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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
DEVELOPMENT IN SOUTH;
MANY NEW INDUSTRIES
ufacturing Enterprises, Mines and
Other Things i'm Dixie.
ROANOKE DOING \ BIG STUNT
Pennsylvania Money Coming to
ottcsvillc-Pulaski Keeps on
Moving Observation-Disclosures Con-
Germ After Carolina Timbcrs.

southern dcvclopmcntal announce
mcnts were numerous during the past
week and included news OF various i'm
portauCc. ms detailed in the current
issue OF the manufacturers Record.
These details tell of arrangements for
new factories. mines. shipbuileling,
municipal improvements of various
kinds NIL over Dixie land. Among the
larger enterprises 10 which reference
IS made are Maryland company which
IS issuing $S6a7.el2 additional stock
Tor improvements, a Missouri COM
plant "a Tennessee hydro electric COM
pary investing sl,l5O,OOO for additions
North Carolina company increasing
capital by S6oo,0oo to build another
cotton mill. Virginia company to
invest S25o,ooo for electric plant addi-
uonS. and q Mississippi drainage dis
trio; - construc, I 100000 system to
DARN ii.ooo acres OF land.
some 81 the important news of the
week = briefly out!insd as follows:
Consolidated Gas. Electric Light and
rowe~ Company. Baltimore. will issue
S2,s97,9i1 additional capital stock TO
acquire properties. construct improve
McUts. vOuplc:e extensions. enlarge
distrihutinc system etc OF it's gas and
electric lichiinc plants.
Tennessee Power Company. Nash
Vile, reports progress anon s1.l50.000
improvements These include new
construction and machinery installa-
;;ous % add le."on horsepower to
hy0ro-electric plant at Great Falls.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
LOSS BY FOREST FIRES
Startling Figures That Should Serve
a. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CnnnaErn-
Erati0ns Can ne Prevented

Forest fires burned over not quite
2oH.o0o acres OF national forest land
in 1918, according TO official reports
just compiled, or less than two acres
per 1000. out of p total of S24 fires.
2;.. or 5l2 per- cent. did damage to
The amount of 500 or more.
Tho timber loss was $4,000. 600
board feet. valued al $4,000 AL
though the season was regarded as
one OF unusual exposure. owing 10 de-
laycd fall rains tn. loss was material
is below tho average OF the las; i've
years over 81 per cent OF this loss
occurred in the States of Oregon.
Washington and Idaho. while more
than - per cent was in Oregon alone
Besides the timber loss. fires destroy
cd reproduction. or young tree growth,
o: AN estimated value Of $4,000 and
s3,i07 worth OF forage. The loss per
fire in 1915 was sGo.il. which is sII.03
less than the nve-year average. while
the cost Of fighting each fire was
s2O.s3 less
Lightning figures as the chief cause
average year. Twcnty-eight and a
this cause. Campers caused is per
cent. which is Pig per cent higher
than the average Eleven per cent
we're caused by brush burning. Nearly
II per cent were OF incendiary origin.
Railroads were responsible for nearly
3 per cent OF the fires in 1915, as
acaims, Alp per cent due to this
cause In tho average year. The causes
OF Over - per cent were unknown.
laundering operations caused less
than . lrcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
HAMPTON ROADS PORTS
Newport News and Norfolk ta,r JUST
Closed Record IIrcni>in
Year.
NrWroRT NEMS. ~

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. September g.
The rcpor, OF Nh Hamilton. collector
of the Hampton Roads ports for the
past twelve months Is q wonderful cN-
hihit for the ports Of Newport News
and Norfolk. /, shows that the eX-
ports for the year were SlO7,52i -.
and imports $l2,6?l.Gtl. II was truly
u record breaking ycar.
w s Copeland, Of this city. editor
Of the two daily papers here. ia speak
ing Of Collector Hamilroils report.
says:
Yes. i, is fine, hut it is only small
business compared TO the possibilities
of the Hampton Roads por;s. Win
tho advantages we possess and the IA
ciliii.s for doing business and with
the enormous increase To The volume
Of trade III this undevclopeu country,
The foreign trade Of Eorfolk OF New
port News, OF Hampton and Proebus,
and all the towns situated orr me
shores Of Hampton Roads should Ice
doubled ana quadrup!- tho volume re-
ported hy the collector, Gratifying ~
tina, exhibit is.
The lesson is plala %orfelE aud
Newport News and iso o,Ae- Haar'on
Roads cities should form IS -luicr AID
labor together jealousy and cord. 4lly
.u the SINGER" spirit of COMMUNITY n
building up the commerce aga indus.
'-y ~ The district. w arc ono CON-
grity ana the progress ~ sna ls
tn@ Interest II All
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WlNSTON-SAlEM MAKES
CHALLENGE TO COUNTRY
"',,"fcs No city In broad Land Csn
''H""' irwin city's Splendid Manu-
fncturlnE Record

