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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
United Colnerie. Incorporated.


The United Galleries, Bristol. Va,
has been Incorporated with an author
lied capital Of 100000 and its officers
are: President. r. Tate Irving. OF Big
Stone Gap, Va: SECRETARY. Paul Du-
laney; treasurer. Frank G. Wright;
both OF Washington. D. c.
Mr.. Dulaney, offices in Southern
building. Washington, d. c.. writes to
the Manufacturers Record as fol-
lows:
'Tt ID the plan Of this country to
mine coal on an extensive plan In the
Black mountain coal field. It's ship
ping point to be St Charles, Va, on
the Southern railway and the Louis
Vile and Nashville railroad. Its Of
fees Will be at st. Charles and at Bris-
toll, Va 1t will probably operate
four or fve different mines in the
same coal field, and, in addition to
that, II Ia expected to. operate the CEN
trail coal washer for the Black noun
tain territory now being located at
Pocket. Lee county, Va. on the edge
Of the Black mountain coal field"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
The Virginia seed Law.

The Virginia Seed Law.
In. March, 1910. there was passed
by the general assembly of Virginia.
a law known as the agricultural seed
law. The execution and enforcement
Of this law were vested with the COM
missioner Of agriculture and the sew
eral sections were drawn up to estab-
lish a standard for the different kinds
of seeds, to regulate their sale by re-
stricting the sale OF seeds that con-
tain noxious Dweed seeds and other
foreign material that Is known to be
undesirable, by providing for certain
tag or label requirements and by re-
curing a specific guarantee under
which AGRICULTURAL seeds intended Tor
seeding purposes may be sold. The
main object of this law then IA 70
raise the standard OF agricultural
seeds sold in this State. to reduce the
Introduction and dissemination OF
noxious plants to a minimum. and to
make Il possible for farmers to know.
II they choose to avail themselves OF
the opportunity, what kind and what
grade OF seeds they are using.
Why Tho Cooperation OF Farmers
Is Essential.
This law iD In keeping with other
progressive agricultural movements
OF this country and 10 essentially sim
ilar to the laws for pure foods. for
fertilizer control and for fungicide
and insecticide regulation. Its en-
forcement therefore must follow sim
liar lines and farmers should become
familiar with It's main sections Il they
are to obtain maximum results from
its enforcement. This does not mean
that a study of the law is essential
for the more important sections
which govern the purity, the germi-
nation. the presence Of noxious weed
seeds and other foreign material. to-
gether with table adopted by the
commissioner and state board OF ag-
riculture. which gives for each kind.
the per cent. OF purity and germina-
ton required by the law in order that
seeds NAV be considered high grade
and labeled STANDARD Seeds" have
been bs,efly outlined especially for
the use OF farmers and published in
bulletin form. These bulletins are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06

from countries that prohibit or at least
discourage and restrict their sale, and
Virginia undoubtedly gets her share
Of this low grade seed. or at least did
before the present seed law was en-
acted.
Do Farmers Appreciate the Import
ance Of the Virginia Law?
Though the nature and value OF the
Virginia law has been pointed out in
various publications OF tho Depart
ment OF Agriculture and the. results Of
analyses made from ofncial inspectors
samples have appeared in the monthly
bulletins, It seems that many farmers,
especially those who are not on the
mailing list Of the department, are still
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06

