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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04

Sas. g. Diners 1T HnddabDtrtDals
ter bon NlaD BOB; perfonalien $500,
Grunb<isenibum $500.
Sofepb 8. Gueb III gladlabptrtrdis
ter BON Narp 5ueb; qerionalisn
$184.
Der betannte Rsnniportsmann ST.
rome Reipeb, beHen Satin am %.
Wdr5 1912 itorb, nahoem fie Dorber
cine Sheipung bon ibm erlanst bate,
lpuroe geitern i'm probatserift ers
mohtist,, BON beren geidpiitern eine
QGsdhl Shmud1ahen uno attien,
ipslde er Der WerItorbenea sef6entt
bate, surid3utaufen. Gr mub bufiir
$34o0 bs3ablen unb atpor erbolttn bds
oon 5arrp aennebp $1150, sufis
Cgrisn $1150 unb Carrie Doune
S1100.
0erfhieoenes.
Die 4ttipa Der 8. 3. WeGlur.
Sons 60. finb auf S5237.83 a6ss'
i9dtt porben.
Jrsb. 90. Ussners erlangte Elm Bers
oitt iiber $429.50 ssssn !. W. Dam
ion.
Der aontrdstor gpan Gpans ers
loaqte e.itern bon benz appeadtions'
ssritt einen Wanbdmusbefshl gtger
Direttor pries Ii. o., um bisfel6en 5u
sningen, oem Stnbtratb cine enogii'
iig. Qbrs6nung fir bic 8erbeHerune
Der Watbers unb anbersr Strabsn
ipslte Goans ausetfiibri bat, 81 untsr'
br,itsn, bamit er snblih su felnen
Gslbe tommen iann. Der GAL lpirf
am II. b. Wlts. sur 9erbdnluns TOM
men.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04

Tos esjtrise 1pdet mar In aHbes
tratt oer Shotiate. oab ss 'ih nm
cine MoniogsiiBung banoe!te, Don ss'
ringsm umfana. uno Die SssuHe
sonn.e bdkr hrsits nm II uhr &C.
fhloHsu neroen
D.ora Wciors. BON Ro. $40 Weil
g. S.rabe, purbe tpegsn 8ermistbsHs
Don 3immtrn 3u ungeisslihtH 5ips'
Den nit elmer gelnfrafe pcH $40 uni
ben Soften bel.st.
Der ShonstfIner Jcbn BuNe frur'
es BON Der 4ntlags Der usbertrttune
oes Gpnntagseei.Des frtigeiprohsH
Yoli5iit Wattlin bate ON Sonntas
einen Wann nit einem GsfTel Bi.l
aus Der Diribfdaft iommsn stfsben
Der asfTel mar nihi. pis iid3 oieisl
on sin.m Sonntas ~gehort", in Va
pier eingsnifelt, oatr bic 8trhaftuns
pss Shani.suners.
5kob. MeGaribn rurbe pessl
3run.snxit gu brsi Monaisn arbeits'
bdus perurtheilt. Rihter Bride ma,
f6lie6lid, su b<r ueberstugune &C.
lanst, bag osr Wann elm unDerbe Heri
Iiter Hopper in.
Ter Rsssr DaIier 5srsuiOn, p<I
der i'm Goeainrnuih ben sunssl
,Silpermoou" bate sufommeniditber
tuollsn, ,rbielt cine Gelbftrafs Dol
$50 uno teH Soften subiitirt.
Der Rem gorser Sdauttsllner Rob
Qamxr. bate in tinem Reiort an be-
Oeorge Strabs in besehiem 3uitnnb
sinen Rtpolpsr as3osen uHb eeorobi
iein 9ebeHslifi ausblaifn gu fpollen
CT bate fih seiisrn nessn 3rnseni
xr rborgensr Waffen au nsrnriiuorten
lam ieboh, oa er fonit ein anitdnbigt
Mann gu isin ite:at. nit tintr Ger
pdrnuna oapon.
gbarles 0al bate am Gamitd1
nch elmer ausasosbn!en gierreiIe, Gin
Iab In sin Refor. an her Gsorst Ctr
berlansi. mar isboh. ha er idsper Be
iruHitn mar. abaepiefen tporoeH. q
ieiner muib brad er bic 1hiire ein
lpno uuroe utgsn 9runsenb<ii per1ni
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04
Zterblibfeitsberibt.

