The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-26

thus sold there will b. an artesian well,
or, more properly speaking, artesian
spring. and such other improvements
as may be pceded which improve
ments. according to the company's CO.
operative plan. will be made by th.m
before sale If necessary, and tho whole
sold on terms that will fit each indi-
vidual case.
The town lots are to be held for In
dustrial plants that will inevitably fol-
low the development of the fruit and
trucking business. and also for homes
Tor the owners and operatives of these
plants. To carry out successfully such
stupcndous plan of development viii
require great deal or capital, and
this the company has. and the best of
financial backing. The above is the
merest outline of the new company's
PLAN one of the biggest. If not the very
largest; schemes for Virginia develop
M ent that has yet been put on foot
AS evidence that the company has
faith in the work and in the good re-
suits to come to the stockholders, 1t
may be mentioned that they are already
spending a great deal of money. In
ths first place. several of the officers
and stockholders have bought homes
and settled here, and secondly. the con-
tract has been made for the building OF
100000 bridge across the Mattaponl,
thus bringing West Point and King
William county Into closer touch with
King and Queen and adjoining coun-
ties on thu north side of the York and
Mattaponi. Work is to commence on
this bridge Immediately.
Fig Culture Great Industry.
These Old plantations that are being
suit UP into blooming garden spots are
among the best producing lands in
nj hrIn
ne grains and are especially adapted
20 vegetables--potatoes. cucumbers.
peas, lettuce. celery, kale and salads,
onions. asparagus. etc. The last named
grows around West Point to the high
est state of perfection-in fact, II
grows hero wild, and but little cult
ration is required TO make it perfect.
IN the matter of fruits, pears. plums.
cherries and eight or ten varieties OF
grapes are being and can be grown
mere in profusion. and the peaches In
the old time family orchards here
tbouts arc of superior quality, while
apples of certain marketable varieties
have proven very profitable crop.
Another fruit crop that was a new
one on me Is the fg for commercial
purposes l am told that there Is no
fruit in which there Is more money, and
Il has been demonstrated that figs of
superior quality can be grown here
very prolitnby. The Industrial Com
pany is going 10 make Il speciality of fig
culture, and here again their cooper
alive plan Will come in. They Will sell
Zig farms, plant them and carry them
and care for them for the purcha ser UNI
Ill the trees are in profitable bearing
shape. which will be in two and three
years. The f1g tree. am told is plant
ed just as the apple tree IS. in the fall
and they Will bear fruit the first sum-
mer In small quantity. or course. The
second year they Will produce figs to
sell. and the third summer thoy reach
maturity ard arc very profitable. and
then the trees are there for a lifetime,
II being very hardy tree or bush.
Euclid Heights for Summer Homes.
The Industrial Company also proposes
to develop the pecan, which grows
| splendidly here. Already pecan trees
are being set out in great numbers.
1t requires patience and faith to start
in the pecan growing business, for 1t
| VIII he seven to ten years before a
pecan grove becomes profitable, but
when 1t does get that way 1t is a gold
mine that requires no further effort
except the gathering to reap the mug
| gets and the ducats.
| The Old Dominion Industrial Com
| pany has another development plan In
| operation. They have laid off Euclid
Heights" which is circular blum. with
Il Pamunkoy River frontage. which
they propose to subdivide into high
class residence properties. placing three
acres to the lot. Hero II is proposed 10
erect clubhouse for gentlemanly fish,
ermen and "hsherwomen." and it is be-
liaved that many Richmond men will
make summer homes on these three
acre places.
Already several sales have beer
1 Ia,
ure. who purpose building outing
homes on the lots. Euclid Heights i,
on nigh ground. with the finest klnt
of water view. and the salt wate,
breezes sweep over It all the time
while original forest trees furn:s!
ample shade and beauty. There ar,
ample grounds for fishing and hunt
exclusive use of the clubbers and til,
owners of the properties on the
heights. This property adtoins "Ro
hancock the home place of CaDtair
Robert f. Lee
\ Good City in View.
The officers of the Old Dominion In.
dustrial Company are as follows
nianized Ohioan: vice president. p. +
Hoffman, a Virginianizcd New York
err secretary. C. l. Maskey Board OF
Directors. the above and 4. b. Smy.
the. president OF the Cleveland Trust
Company. of Cleveland, Ohio; Stepher
II Anderson. of the Safe and Deposit
Company. OF New York: s. J.. Jones. o,
New York, and r. c. Garden, of Wcst
Point
The citizens of West Point, ,nt
Chamber OF Commerce and the Cit,
Civic Club arc working hand in banf
with the Industrial company for tb,
early development OF West Point anc