gard to more complete cooperative
organization Of farmers. would
have these chambers ofacered by the
most progressive and successful farm
ers and managed BY experts. They
would discusss, plan. direct and pro-
mote agricultural operations and de-
velopment in their respective areas.
They would be active. dynamic forces,
giving life. energy and enthusiasm as
they worked, out the advancement,
both technical and economic, OF agri-
cultural interests which they would
ofIlcially represent.
Germany Has Societies.
''Cthor German states have follow
ed the, example Of Prussia In estab-
fishing these agricultural societies.
and can see how they might become
Of very great usefulness and beneflt
IA solving the probsenls Of this TAR
mer. Tho average farmer In the
United States earns about 800 per
annum-less than $500 per day.
That il. he realizes that much in
gross returns from his ton and cap
ital, after taking all the chances and
working longer hours and harder than
he would work In almost any other
|. ut takes the farmer about ten
hours OF labor to- earn 81. where
~ the man on the Iaiiroad Wnlch
carried his product to market earns
800 In about ala hours
THE situation In discouraging to
our young people.
|, e.While the consumer complains
about the price he pays for farm
products that complaint d not to BE-
lodged against the farmer--the pro-
Queer. Somewhere between the farm
and the dinner table billions OF dol
Lars, probobiy seven billion. disap-
pear. annually. Some portion of THU
belongs to the farmer. Some portion
Of II belongs to the consumer. We
must solve this problem Of distribu-
ton which today 10 absolutely un-
solved In this country This. would
aid in. melting the third requirement
mentioned. Another thing y needed
to complete that factor.
T Our Agricultural Debt
.sThe total agricultural ,d4bf In thia
country i estimated e ~ about Ave-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
COMMISSION TO MAKE
REPORT ON RAILWAY

]. Randolph Tucker has been ap-
pointed by Judge Crump. OF the Law
and Equity court. commissioner to
make a special report upon the A.
nances Of the Richmond and Henrico
Railway company. bankrupt. Mr..
Tucker Is directed to ascertain the
value of the assets Of the road and
the liens against II, and to list all
claims in the order OF their priority.
He Is to report on the income of the
road. showing what part of the cur
rent income is in the hands OF the
Virginia Trust company, receiver. and
for what 1t is being used. His report
will be supplementary to the statement
rendered by the Virginia Trust COM
pany
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I.14 4s 4


Especial to The Richmond virginlAny
|, LOUISA, VA. July S.-Afs@ y. 81
Francisco ID spending this week WitA
her sister, Miss Rosabelle Huntag
Miss Gwendolyn BArret expeceM e4
70 70 wAshington this week wMmeM
she viii be the guest Of her at1e
MrA william McLendcn. 3or -
months 81 July and August
Niaees Rosa and CaroIeaso WQql1
ward have returned home a449v
Visit to relatives In RlchmoUe
Mrs.. C. d. Flanuagan speaf
urday In Richmond. s2
Nins Frances Chen0wo<h
itin9, relatives And frien1p H.
county. a; a 31S#z!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06

unaware of its importance, or at any
rate, their knowledge of 1t as well as
it's importance to them, Is rather
vague. For this reason an attempt
is being made through the columns of
this paper to reach these farmers and
to point out briefly some of the ad-
vantages made possible by the law and
by the establishment Of a State labora-
tory in Virginia where analyses OF
seeds may be carefully made, where
both seeds and pants, including weeds.
may be identified and where other
work OF a botanical nature and nee
essarily related to this field of effort
may be conducted.
The Seed Laboratory.
In order to effectively enforce the
seed law 1t is necessary to collect
seeds being sold in the open market
and to establish laboratory where
such seeds may be identified and &C
curately tested for purity and germi-
nation. This laboratory, fully equip
ped. was started in due time and has
already received for analysis more
than two thousand samples.
Samples collected and sent to the
commissioner Of agriculture, in ac-
cordance with the provisions OF the
law, have been tested and the results
published in the monthly bulletins OF
the Department Of Agriculture. To
insure accuracy and uniform results
all tests are made according to meth
DDS recommended by the association
of official seed analysts.
The numerous samples received
from farmers and seedmen through
out the State during the past two
years IL ample evidence of the in
terest that Is being taken. and 1t Is
hoped that the work has already
proved beneficial to both, Unfortu-
nately our maintenance funds for this
work ars limited and this explains
the delay which sometimes occurs In
making and reporting analyses dur
ing busy seasons. However, all sam
pies sens BY farmers and seedsmen
are tested in the order Of their re-
-ccipt and the reports sent out as
soon as the work Is completed.
Identification of Weeds. Seeds. etc.
In addition to the work of seed
testing and to the Identification OF
seeds the seed laboratory is equipped
for general botanical work and many
inquiries concerning botanical prob
lens. such as the Identification OF
plants, especially grasses and clovers
which are unknown to the sender
and which show unusual evidence OF
adaptation and value to his particu-
Tar section. together with the trouble
some weeds. for which information
concerning the name. the nature
habits of growth or methods OF eradi-
cation is desired are referred to this
laboratory for Identification and IN
vestigatfon
For this reason a collection of both
seeds and plants found to occur In
Virginia is highly desirable and in
fact essential for reference work: any
plants or seeds received and not al
ready IN cur collection are carefully
preserved, the plants pressed and all
systematically filed for future refer
ence. Farmers are therefore request
ed to assist IN this work and to send
In plants or seeds which they think
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06

