The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-08-03
A blessing In Disguise.

Tho Nrob1e Register makes the illuminating
but by means surprising statement .htt a va
bank deposits of Mississippi have increased
every wear since the boil weevil invaded tina.
Commonwealth. The explanation Is that the
weev is driving the farmers OF MISSISSIPPI 70
gradual adoption of that policy in pursuit Oh
which lies maximum agricultural prosperity
Investigation of crops Cotton Is s'ili plah.eo'
but only the early varieties OF the staple are
grown The remainder Of the acreage is de-
voted to raising foodstuffs for home consump-
ton and grain for market. particularly corn.
Mississippi which only few years ago was
annually sending hundreds Of thousands or DOL
lars out of the State for this particular cereal
is today exporting corn by the millions or push push
els II the boil weevil shall work like limo
walton In other sections OF the cotton beit IL
will prove rather a blessing in disguise than an
unmItigated evil
wait to learn from actual experience the lesson
which Mississippi has had forced upon ner ps
the hard force OF circumstances? What diversi-
hcation OF crops is doing for Mississippi 1t will
also do for Georgia or Alabama or the Caroiinas
or Virginia. In that way lies the highest meas y
ure OF prosperity alike for the farmers as a
class for the several States States and Tor
the section at large.-Norfolk Virginian-Piiot.
Getting ut Real Figures
The Southern Tobacco Journal does not think
1t difficult to answer the question. What be-
There are only about four billion pounds OF
tobacco produced each year., says the journal
"of which amount the United States has TO its
credit about billion pounds Now one Dill
lion pounds is some tobacco when we come to
think of It. If there hundred million
people in this country one billion pounds Will
give to each man. woman and child ten POUNDS
OF tobacco to consume annually
Still one cannot help regretting that the OLD
man" Of the Journal had not attempted to de-
duct the number Of male non- smokers. and the
number Of women. boys and girls who 40 not
use the weed, and then estimate the number
of pounds consumed per capita OF smokers
Petersburg Index-Appeal
Character and Clothes
IT is better to have the reputation or paying
your honest debts than of being leader In
society. All the glory OF social life cannot com
pensate for the ignominy of getting through on
false pretenses. The wretchedeness OF a man OF
woman who, for the sake of display. is hunted
day and night by creditors who almost fear
rtu-w.s+4x -s4Feetr-ls- pahle-There -muat- hs
an end to him and bitter one. Character IL
worth more than clothes, and independence
than the social swim. 1t may not cut as great
a sweep or attract as much attention, but II
will last longer and bring them much reward In
the end-Floyd Press.
Too Much Egotism
Rev. Charles Steele Davidson. who burnt his
vestments and prayer book at the gate to Mon
tcelio. probably had some such idea OF Horace
Greeley's friend, who thought the Tribune
would have to stop publication and go out OF
business because he stopped his paper. Mr.
Davidson must have thought he was putting
the finishing touch on the Episcopal Church;
but he will find that next week the Rev. Charles
Steele Davidson will have been forgotten AND
the Episcopal Church will not be conscious o.
even q ripple In the waves It - r1ding. MT
Davidson may be an enthusiast ana man
OF very big heart but he probably overvaluei
his own importance. Maybe ne Will fall into I
nook where he may servo the world acceptably;
let Us hope that 10 may.-6taunton LsAdsr.--