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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
The TOBACCO INTEREST
some Figures Tint show nm w.u
Pan'iiic. az WcII as some
Other pOjDts

pANNlLi.E. VA. April 22-rhc ia
hdcco marketing season Of the tobacco
year i'l'-lolG. SO far as Danvillc Tho
greatest bright tobacco inarkc, ON thc
carth Is concerned. is about at us
Close and so il may he well to sum
NJ little hit.
Nit"@cthcr. the quantity Of tobacco
soid during tho year will approximate
ih'rtN-ciSht million pounds. and il Is
peculiarly gratifying TO he able TO add
mat the acreage price ut which the
crop was sold is considerably above
mat which the 1917 crop brought. This
is true despite the continuance Of for
ciSn conditions. which arc really more
favorable than during the preceding
marketing wear. VIC regard this as
indicative Of tho finding opening Of
new markets for our tobacco and the
completion Of arrarS emcnts for the
stimuli ton financially Of the buyers.
With Il fair prospect that the European
War Will end before the next crop
is mark ctcd. there is reason for a more
hopeful outlook for tho future. y re-
sumption Of tho normal foreign de-
mand VIII greatly stimulate the prices
for leaf tobacco.
Meanwhile. the most gratifying re-
ncction at tho close Of the current
tobacco year is that We have recovered
from any uncasincSs and have learned
to acccp, and face conditions intelli-
gently and cffcctually
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
THE TOBACCO YEAR NEAR
TO SUCCESSFUL ENDING
\ii Virginia Leaf Markets Coming to
CLOSING Days--tU Things arc
NclI-t.Ond Years showing.

Tho shank "nd "r the loosc-lcaf to-
hac"n season is at hand. The hricht
markets practically closed with the naSt
week, aud tho DARK markets arc right
much on the CLOSING order. Even the
bright market Of Danvillc. which holds
on longer Than tho most Of amy II the
markets. gives a report to the effect
That the first Of MAY viii find its ware
houses with closed doors. except for
he purpose "f furnishing stable room
. or their customers VIII" may want &"
TIC mn thcir uaGS for n few hours
South Boston has kinder shut nj shop
Cor the season, and Chase city is no
longer IN the ring. that is not until
new crop is gathered south Hill
i<crhrid"c awrcrccvillc. Boydtou and
iiJrSoSN,llc have All closed doors and
The carly closing season seems to have
struck tho dark markets Farmvillc
"hi.h boast" II an s.ooo.ooo pound dc
ivory for tho season, admits that its
warehouses viii he ON tho shut-un or
dor aft"r the first Of May Blackstone
ais" tolls ns that after this week. ii
VIII have ~" reports 10 make Lynch
hurS. while hating To admit IL, is forced
4" say that after tho coming wcC<
which promises biz dclivcric. ,hcrc
VIII he nothing dong. and BRAKES
'|'"u'h and Erookucsl have already
Hict waits
iior" in Eichmrud where the loose
'o.' deliveries arc confined almost on
u""Ir +" ~" sun-"urcd variety. the
T""oN'S for tn" past wcok were SO
small as 10 keep tho warehouses; IN
'or'S'"d f"r only PARTS, and very small
hr'S Of tw" days There wore some
offerings on Tuesday and some others
on Friday, but taken nltorcihcr ,hcv
did not amount :" ,ni'c 80 900 pounds
"I IN" >un-"urrh goods. and this was
NOT "i very much interest To the manu-
i""lur"r> However they. these luyar
manufacturers. wrrr on hand q, the
sales. ami they bid TO tho las, notch.
Som" ri@h' good figures wrrc marked
uh "n tia" sun-"ur"d stocks that found
thoti way on tn" floor
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The L.nchburg Market.

lNNC1lBCRG. VA. April 99-.rhc
sales of loose leaf tobacco for the u. Il
week amounted To only little over
''.c"o pounds, bringing tho total of
sa''s Tor this tobacco season up TO
l2.liS.3IS pounds
sales were very light this week aua
the crop Of tobacco is nearly an sold
There IS sim some tobacco III tho ..oum.
Try banging in barns which Will hc
marketed Just as soon as IL can lac
gotten III order and ready for mar
kct
friocs remain firm and active wi,h
all common aud medium grades Of to-
ba'co selling hich
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
SOME VIRGINIA FIGURES
THAT SHOW UP VERY WELL
Census Facts n Little Delayed, .but
They Read Very Well When
They DO Come.
RIcHMoND's MANY INDUSTRIES
Norfolk Has Some Figures That Are
Worth Whilc-Danvillc Has an
inninS-LynchburS Comes Along
Wcll--South Getting Very Busy.