DDS in agriculture, and go q long way
toward solving the problems Of none
tary reform, high cost OF living. and OF
the trusts In respect to agricultural
products In addition to improving
and extending the influences making
for unfolding the first and second
elements above set forth. as applicable
to them as we'll as the third. the new
proposals would offer. therefore. are:
IA. The establishment Of chambers
Of agriculture In the counties.
"B A system Of rural banks, or
AGRICULTURAL credits, or farm finance.
whatever you may designate IT. by
which, in conjunction with otner CO.
operative organizations. tho farmer
will be able to save enormous sums
now going as interest, profits to fac-
tors. and the like, such as no other in
duStry could stand. have hits open re-
count at the bank, available as need
ed, his lands recognized and treated
in the money market a. an asset at its
real value, with q basis OF credit SINH
lar to the man engaged in business,
enabled to 30 finance his affairs as to
save himself from being Obliged 70
dispose Of his products at the lowest
prices ever prevailing. and buy all his
supplies always at the highest. time
prices, and otherwise. In cooperation
with his neighebeors finance all his
operations, himself.
bcovvcoe scthnb3shr shr shrdlsh
Must Help Women Too.
II might make the further sugges-
ton that this principle Of cooperation
would make immensely to the relief
AZ the women folks OF the farm.
when the farmer takes the milk
to the cooperative dairy he should
carry the household laundry to the
|co-operative laundry and save the
housewife that burden and dread.
washing and ironing
"As matters arc now. why women
and men viii congregato and strug-
gle along In crowded and unhealthy
situations In the cities. Entertaining
their lives knd dwArfing their poo
terity. wh@n pure air, bright sun
shine. wholesome water ana ~ ieasa
lsuf1cient food and reasonable coma
forts are offered In the country. IN
any and every portion Of this hnd,
| y beyond my consprehensions
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available for distribution and Will be
sent upon application to Mr.. w. g.
Koiner, commissioner OF agriculture.
Richmond. Va
In order that the greatest value OF
such laws may be realized and the
main object attained 1t In necessary for
the consumer to become interested and
to appreciate their importance to him;
until then the demand for lower grade
goods will exceed that for the higher
grades and since the supply II almost
governed by the demand the
lower grades will constitute the larger
number Of sales and the higher grades
will frequently not be obtainable. The
grade Of agricultural seeds 10 not An
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06

The Virginian Railway company il
preparing plans for q five-stall engine
house. concrete coal chute. a tank.
etc, at Gilmore. w. Va; also for a
roundhouse annex, containing small
repair shop, Office, lavatory, etc. and
new wheel shop at Princeton, w. Va.
and an additional boiler and genera
tor and electric pump at Victoria, be-
sides double-tracking from Mullens
to Taft, w. Va, and an extension Of
the Elmore yards. This will be done
under the supervision Of H. Fern
strom, chief engineer, Norfolk, Va
A report from Roanoke, Va. says
that the double-tracking (about five
miles) and yard extension have been
awarded to the Vaughan Construc-
ton company. Of that city.
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billion dollars divided as follows:
$50 per cent secured by real
estate mortgage:
"a per cent secured by chattel
mortgage:
- per cent secured by crop liens
(other than cotton);
ia per cent secured by cotton
"5 per cent unsecured. due local
merchants
'sThe farmers are paying from 8
to ~ per cent per annum interest
on that I'VE billion dollars: say an
average OF 8 per cent
I'm most European countries for q
great many years the farmers have
not paid over 1-2 to 4 per cent in
terest BY establishing proper
f14,anciaf system. W organization and
ton, transportation and marketing.
our farmers can save. not only two
hundred million dollars q year in in
terest. but they can increase the yield
from their toll. the returns from their
products aaa supply the comforts and
conveniences Of homes such as they
ought to have. One thing to do Is to
devise a plan or system whereby their
lands can be utilized as an asset
when NEEDED. at their value. Remove
the ban on real estate a. commercial
security. Have their open accounts
In their own banks and finance their
own operations.
Rural Credits.
The American commissions assem-
bled under the auspices OF Southern
commercial congress. and the federal
commission cooperating with It. are
now in Europe. studying diligently the
systems which have been practiced In
those older countries, which have beer
Obliged to meet these dimculttes years
ago, and II ia confidently believed the
report from these commissions viii
produce epoch-making results IN the
advancement Of our agricultural In
terests. Not only win . wise. work
able plan Of rural credits greatly bene.
At the farmer by enabling him to gel
what money he needs 1t low rate
OF interest. but twill encourage savtn1
and thrift. introduce business meth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
HenrIco CoupIes Wed,