Ulurs Dosrgsr, AZ. Ct. Uldrltn So
Ipital, 2unsensnt5iinoung.
aouis Sung, 4 Ulonats, 2023 Aes
fern aDe., 6irnhautent3unoung.
anna Roushtpn, 40, 320 on 5.
Strabe. RippenfsQsRt3unouns.
Satob Dapis, 80. 200 4lbanp 4ps.,
Sdlasflub.
6sRrp Doh. SO, 129 Oft aibertp
Strabe. 9unsenenisiinoung.
Caroline Wetlsr, II. 1872 Irsnor
4De., Risrenleiosn.
gittor Gri'<, 81, 2146 Wc2ean
Qps., Rippenfsnsnt3iiuouug.
aathsrtne unserbuhIsr, 80, 81 WluIs
BERN Strabs, 2ung.nsntsiiHoung.
Wargdret Rietnan. 10 Tionats, 1l25
Giltert aps., 5irnhautsHtsiiuouns.
Commodore Depep Goloiron, 13,
258 SstteIl Strabs. Woiern.
Gtspbsu Scott, At, 1902 aeuogg
Strobe. RlteHmartsodrre.
8eoroe Maue. IA, 751 W. Court
5irabe, 5trs!siosn.
aGtherien ADAMS, 2, l776 gotuers
Strabs. Tipb;hsritis.
6crrp 6iutsp, %, 1442 8opman
4ps., Ga Stripe.
5ermann gaas, 3s. 315 SObn Sir.
GknidfiaErs.
aei6oel cannon, 81, 208 Ragnolia
Girake. Iubertulpie.
Jobn maQott, 40, $40 Belts Ctr,
Rpie.
Tsarp RaDsuep. /. ss5 5iQ Ctr,
Sharlahfebsr.
JraniIin Ranniue, 6, 2128 6ats
mater Strubs, 5irnbaut.nt3iiRouHg.
Rothon aapsg, 2, $50 Smith Ctr,
9sntditnrr..
SeIenu 9riiolaru. 68, ct. Warisn
60fpital, Snqsit in Shp<be.
Ulauo ShGp, Al. Three miIe Roah,
Jneu.it In Sbpsbe.
Sarab 6oiibeimsr, 50, 1889 Bssts
ipoon 4pe.. osr3leieen.
2loam 4mrkiH, A, AZ Sft Clifton
HDs,. 5erslsioeH.
1bsObOr grjsBbOff. 90 7l9 Jrssmau
4pe., MagsnIsioen.
Martin aronner. 81, plsafont Rib.
&c, 5nausit in S6psbe.
ethel gsrbdroi. 3. 3464 2inoer
4ne., Snqueit in Shtpebs.
SaHss ). Bad. 58 27s2 Diliamz
4pe., 6er5lstoen.
gkmtns C!oenfhuIs. So. ct. IRA:
| rien 6oipitat, RierenIsiben.
Sohnion UuOoruff. SO. 4nbsrion
Eospnibtp. Sabmuns.
Sa.ob 9llentine, AZ, 806 1aptor
Etrabe, aateHmorislssoeu.
Darn Smit5. 80. lis Gft 5. Ctr,
gsniditarre.
Mariin Ssr5. 80. 6arriion 2lDs.,
Shpinbfuht.
| Gatherine 9rnnbiean. 81. Gul.r
Rpao. 6srsIsiosu.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04