The Census bureau of the Depart
mcnt If Commerce Keeps riGht huSy.
and no.v aud tncn gels out some statiS-
tics facts and figures that arc not
really dry
II haas recently made :. Kind Of al
an'cd report about some GOOD things
that certain Virginia cities were doing
in the manufacturing line up TO about
two years ago. The figure, Will in
tcrcst the people Of =, least f"u'
michty good towns. As to Richmond.
the report says:
capital invested in manufacturing in
l9li amounted I" SiS.G1i SOC. q :aiu
of il..oIi.noo. ~ 3d. per ccnt. over
S$l.GG6. oo" in 1909. and tho value "f
products in i?lt to >62.i"l.o"". an in
crease OF Sli.l33.on0. at :. per cent.
over 'i7 ::.S 00o in 1909
is I" N"rfcll> the next best t"wn ~
the old bomiuion. the report SAYS
Thc c3uitnl invested IN 1914 was ,i%.-
757.n"c. u cain uf i".nl3."0 ar % rcr
cent. over ,ilo.7t."co in Loo The
value If products vas ili."5J.on" IN
l9li and Si0.3il.Uo" IN 1905. tic in
crease being $t.ili,oC". "r as per cent.
Tn" panvilic report reads as follow
In lrli tho capital invested in manu-
i.,iurcS ,"aS S;.7S@.o0o, - : tiu Of S19i-
600 ~ ll.o pcr cent, Over Ss.uIonoo IN
1901. The value Of rs products was
Si.I5S 90" in 1919 ana tt.3Sc.o"o IA lrnn
tho increase being il6c. """. or 81. rcr
cont
That for i.yuchhurs shows M. thus:
Tho capital Invested To manufactures
III 1919 was SS,i2G.oo" and in 1900. 50.
-l'"oo - dccIcasc of i1al.ono - So
r"r cont. and the value Of it's products
IN i"ii MAS }"."i:."nn. 4 dccrrsS. ~
S&6H.""". ~ =" per cent. over N",lSS,-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
SCHOOL FAIR RIGHT NOW
'Hmcs Git! tnunt! hoy. mud Girl, ,rc
~ t.nrncsf-Inir This
Week.

N'lI.i\MSii' ri. Va. ANN 2-Thc
amos CITY school FAR viii he held at
'nd"" Nprii IS rhc teachers and pu-
MS are working hard TO make the
v"nt success. aud from prcscn, in.
:, ''IiI"nS some very Crcdiidhlc work
81! he on "Nhihiriou The morning
VII hc devoted to athletics under tho
q rcctt"u of Nh. W IT, Eian>ius Every
.h""! is expected !" enter as many
Z ~" events as possible Immediately
it"r lunch all the pupils Of James
''iN Will march To tho high schoo!
ulldiu". During tho afternoon an in
I 'r"SiluG program viii he rendered,
"nsistinr Of selections bA the schools.
ud sn address by some man OF note
"a educational work.
Luncheon and refreshments will lie
r'rvcd az the usual prices for tho bon
"iii Of tho girls Canning Club
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Filings LII llnnNIIIc

pANNiLLE. VA. Aprl .2-Saics
have been very iiSht this wook The
tail end OF tic crop is NOW heinz d,
liNcrch, and the first good season for
handling VIII bring to markc, ,hc bal :
anc" Of The crop IN farmers bands
The recent marked advance ia price;
VIII t"ud /" Influence the farmers to
attempt a. large planting rs their
AhilltN 10 provide fertilizers aud labor
VIII admit Of II Is not thought ,h.t
there VIII be any increase I'M planting
thlS season over last year in any bright
section; but that in some sections
there VII nc very prahah iy = material
curtailmcnt
kc"ricd stocks arc quite small .a
compared win former years at this
season ana trading continues active
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
>rv Town GrnwS Around Factory.

