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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22

The r. c. Dun special report Tor the
Industrial Section for the week just
ended reads as follows:
Tine long looked for opening OF the
new Federal reserve hank last week
was attended with n marked Increase
In the cheerful feeling, among local
Wholesalers aud manufacturers, which
has been growing more evident for
some time. a disposition is shown 10
await with confidence tho ultimate set
Element of problems confronting the
trade Tor some time, and made more
acute WIKI the advent OF the Euro
pean war. y better tone Is evidenced
In most branches OF business and in
several jobbing lines inquiries from
country merchants are becoming more
frequent. though present dealings are
confined to small accounts. and credits
are closely scanned Some orders for
spring delivery have been booked, but
sorting business continues nominal,
FOR while the recent cooler weather has
stimulated retail distribution of sea-
sonable goods. this has not had suf-
ii"ient time to be felt n Wholesale
channels Groceries and kindred lines
maxi the bets showing, the volume 81
sales being reported near normal for
factory as Il rule. Some local manu-
featuring plants continue busy with
orders for army supplies for foreign
governments. The completion OF plans
iDF IelcuStlS tic cOttOl, loan fNnd mas
already had good effect on trade
conditions IN the cotton producing Sec
tons.
Manufacturers os fertilizers are cx-
periencine some difficulty in their
operations, rs result of the closing
of the raw materials market abroad.
but ample provision seems to have been
made FOR Supplying Legitimate demands
during the coming season. AS a bull.
OF this business in the past has been
done with cotton planters, who have
been handicapped by market condi-
tiohs. settlements of old contracts have
been hard to obtain.
Very little business has as yet been
transacted through the local leaf to-
Dacco exchanges, and no material ill
crease In the volume of sales Ia ex-
pected until weather conditions permit
Of handling the leaf.
Produce dealers are in ii better posi-.
ton than for some time past the de-
mand being more active, and good
progress has been made in clearing up
the situation brought about by the
unusually heavy receipts in the carly
part of the season. This is due largely
to Increased storage facilities"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
SALES OF LEAF TOBACCO
IN NUMEROUS CENTRES
Sun : Cured Leaf Sells Little
of on the Richmond
Market.
NEWS FROM THE BRIGHT BELT,
Danville Hus Good Sales, With Better
Prices-Smalier Bright Markets
Doing Well Considering Unfavor-
able Weather-Receipts Light.

The real opening OF the loose lear
tobacco market In Richmond was last
week. The dry weather prevented any
deliveries OF the snn-cured stocks that
amounted to anything until last Tues
day. Then goodly number OF wagons
showed up, and for three days follow
Ing mnny others came in loaded with
the sun-curcd weed. In all. there were
over 100000 pounds gold at auction at
the various warehouses. 1t was ex-
pected that the first large deliveries
would be or She commoner grades. az
is usually the case, and for that reg
son perhaps the buyers were not gu, In
full force. but the fact was that tho
comTnoner grades were I'm the minority,
and more than half of the OFFERINGS
were OF the better stocks.
IL must be said that the mnrke.
OPENED dull and kept 80 all the week
The pricea paid FOR the sun-cured were
NOT PC good as for the corresponding.
week Oh last season, and thc> farn1kra
were very much dissatisfied with their
accounts OF sal.s. lust what effect tho
war In Europe is having on the local
tobacco market II liz hard TO tell, but
u Is certain the low prices Of lust
. week. the real opening week OF the
! 'l!nrtct, were very hiecouraEing to the
growers OF the sun-cured weed. May.
he they lad better hold their stocks q.
while longer II they can afford to.
Tho reports from the bright markets
are more encouraging. as will be sec,I
below.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
OBJECT LESSON UP JAMES;
CATTLE AND HOGS Do PAY
Cattle ana Hogs in ola Virginin.
MRn With nm Eye to business
Proves ID.