Ginem 5auoIer, Der iogeHanntC
!. .3reIspofete su einem Gent cas-
Stiid on ainoer su rertauieu pileg'
ie. bllrfte oleies 8eifldft Sieiniit
tbeuer I'LL itebea fonrnuen, SenH od:
itsotiide e5eillRbbeitsant beabiittlat
i'm Boli3eilerit,t eesen ibn uor5il,
gehen.
Observation-Disclosures glume be
ihloenahmte seitern 800 oieiel
!. .Ereispafete", oie olirdaUeg oa5
beufbnr aiteite 3nder5eus etthie!ten
bns obne ,Srase aefunobettslhaolid
lit. auBer0ern iuairoe In einem Del
Vadete audi uob cine nabesu iteIubar
|te Cigarette seiu,soeu. Die 3udeapsa
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04
aur5e Sreibeit.

qbiI. Rodh, Sobn bes peritorbensn
fruberen 3stettips 9ie;d)eu Y.lmea5.
purps geiteru bsim YsriaFsu oes Nr-
belts bduies, mo- sr cine Strafe ps5en
&IsinnitbitabIs abqeIsiIsu bate, con
Der QoIiasi in SmpfuHg genomusn
uno benz 9ebsimpoiiSilteu Sting, ean
BerrD, ap., abergsben, pelher tbH
nab aenaHutsr St1bt 8uriitbrafts.
Rpah foil auf elmer acrm u1be psra
rn gearbeitet uno ieineu 4rtettesber
um aleibun8sitiife uno ShmudiashsH
beitoheG hanen Die 4ntlaae laatss
auf 9rcbsiGci'abI.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04
Sibcral Sagcriider llnteritiIbunas'
&erclH.

Gua uur ichr fllr3cr Inuer mar bic
9citrige @eriamuluua ocS SIberas
4aperilhen llntcritiIBuHas. &crelus,
oic inter Dem 8criit oes Graiio@at1.
,Satub Slid uno Ger Rrotofou iiibrung
ne8 5cfretdr5 George 4. 3Itt IN
5ahs' Saue, an Der Gloer StrnBc,
itattiauo 9ln Gin fraufes gtitglIeo
muroe 0a8 arautcuQei0 i'm @etrage
Don 81 ungerpieIen uuo bic giirss
Ituit oc5 Sd}aBtue1iters ,Sdtob
Irautb nit Den &erreH Sobu ooff-
mann uuo Miuian SoTimanu ais
giirgeu, nuroe gutgebeiBen I'm
llebrtger qclangtell nur Routtnes6'e-
ihGite sur Grlcoiglrg.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04

rem iperoen ieet elmer heiiliihen aga.
IDie untertporfen neroen nlto iobalo
oieie glnolnie beeitbet it, miro etn
Saftbeiebl geaen ben betreftenoeli
S1u0ler erfpirft speroen.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04

tet. Gr tpurbe geitern gu elmer @xlb@
ftrufe bon $40 unb ben aOitsn psrurs
tbeilt.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04
Nus ben Oeridbtst5 5fen.
Jstp 0iber aMb Masmsnb @tGartbs
1nfer AaflaBea bes Norbts i'm
eriten Orabe.
Ter Gritere eridsh ieius sdspisaer.
mattsr ano Der 3psite isine
Satin.

Gidlfiae Gntid)eibnus bee seidters
Isdiou. Gbeidleiounssfaar. -
SdabeustiaefIagsn. Ginae.
reidte leitamente. Weridifse.
/ nee.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04

Mubtr ben an oRberts Stelie bsriH,
tstsn More Antlasen eybobsn BIZ
Urpbsdnlp0rsnsn ssltssn nod bic fol-
seabeR Anilaaen: 0sosos 0Difmonn,
Giatra4 q Anilasfn); GbDosh q
otasonsa, bss0lsiAsn q eailsesa);
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1913-03-04


