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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
CAROLINA AND YADKIN RIVER
MAY ERE LONG BE EXTENDED
New Directors Eiected-NIny Menn Com
nection With Norfolk south
VIII he built.

.>!,-;N W. lirech. pres.dcn; ct TIE
Equi;ah!a Trust Company. Of New
York and Lewis J.. Clark. president
>. the American Exchange National
Bank. OF New York. havs been elected
directer: 81 the Carolina ana Yudilin
Rive" Railroad. which has become en-
HaTTa asset! in extending it's line into
-;"h sections of North Carolina
y writer IN the Nanutacturcie'
Record says:
Considerable interest attaches TO
these changes IN the control OF the
Carolina and Ia1kin River Railroad
because both o! the gentlemen who
have just b"en elected TO its STAG arc
also directors OF the Norfolk Southern
Eailroad. which HOW runs as Ia, res,
AZ Charlotte. y. @, ard which at The
nearest point Is ONLY 4 few miles from
the Carolina and IadE;n River line.
h"ccrd.ng 10 reports from Greensboro.
IL is 70 BE expected that q connection
between the roads will be built. all
though IL is learned from good au-
thority that nothing tangible has yet
been asreed upon BY those who are
in control Of the situation. neither has
anything been seriously discussed, and
!, is not probable tina, anything xiii
be done during the continuance OF the
Tar
The Carolina and iadkin River RAT.
road il a standard-Saugc road. thirty.
i've miles long. and connects High
Point. rhcmasvi!ic Denton and High
Rock. y. {. The company has had ~
contemplation extensions from High
Point TO Greensboro, y. g.. fourteen
miieF and from Denton to Troy, y. c.
sixteen milse. the latter point being
On tic Nortolk Southern main line u
Charlotte. Greensboro IS on the South
EN- Railway.
According 10 reports, the company IS
believed 20 have in mind ultimate c4.
tensions which would provide railroad
facilities TO some parts OF North Caro-
Ina which are now without them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
Dandruffy Scalps
Lead to Badness

II you have dandrutf you must get
rid Of it nuick--it'a positively danger
Gus and vii! surely ruin your hair ii
you don't.
Dandruffy heads mean futed. brittle.
gray, scrAgsly hair that finally dies and
falls nut--ncw hair will not grow
then you are bald and nothing can help
you.
The only sure way to abolish dandruff
for good IS TO destroy the germ that
causes it. TO do this quickly. surely
and safely, and at little expense. there
IS nothing so effective as Parisian ia ge.
which you can get from good druggists
everywhere. 1t il guaranteed 10 Danish
every sign of dandru1f, stop itching
scalp and falling hair. and promote a
new growth. or the cost. small as it is.
will be refunded.
Partisan sage is a scientific prepara-
ton that supplies all hair needs-an
antlseptic liquid. neither sticky or
greasy. easy TO apply. and dciicatcly'
perfumcd.
II You want beautiful, soft, thick. lus-
trous hair. and lots OF it, you must use
Partisan sage. Don't dclay-begin to.
night little attention now insures
abundant hair for years to come.
Note: Pari".an sage positively will
not color or streak the fatr.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
ALL ABOUT IN VIRGINIA
Industrial. Educational and Good Hosd,
Notcs From, al over the Old
Dominion.

'na'eaaed hpstneAs hza tog1sd the
i?|.nl"-' Carolina Railroad TO y,.. in
-ush ORDERS TOR BOX and Eat carr for
pToTni d'liT"ry g. Abingdon.
The -oEerriacnt has dec!led 20 bu!ld
a c"t storage plant at Hampton. tO
cost .pn.Ning like 100000.
IN" trustees re THO TldeYgater !.og.
ni,al - Norfolh propose to r.pend
500" or more in the erection Of add
r"H" - the hospital building.
fAe Newport %cws Sh;phu!ldtn- ana
Try Docs Company has let :, cont!ac,
TT tho immediate erection o. am al.
G.t"n"' storage var ehousc
q. y sfeasc proposes 10 ada TO hi.
factory ~ Ninton = department, 10. the
'"Hhui"rtu:e Of porch sw!nxy.
Augusta County supervisor. b,y.
completed plans 10 buiid Grs,.cl.s,
highway from Moscow, av., and la,.
'ailes. 20 tn" Rockingham COUNTY in.
H"pe"cil Is To have another ica far.
tory 70 be built by l.. l.. D&yiu =, a
cost % 10000
Tho %orioih and Portsmouth run1,,-
an" iinence Company Ia. becu mo-.
poratod with 100000 ,hpi,ei .'oSi,
: y. Matthews is president,
Tanners CyorE district o, ,o-,,i,,
Count VII 1oon have an clec,.ob on
INC question of issuing bonl -, .ba
amount 81 F'".o1g so buiid uY.,o. al.
SGSnso0ih9uses 81 LagcHInon, and diver.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITIES
ALL OVER THE SOUTHLAND
Unusual Development In West virEinia
md kentucky Coal Miues--Ncw
Work in Other Sections

