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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

cultivate ii. and at tho Same time tho
ctty'S towering tcncmcnts arc crowded
with Il population half OF which would
be better or, happier healthier. longer
lived ana more useful OH tho farms
The Secretary OF Agriculture has Just
asserted that there are 100000 acres
Of public land In the West awaiting
allotment. open to anybody who Will
take them. while. on the other hand.
millions OF other acre" of once cult
waited land arc being abandoned in the
East because there arc not enough
hands TO work ii.
From 10000 900 acres could be
carved 100000 farms OF $50 acres each.
capable of supporting 100000 persons
at five persons to family.
Up I'm tho country where tho writer
WAS born there arc yet To be sccn
patriarchs of the farm who were in
their hcyday when he was /, small boy
Another. ono Of the noblcst. most fun
damcntally intelligent. and happicst OF
mon. died II few days ago ut the age
Of near ninety others have fallen.
some yet stand. like the big oaks, hick
cries and Gins Of their fields. symbols
Of the beauty. contcntmcnt. prosperity
and :oundncS%. physical and iucntai. of
life on the farm. have accn tho
happiness of these farmers and meas
urinG il by that OF city men whom !
have known. | believe that il is far
the higher and moro perfect of the
two.
ono who imaEincs THAT labor on The
soil. annie tho products Of the nclds--
in tho grain. the hay. the corn. tho
barns: among the cattle. tho horses.
the Shccp--iS unintcrcSting. dun. hcaS-
lily laboriou.. abasiuG. intcrminablc.
Know nothing about II. have seen
farmer followin. His pillow and
Watching the rich soil roll in u golden
wave from the furr0w who got out
OF his work an cNaltation of spirit, q
pure. wholesome enjoyment. stimulus
to both mind and body. such as is to
he doubted IL amy banker or merchant,
or lawyer or clerk or stcnoE ia phcr or
salesman or ear driver or huckstcr or
lonrShorcman or street cleaner or
plumber or bricklaycr or lahorcr in
any Of the thousand occupations that
men and women seek for tho sake OF
living In city has ever experienced
In an equal degree
NOW THE TIME FOR
GOING BACK TO FARM
Tho secret of happiness is to be in
tercstcd III your work. and what work
could have more elements of interest
than that Of the farmer? The farmer
meets and knows nature at first hand
she surrounds him with all her beau
ties. She gives him opportunity to
read all her secrets. Every day she
performs miracles in his sight
To live among green fields and hills
ana pleasant waters, to SEQ broad
acres covered with waving grain from
the planting of your hand. to gather
your nocks about YOU and study the
ways of the creatures thut know YOU
truS: YOU and depend upon YOU. TO he
companion with the living carth-thcsc
arc the JOYS Of the farmer. Accept
Uncle Sans offer, young man In search
Of job. and take a farm
Tic Richmond business men who arc
thinking Of spending their vacation"
in tho harvest Held or behind the pillow
arc thinking we'll 1t would be better
still TO act. and maybe many Of them
viii decide 10 make such "a vacation
q permanent thing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
GOOD COUNTY or SURRY,
THE HOME OF THE PEANUT
Famous for Its Timber and Big Ium-
Der Piants-Where "Goobcr"
Had Its beginning.
THREE FINE LITTLE TOWNS
Corn That Grows to Perfection.
Good Roads Worth Dragging
About, and More Arc Coming.
Telephones, Churches and Schools.

Two hundred and sixty-hvc years ago
a largo slice of that part OF the thcn
very large County Of James City lying
south of lanes River. was cut off and
tho new County of Surry was formed.
ana ~, too. was IL much larger county
than II now is. Since that time Surry's
territory has been cncroachcd upon in
the building OF other counties until
now II contains an area of only ~
square miles. This curtailcd territory
is bounded on the north by Charles
city and James City Counties with tho
wide James River separating il from
those aucicnt &hircS: on the east by
l@lc Of Wight County: on the south by
Southampton and Sussex and on the
west by Sussex and Princc George.
Along it's south border for quite Il dis
lance il is separated from Sussex by
tho Blucliwatcr River. which stream
then cuts across the southwest cor
ncr Of the county and flows on down
into Isle OF Wight and Southampton.
II will thus be seen that Surry is u
we'll drained and wcll-watercd county.
and along the banks Of the James and
Elackwatcr and their many tributaries
arc some Of tho richest acres 10 he
found anywhere in the state OF Nir-
Gina.
The surface is generally level and
the soil light and sandy with :; rich
and ever sustaining clay subsoil. Surry
County lands can grow anything on
the American agricultural lists. that
is nearly everything, but the prin-
cipal products on which the people de-
pend are corn, wheat. oats and pea
nuts. especially peanuts. large quaint
ties Of which arc produced every year.
1t is prohablc that this county grows
moro peanuts. and. its people claim,
the best Of amy county in Virginia or
Mort Carolina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