Qlnnsep Uleofon In Ranlobptrnnl'
tes pcn Sobn J. Gleafon; Grunbei'
seHi6um $500.
Torp RsdImiib In NanlabDer,pnla
inin BON 5obm .. Nedfmitb; perfo'
ndI:tn 10000
Roie GHod IN Ra6lobDernolierin
pon s5rani Gnod; perfonalitn S175,
outSu Qloedtr uHb AHHis =.
GmitA Iinb 1eiiamenisrclIii lIiirederinneu
RON Gbriitina gunsblutb; gruHheis
ssnibum $500.
1obn Gsgers In Qonlabpsrnalie,
ooH Anno Gssers; psrfonaIisn $500
Grunbsieentbum $1,000.
Der ptrf0nlin< Naflob Der War'
|tta 3. NHeinidgsn beirdsi $2084. 40;
btrisrise bes B. Mathias Defiermnnn
| $l6, ,60s.24; bsrisnise bss Oeors.
1eis $6807.66; berieniee bes Gbos
". petsrS $11.1o6.1a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
FISH INDUSTRY IN
NORTH CAROLINA
Craven County Ambitious to
Lead the State in Good
Roads Making.

l@pecisI 70 cne Times Dispatch
New Bern. V C.. February >.-\ot
before in many years has there been
so many shad found in the waters OF
Neuse ana Trent Rivers IN this see
ton. Fishermen coming to this port
often have their boats loaded To the
cuuwaIeS with this variety Of water
food good catch Of shsd. either
buck or roe. is worth a neat little
sum and many OF the fishermen have
been able 10 considerably increase their
bank accounts during the past rev
weeks The increased supply Of shad
Is attributed TO the opening Of the new
inland waterway Canal from the
ocean 10 Neuse River. oysters also
are plentiful and are commanding a
rood price All along the coast large
catches Of fish are being reported Al
psaufort and Morehead city Few
tvs ago seven solid carloads OF fish
were shipped North and West. This
j. the largest shipment made ir many
years in single day -
with 81. coo 10 spend iu building
a,od roads tire Craven County officia j.
decided 10 secure the services Of q
man who Thoroughly understood The
business or road building Consider
sbfe time vas spent In finding man
rffea Tor this work ard who was not
already employed. Dr Joseph Us Dc
Pratt. Of Raleigh. has been greatly I'M
ser.~tef tu this proposed work. and
with his AID the commissioners have
secured the services - Y =. Suowd"n.
Of Suowder. y g. who b. an expert
road builder and who Thoroughly IN
derstauds every detail 81 the business
A. Snowden's application Tor the po-
ulfon has been received and accepted
and ~ VII start 10 work az once
Craven County has recently become
greatly interested IN the good roads
movement. and "a y The intention 81
those who have the power 10 DO - 20
So that the county becomes one ~
tbc leading courtics ~ the state IN
this work Every road leading into
the city will be put ~. tnc very best
~ CONDITION for several miles. Later
other roads in the county VII be
worR-d upon.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
TOBACCO SALES IN
VARIOUS MARKETS
Farmers Crowded Richmond
arehouses at Bad Time,
and Market Weakened.
DELIVERIES IN OTHER TOWNS
Better Prices in Farmville-Dan-
ville's Showing on Brights.
Eager Buyers All Over.

