Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1913-07-04

The late rains have saved the
the corn and made the meadows,
but how much better The
meadows would be if they were
better cared for. Most all farmers
through this section, after taking
off the crop of hay, turn stock on
the meadows and they gnaw the
sod continually until late the fol-
lowing spring and they expect an
O. her good crop of grass. or else
complain. 1t is surprising how
meadows yield as good crops as
they do, with such treatment
in fact, in some cases there is moth
ing returned to the land : the hay
is even hauled off. Mr.. farmer,
take better care Of your meadows;
never Craze them close; keep thc
stock off: just try this two years
in succession on one of your small
meadows if you want your eyes
opened. We are persuaded this is
the way to take care of our pasture
land also our pastures are over
stacked
By the way, when will our farm
ers get together and talk over the
farm problems? When will they
organize, not only for the great
benefit we would derive in a social
way and in talking over the differ
ent methods persNed by different
successful farmers which wouldhelp
the young and inexperienced farm,
er so much, but We ought to save
ourselves many dollars clubbing
together and buying in quantities
certain things as farm machinery,
fertliz> rs, seeds, groceries, and ever
clothing. Then we should club to-,
gethcr in selling ourfarm products.
[He:a! ye Enthusiastically
This year | know of one farmer
who sold his lambs at SIS, 40 per
hundred pounds, and a majority in
this neighborhood sold at So 80
while several sold sat 1913, and a
| eewS6 90. BY clubbing together
we could just as we'll get Sc 90
or possibly more, for one buyer
would li&ely have bought all the
lambs Of the county, which, accord
ing to the census Of 1910, numbered
IA, 571.
Poor old Highland! Not farm
er's association in the county, not
single good road association nor a
teachers institute called for the last
| two years, Is any body alive in the
county?
On Monday evening last, twenty
eight friends gave surprise party
to Mr.. Adam H. Miller, which cele-
Grated an important event in the
youny mans life which could not
haye occurred more than % times
On Saturday last the stock hold
ers of line No. II, Big Valley ant
Dry Branch line, held meeting al
l}olar, and decided to put in a
switch board at Bolar and connect
by previous arrangement Barth
County Telephone Company's line.
This will be a great convenience Tor
the people of our section.
Mr.. A. V. Huyler, of the Mon
terey Stock Farm, with party OF
three, visited Bolar last Saturday
taking dinner at the Eakle Hotel.
On the first, new hands took
hold of our mails, Chas. 0. Ste
phenson going. according to the new
schedule, up the Big Valley to Mon
terey and returning by way of
Jackson's River valley. The short
route from Bolar to Trimble being
discontinued as is also she Trlmble
post office.
Mr.. Geo. T. Baldwin takes the
mail to Warm Springs, the schedule
not being changed.
Our old Post Master, DIV. Brat
ton, who has made quite an efhci-
ent officer, is waiting patiently to
be relieved of the duties of the
office.
Mrs. Martha Burns has been visit
ing friends and relatives in Big Val,
ley.
The wheat harvest is now being
cut and is found to be very good.
Corn and oats have made excel
ent growth since the wet, hot wealth
.er has set in. RusticuS.