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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
HOW TO GROW POTATOES
An Industry That Interests Eycrybndy
In Nirsinla--The Potato us II
*. or Should lie.

one form Of regulation suggested
provides for state or local uuaran-
tine against all potatoes not treated
with formaldchyle ut The point of
origin This Is hardly feasible in COM
mcrciai practice for variety of rea-
sons and because blnckleg. wilt and
other troubles are not reached by the
eatncni. while rcinfcc;ion by the
scab might occur in the cars ships
or warehouses during shipment
The evidence shows that healthy no
tatocs can best he occurred by growing
healthy potatoes, and not by inspect
lnE fumieatinE or quarantininG dis
cascd stock. The progressive seed
grower can eliminate or control uinc-
tcnths of the potato diseases, ana will
do so IL his market requires i, and
If Il premium IS paid for the extra
labor involved. closer connection
southern grower would be highly adj
vantaScous.
A plan Is suggested whereby the
freedom from disease ana the varietal
purity OF seed potatoes may he ccrti-
fed by an officially appointed inspcc-
tor or committee. This would work TO
the benefit Of both producer and pur-
chaser. for the producer would be able
10 secure Il ready sale ut an adequate
price for his high-gradc crop. while
the purchaser would ne assured of an
opportunity 10 procure healthy stock
This inspection should be made in the
field, while the crop ia growing. 1t
should he voluntary OF at the request
of the grower. who Should bear the
expense. This expense, when divided
by the number of bushels produced
would he small and much lese than
the increased value Of tn" product
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
interesting Items OF More or Less
Industrial Character From Sn-
riUus Pnrts of the World

Mexico has $1,000 miles OF railway.
the Dutch Indies in 1915 produced
i,tlh,0GS tons OF petroleum.
y novel motorcycle carries four per-
sons tandem and is controlled from
TIA" back seat
Using benzine for fuel. a new Gig
arctic lighter is "a close imitation OF
u cigarette.
France i'll the first half Of 1916 i'm
ported United States products valued
AT S232.tSS.2Gi
The Siam Government Savings EanlS
has 1880 depositors, with slaS.977 to
their credit.
Thc United states last year produced
l,Nst.oii tons OF glass sand valued at
Sl.CoG.6i0
Waterproof knapsacks made OF horse
hair have been invented by lap
ancsc army officer.
seventy per cent Of tho worlds cork
supply is said to be produced in spain
and Portugal.
Japanese workmcn wear on their
caps an inscription stating their bust
ness and their employers name
The largest hen eggs arc produced
~ Manchuria. those weighing one
sixth OF pound being common
y collapsiblc poultry crate IS "a new
invention that is expected to proye
a great convenience to shippers.
The worlds largest artificial harbor
IS planned for Rotterdam. II will he
tw"nty-fect deep and cover 200 acres
According TO the census reports
?63,3l5 girl stenoeraphers and typo
writer's are employed in the United
states
An electric fash lamp with bulb
~ the shape OF q hand is u novelty
for night signaling by nutomobilists.
II is estimated that the daily at
tcndancc at moving picture theaters in
the United states is more than $4,000
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
TOBACCO GROWERS HAPPY;
ALL MARKETS ARE ACTIVE
BriGhts Selling Away UP In Danville,
South Boston, Alberta and Varl.
GUS Other Niarts.
suN-cuRED GOODS IN RICHMOND
Early Sales Please Buyers and Charm
the Sellcrs-Tobncco Paying Vir-
ginin Farmers us Well AS Cotton
PlcaScs Folks Down in Georgia.