caution. y e. is = good town hat has
hohhod MP on ia" industrial map Of
TN" South Within the past tWo Years,
has hcromc tho home of tho th1uninn
Fihsr tomr5nN. aUd thai romrau| has
at ,'auion rlaut that rs ATTRACTING
attention IN All "f tho trad" journals
auI iu all Of TIL" mnrts rho com
rauy now has under construction =
hIcHch'rH which. II Is said. viii cost
not loss than S@no""o. And when com
plotted viii cmrlu! 100 operatives Tho
bi"dchcrN vii! use a nov ana y"rE OK
pcusiv" clcctrolyiir process rho COM
many already has in active "pcratiou
an Immense puIp mill Tn" combined
Industries employ over 500 rc"rlc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
FISHING IN NORTHAMPTON
Northern >cck People Who Lark to-
tho Waters for supper. Arc
Not Disappointed.

HENTIISNILLE.. VA. April %
far the season has been pro'itahlc for
tran hSh"rS. Tho catch has been good.
and prices have held up well with
fair catch from now on. tho fisher.
men VIII have had ono "f the mosi
sncccs"tut seasons Of the past five
years.
The Taft fish houses have con,
m'nced operations. packing fish and
canning roc
Fishing licenses have been issued To
the following tho Edwards co. Inc A.:
i'ccGNi!lc on and iuano Company. Inc !;
Lcwisetta Packing Company. Inc: Sea
board oil and Guauo Company, Inc. 4;
the MCNcal Edwards Co: tho Mc-NcaI-
podsou 90; tho Edwards & Reed Go I:
I!aviS-Pa liner Co. and the Norris
Fisher Co, Inc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
SOME FACTS FROM AFFAIR
Industrial items Of One Kind amt An
other From All parts or
the World.

The American tomato crop is worth
iiu."np. 600 - year
The worlds SUGAR production is ahou,
half beet and half canc
The worlds production Of whale oil
in 1914 amounted {" $50. 900 barrels
As much as thirty pounds Of wool
have been shcarcd from one \ns ora
goat
Glass navine biochS used In AN OK
pcrimnutal way IN - French city street
lasted less than tw" years.
The Bahama islands may become OK
tcnsirc producers Of rubber by cul-
tiNatinG tho Mexican rubber plant
The states Of The Pacific Coast con
tain about 80 per cent Of the total
estimated available water power Of tho
United States.
Apparatus I" register automaticaIly
the percentage Of oxide Of carbon il,
illuminating Eas has been invented hy
an EuGlishmau
French scientists have disco> crcd a
new source of vegetable IVORY in the
fruit Of i small palm that grows pro-
lifically IN the Sudan.
\ soft wood suitable for maxine
matches and their boxes has been dis.
covered in tho Dominican republic and
factory established
french phonocraph rcccrd". made on
recently Invented cloth. which can
he ma'icd like letters. threaten to rival
%icnoS aphcrs.
Wyoming is ono 81 the few states IN
which the financial problem is not
acute Tho Stat" budget is less than
; ''""'"""' there rs cash balance in
inc treasury Of more than s700.O 900, and
oil ana mining Developments ROYALTIES
on state lands and leases and fees
Slcld revenue Of moro than $500
600, The citizens Of the state have high
hopes that - direct state tax Will aoor
he unnecessary.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
KEYSVIlLE COPPER MINES
S"mpnny Formed TO Dc,rIon Hidden
Nrhith In Charlotte. MrrkIrnburr
and l.uncnburr Counties

kENSNll.LE. VA. April 1.-THE
hcNSNlI!c Copper Corporation has hccu
"f-hhiz"d here and dul2 incorporated
ni"cI IN" Laws Of Virginia The capi-
''i Stock - said to he i5p.uun and rho
object OF tho company is 10 dcycIn,
certain copper mines said to be very
ri'h ana lying not far from Ecvsyjllc
," The Charlotte. Mccklcnburc and In.
n'houfs triangle The president Of
INC company is George s. Groves. Of
Mount Ida. Va. and the secretary and
folk - - -'"'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
FiGt RES. WIIiIE LITTLE
ORD, TELL I'tIJ"T, S'IuRS

