The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-23
A TELLING STORY
FROM BRUNSWICK
Looking for the Best on Earth.
Found 1t in Old
Virginia.

awrenceVille, Va. February 22.-
II is the same story that is heard in
many parts of Virginia to-day: I'VE
rieft high-priced Western lands. a eli
mate of extremes of weather, a short
growing season, and moved to Vir-
ginia, where we found cheap. run down
land. Il favorable climate and "a long
growing season. We are making good
and would not change for anything. -
Eight years ago hvN Iowa families
were practically forced to abandon
farming in their native State on ac-
count OF the extreme high price of
land. the arduous winters, and the
short, hot summers. Rent and taxes
claimed too large share OF the i'm :
comes. Mr.. i. NJ. Ricgel came East.
and after seeking in various parts of
Virginia for suitable lands. selected a
2.200-acre tract in Brunswick County
near Larwenceville.
ON account of the careless method
Of tenant farming, this land was in a
badly rundown condition., and il was
purchased at price per acre but
slightly In advance of the Iowa rental
charged, This tract WAS cut up into
loo-acre farms. some of which were
sold and the remaining were taken in
by the five families who then moved
to Virginia
Finding that tho land had good
subsoil and that il was capable or ;er.
manent Improvement, these men spent
the 'rst few years in building IN the
fertility of the land by means of cioc.r
cowpeas, commercial fertilizers and
manure Then the permanent system
or rotation was adopted. which was to
ioiioW clover and cowpeas with tobac-
So ana tobacco with corn. Cowpeas
were planted in the corn and turned
under when the corn was barvcstod
Livery Few years the land is sown in
grass, ana cattle are pasturcd on II
lor a season. one precaution that the
men TOOK was to plow deep and Gull
.iNate thoroughly. using two-horse
piows and cultivators
With this plan Mr. Riepel b,s e.,
proved his land to such an extent tb.,
~ VIII produce more prolific crops th.,n
inc average Brunswick land and II 10
nov worth twice what ho paid for il.
MT iiesei states that from his oh.
serNation the thing most needed ~,
Brunswick farms is grass hoth ~ ~
me effect on the land and for feed
re depiofes the fact that carloads Of
ONO nay have to be brought hero ~.
me stock. Despite the drouth of last
summer he raised enough long feed for
all of his stock. He also SECS -, ~
piece of his farm is allowed ~ -. ',u
up In weeds and pines after II has hoo,,
"lohch up Some cover crop 10 ,cnt
OH H. or II Is sown with pasture grass
d ma 10 cattle turned in on 1t.
'"'Sc w cHternerS show n good sniri,
OF cooperation when any county i'm,
'c,"ch's are suggested. Thcv sun
ported the $50 900 bond issuc fo
r"aus' were charter members of :, f,rr,
SIS union that has treblcd It's men
oe'SiiP III SIX months. and they arc
MoI hihs Tor dry priSery. which ,ha~
'ope VIII be located at l.awrenccyiIJc
AS 10 the farmers prosnects ia
brhnswick. MIR Riegel smoke most
.husiastically. lie said thar nnro
money can be made on one ,c,,n :
tooacco than on any acre OF an, 49,,
ia'scu IN iowa Just as much corn
IN DC produced per acre here ne j.,
n,,, .a, me only things needed to
~ '"hn IN The front rank of pro
'".''Ne sections are cattle and or.e
pom Of which he has on his fo,,'
hr. hlcsei is satisfied He saw. 90
ii' It way That leaves no shadou :.
'o"pt IN me hearers mind The scbooIs
or JUST as good here as in the W.,
Gnu 'he climate is far superior Tha
SlV" q year he had been payinr ~
IoMd ""ci"rs now goes in bank pr -,
Itrlhhheht improvements on his far,,,
VI 'he hrst seven Years of his rasi
f',i, ~ irelhia no member of his
tor. 80" vi Il doc
Last November ana Deccmbc, no ,,.
'rlp through the IVES, 10 his ra .ooN
1870 ana after seeing the couditinns
ne returned To Brunswick, ,,if,
9''l' Uccper feeling of su,isr,.,i
/ 80" "o'Vlc. Not even the droutbsorp,.
,"9' w" summers could discour.rch ~,
eS' SIR states MI Eicgel "rr,,,,s"
49, ~ an ilEht Nothing could in
''o y" return TO the West"
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