The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-01-18
YOUNG FARMERS IN
COUNTY OF AMELIA
Three Brothers Making Good
Tilling the Soil of the Old
Commonwealth.
INTELLIGENCE AND INDUSTRY
Modern Methods, Properly Ap-
piled, Made to Perform Won
ders-Others Can Do It.

Amelia, Va. January 17.-seeing the
great work the Industrial Section Is
doing for Virginia Industries, am
sending you an account Of tho achieve
ments OF some Amelia boys. They
have grown up on an Amelia farm,
attended the State Farmers Institutes
and visited some OF the best farms
and farmers In the State. and have
made their farm famous for its pro-
ducts. and won the prize for the best
farm exhibit at the Amelia County Fai,
last fall. Their products are mt tho
top In yield and quality Their meat
and hams are finding top-notch
market, not only at home. but going
abroad to other s:atea as far west as
to the Pendennis Club. of Louisville
Ky, and tho studebaker Corporation,
South Bend. Ind. besides being used
at the Westmoreland Club In Rich
nond. Fine poultry Is one Of their
best holds. and at the recsnt State
poultry show held in December, they
made three entries and won three rib
bons.
The Ringlet Barred Plymouth Rocks
arc their only breed, one requiring nice
skill to bring them to handsome
;her.
These young Amelia farmers made
their first exhibit ut this show. and
OH best shaped male. they won the
grand special prize over all the birds
in the show. On best cockerel they
won second prize. the first going to a
New York bird, just from tho pens Of
one of the worlds foremost breeders.
They also won tho distinction Of hav-
Ing tho finest shaped bird in the show.
and the ribbon for the best Virginia
raised bird on exhibition show came to
these careful young breeders. as did
also prize for q pen Of pullets.
When young farmers raised In good
old Amelia can win prizes. not only
over the State exhibitors. but over
birds from men Of world wide reputa-
ton. think The Times Dispatch
would like to let the people know
about II.
Very choice hay. alfalfa, seed oats
and wheat, lambs and wool are further
products brought about by these young
farmers. The wheat they grow has
been seeded on tho Same farm con-
tnuously for thirty-three years. Their
father sowed It first In 1881. This is
perhaps the only case on record where
wheat has been grown so long and
vet improved In quality. This wheat Is
clean and heavy. and has a record
Yield of forty seven bushels per acre
Horses, mules and fine beef cattle
and mich cows have been raised by
these young farmers. but scarcity OF
la Dor has necessitated lcssenlna some
OF the heavy stock. These young
farmers are experts in handling agri-
cultural machinery. end have ane
outfit for saving labor at every poin'
They also have nm automobile, and
fortunately. by dlnt of perseverance,
q good road has recently been huii'
by their farm. ana they have the pleas
ure and utility Of this useful machine.
A modern pneumatic pressure water
system. operated by Easoleno engine,
has been lately. by their own labor.
put In the dwelling. giving hot and
cold water on every floor with bath
and modern conveniences. Water Is
Mt barns. poultry houses. etc.
They arc contemplating putting In
electric lights In the near future. and
but for scarcity OF labor would have
had them In before now.
There Is n great future for the
young men of Virginia who intelli-
gently pursue the business OF farming
These young farmers arc capable OF
writing about their achievements. but
as they arc too modest to do so. have
to give few points Tho
three young mer have boon telling
about arc Neale, Arthur and Bert
Stacy, of Amelia County.
,rurpentiue and Rosin.
or 25.Ta tons OF turpentine aud 67,a.3 tons !
~ rosin imported into Germany In the first
nine months of last year 2ossa tons OF tur-
pontine and 5i,3T6 tons of rosin wcro brought
FROM tho United States very large part OF {,