y summary OF new Industrial act!yi-
ties a! over the South from ;hc roto-
mae TO the Eio C.vande. as Announced
IN the current issue OF the aianufac-
tUrsfs Record, reveals The :o!.ovin:
interesting facts:
West Virginia coz. viii be mined b.
he Davis Galleries Company. Glen
vi!lc. ". Va. incorporated VIII! $500. 900
g D.tal by West Virginia and Washing.
ION ID. CO capitalists
Lumhe! Wi! be manufactures by the
..6sTs Lumber Company. An.aius:a.
Ala, incorporated wiki 100000 q pi;al.
Al Increase OF capital from. 100000
- $500 800 has been announced by the
United WOODEN Nills ra-kersburS. W.
Va. manufacturer Q. woo!en e.otS and
."sr.S clothing.
Steam vessels Will he ore-s:ea on
Fio-ida rivers By the g. Johns H1v!ea-
ton Company. JacEsony!!ie. t'la
lAartesed with sc50ooe cao.:s..
Land Developments are p.arr"d by
The Sailors Brothers COMPANY, Miami
Fla, chartered with $4,000 capital.
Ee1.ocky coal land W.. be deve!ope !
~ me Wes' Virginia and kentucky
Goa! c"77pan%. HUNTINGTON. W. Va. IL.
er-poEatec ''!ih capita! Q. $4,000
- iI",:7r.an inventors.
S'Ees ".N be :nanufar tv.rd -. -.
. t1-"'ss' HoT Co'n1an" Fa.--on. ~.
VI. incorporated: r..h $4,000 caoi.a,
- ii!iHo's ard Ohio Investors.
We, virginia coal ~, te nina -
'"e :':'ts:rc:c Coal Company. Con-c.i..
'il-e p incorporated v.th S:o1. 500
capita! =: CJa1ei!z".!!- Investors.
We; Virginia coal viii be mined bv
- Cain Creek Bloc; Goa! Co.osny
i.o1fa " Va INCORPORATED with $50.
L-n.be. VIII lie c,an.,...u.eG b.. ,he
Richmond LI-ahe- Company. Charlotte
+ &" g. .ntorDorated with 800 800 capital
"sst virginia ooai Lard vii! be a.,
re.H7ef - the Beard snoke!ess Goa
cnmpan9' Jernbtr,or " Va. icco-.
?oFtct ritA 100000 capita! b. wes
~Eir ia in"cs,prs
We Nirg!n!. erai ~! Le mined b,
-. "ace-"ccc rocahoutas Coal Com.
TH-S Va " Va. INCORPORATED viz,
s!aha'5 cap.ta! ty We; ".-.:,!.. caai.
.a'fats
- -.,'a' ta!iy cana-.'y q goo cord,
=. "r.r"ooG Is n-grosea t.. the Da-,
fIracer Company New vo,t. ic- (:
liant % Viii h.!!d =. EiiZa0e.n cts
c. where +, has ~ estimated suor,,
90 nor" ,han s.o5f oc1 cords 0. p,.!p,
"coS 10 Pare Corn.y
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
WEST VIRGINIA MINING
More New Companies Enter the Coal
Digging Fields Of the Little
Nounfniu Stntr.

CH..nLEsTQi ~. w. Dnc"nhcr %.
The C0nneiisv.,:e-Fai Coal Com
pany. ;nhds up entirely OF pennayl, ANA
capitalists. At" aggangin. 70 develop
500 acseg 81! g.c'! coal lands at Fair.
mont. and wi!l install machinery with
capacity 20! 300 tone, DAILY.
TIE HeHcchcr Coal Company has
neen chartered with $4,000 capita!
stoc!; TO min. coal at McMcchcn
The Lyons Coal Company IL newly
chartered company 20 do mining ~
TairH!ont The Cardiff Coal Com ny
haa aifo been Incorporated a, Fair.
mont w!th .i59.t00 capital gtock.
The Tabors Greek coal COmparr
aaa been Incorporated By Huntington
men 10 mine We, Virginia coal. The
"apital STOCK W rn' down ~ $4,000.
The Regal Book Cot! Company. CAPT.
,al 10000. has b"cn incorporated 10
develop coal nnncs al Twin Branch.
in this state.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
Big THINGS IN THE SOUTH;
GIGANTIC ENTERPRISES
Governments Industries nnd other
Kinds on the Lnrgc Order Stnrt-
ing Up In Dixie.