WlNSToN-SALEM. ~ c., Septomhcr
c.--The hrurcs of the United States
census Bureau show that away huc,,
Wonder In the year 1914 Winston-S,
teh manufactured products amounted
IN value TO S37.2SS. 900. that is 81 "sG
Per capita. ON these figures tho no,rd
OF Trade or the twin city challenges
the whole country to show n ci,, 81,
similar size in which the v,,uc ~
manufactured products from IL. min.
and factories will exceed this nor can't
N rate. Since 1914. il Is behaved
WINSTON salem has made even a bot
ter record, but it's challenge is b,sod
on the latest census figures, which tho
Board Of Trade believes to be record
statistics for industrial increase ana
per capita value Of factory produr,s
for the cities OF tho United states bu,
before making the claim wants IL veri
fed or corrected If in error SO tho
various industrial cities OF the coun
try are challenged to show a better
record. y prize OF 800 Is offered by
IN" Board Of Trade TO the frs, an,
thcntic claim OF better record FOR
any city in tho United states. The
comparisons arc To be based on tho
data compiled by tho Federal Census
Bureau and now being published for
the several cities Of tho country.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
EXHIBITS FROM THE SOUTH
MADE ALL OVER THE NORTH
Southern halfway Waking Agricultural
md Industrial Disp1ny. So ms to
Advertise Land of Dixie

notwithstanding strikes and ru,nors
Of strikes. tho Southern Hallway is
carving out Us plan for bringing to
tn" attention Of tho people OF the North
and Yves, tho unsurpassed agricultural
and Industrial advantages OF the South.
especially Virginia and North Caro-
Una. The Southern now has exhibits
IN the regions named that arc telling
the peopl" more about the posstbili-
ties Of the South than some OF them
ever dreamed OF before
These displays represent the things
that grow 30 perfection along all the
lines OF the Southern system. iuclud-
ing those branch lines which do not
bear the general name OF The south
cru." Cotton. tobacco. peanuts and
other. so-call"d. strictly money crops
VII be shown among tho exhibits, but
these "iil be kinder held In tho back
ground 10 give all the better reprcsen-
tation TO tho grains grasses and for
age croNs, fruits, vegetables and mis-
ccllaneous farm ana orchard products
10 the end that 1T may be demonstrated
that tho South is no longer a onc-crop
country, but that there ia great diver
sihcltion. and that Virginia. North
Carolina and all Of the South constt-
,u,c the ideal diversified farming coun-
try.
Special exhibits will be moved fran
place TO place where county fairs are
20 toe held, but larger displays will be
made at the great state and district
fairs. During the past week the South
crn display was feature AZ the cx-
position. being held In Rochester y
Y. and this week the same exhibit Will
be At the New York state Fair, at
Syracuse. There viii also he an cx-
hibit AZ the national dairy show. to
be opened at Springfield. Mass. next
Tuesday and continue until the olst.
Literature concerning the Southern
states. especially their agricultural
features. and yet giving much at,cn-
ton 10 the industrial development and
industrial possibilities. is being dis
tributed All these fairs and expo
sitions are being. and will continue
10 be. attended by thousands or farm
crs and coming farmers OF the type
Waited in Virginia and all the South
as settlers. and the result no doubt
will h" tn. bringing Of many OF them
this way
The Southern Railway is bearing all
OF the expense Of this movement and
all oc tho exhibits collected and being
made by its representatives with the
object Of aiding in the development
Of the rich regions tributary TO its
lines
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10