All of the tobacco markets in Nir-
ginia and some in North Carolina have
had another busy week in handling the
loose leaf direct from the barns Of tho
tobacco growers
The offerings on the warehouse floors
in Richmond consisted Of the sun cured
leaf in large quantities and the fire
cured and. smoked black ;obaccos in
smaller quantity. The total sales for
the week were about 1.$50.ooo pounds.
The sales commenced Monday morn
ing and lasted until Friday afternoon
f., the sun cured offerings the lower
working grades of leaf predominated.
although there were here and there
numerous good lots Of fine fillers and
medium to good wrappers. No extra
fire wrappers have Yet shown up. and
10 is doubtful If there are any from
last years crop 70 show up
on all sun cured stocks there was
a noticeable weakening in prices. due
entirely TO fact Of which the farmers
had ample notice. The deliveries have
been so heavy fer the past FIVE weeks
tho manufacturers and other dealers
have 6Ued their leaf houses to over
flowing. and until this purchased stock
san b. handled and put in bulk. some
~ tn. buyers viii have I" remain OF
tn. market. The farmers were ad-
vis~d bv circular and otherwise to hold
hack for the next week or ten DAYS
hut they would bring the goods q"
town. and theirs is the los.
The cold snap viii do NOR" 10 h"to
the tobacco back than thc adNtc 81
the. warehousemen. and because 81 n"
colder and harShcr weather. which put
th. leaf out Of handling order. the de-
liv.rics this week viii probably be
-.rv much smaller than they were last
week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
MAY VOTE BONDS
FOR GOOD ROADS
Edgecombe Commissioners Want
Issue of 100000
Authorized.


Rocky Mount y G.. February S.-A
bond issue of S20o. 600 for good roads
in Edgecombe County Will be submit
ted 10 2 vote Of the county this spring.
according To the agreement reached by
the Board Of County Commissioners
az i meeting on Wednesda--. 4 bill au-
thorszing the cCanty TO vote Tor this
amount in bonds for roads will he in
trodUccd ia the state Legislature at
once ~ special request and the cleo
ton ordered.
u H. planned 70 divide the total
amount into two equal portions. Sioe.-
Geo 70 be used for the erection 81 per
nauent bridges and ctiNertS. and the
other Sieo. on0 to be expended or per
maucut road Improvement. While the
question j. not definitely decided. %
is very probable that the roads VIII he
improved bv the sand clay system as
This method has been found to give
general satisfaction 10 this section.
The section Of good roads. 81 which
Rocky Mount is the centre. y the two
counties % Edgrc0ube ard Nash has
proved fh. heaven which - working
anon the remainder 81 the tWo com
ties Ev special legislative enactment
"a roaf district with the town 81 Rocky
Mount as fh. centre was created. and
the DADS iu this district have been
treated with sand ciav and msCIdlr.
so that Row There are good roads lead
ina FROM this city To- a number n
miles .r each direction. running out
info each 81 the two counties named.
For some time there has been an aei-
faffon for the issuance % bonds for
F,dg.colnbe County 10 give that county
fh CROUCH sysfrm ~ roads. and The
action now taken BY the county COM
snisri sucrs iS iu answer 20 well
fined demand upon the part 81 The resi-
dents Of the county. u IT, vers prob
able that ths commissioner % Nash
county viii take similar action short
Ia. n this ~ done. % viii make Rock
Mount the centre Of the most cxter-
sive system, 81 good reads On Eastern
r.~rfsr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Development Proceeds Here,
There and Everywhere All
Down in Dixie.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch ]

T~TTT q : i
Baltimore. February S--Among the
many Southern industrial and other
oeveIopmental enterprises reported IN
this weeks issue of the Manufactur-
ers Record are the following
Consolidation Coal Company. Balti-
more. Nd. authorized s6.30V.eco notes
sold 70 New York syndicate. 10 con-
tinue and add to Kentucky develop
ments. including enlargement Of
operations in Millers Creek field, W
Va plans contemplate increasing an
NAL output to 100000 tons coal
Sloss Sheffield Steel and Iron Com
panv. Birmingham. Ala. will CONSTRUCT
three and a half miles OF railroad ana
two coal washers at RuSsellvilie- Ala
to cost s25.e0e. built washers and
(Continued on second Page
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
MINERAL OUTPUT
IN THE SOUTHLAND
Facts and Figures Showing
Dixie's Mineral Wealth-Won-
derful Development Going On.

