Evening star., 1916-09-24
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Farmers are getting record prices for
tobacco in Virginia, even the commoner
grades selling at figures which are
startling, and causing the farmers to
wear pleased expressions. John ].
Owen of the Department of Agricul-
ture says a farmer in his home county,
Prince Edward, carried a load of prim-
the load. The farmer accepted, then
was released from the bargain. Going
to market the primings were sold for a
net profit to the farmer of s142.1s. All
grades of tobacco are selling at the
same ratio, while food products are
keeping pace with the tobacco The
Virginia crop is reported to be very
good
Have Road Patrols.
Under new laws Gov. Stuart is now
county boards of supervisors for work
on the roads, The convicts are placed
on the roads to work the year round,
wearing no distinctive uniform and be-
ing. without guards. They are paid by
the supervisors, and cut trenches, fill
holes and work in various ways on the
point to another. Three counties have
these groups of men, and not a man
has failed to comply with the terms of
his parole.
Little Interest in Election,
With but little more than seven weeks
before the presidential and congress
stonal election. there is less interest
than can be recalled by the Oldest in
ha bitant in such an event. There are
no speakers. no campaign hurrah, no
parades and nothing to indicate that
the election will soon be held. 1t Is
conceded that Wilson will carry the
state by good majority. but there Is
belief that he will not receive the
vote which he has a right to expect,
for the reason that there is nothing to
bring the voters out.
Rules on Liquor Sales.
Attorney General Pollard has ruled
that dispensaries chartered by the state
and engaged in dispensing liquor can
deliver liquids November 1, but private
dealers cannot do SO. The dispensaries
are owned and operated by communi-
Ties. and the law allows them to ship
liquor which is ordered not later than
october 81, but 1t cannot be- sold after
that date. All the hotels here are OBJ
tanning licenses to keep certain wines
ana nauors solely for culinary and
bathing purposes" That is the Ian
guaEe OF the law. They. are required
TO give heavy bond not to sell said
liquors or to serve them except as
food. but nothing must be drunk at anv
time. and the law is strangely silent
on just how much wine or Houor NAV
be placed in food served hotel guests.
Will Attend Inauguration.
Announcement is made that the High
School Cadets. organized here a year
ago. when two companies were formed.
will have a complete battalion of four
companies this session. and that the
plans provide for the battalion to at
tend the inauguration of the President
next March. The cadets have displayed
wonderful degree of efficiency in
drills. maneuvers and general discf-
vanced and studious boys in the school 4
Works for New Ball Team.
Manager Billy Smith of the local In
ternationaI ball team, says he will
spend the winter here and devote his
energies to getting together team for.
the coming season. Mr. Smith says he
was engaged very late this last season, ,
and that he did not have a chance to
pick IN the men he really wanted. but
that he will start now and get men who
will place Richmond In tho running for
another year.