The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-12-15
Farm Opportunities in Virginia.

The Richmond Times Dispatch in speaking
of farming opportunity in Virginia quotes the
of Ohio farmer who moved to vir-
ginia and publishes the following statement
IRON the Worlds Work:
A. J.. French, Ohio cattle breeder was
ordered by his physicians into mlder climate.
because of threatened lung trouble So MIR.
French sold his Ohio farm for $40 the acre
ten years ago. and settled in Southern Viz
ginia. He bought II farm of 2+9 acres, for
which he paid sl2 the acre. A carload Of
Angus cattle was shipped from his Ohio home
to his new farm in Virginia. and he took up
his work anew cattle breeder.
His Ohio friends told Mr.. French goodby with
reluctance, believing that he had made q
great mistake. Mr.. French knew better, how
ever. Two years ago he refused $4,000 for
the same farm which cost him less than $4,000.
He has made far more here out of his blooded
cattle than he ever did IN Ohio
Furthermore, he has been received with
such cordially by his Southern neighbors that
he recently elected a county commissioner
and headed the first farmers State convention
held iii Virginia.
Such illustrations of the advantages of Vir-
ginia could be reproduced in great numbers
and We could cite many such In this imlne-
diate neighborhood. where there has been a
steady flow of immigration of desirable West
and Northern farmers, who are doing well
on Virginia farms and who are highly pleased
with the climate the soil and the people. When
the country once realizes the cheapness OF
land In Virginia and the possibilities of the
| soil. to say nothing OF the splendid climate
/ Of this State. there will not be enough farms
to supply the demand. Improved methods
used by our own people and by settlers
are everywhere to be seen and agricuturaily
Virginia is rapidly forgin gahead. All Sc needs
is to advertise her advantages and accord,n
to our view of the matter the best possible way
to DO so Is to continue to build good roads.
No better advertisement can be found for a
country than an improved road. Improve the
highways and then watch the farms improve
Fredericksburg Free Lance.
Read and Digest
Let those who dream that altriusm is non
/ existent, that pure philanthropy Is not in man.
read and ponder over these words of Clarence
&. barrow. attorney-in-chief for the Nc
Namaras:
All my life have tried to be on the side
Of those who lose in the unequal fight between
the rich and poor. Here was a man who whe-
Their in the right wrong, tried in his own
grim way to be a soldier the same side
the side OF the poor / couldn't see him go
down without giving what help / could.
Clarence s. barrow could not the SOL
der fall without giving help. Great, indeed, is
the heart of Darrow. and large Is his soul. He
was rresistibly urged to help. He just had
to help. Nothing could keep that eager volun-
teer from aiding the distressed soldier.
But he got $4,000 retainer first.
And his argument called for minimum,
of $4,000 more.
Almost anyones soul would ache for
soldier in distress, If one hundred thousand
dollars would be the reward of aching
Almost anyone would take the side Of the
doWnlfouuen poor against the ptratlcal rich if
he paid 100000 for doing It, Clarence
&. Darrow, with his lifelong record of service
in the unequal struggle stands Of the
real, heroic characters OF the age.
Mr.. barrow need make no apology for his
professional services. The accused were en-
titled to the best talent they could get for
their defense; but for the highly paid pleader
to arrogate to himself great credit for his un-
selfishness Is the most mawkishly disgusting
spectacle Of the OCCASION, and is scarcely less
imbecile than Lincoln Steffens idiotc Golden
Rule" and brotherly love balderdash.--Norfolk
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