other kinds OF timber from it's Dem
dron plant TO northern points. prin-
cipally Baltimore and Philadelphia.
taking it by its own road. tho Sussex.
Surry and Southampton. to Scotland
and James River and thence by ships
to the Northern markets. This big
lumber business and it's allied indus
tries comprise the industrial develop
mcnt of tho county.
Surry. tho county scat. situated in
tho northeastern part of the county.
IL II lovely village that does consider.
able business and has several small
unmcnSc lumber business. is "a splcn-
did town. and does II large mercantile
business. 1t has banking facilities
hotels. schools. churches and several
noursliine small industries other than
the lumber business. Clarcmont Oh
the James River. tho largest town in
the county, Is also Il good town with
banks. numerous industries. and some
as progressive and cnterprisiug MGR
camille establishments az arc to be
found in any live town in Virginia.
coon ROADS AND SOME
OTHER GOOD THINGS
Tho county pridcs itself on it's good
roads. although tho people arc not VIC,
entirely satisfied with the good work
that has been in progress for several
years along this line. and arc still
making; good roads and keeping good
those that have already been built
The telephone wires arc strung all
over the county. and the pcoplc have
40 trouble in keeping i'll touch with
each other and with the outside world.
MI of the country districts arc we'll
supplied with schools and churches,
aud altogether Surry is mighty good
county TO live in. Lands arc rhcan
enough. and new people are coming
in every year. The population has in
creased since 1900 from little less
than 10000 to more than 1000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
Virginia Money 10 North Carolina.

9N NNSI2 Z -NNTEK \. e, May H.
me hyde County Lumber and Land
company, headed by NirG inians. has
acquired l..ooo acres Of land in this
county 5000 acres Of which arc in
timber. In less than two months mills
VIII be Installed 10 saw up the cypress
gum and short leaf pine from 5000
acres Three thousand acres at least
VIII be developed into small farms
harrN Warden. OF Bcrryviilc. Va. is tho
preSiaent OF the company and G. f..
WILL OF 'hailcstown, W. Va is the
vic" president, and genera! ,pan,.rr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
Melon Cutting nj the u,n,as

ROANOKE EAPIDS, y. g., May To-
The Rosemary Manufacturing Com
pany has decided to increase the capt
"a! stock Of that corporation from
Si.o0O.O00 10 $2.000,O00. When tho an
nounccmcnt was first made it was the
general opinion here that the object
Vas TO enlarge the immense plant and
double it's output, but il is learned
that the Increase of tho capital stock
Is nothing more than melon cutting
II being provided for from an accumu-
lated SurDlus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
THE BEGINNING. or THE
i't.NNL1 u AMERICA

1t is :, VOL authenticated fact that
the first peanuts grown in the United
states were brought forth on II farm
just on tho outSkrt Of the present
town OF Wakefield, on the border OF
Sussex ANA Surry. Tho owner of the
farm was in Norfolk on business and
made the acquaintance OF the captain
o! vessel that WAS just in from South
America or somewhere i'm the West
Indies The captain presented his new
found farmer friend with II handful of
nuts that he had brought from the hot
countries he had lately visited The
farmer took them home and planting
and carefully cultivatinE them lie
brought forth a good little crop OF the
nut and for the lack Of a better name
he called them "Goobcr peas" Tho
"Goohcr' took we'll and there was no
trouble 20 md Il market for them.
which, Of course, made them take well
with the farmers Of Surry and Sussex
Counties The farmer who started
them there made quite a little fortune
in two or three years selling them at "a
fancy price for seed. Since then pea
nuts. ass they were afterwards named.
have been the principal money crop
OF Surry and several surrounding coun-
ties. especially Surry.
Surry also has a reputation as a
grain grower, especially corn The
low grounds along tho James and
Blackwntcr bring corn to tho limit,
ana some Of the biggest yields re-
corded in the State have been taken
from these lands.
TRANSFORMATIONS FACILITIES
AND iMME;NSE LUMBER BUSINESS
The transportation facilities of the
county arc good. The daily steamers
on James River have numerous land
Ing places on Surry soil, the Norfolk
and Western Railroad skirts the
south and southwest borders: the EN-
poria- Clarcmont division Of tho South
orn Railway cuts through the western
portion Of the county from south to
the north border at clarcmout: the
Surry and Southampton Railway runs
through the county from north to
south near the center. and it's branch
line" going to various lumber camps
touch other parts of the county.
Surry is and has been "a great lum-
Der region. The Surry Lumber Com
pany has immense mills at pcndron
and smaller mills in various parts Of
the county. This company ships vast
quantities Of building material and all
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

