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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
BY II. M. DARLINGTON.
Prestdent Of the United States Tobacco
A@M0cGR ffom

Tobacco Ia, one of the leading prod
ucts of the State, and Its very name
is closely identified With that OF vir-
ginia both home and abroad. From
the earliest days of the English set
Element until the present time this
staple has been the great medium OF
trade and commerce. and at no time
has IL attained the magnitude that. ii
now bears to the agricultural and in
dustrial interest OF the State. There
is now grown in Virginia about $780,
0o0,000 pounds OF leaf tobacco. SELL
ing at q value of $12.00o,000 and this
probably represents high water mark.
Nearly three-quarters OF the entire
Virginia crop Is exported TO other
countries. going to Canada. Great Bril-
tain. Australia japan and all over the
continent of Europe, and few are the
countries that do not receive Virginia
tobacco. Four distinct types OF tobac-
co are r7sed in the State--bright
dark, shipping. olive and sun and air
cured. Bright tobacco stands first In
Importance, and is raised In the coun-
ties of Henry, Franklin, Pittsylvanta
Halifax, Mecklenburg. Lunenburg. and
TO some extent In Brunswick, and n
small quantity Is raised in other coun-
ties. The production OF this type
amounts to 100000 pounds, and
bringing about $1,000. 900.
This tobacco Is used for grnnulated
and smoking. cutting. cigarettes, and
to limited extent for chewing The
best grades are used for wrappers
Great Britain. Australia and Canada
are the leading foreign countries us
ing this species.
Bright tobacco is raired preferably
on new ground or old field land, and
does not require the strong rich soils
that other types demand. II is fer
tilted with high grade commercial
fertilizers. and from coo to- 1000
pounds per acre is tho quantity gem
orally used. The best results are ma de
when 500 to 1000 pounds are used.
The demand is fully equal to the
supply, and there il every evidence
that this demand will be FUZZY sus-
tanned in the future
Dark fired shipping tobacco II
mainly grown In the counties OF Red
ford. Campbell. AppomSttox, Char
lotte, Buckingham, Cumberland,
Brunswick. Powhatan and Amelia
This crop is around 81, e00. 900 pounds
with a value Of 100000.
The best types CT this tobacco ge
to Austria and Italy: the wrappers
however, in a very limited quantity
bring the highest value for home use
and with the exception of what Ii
bought by the snun company. all OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
CORN MAY BE GROWN
AS CROP OF PROFIT
Mr. Belwood Who Made Large Yields. Tells How the Crop
Should Cultivated in Virginia

better results for being so. Use this
for the general deid crop the next
year. or course. saving the finest
ears from the best stalks for the
,seeds plot again. This -intefligenrfy
done will In a few years increase
the yield 30 to 80 per cent
1t may be OF interest to have the
details regarding the growing ct some
fields OF corn last year that made
quite satisfactory yields A field OF
brown clay loan that under ordinary
treatment would make around sixty
bushels TO the acre was given an
application OF seven wagon loads Of
stable sfsaHare ~ the acre.
During the winter the land was
plowed eight inches deep and sub
soiled- ten inches more Later the
surface was thoroughly fined with
disc harrow and smoothing harrow.
II again received seven loads OF ma
nure and WAS plowed twelve inches
deep. 1t was made as fine as It need
ed to be with roller and harrow tus,
before planting. Tho seed vas care
fully selected and every ear tested
in a terminating box. None but those
that sent out strong sprouts were
used. The cultivation was frsQusn,
and shallow. early not over three
inches deep. later only two inches.
During dry period OF twenty eigh,
days a dust mulch was maintained.
The yield OF dry corn was one hun
dred and thirty-two bushsis to the
acre.
On a field Of river bottom lano
with somewhat similar treatment a
yield OF one hundred and sixty bush
els was made, but the land was richsr
to begin with.
Two other fields comprising land Of
very different character to those Al
ready described. one at light sandy
loan the other Of dark sandy loan,
yielded, respectively. sevsnty-six and
seventy bushels par acre. Ten years
ago thirty bushels would have been
q good crop for the former and the
latter was simply 20 barren of vege-
table matter that Il would not bring
ten bushels. The ten ears that took
sweep stakes at thu state Fair last
years was taken from this piece, Cow
peas, crimson clover and manure with
deep blowing have done 1t, and the
peas and clover have always been
taken OF for hay. ! No commercial
fertilizers have been used and no
lime until last year.
From this ono must surely CON-
ciude that much or the land In Vir-
ginia that Is regarded an poor con-
tains mineral plant food for bounti-
full crops II handled In the way to
make It available.
ALBERT n. REDWOOD.
South Richmond. =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
TOBACCO THE MONEY CROP
WITH FARMERS IN V|RG|hIA
Demand for the Weed Grown This Favored State Greater
Than Ever Before--Various Grades Are Grown In
Different Sections of the State

