The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-15


give good pasturase Extensive tracts
Of marsh lands feed herds OF cows and
hoes. All kinds OF hay succeed here
with necessary attention. With plenty
OF people lay can be made source OF
great revenue.
This year hsh have been unusually
plentiful almost as plentfully as
when John Smith dipped them If pm
the water with a frying pan.
Oysters are found In great plenty in
the York River and right here at the
terminus OF the Mattaponi Valley. there
are many prominent men who have g
great deal OF money invested in oys-
tcrs and handle and ship from this port
thousands of bushels each year all
over the United states. Many hands
men and women. make good wages in
this industry alone.
Niuat Turn Towards Richmond.
Transportation being easier and
cheaper. very large portion OF the
pr ,duco goes to Baltimore. When the
now steamboat lin. IS established with
improvements and new facilities and
touching the wharves all through Mat
taponi Valley. connecting with railroads
AT West Point. and the new proposed
railroad is reality and not something
- dream over. and when the great
bridge spans the Mattaponi River, much
OF tho trade Will be diverted 10 Rich
mond in our own state. From the
port OF West Point probably at an early
date the port of Richmond. We have
communication direct or Indirect
with all parts of the world
Tho sheep and wool industry is pro-
htablc. The Weld for fleece may be
estimated at from three = fourteen
pounds Tho Cotswold. Shropshire and
other improved breeds are coming in
and tho yield increases. Lambs arc
always in demand in the spring and
fall. and pay we'll. One setleman re-
ports lamb born in March to weigh
ono hundred pounds in July
Bee keeping can be made TO pay. as
in some cases 1t has paid Handsomely.
THIS is an industry that women and
girls can engage In The valley is fai
famed As a hunting ground. and is Of
ten called the hunting groud OF the
North and West As soon as the hunt
ing season begins handsome yachts.
hlied with hunting parties. begin to
80 up the Mattaponi and Pamunkey
RIVERS. Some OF these clubs own their
reservations and keep some one there
TO guard them all OF the year. For
many years and until recently deer
were Plentiful. they are scarce now.
There are now foxes. rabbits. turkeys.
soece. ducks, quail. snipe and in sea
son from ] OF September 10 frost. Sora
III great plenty II the tides happen t.
be- Right. Sportsncn bag a great many
and they sell high
ho"dS, Churches and schools.
Tho roads well the roads are good.
except when they are bad The con-
alton OF tho public roads OF Tidewater
virginia were never a source OF yorv
grove anNicty TO IT'S people until vorv
recent years SO long it is said by
Soln' writer. as there was hard spot
IN the road 10 straddle upon. IT a rut
SO shallow that its bottom vas ,vith,
ih rcach OF the cart-hup. tho repair-
'ns or the road was indefinitely most
poned Win the recent cry ana de-
manu- fof g3od roads al over the
southland and the settling of many
people inc roads Will improve Good
roads cin bc made as easily bers &c
hnl whore boo the world
h' inHncrs IN tho counties .-e IN
litHiihF condition. the revenue fnestfr,
'"' annual exposes without trouble. ana
,'..'."t handsome return for State
Up mas happy valley thor. ara
"'i mes 20 ail denominations ana n,sn,.
Z "le schools Thore arc MANY ,hin,e
~ fte4t interest connected vim Ills
s.t.on 'nat time foruids the wr,ung
cone aay on account of many Of H.
.ri'nlld Of homes along tho banks Of
,No 'NeTs Mattaponi and Pamun.
60 ma Ne given and many traditions
Somc Of tho old houses. MAJ Nv IN
crest This goodly land seems 70 b. w.
ming on earth except peon,e
enough To- take ZIP this waste ~ 80
.ana' people with energy ana s sool
common sense Money is scare IN.
vim many hard WORKING people com
Tx IN ana possessing the land there
VIII DC plenty 81 money in due time
bushes. about Graham.
'faha'n. Va, s,7tcriber ~. Z. $3.50
Graham D!ucneld region