Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1912-06-20

now, and have been. working against
my success. and for what purpose
God only knows. I have induced
people TO come here with view of
buying and developing the thousands
of acres OF idle lands that surround
us, only to have some "knocker" in
form him on the quiet that he would
starve to death should be buy farm
in this vicinity and attempt to make |,
living on it. Some have been told
that the land agent IS crooked,
and on the lookout for suckers
Prospective buyers have been advised |
to shun the land agent because of
the commissions they would have to !
pay should they buy through him;
and the pity of it all IS. that the
people who constitute the knockers
are the men who have never done
anything for the town or for this
section Of the country. One of that
class recently drove a prospective
good citizen from our midst by tell
ing him the agent (meaning me-
would charge him two prices for
anything I might sell him in the
shape of land. This knocker is just
a common liar. and I willingly defy
him. OF anyone else in this whole
section Of country. TO prove that in
any single land transaction have /
ever attempted to take the least ad-
vantage OF a purchaser, Ihave these
gentlemen spotted, and some day I
may break loose and expose them
to the public gaze.
Now. with reference to your pro
| position 10 the business men of the
town. am willing at any time to
cooperate 70 any extent with the
people VINO really desire to see vii
iamsburg prosper, and would gladly
do anything in my power to assist IN
any plan Of action looking 20 that
! end. There is fno better section Of
country in the United States than
the Peninsula of Virginia. Here we
have natural advantages Of soil and
climate that are unequaled anywhere
else in the entire country. We are
within convenient reach Of the lead
ing markets OF the country and
transportation facilities are good.
From the standpoint Of general
healthfulness I am willing to chal-
lenge any community on the face OF
the globe in comparison; I even 60
beyond this and make the assertion
: that a more healthful section OF
country could not be found in any
portion Of the United States. We
: have a soil that is naturally fertile
, and it responds amazingly to proPe,
methods Of cultivation. The trutl
of this statement can be easily veri
{ lied by anyone who will take tn,
trouble to visit the homes of som'
Of our most progressive farmers
Then. what is the matter with th
country Why simply a condition
of iethargy on the part of our people
: That, however. is not the sole reason
There repeople living In our midst
, people wholly dependent upon thi
Q community for the daily bread the,
= eat-who are eternally and everlast
= ingly knocking the country I
e every man who comes here with th
view Of purchasing a farm. Som
u Of these knockers" are land owner.
and why they should fail TO realiz
e that every sale of farm lands CT
i hances the value of their own land
q has been a continual source of my:
g terry to me. Surely such people d
d not think. If they did, would the
iS continue TO knock"
There is a theory OF cooperate
which the world is beginning to r
" cognize as essential to the welfare {
= men who are associated togethe
: whether in business or in commul