There has been great deal of talk
about the growing and the raising OF
cattle in Virginia and whether it VIII
pay or not. The Governor OF Virginia
has very well demonstrated that It does
pay to grow cattle up In the extreme
western part OF the State. Up there
in Russell County Mr.. Stuart. who hap
pens just now to be the Governor of
Virginia, and the old Commonwealth
never had "a better one, has shown by
his books that il does pay To raise good
cattle in Virginia
There are some people who think
that just az good cattle can he raised
and marketed ~ the eastern section OF
Virginia as Governor Stuart can turn
out in the western section.
Cyrenc Boice man well known in
the lumber interest, and a man that
all Richmond knows something OF. had
an idea OF this kind.
Five years ago. maybe IL was more
than that, an old-timc North James
River estate came on the market. 1t
was known rs the "Old Dover" place,
and at the Tine was owned by w. a.
Jacob. Mr. Boicc bought ii. IT was an
estate of something like 1900 acres.
Mr.. Botce was not at that time GIVE
years or more ago) n real farmer, nor
was he n cattle man to hurt, but, like
some other Virginians. he thought
Virginia farm lands.
a View of what old Dover had to
show convinced him that IL was an
ideal site for n farm and cattle and
hog layout. He bought IL, and he
proceeded ut once TO Improve il. 1t Is
not necessary TO go into details. 1t Is
only necessary To submit the fact that
in the short period OF five years Mr..
Roice has made an old, worn-out Vir-
g:na farm worth Il great deal OF
money. And it is an object l. sson that
may well be considered and studied.
Dover" is now u Virginia stock
farm that is worth the. attention OF
anybody who wants TO learn what can
ne done in this good old state IN a
short time. Up to date. il has not paid
the owner very much. but after \ i've
year cultivation ii is in way TO pay
handsomely. Mr.. Boice has now $40
head Of cattle and more than 200 hogs.
He has barns and silos TO beat the
band. lie cultivatcs vast acres, from
which he grows corn. wheat, oats ana
hay, and lie uses all of this as raw ma
terial, feeding the same TO his stock,
the finished product and markets the
sane in Richmond.
c. this model farm the Industrial!
Section Will have more to say later on.
1t is an object lesson that Is well
WORTH another chapter.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22

''If YOU contemplate building
home, build ii now" says the Atlanta
journal. Don't put it OF for bust
ness TO get better. Times will gel
better, hut not necessarily for build
ing" The journal then quotes AS fol-
lows. from "Keith's," q building uu-
thority:
Right now every contractor you
meet is in position TO give you Il S1.25
return Tor your money for every dollar
invested. and for two reasons. lie can
buy material comparatively cheap. and
put good worltmen on your job for
the same money that In rush times Ssoes
tn the incapable man, furnishing so
per cent efficiency. GOOD live times
are right ahead, and so word TO. the
wise that they be forehanded and build
now. for a $4,000 house to-day In less
than n year win cost $4,000"
Even If higher rates or interest have
to be paid for money now, Keith's
(Ccnt!nued OH Third PageJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
NORTH CAROLINA COTTON MILLS.
Many There and Wore Coming In Spite
of Wars aud Such.

CHARLOTTE, y. c.. November ol.-
There arc more textile mills coming
10 North Carolina. ana tho war I'm Eu-
rope can't stop, them. The Tayiors-
a twenty-two-foot brick addition to
their building. and has let contract TO
G. NJ Moore. OF Taylorsvilie 1t will
install about 900 new spindles with
complementary carding and winding
machinery.
1t IS understood Il. II. Holt. OF Bur-
tabiish a hosiery knitting mill at
Burlington. Whatever he gets inter-
ested in ne usually pulls through.
Charles w. Pagct. OF New York, is
build IL large cotton mill In the cot
tongrowing section. No details have
been determined. ard he is not ready
to make any announcement, but il is
Semioi;.ciallY reported that he has
about settled on Charlotte as the
home for his proposed mill.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
GOOD ROADS IN LuNENpUnc.
Free state" Gets In the Swim-Improved
Roaust RadiatlnR From kenhridgc.


Lunenburg County for many years dubbed
spirit OF It's people. and famtiiarly known
as the nrst county In Virginia. where the
secession propaganda spread with no con-
ci,iatory voice raised TO stem the tide. has
shares, and taken up the penceabio occu-
patton OF agriculture and other pursuits
with success known to all Virginians Per.
hups thef most pleading news tn the pro
bond issues In both Lewiston and Loeb
ieven Districts. by n three to one majority
for road Improvement. Columbian Grove
District will submit the question OF good
trict in February. and 1t goes. without say
Ing. that the issue VIII bf carried. There liz
only district in the county where the
road movement has met with defeat Ut
ly accepted that the time Is ripe for again
placing the question before them for arbi-a
trament Less than a decade ago Lurea-
burg could boast OF railroad thnt barely
with the advent OF the yirginian Railway,
running through the heart OF the best agri-
cultural section. the added stimulus of this
splendid aervicc has become contagious. I'm.
to all sections OF the county. and the mile
age planned and two thirds completed will
total about 30 miles. Thus II can be readily
seen that the process OF eliminating the OPP
tors In the path Of I.hncnburg's progreBs ia
to minimum. Again the none
tary value OF we'll located farms has been
ntcadify iof the Increase, and during the
other sections OF the state have bought land
adjacent to Kenbridge. and at value that
VII ,nset the entire amount expended for
this important work Lunenburg has b,ased
grgssive counties can follow her eIanipio
with profit,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
GAY TIMES ron RICHMOND
Northern Folks with OodIes al None,
soon lie iicnu.ng ihi- Way.

