The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-22
Lspecial 10 The INC. pispatehl


past week the stockholders of the I.u-
bank-Tankard meuhaden fish factory
SOFA their extensive plant including
the large factory at kllmarnock wharf
"ith all the steamers and other appur-
,ehanccs, TO the syndicate represented
py w j. Payne. Ii is reliably re-
ported that the price to be paid is $3.50
Tor each share. this being the highest
price thus far paid for any OF the plants
'oT when Mr.. Payne has negotiated.
options have now been obtained ON
me requisite number. ten in all. ana
inc consolidation VIII take place as
soon as circumstances VIII permit. The
zen concerns to be consolidated have
heretofore been conducted under SEN
arate arrangements. and all the nsh
scrap has mad to be sent away ana sol
10 other concerns to be nautpuiat.u
into commercial Fertilizers. Will. tho
most or the oil has been sold 10 tho
standard oil Company 10 be refined
before being put on the market. 1t is
'he purpose of the syndicate that has
recently obtained options on the ten
plants in this section to establish In
Lancaster or Northumberland large
plants for manipulating tho fish scrau
and refining tie oil Il is also reporter
that shipyard will be established for
building and repairing fishing steam
ers with extensive tool shops attached
ih!S VIII enable the syndicate to con
duct the business on a much moro eco
hotH'cdl scale than under the present
system.
Last Year vas an unusually prosper-
GUS ono FOR those engaged In the men
haden hsheries. some o. the concerns
having made clear profit Of more
imam zoo per cent. on their Investments.
pu, the season this Year has thus far
proved disastrous one on account OF
the scarcity OF fish Up to ten davs
ago some OF the larger concerns w.re
| reported TO have lost on the average
rom $1,000 20 $1,000 per week. and Il
Is no" said that tho season from now
on VIII nave TO be a good one in order
TO enable some OF these concerns to
| repair their losses. They have to keen
large number OF workmen On hand
an INC time and pay them good wages.
common farm laborers are PAID from
so to 500 q month at the fish factories.
ana BOYS from fifteen TO eighteen years
OF age get from 81 10 Sc per week IN
huultion to this. these nsh factories
mouse and feed all their laborers In
consequence Of the high prices paid by
'hese concerns for la Dor It IS !mpos-
s'pie 'or farmers in this section 10 hire
men 70 plant and cultivate their crops.
hNen II they could afford to pay the
seem to prefer to 90 to the factories.
/" thls respect the fish factories are
positive disadvantage to the agricul-
tural interests OF this section Untll
| Two years ago all the laborers en-
pioyec at these factories were white
mem known as shlpples. and hired
/ from agencies in Baltimore and Philn-
! nelpnia. but they proved so unreliable
/ that the managers of the fish factories
frN
OF IN" Northern Neck counties. who
] are said To be more satisfactory In
spite or the larger pay received by the
'o.prec lahorers st these factories, It is
SAM that on the whole they are no
! netter oh az the end OF the year than
when they remained at home ana
worked on the farm
~ the midsummer term OF Lancaster
I circuit Court which has just closed,
me Board ot Supervisors presented n
memorial TO His Honor. Judge Wright.
/ lalIlnS attention to the consestcd con-
! dltlon OF tho land books OF the county
7 ana asking that the books be purgeG
before taNes arc again levied. Tho
'onScst"a condition OF the books is
said 10 have been caused BY the failure
OF the assessors TO make the proper os
trlcs on their books lin cases OF death
Vi the owners or the sale and transfer
OF lands The court issued an order
requiring tic clerk of tho court, the
commissioner of tho revenue and the
/ Conmonwcalth's attorney to 10 over
the land books and purge them OF all
errors AS soon as practicable
IN ms charge TO the special srand
iMfE summoned for this term. Judge
| W right read numerous extracts from
Inc newspapers of the Northern Neck
complaining of tho violation OF the pro
| VISIONS Of the law regulating the run
7 nlng Of automobiles, and stated that
/ persons who hereafter exceeded the
speed limit failed TO blow their horns
AT curves or in approaching certain
places. or who failed TO stop when