The second week OF the opening of
the Richmond 1.oose-Leuf Tobacco
Market found all of the buyers right
OH hand ready to bid for the goods
They were indeed anxious to buy more
than the farmers Of the suncuring re-
gi"ns had 10 offer. The buyers were
delighted with the fact that the sun
cured growers had something really
good to offer. On the warehouse
floors the growers placed something
more than 100000 pounds of the real
good sun-curcd stock. AS a matter
of fact. all the sun-cureu stock is
good this year
There We're four sales DAVIS the mast
week. and the buyers were there TO tile
minute, the bidding being very strong
every pile offered that showed char
acter was readily taken at figures that
pleased the farmers intensely II ~
lru" that the best goods did rot show
up last week, but All the same tho
offerings were in fine order. and con.
sisted OF good working stocks from
the iow-Sradc Jugs to rich filters and
tcw wrappers mixed in here and
mere. over such wide range prices
varied from $3.50 20 $25 per 100, the
restrained figure being realized on
several small piles OF wrappers. Tho
good iiilers are in very active do
lnand al figures that vary from 50
to $50 ~
IL is Dr"hahlc that the breaks will
not he altogether as large this wcclk
as theE were last week. the stripping
season having been called off hv -
niue cool wave that came along In tho
miud'@ Of tho week Just closed.
INC reports from other yirrini.,
markets. are all of the cncournnin,
hihd' thai Is. so far as the growers
interest rs concerned. The high prices
no" being paid for both the bright AMI
the dark weed. cspccialIy it,o IT,
encourage the farmers to market carl.
an" an" some OF the prophets of some of
INC markets have gone on record win
.hc prediction Chat 40 pei, cent or ihn
~ i"lc crop VIII be marketed before the
mas holidays shall call bnl,
III 'h" i"oSe-lcaf tobacco busines,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
ENLARGING AT GREENSBORO
southern Hnilwny Providing bigger
Yards md More Side Trackagc TO
Meet Demands nj Greensboro.

GREENSBORO. y. C., October Is
The Southern Hallway has iradc an
nouncc;ncnt that additional tracks viii
be CONSTRUCTED In it's yards at Pomona
just two miles out Of Greensboro. which
will increase the yard capacity from
800 to l,lSS cars \ southbound pass
ing track, Il modcIH engine terminal
and watcr-stntion facilities viii also
be built. There are seven tracks now
In the yards, and six Of them will be
extended Il; both ends. There will also
be- constructed thirteen new yard
tracks aud three repair tracks so
that tho yard proper will have "a ca
pacity OF l.0St cars. the repair tracks
100 carr, making tic total OF I.1SS, an
increase In capacity Of S23 cars. The
passing track TO be constructed Will be
$500 feet long.
The new engine terminal will be sit
uatcd AT Pomona Junction, between the
main line and the line TO Winston
salem. There Will be n Greproof
rnundhouSc OF eighteen stalis. n 100
1907 tnrntabic. n mechanical coalinE
station with Il capacity OF 1000 tons
In It's bins and provYion for additional
ground storage. Il saI'in0usc, two elm
der conveyorn. Il hoilcr-room, a ma
chine shop. wash and locker room
aud AN oil room. To provide an ndc-
gin'c water supply FOR both the en-
pinc terminal ana the yards II pumping
plant viii be installed. consisting Of
duplicate oil engines and power pumps
in hr"proof pumphDuse, new pipe
| lines and electrical tank signals, II
! fcw G.00D-Haiion water tank. a
booEtor pump. "a pumphousc and stand
! pipes at the junction
.idB for construction Of the round
hbus" and Tor heating IL arc now being
invited and The work viii begin as
soon as practicable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29

- II FOSTON, VA, Orinhr,. no
:" Oh bright leaf tobacco ON thi,
MARIE, were heavy for the first rnw
49,: hni frightened up somewhat tn
" '"c cnd on account of The nm
IInii.! i'rsc attendance upon the
'''''"H '"uniN Fair. The market has
pcoh NOR" cagcriy watched this wcni,
an" an grades arc being taken ND at
nor" ma" been no Noticeable change
~ me quality of the offerings. and
"'.'I''oh has been uniformly good
'.'h''rS are now bnsily engaged i'm
Iti''hk up corn and seeding grain
consequently sales are not cxpccted
|" D" "hnornaily heavy FOR The coming
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
AS THE TARHEELS SEE IT;
CAROLINA HEALTH PURE
Figures Tint Go 20 Prove That Old
North State Holds the Record
of Country.

Colonel Fred a Odds. secretary OF
the Chamber of Commerce of Raleigh.
and North Carolina boomer general ly.
claims that North Carolina is the most
healthful state In the Union. and he
backs up his statement with some
figures
Colonel OldS writes:
North Carolina leads all the other
States in low death rate, according TO
figures compiled by the Bureau Of Vital
Statistics of the State Board of Health
Asked for vcritication of recent news
paper reports to that effect, the chief
clerk of the bureau has furnished me
with the following:
Herewith all the data we have been
able TO gather from. the latest census
report. that for 1914. The only States
on the Atlantic slope for which death
rates arc given in the 1914 census re-
port for the entire population are as
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
,Inch Heavier at Rocky Mount.