The Southern HALLWAY ma jssu.a :.
handsomely illustrated folder entitled
winter Homes in tho south" d.scrip-
tive Of cities. towns and resorts I'm tho
states traN"rsed BY it where in Rrontor
aud ggeutcr numbers men and woi,,t,
are set KING yearly refuge from hard
weather In the NOrtn and West. rnc
lolaer includes a directory by States
and cities of hotels and boarding
houses. with the average rates Of
beard by the 'iiy, week or month.
or cours.. ri hmonI cuts q y mi
mont figure IN this booklet for Rich-
mend has FOR several years been be-
coming more ana more popular as 2
winter rcsort Northern people who
must leave home In winter Ia sDend
their surplus cash ana Who have been
isrgeiy in the habit of going to Eu-
rope for that purpose. are cut or this
winter 10y til. wars. There VIII be
oodies Of them IN Richmond on or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
uunntNG AT ALBERTA.
w War scare in the Live New Town-Notes
of TnbMccu.
-special TO The TIn.s- Dispatch

fSpecal The Tim.s- Dispatch.l
ALBERTA. VA, November 2l.At this
time th-rc seems to bc tardiness In tho
prosrcss In and around Alberta. There are
now dozen or more iu!iaings under con
Htructicn and work will begin ON several!
moro within the next Few days. The new
hardware store viii bc ready for occupancy
within the next ten DAYS. ana this, when
opened. will he OF tia. largest and hand
soonest buildings in tn. county.
Che farmers throughout; this part of the
county are about through suwini; wheat and
many ARE busy with ,hplr :al! plow!ng. IT
vas first thought ihat through the in;iu
you ii market their tpnacc" very early. but
thus f,,r they huvo been very slow about
IN. rketing. II is hgrd fer the growers to
believe that tnr prices viii not TIC AZ high
tncy Werc last year. ant they seem 10 be-
holding on according To their belief Though
The prices are getting better every day. and
10 tho minds OF many, are high. as were
asst year. tarccialiy or some grades. The
general opinion among tre farmcrA at this
hacco next year but WiD put in much
iaTgcr crop Of corn oats. peas etc While
the business people. thc merchant. lumber
man and the general pnhlI. are beginniu;,
10 feet httlc depression. IL IL not enough
to keep Them from being sHnSuine' OF bet
ter days In the Very near future.
The Nirginian- Seuboard Realty Company,
OF this ace is receiving .Gorc Inquiries at
t,.is ;lmc than heretofore. The greater nun
large cities who are expressing themselves
in tncse words; business IS slow and ,wc
want to get In the country. and get right
dow. 10 real forming" The real estate mon
In tho little towns aud country are looking
forward 10 big business from I.oy on.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
Rocky Mount Market.

SDe''al 10 Inc ll!ncS- DiSpGtch.1
ROCKY MOUNT y. c., November 2t.
--fccoipts OF leaf tobacco, while not
henvv, have been better than last
week. amounting to more than 100000
pounds. and sales lasting till the af-
ternoon OF each day.
~Une quality or the offerings has
shown little Improvement over last
week. except wrappers are showing
up IN little better supply. rhe bulk
OF the offerings run to the common,
ana medium grades with "A fair pro-
portion Of good bright leaf md cut
tcra. suitable for export. Prices con-
tinNe good, and on some grades hnyo
advanced slightly during the week,
competition being stronger than at
any time Tor tine past six weeks Good
receipts are expected from now on, and
the larger part or the crop will have
oeen marketed before the Christmas
holidays. Some think that three
fourths of the crop already has been
sold. Sales TO date arc q little rore
than I2,00O,0Oo pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL FAIR.
small beginning SuccesE--Mry Lead
TO bIHGer ThInEn-County Fair Nesf.

