The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-03
DIG PICNIC OF FARMERS.
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Especial 70 The Times Dispatchl
Arvonia, Va. June 2.-The farmers
| throughout northeastern DuckIn cha N.
through the Farmers Union. gave a
picnic of great proportions at Witt
shop. or Gold lIill. on yesterday. "he
meeting was a notable on. from many
points Of view There were tremea-
/ dous crowds present. some having ;-av-
cled for many miles. Not only were
there athletic events OF Importance. but
the speaking was OF a high order OF
excellence. There was baseball game
played between rival teams. and in the
afternoon tournament came oft. with
unusually good riding. 4 graft din
ner was served upon the grounds free
TO all.
The picnic was but an indication of
the strength OF the Farmers Union
throughout this section. Tie entire
county is about covered with lodges,
and most OF the best farmers are mem
bers. The object among the tobacco
growing farmers is to pool the crop
as soon as ali arrangements can be
made for banking and storing the crop.
and thus to force the great tobacco
purchasing companies to terms 1t ia
now confidently declared that this VIII
be done shortly and that thereafter
farmers viii have no difhculty in hold
ing their own against the trusts.
The low prices for tobacco whieli
prevailed last winter. when compared
with the higher prices of several yenrs
go. have served only to intensity the
feeling among the farmers in general
| that strict organization is necessary
everywhere in order to force up or
keep up prices.
Farmers throughout Buckingham and
adjoining counties are still complain
ing of the HesGtan ny in the wheat.
Three weeks ago the situation was Sc
| rious, but since the hot dry weather
set in the what has come ont remark
! ably, and it is thought now that the
! crop viii prove an average one. with
| something more in certain localities
1 Fruit growers arc complaining OF
/ the dying of the ends OF the branches
/ upon all the apple trees This condi-
| ton prevails throughout all central
/ Virginia. so far as can be learned So
far the matter has been one for spec
ulation. many claiming the trouble u
be blight which Will eventually kill
! tho trees. If so. every orchard ia this
! section is doomed to 20. others think
the limbs have died as a result Of the
severe cold winds which SWEPT over
some weeks ago. 1t is generally
though now. however. that the twigs
/ have died result of the boring and
| depositing of eggs of the locusts which
were in central Virginia in swarms
| last May and June. II tits is true. no
/ serious trouble is anticipated.
! The various district school boards
/ OF Buckingham county Will shortly
Z NEE; to elect teachers for nest win
] ters session AS usual. indications
! point to an under supply of colorcd
! teachers. There are about thirty col
! ored schools in the county. and IL is
| probable that not more than half that
number Of ccrtificatcd colorsd tcIchcrs
arc in the county.
The Curdsvllie district board will
. meet in Dillwyn on June IL TO elect
teachers for tho Diilwyn High School
I for the next session. Steps viii also
bc takan towards getting the school
! house in better order or disposirS OF ii
and building another. 1t is cre;ain tina
! some steps VIII he taken towards pro-
! curing larger and better buildins
before many. months.