1t Ia exported. Great Britain, Franees
Germany and Spain all taking their
share.
For good results this species de-.
mands heavy rich soil. or RED clay
subsoil. and can stand a large supply
Of harnyard manure. This Is generally
augmented. however, with CONNER
cial fertilizer. and many good results
have teen obtained with the use or
bone meal In small quantities. It -
desirable that this tobacco should be
rich and fun of oil. and IL should
only be raised on strong. good landA
1t Is cured by firing with green wood
thereby obtaining the favor 50 pop.
uiar In foreign countries.
The counties of Powhatan and Amc>
liza produces a tobacco known as the
one sucker or olive. 1t is an olive
color by reason of It's being cured Ia
few days with very hard firing with
green wood. This species demands
heavy rich land, with barnyard ma
nure, helped out with some con,-l
mercial fertilizer. The value Is f1uc-
tuating, rs the demand liz confined to
Great Britain, and farmers should
guard against any overproduction. a.
with moderate crops good prices can
be obtained.
Sun and air cured tobacco---Sun-
cured is chiefly produced in the couns
ties of Caroline, Louisa md Hanover,
and air-cured tobacco is made to q
/ limited extent IN many OF the coun-
ties producing dark shipping.
This type amounts to about II : 600, !.
600 pounds, and has value OF about
100000.
The sun-cured tobacco Is largely
used for home chewing. and II Is this
tobacco that goes into the plug used
by the United States navy. This typo
Of tobacco fs in good demand. but the
, supply In fully equal 10 the demand.
Generally speaking, there is no crop
that demands such long and constant
attention as tobacco. From the begin.
ming of plant beds. setting out the
plants. woru1tng and suckening and
always working until it Is ready for
curing, which IL very painstaking
process. Then proper grading before
/ II is ready for the market
On the other hand. there 10 no crop
IL intelligently farrned 30 certain
or results as tobacco. and while some
years are much better for the to-
bacco farmer than others, nevcrthes
less there will be some tobacco made
no matter what the seasons may be.
The demand for Virginia tobacco Ck
every type now seems to fully equal
| the supply. and II Virginia farmers
VIII not yield to the temptation OF
overproduction there is every reason
{ TO believe that tobacco will be safe
for fair, remunerative result.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
BY ALBERT r.. REDWOOD.