MADISON, VA. November 21.-The
Madison County fair and corn show,
county. and might have been to any
county, as for that matter.
The town OF Madison was filled both
days Of tho fair with people from ali
over the county, and not few came
from adjoining counties to learn q
trick or two, and all took n vast deal
or interest in the exhibits illustrating
the work done by the pupils OF the
many good schools OF Madison Coun.
~ The program was arranged to
nel er a better chow made in Madi-
soil County.
The following are the Corn Club
boys who made the largest Yields q y
shown by the exhibits and records
or the fair: Claude Vowel 1874 busi-
els; Cecil Coinage 100 bushels: Haw.
ton Hlankenbaker. lie bushels: L. w.
:, The Madison School Fair, which has
been such brilliant success. viii
probably, develop into iulI-growti
1t be-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
DnnvilIr Tobacco MnrL,t.

DANVILIE, Va, November 2l.-rhe
weather has been cold and hnrsh but
receipts have been sufficiently heavy to
run the daily sales till late In tho af-
teinoon. bu: without blocking.
The offerings continue TO be common.
with a slight increase In the proper
tion or better grades. Good wrappers
and good ina English leaf arc very
scarce In the breaks. All the buyers
"re on the market. and taking their
usual propcr'iona OF tie offerings AZ
prices tlat .re as high ar ut any time
alice the market opened.
Thc sales Icr tho week foot up 1850,
oQo ponndR.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
k.nhrsax. roI,nc,o ,fnrk,,

iNENHRIDGE, Va. November cI.--
Sales OF blight tobacco on the Ken
bridge :rar kct for the past week lave
been the heaviest ~ the season. and
more than 30c.ccJ pounds were offered
NJ the various warehouses;. The Ken
bridge market shows unusual strength.
ard the bright g;s,des are selling en-
ccpticnally well. There is quite II lot
OF tobacco offered tnat was planted
late. and did not reach sufficient ma :
turity 10 get proper color. Such sr; 'es
are not much In demand, got are ELL
Ing at fair prices
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
GETTING IN SHADE.
Been There All, Panic Talk to Contrary, Not.
withdrawing Encls nnl ENrurss

WASHINGTON. November 2:-lvitb tn.
opening Of the Federal reserve banks II is
reported emergency currency IL being ran.
amount outstanding reached It's maximum,
Approximately 500. j0o.o 90 there has been
TO tho extent OF nearly {:5,D19.olo, used as
security: has been withdrawn. While $40
Go.oo or emergency currency was allotted
to tho hunks, many millions were never
taken out " the original packages aud arc
now being returned To the TreasurS~>De
partmont mt Washington without be1fr
opened. While local national banks general.
crai OF them ever issued any OF IL. and
All are, no. said to be prepared to re-
tire their allotment.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
south Roston Tobacco Market.

L,.1,,, =, 1 . e ~ Cs-DISpHtcr.J
SOUTH BOSTON. VA, November 81.
Sales Cor the week on this market
nave been only moderately large with
u good season on at the beginning OF
the week. large sales were expected.
but the subsequent harsh, cold and
dry weather considerably retarded
seiiinS operations. Total sales for tho
Week amount to about $4,000 pounds.
at prices slightly more sntIsfac.
tory than hitherto. Until more ia
vorablo weather conditions prevail.
only moderate sales arc expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
balance of Trade Our w.y.

NEW YORK, November 2l.--ENports at ten
OF the principal ports, which do about 81
yer cent OF tn export business Of the coun.
t.y. FOR the week just Giosed we're SIS saS I3r
leaving a trade balance tor the 'vccl, In
favor of the United States Of $ez III, w Tho
'otHl favoruhle balance Tor much OF Mo-
vcnber at thosc ports $685. .ae. I'm.
EortS a. thees ports aggregated S21 5l2, 72i
according 10 Official reporte
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
BY FRS NIX s. wOODSoS.
InuuNtrinl Editor.

This column In open TO contrtbt,-
tors who have admcthfnE to suy of
suESestlye nnturc. and who nre
willing to make hints nnd suSGrs-
tiOns Looking 60 the better Develop
mcnt of the good old Staten OF VIr-
g.nin, West Virginia and North
Carolina, md who can hold their
AuEeehtiunS down In amy one iusuc
tn from lao to 200 words. Such COM
munich tiOnb, addressed to the In
dustrini Editor, Will receive prompt
attention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
Petersburg TOBACCO Marked

ISOoclhI 20 the Times Dispa tch.
PETERSBURG, VA. November 2l.-
The market Tor bright tobacco this
week was very active. with larger
offerings. better quality and demand
for all grades. The best grades this
week READILY brought as high as s35.
With good season Tor handling. tho
receipts should increase very far1eir.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
SEEDING AND PRUNING TO DE
CONSIDERED ALI THE WHILE