ROCKY MOUNT. y. c., October 2S.--
Receipts of leaf tobacco on the local
market this week have been heavier
IMAM for some time past. the sales
barely getting around on several days
during the week
The sales for tho week will amount
TO about 100000 at an average Of
S2l.51. making the total sales to date
lo.250.000 pounds, at an average OF
Sla.0i.
The offerings. taken as n whole
have shown more color and of n bet
ter quality than previous weeks re-
Gently. and more desirable from a
buyers standpoint Prices have been
fully maintained throughout the week,
and on some grades show an upward
tendency. The market closed Friday
very active.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
Jr,iico Hn.,ler Get. busy.

JEIiJCO. TENN. October 2S.--Thc
report rs nut here that Jcllico Is soon
80 have II n"w industry In the shape Of
Il hor.crY knitting mill that Will give
employment 10 ns many az 200 opera
'iVcp, 4. &. Jones. Il most successful
merchant NJ ,his town. liz behind the
movement, ana 81 IN Il we'll known fact
that whatever he gets behind generally
gnag through.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
More Than Expected nj Lynchbure.

LINclIBURG. VA, October oS.-Thc
loose leaf tobacco aalcs mis- week
footed up S52.I00 pounds. These sales
were somewhat larger than expected
but the season was good for handling
tobacco. and the farmers took advan-
tagr Of it to get off what they could
OF their last cuttings and inferior
grades
Prices continue strong and arc civ
ing general satisfaction. The average
was better than last week being 1884
per 100 pounds. Good grades also
showed some Improvement. wrappers
goini: az high as $2J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
Gnalnnin,N Very i.utesf.

GASTONIA. =. G., October 2S.-Cas-
tomas very latest is another cotton
yarn min. c. Il. Armstrong, one Of
the hus;lcrs OF this town, has COM
plctcd all of The arrangements for the
launching Of this new company, the
capital stock Of which will he $780,
600. The purpose is TO build 5000
spindle cotton-yarn mill ana to do It
at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
Alberta Has t:ood s,,.x

a'.hEhIA. VA. October os-Tbo
s".eS OF leaf tobacco on this mar.
n' NJ. tor 'he week closing yesterday
n,,,I. I" niue more than 100, 900
ptlGht grades. The prices ,.,,,,,n
rom ;" per 100 pounds for I,rs ,n S5o
.oE SeNerh piles Of bright yyronnors
w" new buyers have recentlv co.,
on 'his market. ana there are nj, rt,nns
yn,,. 'o ZIP The warehonscmon
I, ~ l"r large sales next w.eI, nos
sibiv twice as large ms thoso pos
week '""Sc or This
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
Doth Dark ma mr,rh, J.,

ihIEESHERC;, VA. Octohor % n X
"rco market was very nc,iva ~
80. an" prices were well maint,;,,a.1
~ "ii GRADES. Sales Of bright d,,r;,,'.
,"u Meck aggregated 9i.351 nou,n., 'ns
nn,,,I. running H.nS from 50 to $50 ner 90
week wc rn'e So OF dark tobacco for the
ranging from $3.50 to saa ,rhn prices
". Jason for handling has cur,aiI ".N ~ OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
bigger MILE nj Mn,sunr,h

The Mayes Mills Of this town. have
decided TO increase The capital stock
OF tho company from 100000 To $500. :
600 and to use the additional none
tn the enlargement OF the cotton mills
and the employment OF many moro
operatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29

lively competition. and all OF the buy
ers seein TO want them. The market
made the highest average on dark
TOBACCO In it's history. and Indications
are That prices Will go stu higher.
Farmers are very much pleased To see
inc price OF dark tobacco keep pace
with other farm products.
The sales have been light On ac-
count OF the exceedingly dry weather.
but we look for tobacco to move un-
usually fast and early this season. il
the weather ever turns wet
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
No sales Election Day.

SOUTH BOSTON. VA. October 2S.-
AT mectin. Of the Tobacco Board OF
Trade held this week IL was decided to
close the leaf tobacco market Tues
day November election day.. At
this meeting the resignation OF Su-
pnrvisor OF Sales r. H. Greenwood. was
accepted aud Lewis Johnston was
elected Ia succeed him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
More cnrs far che.npenkc and ohio.