Tho" iiGnrcS rcprcScnting business
or Nv" years ago. have long since had
prominence ~ tho Industrial Section
OF Tn" TimcS-p Dispatch. in QUO W..
aud an"ihcr. hut II = well enough to
hrinc them out again i'm Coulcnec -
i"rm ANA officially iudorScd ana 4u-
proved from WASHINGTON. aud. in TIC
meantime. ~ h'N h. said that figures
Showing the business Of to-day ~ tho
same lines. If thcv wore not cone
HiahIo would d"uhtlcsa make = ul,, IA
h"l" favorable COMPARISON over IA.
business eff any formc. year. no, az
'rrtin@ that good business grar nf
i'l' Anl. In addition. IL 'ua, he said
mat OLD Nligina ami al Of tn" bal.
3nc" Of Tho hri-ht ana prysncro,,,.
southland d. Just bcsinuiu;. "a gct
E'"IiN hlsi 'rh"y have n"cn dong
BUSINESS. all right for Il long linz bat
certain events aud .Icvr,npinen,s. and
som" al them not entirely li.rouno.,o.l
"ith TINS much-tllkcd-of war III I:u-
i"rc have "p7ucd their ewes 70 .,iil
Ii'''ri ihlu=S that may l." btou.:ht Ia
pass WITHIN tho most twelve cr eI-niccu
''"H'h" HE south. especially iha Nir.
-'i'A +'iud '"r"lju" departments II i,
Us il"I' much III tn. saddle. rh.ra 40
come I" hc great developments ,Io,yr
mere TINS summer, the four,ialiou. for
Nnich "2'" laid "icht hcrc in I'M
"iH. '"'id Old Richmond during tho
N'"''r months ROW passed. ana -onc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Chatham rabbit. In Demand

''Ni-h''''i' y e., April :. During
tn" proper season which. hovoyc, ~
No" come I" close. tho New yo,I,
restaurants and hotels feature ",,b,,.
nam rabbit In" real Chatham ran
ny com" from Chatham County. in
'RlS stat" During tho t-St season.
"udiur February !. .Silor rity I'm ,"h,,
nam '"Nn'N. town ~ Loco p.oplc
ana station on tho southern ran.
way. shipncd 1879 RABBITS NJ other
rIa"" IN tho United states has such
u rabbit trade
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
>,n,c>,iur rn.,or, crow, Mu,n

SrATESNIl.LE. y. C.. Anln - IN"
St"tc%viIlc cotton Mill Compan! las
"l.t-rowH its present capacity ~ y
nNHilHc "f IN" directors and stock
holders rcoonly hc'd ~ was defer
m!acd 10 increase the capital stock aud
cniarac tho capacity TO the amount of
go" spindi:S. rhc additiont! CAPITAL
stock "ag taken IN jiffy, ana the con :
tracts Tor the enlargement wcrc a.
once entered into.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
Better ray for stee, Workers,

NEW YORK. April 22.--Thc follow
ing announcement relative To proposed
increase in wages has hccn made by
Judge Ebert II. Gary. chairman Cni.ed
states steel Corporations
In view OF the continuance OF PROS
porous conditions, T. has been decided
10 make advances in the wage rates
OF Our iron and steel companies about
10 per cent, to take effect May I.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
>co WIN. for Ga.tonia.