Every one can grow corn. Go
where you like In Virginia and you
will see corn, and 1t has been SO
ever since the land has been cleared.
BY this time we should know all the
secrets OF making maximum crops.
but II Is evident from this difference
between the average return In Vir-
ginia, which is less than twenty-five
bushels per acre. and me yields of
seventy-five to one hundred and fifty
made, not only by men. but by boys
In. iaassp yaassssr al Gaaa Gtsoe. ssssst SasF
knowledge is NOT as complete az 1t
might be.
A very common mistake mazda Is
shallow blowing. Farmers have a
great reluctance to putting the plow
down. Deep blowing Is harder work
for the teams, Of course, but on m ost
soils good crops OF corn cannot be
made without 4. no matter what Is
done later. 1t is generally consid-
cred that corn is not a deep-rooted
plant. II will not push down into
the hard soil below the blowing as
peas, clover or alfalfa will. but given
. chance the little rootlets will reach
everywhere TO a depth OF two feet
or more searching for nUtrfment and
moisture.
The method OF cultivation la very
often wrong. For want of a deep
soil the corn roots are forced to run
out literally and near the surface.
Then the cultivators GOTTEN turn
plows) aresput In and run four or Ave
inches deep. or nearly to thu depth
the land was first plowed. Many OF
the roots are broken or torn loose.
Nj L.,
Tho plant grows new goots, OF course.
bat Il IL spending Its energies max
sng roots instead OF corn. For good
results the soil should contain a large
amount OF partly decayed vegetable
matter. Stable manure In the best,
but as conditions now are in Virginia
most farmers must look to some 9TH
ar source fer their hamua
Pea vines turned under ara good.
a. arc other OF the legumes, but
probably Crimson Glover II better
for this purpose than any other crop.
plowed under when green and tender
H has wondSffui effect on the corn
all through the growing season, and
II limo can be applied It win be even
better.
Good seed Is most important. that
In seed that has not only been well
bred but well cared for 1t pays even
20 test every ear before planting,
This II the only way to insure a per-
feet stand. Most crops are reduced
AZ much a. fifteen per cent by poor
stand and often many OF the stalks
that grow have not enough vitality
70 produes an ear. '-t..s..''''
Every farmer should have his seed
corn plot. Hail an acre or siess will
be enough for the average farm. 1t
should ba three or four hundred yards
from any other corn, and planted with
ears that are as near the owners
ideal an he can get. This plot SHOULD
have good attention, so as to make
iArga. healthy corn, fOs u VIII gtSa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
HOME OF THE PEANUT

tropical and subtropicai countries ~
pecialiy in America. Africah mA1x
the Malayan Archipelago. China aa.4
Japan. The plant IL Of several vax9x
ties and affects . light sandy aDik
Il very prolific, yielding from tWol>fy
TO seventy Ave bushels poP acEa Ni5e
ocrding TO the Drodacang cspnS11v Z
the land. II ss)
have no statistics q the aasl q :
suA but according TO the pgoNfSl
census report. there were grown q m =
year 1898 In the United atateo u Z r
$4,000 bushels OF peanutA AZ M
3.71s.o00 bushels were prod I y ~
the farmers Of this secti0n ~
sinia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
Fore.t--ssuI,uacrs.

GRAFTON, VA, March 1i.--Thurs-
day afternoon at an early hour. at the
Methodist parsonage In Grafton, Mr..
Henry 8. Forest, II farmer or Pognosin,
York county. and Miss Edna L..
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. William
Saunders. of the same neighborhood,
were quietly married the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. r. p. Parham.
After the ceremony. the newly welded
pair returned TO their homo In Pog-
ufafn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
BY Ceorre d. Grt.xar,I.

The eastern position OF Southsiae
Virginia Ia conceded to be- the home
of the peanut. or more correctly. the
groundnut tthe product Of the Ara
chishypogaea). the soil being more
especially and peculiarly adapted to
its growth than that Of any other GEO.
ton OF our country. A. to its native
country the opinions Of bOtanista are
divided between Africa and America.
MonArdes In 16GS writes OF having
seen Il largely used about the river
Maranon In Brazil. and Narcgraf in
1913. gave a description and figure
OF It. To NJ. JauberI however, a
colonist OF Goree. near Cape verd,
seems to belong the honor OF FIRST
recommending It as OF commercial
value.
" " extensively cultivated n en-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11

FARMvILI4E. VA. March 11.--Chick
ana Smith. whe have bsen running this
two hotsls, tho Prinos Edward and
WsstLver. have dissolved partnership,
thu later retiring from business. and
: SON OF Mr., Chick with take hts place.
Chick however says, that instead OF
''Chiok and Chick II VIII be Chick and
Chicken" He has been IN the business
long enough 10 know that travelling
men Do love 6hicksn and that they will
70 whore u u = - haA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
nump COAL Tnto canal.