The fertility OF the orchard needs
to be kept up In order that profitable
yields of fruit may be secured. Vege-
table matter should be added 20 the
soil TO keep 1T In good tilth. and plenty
of nitrogen fertilizers should be added
to give strong growth OF wood. From
eight to ten tons of stable manure per
acre once In two years will be suiti-
Client on average soils. In altcrna tc'
years commercial fertilizers may ho
used. When legumc cover crops are
grown the amount of nitrogen and
manure may be considerably reduced.
Good cultivation Is necessary NJ the
same time, as the land should always
be kept In good filth.
pruning the bearing orchard should
be regular and systematic. since trees
that are neglected when young never
fully regain perfect form. The prun
ing should begin whom the tree is set.
Tor the purpose Of forming low head
and fruit bearing area to keep tho head
open and In form, which will fac!li-
tate spraying and harvesting. Winter
pruning Is most desirable. since in
jurlcs to the trees are less likely TO
occur During the second and third
seasons the young tree should be
pruned to form the head and encour-
ago the growth of strong bearing
branches. Neglected trees should he
prune6 vigorously but not TO the eX
tent that heavy top growth lis forced.
Spraying IL essential TO profitable
orcharding. six of tho most serious
orchard pests are: cooling moth. aphis.
scale. curculio. soab and blight.
Under the average conditions spraying
with bordeaux mixture for fungous
diseases and Paris green o. ersenate
of lead for the chewing insects Will I've
effective. The lime-sulphur wash is
gaining greatly In favor. and many
-rDwCra to use IL, Good
ing machinery should be used. since
the success of tho spraying depends
largely upon the effectiveness with
which the material Is applied.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
Lynchhurr Tobacco MARKET.

special 10 The Times DlSpa ten,
LfNCHBuRG. VA. Novernbe- IT.
John -. ORlesby, OF the Lynchburg
Tobacco Warehouse Company, Incor-
Doratcd. makes the Following report
OF leaf tobacco soldEon the Lynchburs
market:
Sold week ending November
90 acknowledgements. $4,000
Sold from September TO Mo-
vember 20. lsl1............ 2G2,l00
Sold from September 70 No
vember 81. 1913. 1851 500
Decrease for 1914. $3.50, 500
The larger part OF the offerings this
week We're last cuttings. and or in
Terror quality. some being In bad order.
Prices while not as good AS last
year. were. taking into consideration
existing conditions, about up 10 OK
pcctation.
Farmers are urged against bringing
their tobacco in wet and out Of order
NJ II detracis from the sale.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
INTERESTING EVENTS AT
EARMERS' EXPERIENCE MEE1ING

\ profitable "tarmars' experience
meeting" In which members OF the
conference gave helpful three minute
talks. live stock Judging competi-
ton and a blowing match added zest
TO the conference. Charles X. Graham,
director OF the Hampton Institute agri-
cultural department, gave demon stra-
ton I'm dressing poultry for the market
and discussed poultry raising.
The conference subscribed s197 for
agricultural scholarships To Hampton
Institute. Money was literally con-
tributed by farm demonstration agents.
supervising teachers and the farmers
themsclves.
The State supervisors OF the rural
colored schools In the South held a
conference. Those present were +. G..
Button. OF Kentucky: Jackson Davis. OF
Virginia.: l.. M. Favrot.t Of Arkansas;
George D. GODDARD. OF Georgia: n. C.
Newbo1d. OF North Carolina; ]. H..
Sibley, OF Alabama, and S. L. Smith, OF
Tennessee.
self support must go along with
Christian living" said General Samuel
Chapman Armstrong. ut is hard to be
honest if you are starving A man
who can support himself Is more likely
to lead u Christian life"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
ORCHARD MANAGEMENT;
HOW TO GET RIGHT At IT
Every Farmer May Have Little
Orchard That Will
Pay Him.
EASIEST THING IN THE WORLD
Only Thing Is to Know How-Theu
Act and Govern Yourself Accord.
ingly-Thoughts Worthy the At
tentioN OF Farmers.

Good orchard management is neccs-
sary to secure profitable returns from
fruit trees. Prevalence OF Insects and
disease REQUIRE that special attention
be given TO tile trees to produce 4
good quality OF marketable fruit
1T Is not necessary to give up grain
or dairy farming In order to groN-
good fruit, but IL good fruit is TO be
produced IN conjunction with these
other lines of agriculture, then the
farmer must recognize the fact thai
there are certain things the orchard
demands which are quite as important
from the standpoint of fruit produc-
ton az feeding the cow or cultivating
the corn Is In the other lines" So
writes Professor j. G. Moore for the
Industrial Section OF Tho RichmonI
'rimes- Di g Patch