inces losses from dogs have driven
many out, of the business.
POSSIBLY the farmer knows his bust
ness better than his advisors do" vet
us my belief that if county officials
thlorcc" even the dog laws we now
nave ana If boards in charge ofysheep
FUNDS paid Il fair price for animals
Kl!icd' average farms throughout our
Eastern states would now he carry
me hooks according to acreage and
"''p'apihty. am on home ground
ana can write from personal
experience aud Interested obscrv,tinu
N"i much danger OF getting twenty
hNe Shcep on every farm. but we need
more III every ncishbOrhood Then
mere would be enough wool. if hHn
.ien properly, to Justify local buyers
!" see that fair prices were paid Or.
AS IN sections of Tennessee ware
mouse plans could be followed by the
farmers themselves
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Industrial Nu;c. From All Parts Of the
Civilized World, Some OF
Them Rare.

pea, is largely used in stok!nr the
railway engines ~ sweden.
Synthetic milk is being produced
from peanuts ~ European chemists.
Hollands mines are now producing
Gal At Il rate ~ about 1000. 900 tons
year
Rabbi, fur is said to be supplan,ing
wopl in fc!t-hat making in Australia.
Two r"nnsylyania inventors have
ri ia aiming j;
Inc University II London. England.
p experimenting with building ma
'"rialE has hGilt one val! OF soft soap
AID mud.
on. of rrazils most important rail
'pads !a icing equipped with oil-burn-
aH locomotives and expects eventually
q. dispense "!ih coal
the British music convcntion,
Hr.sh rec"ntl" wAH held AT iiarrogatc.
orr - The ch:cf objects was TO de-
.is. means whereby Germans viii be
e.'s'cd :rpT' the musical trade in Eng
Imitation pearls hav" become an i'm
-gr'"i' article ~ manufacture recent
Dr. ia Barcelona, Spain. During 1915
'hr" wcr" manufactured there 10 tho
- !I" ~ OYER 5zitcc az apainHt $4,000
p 1919
Juttc. Mon,. I'M bc the IRE, west
era e.'J - receive ii supply Of the
a.W dimes. qvari.ra and haif dollars
Hp" neinG mintcd rhis IS the first
'"" my ~ 'h"a" rrina have been
,larrcd rluc" 1891.
~ N.Y." 81 'n"rt Investigators found
Eeailn s'audarda low among Sew York
r#rTn'r' wnTE"rs only . per cent
"rf" re" f"fn phyaicni objects or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
Hank Encouraging Itor-Rai.inE.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. VA. September
H-'rhc Planters National Bank OF
Frederick shurC has purchased twenty
bred Duroc Jersey pigs. with
which TO start a number of boys pig
clubs They will be distributed to boys
in SpntSylvania and Stafford Couu-
ties this week, under the direction OF
the officers Of the bank, and x. C..
Moore. farm demonstration Of Spotsyl-
vania County. and s. c. Cole. farm
demonstrates Of Stafford County. The
clubs will he looked after by the farm
demonstrators Of the respective coun-
ties. and good results are expected.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
DOUBLING CAPACITY
H""n"k" f"npnhy to spend Large sum
." H""t D'mnnd. Upon Electric
TOV"r FurnirhIUn pInnt

jtDhEDf H. vs. september .-Thc
itpaur.a !;al"ay and Electric Com
Hary hsY" ""fdpietod financial arrange
nrui> - fpyNs ~" capacity ~ the
plant anH ~" onirinl announcement, In
fDac" ihH' s.tG1 bilpwan addition
M. ~ ~ in' p,eE"n' plant. that four
.urn Nrj!eft Nh 10 nd,i"d: tha, - coal
'.rYtyIrp sud handling nyrt"n wiii
- installed ThcY nirO WI build Il
sgrEintlph ma rDustruc, iwp 1900
trI, ifaHtniaa.Du kyttcuh 10 III. VIZ
rrse aiiE fn'iMJ So" Contractn Tor
ajl ~ mr. nI,E ann more have been
slHard, rfaisG aud d,iiYcfcb
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
RICHMOND BRANCHES OUT
TO TANHEEL STATE