The interesting facts below were
compiled from officia; reports for the
Manufacturers Record:
In 1850 the s1s.225,50S of minerals
produced in the South constituted
about per cent of the total value of
the countrXs mineral output Last
year the Southern production of $50
600. 200 was greater than that OF the
whole country's in 1sSH. and was near
Iy IS per cent of the 1912 total out
put
Since 1850 the value OF the mineral
output of the United states has aggre-
gated So 500. 6lO991. included in he
output being such pI imary manufac-
lures as pig iron. carrying the value
of the iron ore. and ARTICLES into which
clay enters
The figures giving the annual out
TContinued on Last PagcD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
WEST POINT AND
ITS GREAT FUTURE
Little Man From Ohio. and
United People Who
Stand by Him.
THREE MILLIONS ON TAP
Railroad and Steamship Line
Spending Vast Sums to Meet
Port Richmond Development.

West point Va. February Away
back yonder. l do not know just how
long. but it was when the old Rich
mold and DanviIle railroad bought
the Richmond and York River road and
located its terminals here, West Point
comuegced e. b something worth
talking about For a few years the
town grew rapidly and everybody. at
least everybody here. believed il was
going to become mighty seaport
city But West Point got a black eye
from which il has suffered more or
less ever since. Soon after the Rich
mond and Danville and its acquired
lines becam- the Southern hallway. the
company pulled up the most Of its
terminal stakes mere and moved them
TO Norfolk. or rather to Primers Point.
and this IS what gave this town its
black eye II not only ceased to grow
hut went backward 10 IS true tina;
the oyster interest. the fish interest
al some other small Industries re-
manned here and have done well. and
Il * true thai the railway kept on do
inc business here. il had TO. and the
boats came from Baltimore ana return
ID Oh time. bur the town as whole
did no; prosper. quite the contrary
The people VINO remained here became
discouraged. were prone to weep over
what they had lost and discuss what
had been. instead % hustling 10 over
come she setback and e. bring things
20 pass ga spite Of sctbacks and
black eyes But all 81 these things
have changed now and West Point is
again decidedly la the limeiiEht There
- no town ln virginia with a brighter
future. Tor there = no town IN the
state that il going t. have more money
Invested for is good this year and next
year than West Point
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

rftle Over two years ago Their
landed her. a health broken man. a.
native Of Ohio. who had been traveling
around On the south iu search ef
health and good iocs ior for bust
ness when he shogid regain f'-
health a. 10 confidently .Vpsctfd o.
DO ~. had been Qualifications sna
prospectus pretty much al over th-
south from Florida tp fa. Potomac.
AFTER spendiuc a Few dalr here ard
driving around in che country through
Efnz william and adjoining cDun-
tiss D. concluded fnHt tnc re-
-isls about th Yort River and
fhe Matsaponi ard tre Fsmunkcy
suited him ard WEI. fit~d 20 MS IN
sIu-sriai purposrs ard nis tevciop-
mental ideas better tnsu any lands
be- had sren ana better than condi-
lions b. had met ar Hlfh ia al - bic
travels Tots nan vas crosby Thofnp-
con. thrr OF Cleveland. Ohio nov -
virginia and he is the man Nho has
done more than any other one person
20 brfh0 thiurs Co pass in snd arouuo
Wsst POINT in the last Two years
NJ Thorurson looked the situa ion
fc-onffnu~d on Last PagsD
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

ISUfrIaI % IIf IIIl' = tIi9I'l' u,
Ivnchburz. Va. February S.-John
ID o9trrby. 81 the Lynchburc Tobacco
,rarehoucc Cofuudur zinc. ,. ma SeS the
folIoWinc report - leaf tobacco sold
-. tho Tfuchhur- market.
Sold weel ending Fcbruafy !. III -
zoe mounds. cold week ending Jsurart
III 80 zoe pounds, increase this week.
Sold from, September !. 1912. TO Feb
ruarv :. 1913. ie.i zoe pounds. sold
from september !. 1911 10 Feoruary =.
CContiuucd on Last Pagc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09