Chesapeake and Ohio Hallway is re-
ported to have put in additional cuuip-
mcnt orders thus: 1000 hopper ears
Of nifty tons capacity from the Standard
steel Car Company. Pittsburgh. 500
from the Pressed Steel Car COMPANY or
tn" same place. and 500 from the Rails
ton steel Car Company. Columbus, q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
nIurLsionc Wants ~ va,

-. fi-A'k STONE. VA. October oS.-
ne market sold the past week lG2.775
ho"noS Of dark and il.9SG pounds OF
n''"ht t"hacco. All grades OF tobacco
n"Nc shown decided advance, and
th"i" IS = Very unusual demand for
NLLM MrIDncrS. which thcrc Is :,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
cath rate per 1000. 1914:

THE death rate given for North
Carolina in the census report is 1870
This. however. is only for the cities
with population Of 1000 or over i'm
1910. OF course. this does not repre-
sent tho true death rate Of the State
which. according to the figures conf
piled In this office, was t2.4. The death
rate for the state for 1915, according
10 our figures. is 49,.
I'VE are not able to give YOU figures
According to our figures, the birth rate
OF North Carolina was. in 1914. 31.o per
1000. and in 1el5,.3l.5. These rates are
based on the cstimntcd population fur
nishcd by tho Bureau of the Census"
From Investigations made recently ny
Or. j. II. Gordon. OF the state Board
Of Health, North Cardinals birth rate
appears 10 be higher than that OF any
other state on the Atlantic coast. How
ever. the figures as TO tho other States
may not ne official. as they are not
published Ivy the Bureau Of the Census
Or. Gordon obtained the rates for the
various states from their own reports
on file in the Office Of the state Board
Of Health
The figures. both as 30 the birth rate
ami the death rate. are of much i'm
portancc and II is expected that IF the
hirth-ratc fcures of tho other States
are inaccurate they will be set out
correctly by tho States or by the Blu
rea' OF the Census 1Iowcvcr. Dr. Cor
don prrsumcs that the state report
figures are correct.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
SOME OF THE FACTS
GIVEN IN DINCAII

The many other items of interest in
the Record include statements from
which have been taken the following.
brief reports:
&. T. Armstrong. Gastonia. y g. will
organize Sljo.00n company to build
G,J00-spindic mill for manufacturing
cotton yarn
Commonwealth Hosiery Mills iIich
Point, y. C.. chartered with Sl25,0OO
capital to establish plant with dail,.
capacity ion tn 500 dozen pairs OF
hose.
statesviils Cotton OIL COMPANY
Statesvillc. y. c.. Incorporated with
100000 capital to manufacture cot
tonsccd oil
Norton Ice and Cold storage Com
pany, Norton, Va, chartered with
100000 capital to manufacture ice and
conduct cold-storagc plant.
Morris Frogless Switch Company,
Birmingham. Ala. Incorporated with
100000 capital to manufacture frog
less switches for railways
Patrick Henry Cold Storage Com
pany. koehlcr. Va, Incorporated with
100000 capital 20 operate cold-stor-
age plant.
Motors Safety Starter Corporations
Richmond. chartered with 100000
capital TO manufacture automobile
starters.
Potomac Glass Sand Company.
Berkeley Springs, W Va. Incorporated
with $4,000 capital TO mine glas
sand
Trinity Products Company. Dallas,
Tex. Incorporated with $4,000 capital
to manufacture blcached fiber prod
ucts.
White Oak Veneer and Lumber Com
pany. Bristol. Va, incorporated with
$4,000 capital to establish electric
driven plant for manufacturing oak
vencers and other similar products.
Fairmoni- wickley Company. Fair
mont, W. Va Incorporated with $50. OOO
capital to develop coal land
Rogers e Madison Trunk Corpora
ton. Petersburg. Va. chartered with
$4,000 capital to manufacture trunks
Buck Branch Coal Company, Hunt :
ington w Va, incorporated with
$4,000 capital 10 develop coal prop
critics.
Universal Picture Screen Company
Richmond, Incorporated with $1,000
capital 20 manufacture picture screens
for moving pictures.
American Gas Utilities Company
Charleston, W. Va. incorporated with
5000 capital to manufacture gas fx-
lures
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-29
THE SOUTH STILL MOVES;
INDUSTRIAL GREATNESS
More Money Being Invested Every
Day in Manufacturing and Other
Enterprises In Dixie.
VIRGINIA AND CAROLINA IN II
Cotton Mills Enlnrging-Toba
Factories Growing Greatcr-Iuni-
Der business on InCreasc-Afcr-
chants In High Feather.

