippers of waters
whi1h bring good sums of money to
the town. The South Virginia general
agency of the American National Life
Insurance Company has headquarters
mere in charge of Martin il Garland.
There are several smaller Industries in
Farmville. among them the Prince Ed
ward Cigar Company, and altogether
they employ large number of oper-
atives. and the weekly pay rolls put
a great deal OF money in circulation
among the retail stores, and no town
in the state has better conducted or
better ftted retail stores. and no town
In the State enjoys a better farm sup
ply trade, SEMI wholesale business.
The Farmyilie Herald one of the best
weekly papers in the State-the best
! may say. since II last year was
awarded 500 premium as such-has
a modern and model Job printing estab-
iishment attached. which does a -four
ishins and profitable business
FarmrilIe's Banks.
Farmville has three strong banks
the Planters Bank of Farmville of
which II. a. Stokes is president and
walker Scott is cashier. is the oldest.
1t having been established in 1867. The
capita! stock is $4,000, and its sur
plus Is $69,373. The deposits amount
10 S35O,OO0. and loans and discounts to
s@bo.oOO. The total assets of this bank,
including stocks and bonds. cash on
hand and its real estate and banking
house. amount to s45O.o0O. The bank
Goes u big business with the r.ch farm
Ing country surrounding FarmvilIe.
The Peoples National Bank is a much
younger institution--in fact. the young
EST OF the three Its paid in capital is
$4,000, surplus over $4,000, circulation
$4,000. and deposits $4,000. Loans
and discounts foot up $136000, ind its
United States bonds to secure cf,.cula
tion $4,000. Other assets run the
total up 10 s205,o00. George NJ. Robe
son is the president of this bank, and
j. l. Bugg is the cashier, with ]. w.
Hubbard as assistant
The First National Bank less than
a year ago increased its capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000. Its surplus
and undivided profits foot up 10000,
and Its loans and discounts s375, 900,
Among tho assets is $4,000 worth of
United States bonds. held to guarantee
circulation. The bank has so far nut
out $4,000 in bank notes. n. B. Da-
wilson is president and " Walden is
cashier OF the First National
Noted Seat of Learning.
me state Normal School OF Farm
Vile. which has grown from small
beginning to greatness in this town.
mas made Farmviile well-known over
the State and all over the country
so well-known, in fact, II Is needless
to write about 1t in letter pertaining
to commercial and Industrial deve:.p-
ment. Last term the school had upon
Its list the names OF 694 students In
the normal department. and 214 in the
training school and kindergarten de-
partments. making total of 90s.
am told that far the coming term
every room IN the large school build
ing has been engaged, MS well as every
room in every house in the town that
Will take student boarders and It Is
expected that between 1000 and 100
students will be in attendance during
the twenty-eighth session. beginning
September s.
Tho famous Hampden-Sidpav Col.