Confined on Last Pasc)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
brakes branch Tobacco MARKET.

brakes Hranch. Va. February y
Tn. receipts Tor the past week have
been heavy ana prices coz tihu' li ~
-, IN leaf grades. There has been a
slight decline iu lu2s during the past
ff,rfs weeks There was sold on the
market during January nearly Z"'".""'
hounds drawing from Nppgil@ ttpN'
r.~inre Edward. LuneuburE and Camp
teu Counties While the crop Is q poor
one ~. farmers are well pleased WITH
their prices Wrapper are scarce ai"
high n good many piles haN1nE Dt'H
s,lF fh.f brought from =IS To- S2r per
100 mounds There o. rrc cofp 81
buvors. and d.. market D. DO bette
condition 49, 60 prices and Tor facih-
si.. 81 handling than % ever was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-09
EXAMPLE FROM
THE COTTON BELT
What all Alabama Negro Did by
Intensive Farming Methods.
Crop Rotation
BIG RESULTS FROM 2 ACRES
Similar Methods Applicable in
Nirginia-Just as Good
for Other Crops.

The Federal Bureau OF Agriculture
has issued a bulletin showing the re
suits obtained by 4 negro farmer in
Alabama through the intensive culti-
walton OF a two-acre plot OF ground
This negro farmer. whose name is sam
Mccall. is an ex-siave now more than
seventy-fve years of age After the
war of 81 -'Ss he decided TO remain as
a tenant on the plantation of his for
Tner owner Being thrifty. a hard
worker. and a good manager. ne was
soon able To make payment on forty
acres Of land to begin farming for him.
self. Later he acquired % more acres.
or farm having total OF los acres
This land was So grown up with brush
and 80 cut up with gullics that Only
parts OF il were tillable. Even the
tiIlabIe acres were deficient in organic
matter because they had been exhaust
ed by previous tenants After wor K
ing such portions Of his land for nj
teen years as We're tillabie. ana grow =
ing cotton and corn. the crops common
TO the section where the farm IS To-
Gated. the negro arrived at the conclu-
sion that farmer with limited
equipment. who was doing practically
ALI his own work. could accomplish
forts on a smaller area Of land on
.he basis Of this decision h. selected
two acres near his cabin. and during
the paSt twenty -oue years has devoted
his time and energies 10 increasing
The producing qualities ~ this small
area
soil and It's Improvement
Improvement Of the land was begun
bv increasing the organic content 81
HIa.. u
matter from the nearby woodland were
procured and pIowed under. Corn
staftS. cotton-stalSs. and all weeds
from the fence corners were also
Moved under and practically every o.
hing hut the hut ana a portion % IN"
God was returned TO the land
WIN the Increased organic content
,,5 Greater d.rfn 81 soil came a cor
-ceu.udiuc increase !n the Yields Of
cotton. 50 that after a lev Years the
land was producing bale or more ."
the acre Ey 1888 The soil han become
g. rich that seven bales were pro
-, -, tre two acres and Tor sew
eral Years the Yield averaged close 10
M maxi When ~ t. remembered
mt tbe average Yield - cotton o. he
soush Is bat little more than onc-third
- f, halo prr acre. these Yields on the
So, acres ar seen Co Do fuht ten
times as much 49, the average.
Notinx that certain plants proc PC -.
much more cotton than others. Nc'sii
waS led 70 take up plant sel"ction ~
an early date. ana Tor = NUMBER 81
Years has saved the seed from Only
shc best plants Tor planting pr yosrs.
~ this way developing niEh-s'ei"l,' =
strain. which IT, locally tn""" - wv
sam vocal cotton.
A. NccaIrs reputation as pro
iucer Of big Yields has grown. he nas
had no difhculty IN selling BIG snrnLgs
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