Henrico Couples Wed.
Marriage licenses were yesterday
granted, to Tyney Oskera and Alois
Popek. and w. H. Wheeler and Flor
ence Sweeney, by Clerk Samuel Wad-
dill in Henrico Circuit court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-07-06
Tho Hungarian Peasants.

srOTMEGYMER. HUNGARY. July
E.-Members OF the American COM
mission en- agricultural cooperation
were entertained here today in true
Hungarian peasant style. This Is q
town Of $50 Inhabitants. and the
visit gave the Americans an -oppor-
funity to see the Hungarian country
folk upon their own hearths.
The commission was nrst welcomed
In the Peoples House, sort Of town
halL erected through cooperative eff
fort. In the vestibule Of the hall stood
q line " twenty Hungarian peasant
1iria, evidently chosen for their com
plexIcns. Az the Americans entered
q hearty shout OF welcome In Hun
garian was heard. and the American
women were led to the receiving line.
Every peasant girl bowed to kiss the
hands Of the elder American women
and made a quaint courtesy to the
Younger ones. The Americans were
then taken to a big hall where they
were welcomed in Hungarian
speeches ny the village priest. Father
Charles Simko. the estate physician,
Dr.. Jaksics, Ind the town Judge.
Theee three men are the most i'm
DortariR men of the community.
y Three times while the speeches
WerS proceeding the gypsy band In
the courtyard below had broken out
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CONTINUED on Fourth Pase.)
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Grade.

No. I Alfalfa STANDARD Seed So. 81. 9
No. Alfalfa Low Grade ......... so
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Aa~a>A aa Fourth Pags.l
The Holly chieftain., 1913-12-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL

A. j. Holway of the Swift Pack
ing Co. of Denver, is here purchas.
ing turkeys by the carload, paying
highest market prices. Holly tur-
keysare in demand in Denver, says
MIR. Holway, who has become
greatly interested in the Holly
country.
The H.-B. Garage has just re.
ceived a complete stock of Nadia
lamps, all sizes. Best in the
marxet.
George Trotter of Holly, Colo,
who is pretty close to the west
border of Kansas, states that
prairie hay and alfalfa are both
plentiful there, and both are bring
ing reasonable price. I'VE have
plenty of forage feed to take the
best Of care Of our stock this win.
ter" Mr.. Trotter said. II bought
prairie hay. for s. per ton some
time ago. *. @. Drovers' Journal.
One of the best corssts on the
market is the R. 4 g., msde in
Chicago. Only at the ]. B. Byars
Store. n
Reader, oopfer favor on tussr.
ing humanity aud plsss q Red
Cross Christmas seal pn every
package, thus doing your part to
stamp out the great white plague.
Mr.. and Mn George Raymond
leave tomorrow tor Pueblo, where
Mr.. Raymond han ! splendid po-
sition with the TsAPhone com.
pany. n
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-12
JASPER NOTES.