Bob Jcfries. Chase CITY. Va. ard as
scc.ates plan 10 build $40 900 box vac
Tory al OXf,rd, y c.
Southern Locomotive Waive Gear
Company. Knoxville, Tenn. awarded
contrac- for $4,000 factory building.
and will install $4,000 machinery TO
manufacture locomotive valve gears
and power r"vers. gears
iIawaSsic Mining Company, Pulaski,
Va. chartered with $4,000 capital for
developing mines
C!ark-Khodcs Lumber Company
Richmond. recently incorporated with
$4,000 capital, w!ll build mill with
daily capacity Of 5000 feet Of pine
lumber ~ Hawle, \ c.
Southern states Warehouse Company.
Chattanooga Tenn, organized 10 build
compress VIZ. season capacity ~ $50
pNd bales Of COTTON and frcproof ware
mouse Ot II nnO-halns capacity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS:
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
lSc "E,uhars"" Scnrr-Ihr Meaning
~ the \utrm"hiic Ia the Rurnl
pi>I rictS--Mork \hrud.

gocaccSms>, ~ large experience
>ssS - .>c today" writes the Farm
>ss.. S,,svvS rcutcrt ~ the ArpouattoN
= ~ s-,,,u,su, ;r',t wc need No; lie
>cs-s. s:~r&; Su eUNaygo. WI " prim
&eE v.a: ~ >ait ~ ;hc suN,cc, im-
,,.e>s.,: W. Ncw lc, the hest Grades
i. &s~N H-,~s c0 cents ana ,rcrc'u hc
sN Nic> ,s,,u,pS .rou ;hc farmers.
IRE cr,Harso" has been played for all
; Ms wr~,N ana nobody rs NOW pay
F~t s.- s,,.rf,,. q, >.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
no.Iery ,,il, for Alr,.m.r,..

ALREnARI.E. y g.. September o.
The Wiscaasctt Mills Company are
building. and VIII equip. here "a two
story hosiery knitting mill that will
be I0nXS0 feet in size. This company
iH already largely engaged in the
manufacture Of cotton yarns. and the
hosiery mill. which Is now under
construction. will be an entirely new
inhMstTY.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
nridgc-nnildinE on Southern.

ROANOKE. VA. September ?--The
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company. OF
this city, has closed a contract with
the Southern Railway Company for the
steel work or the new permanent
bridge over the Catawba River. At Bel
mont y. C., a few miles south OF
Charlotte. This is the second large
contract this company has made with
the Southern since the disastrous food
OF the past summer did SO much dam
age 10 the lines in North Carolina.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
THE WAY LITTLE OLD
ENGLAND GETS WOOL

When one stops to read. then study.
about what other and older countries
have done for centuries, and are still
doing, with small nocks. ] think we
have ample reason to make strong
plea for them. For instance, take
little England. All her counties con-
tain sheep; Kent. Lincoln. Northumber-
land. each have over 100000 while
Yorkshire Gncluding the three rid
ings) has nearly 10000. 600. No State
east OF the Mississippi (unless Ohio
and Michigan) has many sheep as
are in one of these counties. Or, at
least. two districts of Yorkshire car
rics twice as many sheep as the entire
State of Virginia.
Ontario averages twenty sheep to
tho farm, although in Eastern prov
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
LESSONS ARE LEARNED
FROM PARKWAY I,\pS