Many hints and suggestions arc be-
ing fired at ihia column nowadays from
"Constan; Readers" and others ancnt
tho questions arising from since lhls
country has gotten into tho world war.
and this iH very good day to air
some OF them. .sa
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Coming From, Various Scctions-Smok-
inG-robnrcO Cnns-CnnninE Club
Work-'thc Dog Qucntion.

Many hints and suggestions arc be-
ing fired at This column nowadays from
''Constan; Readers and others ancnt
tho questions arising from since mis-
country has gotten into tho world war.
and this iG very good day to air
some OF them. .sa
One writer says: I'VE hear Of tho
good work OF canning clubs cycry d,v
and allisorts OF people arc being urged
10 save aud can or otherwise preserve
fruits. vegetables. etc. Then comes tho
cry Of scarcity AMI high price Of tho
cans and the tin or which thcv arc
MADE tid II ever occur to YOU that
:hc pipc smoker will mud i,;a, hero "a
chance TO do his bit: Let every 'oipn
hitter in tho land swear off on canned
smoking tobacco: that IL. smoke only
'hat winch 7iS put up in papnr and
cloth bags. Very soon The tobacco man
ufacturcrs will give up tho tin can and
use paper ami cloth bags altogether
and then the Eirls' clubs and other
'"lkT who want Ia can fruits ana veg
"tabl"s viii be abtc to get all the I'm
cans they need. verify bol!cvc more
tin 10 used Up in canning slnoiIinc TO-
hacco In this country than IN canning
catablcS. and tho tobacco is :ust as
baSs"
Here is a Suggestion TO Uncle Sam
mat comes from subscriber: II have
accn reading Il great deal in The
FINES Dispatch about tho high cost or
living. tho scarcity Of fooostums and
the governments appeals TO everybody
10 make more aud To save more and
All that. II the government would by
taxation or otherwise. prevent families
I IN the country from keeping so many
dogs there would DC ii lot OF foodstuH
saved. ! mean dogs that arc no GOOD:
that cat their ncighbors' eggs ana
game and Kill sheep. | could name at
least half a dozen families in my
immediate ncighborhood who keen lust
such dogs, and they arc poor pcoplc,
TOO. who need tho bread and other
things the worthless CANNES DESTROY
They and all like them would be much
better off II they would keep moro
hogs and fewer dogs. Maybe the gov
crnmcnt. IL reminded of IL through the
papers, might hnd a way 10 curtaiI
the dog supply. Please don't publish my
name and address or will have ms
ucighbors lighting mad with me. or az
least those who keep many useless
dogs
Another alleged Constant Reader"
writes: "W!l YOU do The public a favor
by writing AN article on tho benefits
to the farmers and tenants of the farm
loan act Of CougrcsSr''
If all the columns OF editorial and
other matter The Times Dispatch has
published on this subject were cut out
and pasted end Ia end they would make
string OF paper that would reach
from Richmond to the home OF this
Alhcmarlc County reader" and then
have enough material left. perhaps. To
paper his Kitchen and dining room
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25

LADY stenograpner Whose tune IS not fully occupied wants some copy work which can be done at the office where employed. Will call for and deliver same. Phone Main 4o37.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
FURTHER DECLINE
 OF COTTON MARKET
Market Weakened Under Continued Selling for
 Southern Account

New York. August 24.-The selling movement became more active and gem eral in the cotton market here today and there was further big break in prices December declined to 2225c. neary a cent a pound from last nights closing figures, That delivery closed at , 22.36c with the general list closing steady at a net loss of I8 to S6 points.
 The market opened bareiy steady at a decline of II to % points under overnight selling orders, brought in by the bearish spot advtces of late yesterday. There was considerable covering around the initial figures leading to slight rallies, but the demand was soon supplied and the mar ltet weakened under continued selling, which was believed 10 be partly for south ern account.
 The decline was again checked by cov- ering around the 22l5c level and rallies Of 15 or 20 points followed, but offerings con- tinued heavy and the break extended to g. .25c for october and 22.24c for January during the afternoon. This made de- cline of between 50 and 97 points from last nights closing figures on the more active positions, and of approximately 4c a pound from the high level touched on the advance which followed the last off cial condition figures. The southern sell ing here seemed to color the bearish pri- vate spot adyices from the south. whiie there appeared to be nothing in the weather news to create any fresh senti- ment as to new crop progress. Last prices were a few points up from the low est on covering, and there was morer e. actonary talk late in the day owing to the extent of the decline and the in crea sed short interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
New York Futures
Pnrt Cotton Market

