The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-10-17
lEEN ALFALFA"
|REIGNS At FAIR

anuCS and FRUIT
Ind Attention.
ms Compete for
ral Honors.
n ID, VA-Specfal.-
Hair is cumulative
ono il any defects
those Of superab0n-
p Of shortage in the
Particularly is this
Re superb diSolas, OF
which are all housed
g roof just northeast OF
Building.
frm products exhibit de-
he hundreds Of other at
he fair and set down in
h Broad Street. it would
lie crazy with delight.
bid become q fad--a thing
all classes ard old ano
The pity is that Rich
have to let II go at the
week, for the display is
ject lesSon-an educator
prsville.
enters the building one
how many things are pro-
e soil OF Virginia. The
products that sprout from
on earth would probably
usand.
believe it2 Well, see the
yourself. Or accept the
# James Bellwood, who,
Is. conouctS the famous
llwood farm in Chester
ation alone produces
Prent things in the way
fruits, grasses. cereals
And If one farm in
pan do that, Oughtn't all
inns in all the other nine
hties to make the total Of
ngs 1000. Sure they ought
back TO the farm PROD
Is. which holds so many
FOrty-five counties have
xhibits there, in addition
co and other displays rep
Pc entire Commonwealth or
i Of individual farms.
Iand Grasses n Feature.
kpite the immense variety Of
shown, corn and grasses
the keynote Of the whole
'at Virginia is going dairy
IS ana hays is not to be won
u are skeptical as to their
put all the county exhibits
ming and so first to the
h conducted by c. Z.
has Charge of the agricul-
in Nottoway county.
peholder VIII get his sys-
q with alfalfaish knowl-
lion TO seeing the stuff in
its development.
is determined that every
bow what alfalfa means
His motto is "KingNCorn
faifa, the economic and
n for ali farm anirlals."
-ded his wall space with
ards giving figures and
brief information of the
sort.
IDS tell when to plant al
TO harvest il: what kinds
TO Il desired and what
pid They deal with
iea&s and. in fact, with
I its growth and devel-
ried samples. as well as
plant, are on hand to
he lessons inculcated by
batter.
avors curing under hay
sseruons are backed by
pale showing how the
Tor Of hay have been
an exhibit or the plant
though il has not vet
sible TO grow seed in
now used here come
IS or from across the
-oontz's exhibit is a
r should miss. It
rine Of alfalfa from
end and forcefully
plants importance
oneymaker. Another
same line is taught
rom the Bellwood
another story. We
ply Exhibits.
10 the county ex-
e or two. Every
ms fine specimens
Y all also show
one sort or an
Southside coun-
hibit of peanuts,
apples and cot
hows that she is
sses and corn.
plays her corn,
Apkins and to-
rs in their way,
"a Gin the build
elfy) Norfolk has
kgether attractive
the most part
5. cotton, corn.
k, peas, beans,
n dozen other
appetite.
g.. ceful and win
{ Is, apples, corn
kcultural jewels.
attractive is Nanse-
beautifully arranged
peanuts, sweet po-
other products. in
ral displays few, if
ties have got any
= s.. emond.
n the public with a
ded with bright to-
Ornamented with
Des and fruits.
IN, besides showing
IN the way of de-
ls of the mod est
fine corn, grasses,
Sins.
~ With Roads.
the world know
producer of fine
Geo, grasses and
Shows, through the
yies of large photo
way Improvement is
her attention. The
wonders that have
d on the highways
ed not be ashamed
oitsIHae Offers Tor