Many tons OF coal went to the bot
tom Of the canal at the foot OF Eighth
Street Friday afternoon when two cars
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
were derailed. pitching down the em-
,banknent to the edge OF the water.
The cause Of the aoaidsnt has not been
}e>Susd,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11
CHARTERS GRANTED
BY COMMISSION

King and Fiji. Incorporated. Alex
andria. Va, Charles w. King. Jr..
presidents A. L It'll. vice. president:
X. l.. Hughes, secretary, all of WASH
ington, p, 9, Capital stock, maximum,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-03-11

SOME HIGH FIGURES


bacco market during the week which
closed yesterday was the radical i'm
prosement In prevailing prices, Gull
ninating Friday In splendid sales.
Offerings Tor the week were COM
parativefy light the total sales ag-
gregating about $4,000 pounds. OF
which hurley constituted about one
haH-
The top price reported for the week
was % cents. gotten by Mr.. Joseph
r. Harris. well known Louisa eoun-
~ farmer. A very considerable pro-
portion Of the weeks sales average
over fifteen cents per pound and those
who have held their tobacco for
higher breaks and consequently
higher prices feel amply repaid.
Larger breaks, a consequence Of the
good tobacco season OF the past few
days are expected early the COM
ing week. although such large pro-
portion OF the crop has now beci.
marketed that the wagon trade viii
be virtually over after the coming
weeks trade Is disposed OF.
Quiet at Farrnytile.
FARMSILI.E. VA, March IL
First the falling and then the melt
ing snow had the effect OF making
things rather, JQEles in tobacco. circles
during the week.
As 10 prices the history of the past
few weeks has been repeating tt
SELF, inferior grades high. the better
Goalfty noe keeping pace. The bet
ter grades are now being received
at the warehouses. Managers OF the
local market now feel assured OF
maintaining tina selling record of past
years.
Weather Rougif-SaIes Light.
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
DANVILLE. va. March 1.-THE
unusually rough weather during the
past week kept the sales on the Dam
Vile tobacco market down to about
six hundred thousand pounds Tues
day was the only desirable day Of the
week for sales. the snow and rainy
weather which followed making traf-
fic by wagon difficult. A considerable
amount of tobacco from Mecklenburg,
Lunenburg and other counties along
the Atlantic and Danvilie railway
came In by freight this week.
The sales. though light, were well
attended, and the prices on none of
the grades showed any sign of low
erinR. The independent dealers are
buying more freely OF the working to-
baccos, consisting Of filiers and me-
dunn wrappers.
II - conservativefy estimated that
between ten and fifteen per cent. OF
the seasons crop il now In the hands
OF the farmers Farmers are selling
earlier here than they have In years.
but the market win continue open I'M
I'll juno IL. when q suspension will be
taken to August /. Fully nifty per
cent. OF the other markets in the
Piedmont section. in both Virginia
and North Carolina. will be closed
by the nrst Of next month. Tho clos.
Ing Of the smaller markets will, to 4
limited degree. increase tho sales here
during the remainder OF the season.
The total sates here to-day are a lit
tie over thirty-ons million pounds.
The range Of prices during tho part
week was ~ follows: Fine bright
wrappers, @a5 to $50: medium bright
wrappers, $40 TO tsS: INV dark wrap
parH $40 to t3S; common and me-
dunn dark Wrappers, tlB to $40: fno
bright fieilers, SIS to 31s: medium
bright filters. t11 to t15; fne dark
nllers. $l2 to 317.k0: medium and
common dark fillara. IS 10 &12. nonde-
script grader 80 to IS.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
GRAND LODGE