II seems that we might pront,bly
learn lessons from Australia ana ntbnr
countr!cs-thc very mention Of which
suggests sheep-and they have accom-.
plished wonders AS fast as possible
shepherds overseas are giving un no
practice OF logging sheen mo,oinr
noon and night. In the early stages
Of development constant guard ,,oe
necessary. but the general practice
may be said 10 have ceased twontv-Dya
years ago.
Their government shows it's appre
cation or sheep industries by mate
rially aiding farmcrs-nrst, by Offer
ing loans ut from 10 :! per cent i'm.
tercst. with easy terms for repayment,
or principal. and second by maintain
ing. not dog proof coyot,-Droof''
fences. but wire netting structures 70
keep the rabbits from destroying plan,
ne the truth may make some finch
but II Is fact nevertheless Hero
farmers cant get money To buy sheep
with, and when available the interest
Is double what Australians paw
remember that during the Washington
sheep Conference. the late lamcntcd
Joseph l.. Wing stated that 90 per
cent Of the shccpmcn were in debt
All too many hard pressed farmers
know what il means TO sell wool on
the sleeps back--elsc why the prac-
ticc?
While We arc on this subject il may
interest some TO know that il costs
Australian shippers $40 per 100
pounds to put wool in New York: South
America, % cents and less. while some
of our own growers pay more than do
our foreign competitors. We can only
wish that our dear Uncle Sam would
take little more interest in his shep-
herds and their hocks East and West
we need longer loans on easier terms
and while we dare not hope that he
HiIl build coyote and dog proof fences
we feel that il is his duty to at least
help enforce what laws have.
Sometimes I feel that ii would do him
good to go one winter without yarn
socks and wooden ovcrcoat. II surely
would.
There is so much 10 be said about
this sheep business that 1t is hard to
know where to begin or where to
stop, but | do want to make il plain,
even at the risk of disagrccinG with
an able and highly esteemed author
ity, that more instead OF fewer farm
crs could keep small hocks to advan-
tar
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
COMPARISONS THAT SHOW
NADIA FOX THE sol III

The Manufacturers Eeco'd ~ re-
Gently commenting on these hcures
makes the point that ~nle ths IN
crease OF over $500. coon ~ capital
invested in manufacturers IN ,he
South is splendid showing Nhen
viewed from the standpoint q at'ah'
gain recorded In the fv"-yoar period.
Vet when viewed IN comparison Win
tho nrorress OF some OF the states a.
the East and the Faciac Coast u
shows that the South is Yet 700 lar
hehInd what II ought TO he DOING ~
industrial development, II may ~
pointed out that IN California, lot '"-
stance. the increase IN cail'ai lN\'S'
ed In manufacturing during the p"rloa
undsr discussion was Sl99ooo.co", or
nractically onc-third rs much as tho
Increase in the entire south. includ-
ing the District OF Columbia. II IS
however, when we examine the hsures
for the Central Western states ahu
look TO those for Massachusetts AN"
Connecticut that We hnH 10 VIVA ~.
estent Virginia and Other southern
states arc falling TO utilize their un-
surpassed opportunities
Illinois, with Sl,?43.S36,00O capital
invested in manufactures. or CONSIDER
ably more than one half OF IN" Nott1
capital thus invested in the HoNth, M
creased, between 1902 and l"li H"'''-
gain of s2S6,0oo,oo0; IN Pennsylvania,
a gain OF 100000. 900; In Massachusetts .,
rain Of $4,000. 900. In New Jersey,
a gain OF S3SO, 100000. and in ONO a
gain OF 1917 100000 in 1914 as com"
pared with 1903.
Massachusetts in 1914 had nearly one
half as much capital invested in manu-
featuring as the entire South, and tho
increase in the fve-ycar period under
review was more than 40 per cent or
the total increase in the sixteen South
err States.
Ohio had nearly one-half as much
capital invested in manufacturing in
1914 as the sixteen Southern states,
and It's increase WAS about two thirds
OF that OF the entire South.
THE WAY THE SOUTH
MIST SEE IT ALI
These comparisons are not given with
a view 70 discourasing the South or
to minimizing what it has achieved
but they are intended merely 10 st!mu-
late this section and To show how
much remains to be done before the
South has really begun 10 utilize its
natural advantages. when one thinks
OF the one State OF Massachusetts, with
5000 square miles OF territory, without
natural advantages and WIKI popu-
Iation., Of 100000 having nearly as
much capital invested !n manufacture
ing within the State limits ~ is 'rHs
Invested In sixteen S14th.ra states
and the District Of Col-wr.a rh..a
have an area 0. nearly l'g1 ''i square
miles and 4 population q; $500 f'. l..
a land more blessed 49, -e'-al ad-
vantages ,hat. AM 1trs- .r--r Oh
sarth, .he1 !. rza ~ F=@1 T-. is rs-
fore this =%--!cr &, 49, 7-.ll cr0-
centrate 80 .-e-E.ts q 49, n-ly
upon !-t 49, .-s tsrA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
VIRGINIA AND NORTH
CAROLINA IN THE SWIM

