Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-08
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Seems Fnt Year for Tohnrro Growers.
DnirHinr Down SOuth-CnttIc-
RaisinE u Fine Art.

That was most interesting report
OF tn" 'anvillc leaf tobacco market
FOR the month of September made by
Il. |" pihrcil the president Of the Dam
VILE Tobacco Association. in that il
shows what great changes have been
wrought in the tobacco business IN
IN" past few years. indeed i'm the past
one year According TO this report. the
sales of leaf tobacco on the Danvillc
market for the month of September OF
This year amounted to o.534.394 pounds
more than in the corresponding month
OF last year, and that the sum of $i56.-
sd went into the pockets of tho
farmers for tho same. Thus IT would
appear that the farmers marketing
the bright we'd in Danvillc got an
average of Sl5St for the weed they put
"n sale in September of this year.
when. according To the records. they
obtained only S6.oI per 100 pounds for
the limited amount they marketed in
september. 1918. Truly this is the
Virginia tobacco growers bie year.
and they are not asking any odds of
cotton and peanut growers
The big special train from the
South TO the national dairy show this
week at Springfield. Mass. promises TO
he loaded to the limit with dnirymcn.
breeders ana leading farmers OF a
half dozen Southern States, notably
Virginia and North Carolina This is
tn" first time. 50 far as this paper has
information. that Il special train was
ever run or ever thought of. for that
matter. from the South to an aEricul-
tural exposition UP North. Special
z"St is given to the excursion by the
fact that the train. or trains which
compose II. Will he loaded with enthu-
slasts who propose TO bring the ma
tionai dairy show down south next
year IL may come To Richmond or IL
may 20 to Atlanta, and Nashville, too
1t is said. is putting in a claim for it,
Anyhow, ii is almost n settled fact
mat next years meeting will be held
~ the South. Richmond. of course. is
tn" place for it, and Will Dabney is
ON the watch. but in any event il Ia
coming South. and our Northern
brethren Will have an opportunity to
learn what great strides the South is
making in the dairyinc ana creamery
lines.
a writer in the Mecklcnhurg Times
Star. a good weekly paper, published
At Clarksville, says:
occaneechi Island Farm recently
shipped to Florida car OF registered
Aberdeen Angus heifers for breeding
purposes.
The example this farm is setting is
a credit and is bringing forcibly to
the state what can be done. We have
the land and the climate. and what
inns farIn is doing shows plainly the
future IL our farmers will only grasp
the opportunity.
| have watched for the last two years
the shipment OF Angus bulls from this
farm 10 different parts Of the South.
and II has convinced me that this sure
" spells success. have also seen
this farm ship two cars of Duroc .Ier-
scy fat hogs that would attract atten-
ton in the Chicago market
Won't some other progressive man
start herd of IIcrcford's Shorthorn,
Jersey or IIolstcn? There are nearby
markets for fat bccves, which also
would use every gallon of milk wa
could furnish. In addition to shipping
breeding and beef cattle. how fine it
would he TO sec every train going out
Of town carrying milk and bring back
cash TO help ns grow.
Alberta. one OF the wonder towns
Of Virginia. has had another awaken
Ing. II has always been wide wake,
but every now and then 1t gets even
widcr-awnkc. The enlarged business
mems organization last week set on
foot some new efforts that are going
10 toll in tho near future Being at
the Junction Of two great railway sys-
tens and being Inhabited by some OF
The livcst business men in all Virginia.
Alberta is bound To get there. sooner
OF later; very uNch sooner, perhaps.
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