GASTONIN. y -, April 22.-William
=. Rankin and associates have decided
to build another cotton factory on the
suburbs OF this town. Particulars arc
AS vet lacking. hut il is understood that
it will he q 100000 concern at the
start
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23

Tho Malinc Enittinc Mile. of ihi. city.
have contracted FOR Tho immediate
construction Of - two-Story addition
I" their present largo plant The
huildinc Will he - Ey 81 feet. and Will
he &C the very safest hrcproof mill
construction.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
SOUTHERN SETTLEMENT:
MUCH WORK BEING DONE
n Campaign Now On for Greater
aud Better Work That May
Bring Things TO Pass.
SECRETARY DICKINSON BUSY
Numerous New Settlers Brought To
tic Old Commonwealth - Others
on the Way-Strikc While Iron l.,
Still Hot.

The southern settlement and ne
Nclopmont orcanization. the splendid
combination with too much OF LONG
name. and which has established an
Office In Richmond with T. NJ Caring
ton AS president and T.. Dickinson "a,
manager. has decided upon a ca,npai-u
|" hcSin at once that will mean much
TO virginia. that is. il viii If tho pcople
s;Nc u the ENCOURAGEMENT il deserves
II has been decided that Mr. Dickiu-
sou. the virginia manager in comnanv
With Mcssrs. X. NJ pndcn. Jr.. and
!"ihch' ;. ticker. vice presidents OF
w" main "i'Icc IN Baltimore. will mako
a canpsiSn through the state to tho
larger places. 10 personally proscu, he
fore tn" representative commercial
bodies and tho banks the PURPOSES of
TINS organization and u synopsis OF the
work don" up to this time. rhcy viii
start from Richmond on tho 18th OF
this month. and anticipate consump,ion
Of about two weeks In tho campaign.
econ wORk ALREADY
|, DONE N virginia
~ III" rc-ul,i annual meeting "a: the
executive committee Of tho main or.
sanitation ot Baltimore. mold in tho
Jefferson Hotel on iprn a. AZ ro
"hich Voc present iion. : Davies
Warhcld. and other officers. rcproscn-
i"tNcs Of various railroads and State
branches. Mr. Dickinson outlined tho
work done hv the Virginia branch
since tho hrst OF January, including
location Of Scvcral farmers in different
parts Of the state, securing Of about
nfccn operatives for IN" Eagle Rock
Lime Company plant at Eagle Nom.
tam on James River branch Of III.
chesapeake" and ohi" Railway. undnr
which provision WAS made for the OF.
cratNos Ia secure small tracts or Earn,
lands in the immediate ncighhorhooi.
. similar arrangement, with tho man
"c"n"nt Of smother largo industrial
plant correspondence leading to like
work along th" line. of other "a ilro,Je
I'm the state. active work alous other
Industrial lines. looI<in. I" establish
in"nt OF nc" industries and tho sale Of
mining ana timber properties. some OF
which viii doubtless mature shortly
ani he cuuchdcd
Tho heads ~ this organization .rc
Determined to Put th.s work on it's
fcci. as IT. ncld is . broad ono ana
US activities greatly needed. II the
REPRESENTATIVE institutions .nn iudi-
Niduals OF To" state will :ivc (, sun
rort
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-23
DEMONS RhT|ON WORK
IN THE VIRGINIA HOMES
Annual Meeting of County agents
Hcid at tho Polytechnic institute,
and Some Things Accomplished.
MANY GOOD TALKEHs PRESENT
fif'1 Thousand Ambitious Young
Southern Women i;nSngcd in tI.c
Good Work OF Spreading the GEES
lcl of Better aud Prctticr Homes.