New Orleans: Middling, 24.75c; receipts, 3; sales, I32; stock, 76,003.
 Galveston: Miadling, 23.50c; receipts, S916; sales, 1272; stock, 77.42S. Mobile: Middling. 24c; receipts, If; stock, So59.
 Savannah: Middling. 23.75c; receipts, ? Charleston: NIddling, 25.75c; receipts, 2811; sales, 4590; stock, 55,940.
 Charleston: Middling, 2375c; receipts, 2S11; sales, 4590; stock, 55,940.
 Wilmington: Middling, 24ei receipts. IT; stock. 4377
 Texas City: NIiddling. Pic; stock, A,s9i. Norfolk: Receipts, 2SS; stock S7S7- Baltimore: Middling, 2450c; receipts. 1999 stock, 30 405.
 Boston: Middling, 2485c; receipts. 7s; stock, 72O6 434G. stock, 59,04
 Minor ports: Receipts, 4716; exports, 16- 200; stock, 29, 425.
 Total today: Receipts, 13S43; exports, 16, 200; stock, 45S,711.
 Total for week: Receipts, 76o2s exports, 100, ,S22.
 Total for season: Receipts, 19s,74o; ex- ports 257,977
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, August 24.-A decline of nearly a cent a pound resulted from heavy selling in the cotton market to- day. based on important declines in the spot markets of the south, an unfavor- able view of the Russian situation, the better weather over the south gener- ally and growing belief in a favorable condition from the government for the August period. Reports from the in- terior were that new crop cotton was pressing for sale and they were partly confirmed by the large movement In sight, although the trade was hardly prepared for the increase of 56o5 bales in the visible supply the first increase Of the season.
 The market opened at a decline and depressed throughout the day. with only minor upward swings when shorts took profits in a large way Heavy liqui- dation of long cotton was forced. At the lowest the most active months were S5 to 9S points under the final quota tions of yesterday. The close showed net losses of IS to SC points.
 Local spots were down only 25 points but several important southern mar kets were down From 50 to 125 points. The forecast of generally dry weather was regarded as favorable for the belt. except for the dry counties of Texas, and as likely to make for an increase in the movement of the new crop to mar ket.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
REIMBURSEMENT OF
 OF STOCK PRICES
Railroad Stocks Share in Upward Movement With
 Rails Leading

New York, August 24,-Further up- ward readjustment of prices was regis tered by today's stock market, traders regarding the governments hard coal schedule as altogether equitable. Sharp rallies in oils and shares of other com modities seemed to result from the be- lief that additional price fixing would be on the same basis. Pronounced bet terment in Russian affairs, as suggested by the new credit of $1OoOOO.oOo to that country, went far to allay the pessim- ist of recent days.
 All classes of rails participated In the advance, the movement embracing num- erous low grade issues. notably Rock Island, Missouri Pacific Wheeling and Lake Erie Wabash and Kansas City Southern, at the extreme gains of 1 to points
 Bethlehem steel was the only prom inent industrial to lag on the continued uncertainty attending the company's s proposed financing. United States Steel advanced 17s to 121A, placing it 3A over it's low quotation of yesterday. and Cru cible and Lackawana Steel averaged ? point gains with 2A for Great Northern Ore and 14 for Republic Iron.
 Texas Company gained almost half it's 121a point loss for the previous day and Mexican Petroleum made gross gain of 3A Other semi-war shares, includ- ing Coppers, Sugars and Tobaccos ranged from 1 to 21A points higher, ship pings and motors faring similarly.
 Final prices were irregularly under the best, the market reacting on profit taking Much of the days trading con sisted of short covering.
 Bonds were easier with sustained firmness in the liberty issues at 99.92 to 99.9S. Total sales (par valuel amountai to s2,975,ooO. U. S. bonds (old issues) were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
SOCljE IY
Continued from Page Ski