According to the curren, issue OF
the manufacturers Record. large OK
penditures Of capital are required for
the large number OF Southern indus
trial enterprises put on foot last week.
ana the money for them seems to he
in hand. These Investments are for
plants varied In character. and they in
dictate increasing consideration to the
development of the Souths mining,
rious other resources They provide
Tor building and enlarsipg plants for
coal mining. lumber manufacturing.
steel billet rolling. meat packing.
hosiery knitting. ice manufacture and
cold storage, foundry products. etc.
The announcements include the in
corporation of IL 100000 lumber
company In Texas. an 100000 meat
Killing and packing company In Mary
land. II $500, 600 meat killing and pack
inS enterprise. with daily capacity of
1000 hogs and thirty cattle. in Georgia;
continuing extensive copper devotion.
ihents anu by-products manufacturing
in Tennessee. u 2.000-acrc coal land
development; for daily output of
j 600 tons OF coal In West Virginia
n 2,OQo-acre development OF coal
land for daily capacity OF
1000 tons in Kentucky. two steel
billet mills, with annual capacity Of
100000 tons, in Maryland: II S3aO. 600
company To manufacture chemicals
from waste wood in West Virginia.
etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-09
HANLY REPUDIATES
PROHIBITION PLANK
Doesn't Believe in Initiative,
Referendum and Recall.

Indianapolis, Aug. S.-The first of
three national notification ceremonies
in indianapolis was held this after
noon when J. Frank Hanly, former
Governor of Indiana, and DR.. Ira Lam
rith, of Boston, were notified of their
respective nominations for President
and Vice President on the Prohibition
party ticket The next notification will
be that of Charles W. Fairbanks. the
Republican nominee for Nice-Pres dent,
and the last will be for Vice President
Thomas r. Marshall, telling him of his
denomination on the Democratic ticket.
In his speech of acceptance Mr.. Han
ly repudiated one plank Of the ma
tional Prohibition platform. He said
he did not favor the initiative. ref
erendum and recall; that he would not
uphold it in his campaign speeches
and, if elected, he would oppose its
enactment into a law.
His ideas on the tariff and reciproci-
" were that there is a safe middle
ground between the advocates of the
two extremes on the question. He said
he favored woman suffrage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-09
HEARD MAD DOG" CRY;
DROPPED UNCONSCIOUS
Paterson Man So Frightened He
Is in Serious Condition.

A supposed mad collie dog, frothing
at the mouth and growing continu-
ously as he ran through the business
section of Paterson, n. j., yesterday,
frightened Isaiah Lawton, of SO Sher
idan Avenue, Paterson, so badly that
ne is in a serious condition in the
hospital.
The dog ran through the corridors
Of City Hall, driving scores Of men
and women into corners and on to
chairs and benches, then rushed out
into Washington Street. Lawton,
standing half a block away, saw the
animal approaching and heard the cry
OF Mad dog!' ringing through CITY
Hall
Without waiting for the collie to
reach his side, Lawton threw up his
hands and dropped unconscious to the
sidewalk The dog leaped over his
PROSTATE body, then dashed into the
Hamilton Trust Company, where it was
shot by a patrolman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-08-09
HUGHES OVATION
CHEERS LEADERS
Predict g. o. p. Sentiment
Will Sweep U. S.-See
Maine Victory.

Workers at Republican National
Headquarters found great encourage
ment yesterday in the enthusiastic re-
ports OF the reception to Charles Z.
Hughes on his Western trip.
Herbert Parsons, National Commit
teeman from this state, and tempo
rarily in charge Of Hughes headquar'
ters in the absence of Chairman Will
lam r. Wilcox, said that the enthusi-
asm aroused by the nominee in De-
troit would spread spontaneously
throughout the country.
"Unless I miss my guess said MI
Parsons. "Mr Hughes will make a cam
paign that will give Chairman Vance
Mccormick, in Democratic headquar-
tiers. a great deal to think about Inc
people wanted Hughes, and they are
proving it,"
F. Ii. Estabrook, National Commit,
teeman from New Hampshire, visited
headquarters yesterday after trip IN
New England, and said that Maine
would 90 Republican by $1,000;
81 have been UP there week said
Mr.. Estabrook, land have talked with
oil sorts Of people. Factions are dis.
appearing. A few Progressves, OF
course. will vote for Mr.. Wilson, but
the great majority of them will vote
for Mn Hughes. They are, generally
speaking. working hand in hand with
the Republicans 70 smooth out the
wrinkles An unbiased study Of Maine
will convince any one that it is safely
Republican already"
Reports of huge crowds which sur
round the Hughes train at stops led
the local managers yesterday TO send
Frank II. Tyree. President Roosevelt's
bodyguard in the White House. and
later United States marshal in West
Virginia, to join the party.