FLAckSEuEG, VA. April s.-Thc
hfth annual meeting Of tho Virginia
county Agents for Homo Demonstrate
ton Work at tho agricultural college
of tn" Virginia Polytechnic Institute
ended Yesterday afternoon with AZ adj
dress 10y Miss Mary trcswcll. of Wash.
inSton. II. G. Twenty-Five agents were
present at tho convention. and among
those who made addresses were IN
bradford Knapp. Or. Jesse Jones. -. T.
Marion. pr. NJ. y StrauShn Lewis r.
Flohr Misses POWELL and Crcswcl. Of
tho United states Department Of Acri-
culture: x. G. Stcarncs, State Supcrin-
tcud"ni Of Public Instruction: Mrs
Helen T. Wolcoti. tho state agent for
home Demonstration work in Ken
tucky; T. - SANDY aud ~ T.. Tairott
OF EurkcNillc; Misses Scott and sale
Of ilarris"nburc. and members Of the
faculty Of the college OF agriculture
SOME or rIIE Wt:EhS
DOINGS IN DETAIL
President E.elcstou. Of tho Virginia
IolNtcChn!c Institute. made tho ad-
dress OF welcome TO tho visitors at
their nrSt meeting Monday morning
and was followed by Dr. Jesse Jones
of Washington. whose address gave
tho Keynote for all tho lectures aud
conferences that were held each day
following Fifty thousand Young wo-
mon. rr Tones said arc engaged in
dis extension worn in the South and
submit rcc ular reports to the United
states Department Of Agriculture. New
possibilities for extending tho scope
OF tn" work IN Virginia arc discovered
every day. aud there IS no limit to thu
GOOD thal can hc accomplished by tho
county agents, who arc working among
the cirls AMI women for tho hctt~r.
mont at conditions in tho home. Viz
-injs has Twenty-Five counties allied
with tho work. each county has - wo-
man demonstrators. who mStruCts in
iho rudim"uts "f agriculture aud DOM
"uStratcS tho methods used by tn" gov
rrum"nt for farm women.
The work in Nirciuia is in charu"
Of Miss Ella Acuow. who has hocu
located At Eurkcvillo heretofore. hut
Will move her office to Elackshurg on
July of this wear. Miss Acucv. sc-
companicd by hcr secretary. Miss
Nancy ~ hughes. has been present
ut all The meetings this week and hai
entire charge "f tho convention. Miss
Rhca {. Scott. "f larriS"uhurc, IS
sistant ia tho home demonstration
work. was also here fore Tho greater
part IT tho time Tho morning hours
Of each day wcr" given up I" lectures,
conferences aud hearing ror"rtS from
The county agents. and tn" afternoons
wore devoted ia demonstrations i'll
bread making. -aiutuc. preserving and
tho "Nh,bitiun "f tn" latest devices for
saving the tim" and strength of tho
women ON tho farm AMI I'm tn" home"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

ton OF enlisted men in flying and the
training OF suitable enlisted men for
aviation mechanicians. The course in
this department is thorough from be-
ginning to end as the student has both
a theoretical and practical course in
the art of dying, in construction, OPP
Grafton and repair of aeroplanes and
aeronautical motors, in meteorology
and in the navigation of the air. The
enlisted men are taught to operate the
aircraft and the care of aeroplanes
and motors. The aviation mechani-
clans are instructed in the repairing
OF aeroplancs and motors and given n
thorough shop course. The personnel
OF the training department consists OF
the officers assigned as instructors
two expert civilian Instructors in dying
and an expert civilian instructor on
motors.
The experimental and repair de-
partment is charged with the work of
conducting experiments pertaining to
machines, motors and appurtenances,
tie study OF new types and the repair
and reconstruction of aeroplanes and
motors In the machine shop the ac-
tual work OF repairing and overhaul
ing goes on The making of spare
parts and fittings for the machines is
also part of the work there, Con-
siderable time has been devoted to the
tests Of lubricating oils, testing and
balancing propellers, and in special
| work In connection with the trying out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-05-04

did not minglc with her subjects as
she docs today, but sat on her throne
amid tho flowers and watched her sub
jccts as they danced over the green
grass or through the village streets.
Her place was in an arbor near the
Maypolc.
Curious Dances.
London had and still has various
forms of May Day festivities, one be
ing the fete Of the Chimney sweeps
Usually three of these mon appear on
the streets in fantastic garh two
dressed IS females, generally glitterinS
with spangles. while the third. a man
concealed IN a frame of herbs and
flowers and known as Jack-in-the-
green, walks between them. From
time to time they stop and dance, ex-
pcCting the onlookers TO give them n
penny or two.
AT Il very remote period there was
what is known rs the Milkmaids' May
Day dance. In the rural districts of
England they dressed themselves in
bright colored gowns and wreathetl
their hair in flowers. Then, taking
one of the cows, they placed a floral
collar on her neck, and led her