Politics enters even into the organ
ization OF such great 'seoset orders as
the lodge OF Odd Fellows. as is
shown by the vigorous campaign be-
INK made by number of men in dif-
ferent parts o. the state for the DO
sition OF trustee OF the Grand Lodge.
the election OF two being scheduled
10 be held during the seyenty-sev-
enth annual meeting OF the organi-
zation. which will take place in Fl.
kins November Il 10 rs. inclusive.
The friends OF William Eiiingham.
a past grand master of Wheeling
Lodge No .. will probably be the
candidate from this part of the State
and will 70 10 Elkins with the undi-
vided support OF every lodge in the
city. \ considerable number OF 10
cal Odd Fellows will 20 10 the meet
ing. among them being J. 4. Taylor.
representing Franklin Lodge No. g.:
Joseph Purcell. Excelsior Lodge No
40. George ~. Matthews. Virginius
No. 2. Wheeling No. and Eureka
lodges have not Yet announced their
representatives
One OF the features OF the conven
ton will be the inspection OF tho
new state Ofd Fellows home. which
was dedicated september p Of last
year
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
Application for Franchise.



Notice n hereby given that the PAN
handle Traction Company. q corporation
OF the state OF WeIt Virginia. has made
APPLICATION TO the Council OF the City Of
cessors and assigns. TO Construct and
have. and for fifty tSo) years from the
unte OF whom this ordinance taken ef-
iect. to maintain and operate an addi-
nonsi or second railway track OF three
rans. knownas Tee Rails. SO constructed
as TO permit the operation OF cars hav-
ing 2 range OF four feet eight and one
half tnches and five feet two inches. re-
spsctivciy. tsgether with all necessary
poIes wires ana other electrical or me-
ehanicsl appliances upon and over North
Main street and the new TOP Mil Road
NOW being reconstructed) from connec-
tons to be made with the present tracks
OF the Wheeling Traction Company and
the Panhandle Traction Company nj or
near Jonath ans Ravfne. to the Mort n
limits OF the City OF Wheeling and 70
connect said tracks. wires and other nee
essary electrical and mechanical appii-
ances 1T said point with the tracks OF
the said Panhandle Traction Company
constructed or 10 be constructed from
said city limits Sorthwardiy.
c,as va, Vas also on the 9Th day Of
First Branch OF Council and with the
Auditor and Ex-Offfcia Clerk of the Sec
ond Branch OF Council. an Ordinance to
De proposed I'm the Council OF the City OF
Wheeung. for the purpose Of granting
the above mentioned rights, which Ordi-
nance. In addition to the making OF such
grant contains provisions In the matter
OF indemnitysto the City. compensation
70 the City. purchase by the city of
phyScai property, etc. In pursuance of
the provisions OF the city On arter ref
erence 20 which Ordinance for further
Information Is hereby made.
PANHANDLE TRACTION COMPANY,
BY q. o. NA0LE. Vice President.
oclo-1Ot
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
Don't Have q Stomach

'ne'eesssen. Dyspspsla. heartburn,
soufnees. oassy Feeling and olIl-
guinness Made 10 vanlsh.
$oseiute and Permanent Relief In
Issinkiins BY the Use Of
maelsan's cascapspsln.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
MAD NEGRO SHOT.
DOWN POLICEMEN

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 1.-Two
patrolmen We're MORALLY wounded and
several persons hurt when an identi-
fed negro ran Wild on an AIesers
ferryboat this forenoon.
As the ferry warped up alongside
the Algiers landing. the negro ap-
peared on deck and declared he was
going To get white man" Where
upon he began firing
Two patrolmen. George A. Russell
and Joseph Lacosts. interfered. and
they were shot down. Immediately a
crowd closed In on the negro. The
chambers OF bis rcvolvers were shot
empty. and not having chance 10
reload. the mad black used the guns
as clubs. wounding several OF the
crowd that closed about him.
In the midst of the fight more no
hcemen arrived. They killed the
negro.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
TRUSTEES SALE.
TRUSTEES sALE
or CITY P1oYERTY.