Rev. L. r. Diggs preached two in
teresting sermons Sunday at Well
Chapel. The entertainment that
was given by Mrs, Joe Maberry SAT-
urday evening was a grand success
and every body was happy. Mrs.
John Bryant and her mother, Mrs.
Reed were the guests of Mrs. John
Springs Saturday Messrs. Emmit
Spears and Rophe Lewis spent Sat-
urdap night with Messrs.Izor and
Will Walker. Mr.. Ed. Hightower OF
South Pittsburg spent Saturday night
with Mr. Joe Maberry. Mrs. Owl
Springs of Victoria spent Sunday
with Mrs. John Springs and Satur.
day night with her brother Mr.. s. F,
Carter. Prof. A F. Shockley is in
disposed this week Miss Lelo
Goodman has returned home after
spending few days in Rankins
Cave with her sister Mrs. Frank
Hale. Miss Lillian Walker spent
Sunday with Miss Gladys Springs
Mr.. Willie Makins spent Saturday
night with Mr.. Will Hoge Mrs S
F. Carter and sister, Mrs. Hamilton
were the guests of Mrs. Ross Thur
man Saturday. Miss Lou Dena Nc
very pleasantly at home Messrs
Edd. Hightower and Eli Searcy were
the guests of Misses Missile and
Gladys Springs Sunday. Mr. Pete
Tatum was seen out driving Sun
day.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-12

little son. His wife was dead. His
body was brought to town and placed
in a coffin and kept at a house near
the depot in order to ship nome.
The west Tennessee representative
of the Globe was in this town on
the same date in the interest of this
tragedy, and therefore had the OPP
portunity of seeing the body after
same was placed in coffin. He was
of brown complexion about % years
of age, weighing about 166 pounds
and about 5 feet and IL inches tall.
Seemed to have been well cared for.
Our people about here are moving
on nicely in gathering. Mr.. Henry
McCorkle and wife spent day or so
in Union City last week shopping.
Rev. c. H, lvie pastor of the Baptist
hurch here, and Prof M. A. Dobbs,
representative of the Globe came in
Saturday afternoon. Rev. E. G.
Graham, of Oblion, preached for
Rev. Ivie's congregation Sunday af.
ternoon, from Cor. 4, 1. Subject,
THE God Man" Several visitors
were in our town Sunday.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-12-12

B. Foster. Mr. Clark is an English
writer Of note and the author OF
books of worldwide circulation. His
Interpretation of Ibsen is quite orig
inal and has strong literary APP
peal OF the latter article it is
said: mo one so we'll as DR.. Foster
has understood and traced the strug-
giles through which the titanic soul Of
Tolstoi passed in learning the meam-
ing of life discovering God and lie.
coming a peasant, that he might not
be anything else but a man."
Another article of general interest
in this number is Racial Self-Re-
spect and Racial Antagonism." by G.
V. Roman, which shows that the
white people and the Negroes know
the vices but are ignoran of the
virtues of each other, and that mis-
understanding is the cause of most
interracial trouble. The writer is
one of the ablest Negroes in the
country.
The Methodist Review is published
under the auspices of the Southern
Methodist Church in its publishing
house in this CITY, and has a very
extensive circulation. 1t contributes
measurably to the reputation Nash.
vile bears abroad as a center of cul-
ture and learning and it should be
better known and more appreciated
locally-Nashvill BANNER.
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EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.
rHE METHODIST REVIEW

THE METHODIST REVIEW.
The Methodist Review claims that
its current issue is "the most bril-
liRnt number yet issued" This
means a great deal, since the Re-
view has been known long as a pub
location Of great excellence
Nashville hardly appreciates the
fact that this city is the home of a
literary periodical that takes rank
with the best Of its kind the world
over. There is a Nashville product
that reflects on the city higher credit,
Harold Bigbee, a London author
ity and editor Of one of the great
daily papers of that city, is quo ed
as having recently said in a letter to
the publishers: THE whole char.
acter and tone of your Review is SUI
perior to anything Of the kind on
this side of the Atlantic
1t is a mistake to think of the
Methodist Review as exclusively a
sectarian publication. Much of its
matter is of a character not espe-
cially related TO the church or re-
ligion, and all of it is Of that high
order that appeals to the intellectual
reader. In the current number for
example, there are such articles as
'Isben and the Spirit Of Revole." by
Henry W. Clark, "Tolstoi." by George