Mcoresviue Cotton Mills Mooresville.
y. c increased capital from 100000
10 $i.0o".GoQ, and plans TO build addi-
tioual mill Il from iG."ho 20 10000
Spindles with accompanying looms.
Roanoke Railway and Electric Com
pany. Roanoke Va. will eNpend $3.50
Goa 10 double caracity and increase fa-
ciliti-s for generating and distribut-
ms electricity. new machinery will in
clude equipment FOR 5.oQn kilowatts for
plant now developing $500; other i'm
provenents VIII include constructing
substat!on Win TWO transmission sys-
TENS
Southern Railway Greensboro. y. c.,
plans s2onoop improvements. TO in
clu6e coal chute, etc. for facilitating
handling 81 shipments
Savarese Macaroni Company. Brook
lyn. y. c. Will build plant TO manufac-
tUre !nacaroui. spaghetti etc. TO Baiti-
more. Md. 1000 barrels OF four 10 be
consumed daily.
Chattanooga Cereal Company. Chat
tanooga. Tenn. incorporated with $3.50.
90" capital 10 build l2oN5O-foot mill and
install equipment for manufacturing
cerea! foods.
II Z Young Il Co. Pittsburgh, Pa.
were reported as 10 build $4,000 wood
extract manufacturing plant at Char
lot-esv;lle, Va.
southern states steel Corporation,
Colon. y. c. chartered with 100000
capital 10 build bridges and undertake
other structural steel work; Viii cs
tahlish :abricating plant.
Standard Underwear Mills. High
Point. y G., Incorporated with 100000
for knitting underwear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-09-10
VIRGINIA CAN BECOME
WOOL PRODUCING STATE.
This Country Should Raise All the
Sheep IL Needs to Supply
Mutton and Wool.
UNNECESSARY TO IMPORT lHY
Southern Section Capable IT Great
development, Declares II Woman
Of Much EXpcricncc-Airs. Doak
for Sheep Industry.

WRITING i'm a recent issue of the
>, c. W.. ~ y
p"ak' 81 Virginia. claims 'hat 'h'S
ought to he the greatest ShccD-raiSing
country i'm tho world she might have
-, , -, .,,
S'"' '"' '"' ''''' '"'' ~ 20"
country Is better adapted TO 'hc puSi-
ness than Virginia. Mrs. poait says
in mart.
,,., -
''''S "'" se"'S " ~ w
pcrience in helping care for farm
nockS. finding il both pleasant and
profitable. | am constrained To answer
pr Mct,,ure,s ou.s,iou asked in tho
,.o,,.r, t:o,,,,,,, ~, N,y "a ,o,c
snail we h"'Se more '"ecp' ny en-
phatically saying yes and TO let farm
crs Of Eastern states do il by keep
ing small nocks
No doubt but that Or Mcclure is an
able authority. especially as regards
western conditions. but believe others
Will agree tina, our average Eastern
farms could carry more small nocks
10 the advantage "f both land and
ledger
The article referred to statos ina,
at the present time more than Go ucr
cent of all the sheep In the United state.
are located in the twelve Western
states. known generally as the Public
Land States and that this is signin-
cant During tho sheep conference at
Washington, when Or. Mcclure was
representing the territory west Of
omaha, w. r. poak replied tina, he
represented the country east OF Chi
oar". which once grew so much more
ana better wool than is now produced
in the West There Is no country under
me sun which can grow cleaner.
brighter WOOL than is possible from
tennessee 10 Vermont Even now our
"""i "rohrs from 80 To 10 per cent,
"hlte western mcrino runs up To 70.
HERE IS WHERE
VIRGINIA CAN COME IN
According to DR. McCiure's cs,i
mates We have been importing one
third Of our clothing wool. and w.
agree that the United States not only
can. bu, should, raise All the wool
necessary. and might add-rerard
less Of war or peace. c,nbarrocs or
free inpor,s-for there is AN ever
increasing demand for wool, mutton
and breeding stock. Before tho war
tho United states used 500 n0n ooo