Mrs. J. D. Granville. Mrs. Granville has been very ill for the past three months, and her many friends hope she will come back much improved in health Messrs. Sorsby and Ebert Jemison ex- Oglethorpe, Ga, to enter the officers sec ond training camp.
 Lieut. T. o. Smith is at the home of
 his parents, Col. and Mrs. T. o. Smith Graymont Heights, having been detailed
 for recruiting at the Birmingham head quarters.
 Miss Elizabeth Williams, who has been a much feted guest of Miss Margaret
 Nelson, left today for her home in Charleston, S, c. Mrs W. o. Laird of Bessemer has gone to Hot Springs, Ark, to spend six weeks Capt Jelks Cahaniss expects to leave Saturday for Fort Oglethorpe to be one of the instructors for the second training camp. Mrs. Cabaniss will accompany him to Chattanooga for the weekend MT and Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson and their son Richard Wilkerson, left this morning on a motor trip to Golden and Biloxi. They twill be absent about two weeks. MT. and Mrs John Chisolm returned to- day from Charlotte, N. C., where Mrs, Chisolm has spent several weeks win
 Miss Hattie Burwell and other relatives,
 
 MT and Mrs. Curtis Steele and Mrs. Rogers motored to Huntsville Wednesday and were the guests of MT. Steele,s par ents.
 sss boc visit to Miss Miner in Sylacauga. Mrs. McLane Tilton, Mrs. Rennie and Mrs Cogwell of Pell City spent several days in Birmingham this week. Mrs w. F. McAdory and Miss Gertrude Motion, who have spent the past three weeks at Atlantic City. expect to be in Washington D. C., for the weekend. and will be among the out-of-town guests for the marriage of Miss Holland Fitts and Lieut.. Thomas Garner Saturday evening. Later, Mrs. McAdory and Miss Motion will go to Asheville, N. C., for a month before returning to this city. Mrs R. P Yeatman of Bessemer is visiting Mrs w. L. Humphrey in Hunts Vile.
 Miss Ruby Price of Albany Is visiting friends in this city. Lieut.. Burdette Garrison is visiting rel atives in Meridian. Miss.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
GRAIN AND PRODUCE

Chicago, August 24-The course of corn prices was cratic today. and early ad- vance on local demand failing before increased offerings only to be followed by a stll sharper advance which was accentuated by short covering and took prices to higher levels TRs cIzre was strong and well toward the top for the day. Final figures were 71hc to 13kc net higher with December at s1.l0ls to s1lis and May at $LO77A to a.Os. Wheat finished at the top cents higher with September the only trading option at SIP. Oats were easier and finished a shade to 1ac lower. Provisions. after early weakness. rallied and closed not far from yesterdays levels.
 Some of the early advance in corn was credited to the weather report which showed g degrees in the north west and carried the suggestion of pos siole damage to fields not yet gar ncred The fact that frost danger is not yet over also figured in the late session rally in which shorts covered unprotected lines though no indication of actual threat of frost Injury ap- peared on the map Local cash sales aggregated 3o000 bushels
 September wheat, the only remaining option to engage trading, ranged higher on evening up transactions. closing at the top price, cents above yesterdays final figure. Tomorrow trading in wheat comes to an end and official action by the board of trade is ex- pected fixing the price at which Sep tember contracts shall be settled
 Oats reflected the action of corn within the narrow nmits and without the late rally. Though the market was easier, evidence of a strong undertone was observed. Country offerings were light.
 Provisions showed action in sympathy with the hog market which declined about $1, but guying credited to pack CTS took prices away from the low lev els to about yesterdays finishing fig ures. Lard was an active product through much of the session.
 Future quotations were as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-25
Flour and Feedstuff

Michigan Patent Flour-$13.40. Idaho Patent Flour-$l265. Tennessee Patent FIour-$1210. High-grade Self-Rising Flour-S12.4O. Medium Grade Self-Ris sing Flour-$12.90. Hard Winter Wheat Flour-$1315. Perfection CornmeaI-s4.46 46Q4.66 per 96- pound sack.
 Hen Feed-S425 per 10o-pound sack. Mixed Horse and Mule Feed-s53q65. c. S. Meal. per cent-$4S. Cremo Feed Meal-$37. Old Style Hulls-$24 Lintless Huls-S15. Gray Shorts-$5S.
 Wheat Bran-$4S.
 Corn-$2. 20.
 Corn Chops-$450. No. ? White Oats-S0c per bushel. Wheat-S4 per 100-pound sack. Choice Pea-Green Alfalfa-S35 per ton. Choice Timothy Hay-s29 per ton. No. 1 Timothy Hay-$28 per ton. No. 1 Johnson Grass-$22.