=. Ky virtue OF deed OF trust made by
Harry Mason. and Emma Mason. his
wife. 20 me as trustee. dated the 10th
DAY or October. 1910. and now of record
IN the office OF the clerk of the County
court OF Ohio County, West Virginia in
Deed OF Trust Book no. 90, page g25 4
will sell at public auction al The north
front door OF the Court House OF ohio
County. West Virginia. on Saturday. the
al 10 o'clock a m. All that certain lot.
or parcel. situated on the west side of
Main street. and fronting thereon. in the
county, West Virginia. and more partic-
ularly described as follows. tS-w!t:
.,. ras s s,i property beins The south
seNen t+I) and the north eleven feet OF
lot number forty-six t46) In Chapiine
and Eofrs addition to the city OF Wheel
ing. and fronting twenty-five (22) feet
on the west side OF Main Street. and ex-
tending back OF an even width 10 an
with all the buildings and improvements
stuated thereon. or appurtenances there
This being the same property that IVES
devised TO the said Harry Mason Tor ana
during his natural lifetime by the las;
MI vi, and testament OF Susan. or Susanna.
Mason: deceased. being now Of record in
VIII Book No at page 2.7. OF the rec
ords OF Ohio County, West Virginia; and
the same property that the heirs OF the
an th-ir right. title and interest In. as
nsirs OK the said susan. or susanna.
ssid Harry Mason BY two deeds that are
now OF record In the Clerks office OF
ohio County. West Virginia, IN Deed
BOOK No l2s. al pages 200 and 2Oi.
TERMS OF SALE
one-third OF the purchase money and
as much more as the purchaser may elect
70 pay, IN cash on tn. day OF sale: and
the residue In two equal annual paw
ments with interest at six per cent from
date. payable sefni-annually. the pur-
CHASER giving notes for the deferred in
stA4imsnts with approved security. and
the title TO the property being retained
by the trustee until IL Is fully paid for
W. ". DUNLAP.
o-ls-to-n-l5 Trustee
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
FOR SALE

- - u,r.,i ID
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-11-02
ADMINTOR,s NOTICE.

~~~>s>>~>>~->~~s~~~---~>>~
In tn: CIRCUIT Court OF Ohio County.
Asry a.. Hartmann. ad-
s.isss Of Fred Hermann.
william v. Hermann and
aeore entitled cause by the Circuit Court
OF Ohio County. West Virginia. ON the
nth DAY OF October. 1911. IL In referred
10 the undersigned TO report TO the court
the FOLLOWING matters:
The accounts and disbursements OF
Mary NJ. Hermann. admin stratrix OF the
estate OF Fred Hermann. deceased: the
Hs 1 nna nanilit,es OF the said Fred
the personal and real estate of which
said Fred Hermann died seized and pos-
sesssa. and Go which he was entitled
and the value thereof; whether said Fred
Hermann at the time OF his death nos
ses-ed sufficient personal estate for the
payment OF the costs OF administered ton
debts and liabilities: the names ~ M.
nelrs and distributes and their respec-
i've fnrrests In his estate: the dover
rixnts and interests OF his widow In h Is
be deemed pertinent or material bv IN.
commissioner or by any OF the partie.
In interest In this cause.
SorICE IN therefore given that the
undersigned commissioner has fixed Fri
Gay. November II. 1871. commencing at
t.n CLOCK a m. a. the time and his
office AZ 1e2s Chapline Street Wheel
ing ohlo County. West Virginia. as IN.
place ~ which he will proceed TO exc
cute the said order OF reference and as
certain and report the several matters
I'm said order OF reference Required
o. S1Ssn under ~ hand. this lin day OF
WILLIAM y. RRCPP.
n Commissioner.
Attorney for PLAINTIFF