BALTIMORE. December a.-The
manufacturers Record. which every
week furnishes the list OF new enter
pvises starting and contemplating a
beginning in the Southern States. this
week gives an unusual number OF
extra large industrial ventures in which
vast sums of money arc being in
vested. Among them the following. as
detailed by the Record, arc OF special
interest:
Contract TO construct twelve steel
government ships costing S2o,oo0.ooO
has hcen obtained hy the American
Shipbuildi1G Company, Alexandria. Va,
recently chartered with capita!isa-
tion OF siO.ooo.o0o. This company has
purchased thirty acre plant site with
frontage OH the Potomac River. and
will build n plant FOR constructins
steel ships. with $500 men employed.
Washington. y. c., bankers and New
York steamship operators control the
manaS cment Of this enterprise.
4 100000 repair shop unit to care
Tor eight or ten army camps in the
Southeastern states will be built at
Atlanta. Ga. by the War Department.
Each" unit will require a hfty-scre
site. with probable accessibili,y 20 rail
and electric power facilities. water
works and sewer system. The shop
building will be one story high and 700
z
acres concrete floor space. with rail-
road sidinSs on three sides. Probably
IL Paso and Baltimore will be selected
for sites by two other shops.
An Investment OF several million
dollars for hu!dins n plant to manu-.
tacturr powder near Nashville. Tenn,
is reported planned Ivy e. l.. du ront
dc Ncnours AZ Co. Wilmington. Del.
who have purchased $500 acres OF lond
on the Cum bcrland River RND,nrs eta. 1.
that this plant Is one to be established
under government supervision. $50
100000 investment being ontenrlat ed.
From 100000 20 100000 will te tie
cost of the hydro-e lc ctric plant which
the Blue Ridge Power Company. OF
Spartonbure, :. g, is building at TUX
edo. y. =. Contract for the sI0o.
dam tSoo feet long by l25 feet M!sh)
having been awarded last May and
construction being now in progress.
This water power electrical develop
went Will general. from 5000 TO TO-
oo"-horsc power for dist ibution over
the furty-.IIiic transmission system to
FURNISH electricity for Spartauburs,
inman. Campoba!!o and Landrum. in
South Carolina. and Tryon and SaiuIa.
in North Carolina.
Tractors Will be built By the ,,neri.
can Tractor Corporation. Richuoud.
Va" chartered with sl.o00.coo capital
by Richmond investors.
Dredging contracts will be under.
taken by the McWill!ams Southern
Dredging Company. Memphis Tena..
incorporated with sl.oo0.oO0 capital by
Memphis and Chicago investors
An increase OF capitalization crou,
$4,000 10 s3.ooo,o0o has been decided
upoa by the Roanoke Mills Eoanoks
Rapids. y. G.. manufacturer Of cotton
cloth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
BEAN EMBARGO LIFTED
Food Administrator Jssuex Order Of
Interest to Virginia Dean RYisers.
Tin Pinto Obtainabtr

Tn" United States food administrs-
:ion is Gendinc Il letter TO cannnrs OF
beans throughout the country r;vin =
th"m permit 10 can % per cent OF
their pack of white and colorcd beans.
as indicated III ;he ea,imates of their
requirements up TO March, 1918. which
were recently submitted To the food
administration.
The canning OF beans was prohibited
pending survey 81 The available sun,
ply OF Tin plate. This survey has dis
closed that there will soon be released
sJiiicinn, tin plate TO relieve the pres.
Ont situation. but the food administra
tioa deems IL wise 10 limit the use of
II until there IL assurance OF on AIDE
"ust" supply Of the materials ueccs.
:ar" Tor its manufacture. The present
permit viii enable tic cannera TO re-
huHc their Accumulated stocka and re-
lt'vc the financial strain. The Gamer.
arc wagned. however tina: il should
not he taken - 81 precedent. and they
arc advised TO consider tho future with
caution.
The permits have been mailed, but
pending their receipt canner. who have
filed applications may begin packing.
Tho" nay pack at full factory capac-
i;y in order 10 Keep down costs until
the 20 p"r cent has been reached
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
NORTH CAROLINA NOTES
Industrial Developments md ENLARGE
ufents From, the mountains to
Ocean In Old North State.

Tho Wilmington Shirt Company IS to
increase It's equipment sufficiently to
enlarge tho daily output 500 shirts.
Tho Chestnut Farms Corporation has
been chartered at Charlotte with $780,
oca capital stock.
Tho Phillips Lumber Company, CAPT
tai $4,000. hag been organized at
WHIST Salem With j. ". Crows as
president. .a
The Durham. Hosiery Mills have in.
creased their capital stock from $780,
900 To 100000. .,.
Forest City Ia to have another knit
tinS mill. ". 7. Lcister Is organizing
the company, Which is to start of
with $4,000 capital stock.
Tho contracts for the building and
equipment of - knitting mill at Shelby
havo been awarded.
The Alexander Manufacturing Com
pany has been organized at Alezan
city to establish O. cotton mill.
The cotton yarn mill to be estab.
l!shcd 81 Forest city by +. NJ Crow
and associates will have 435 spindlcs.
Contracts have been made for the
equipment.
The Salisbury Granite Company's
plant. which was recently burned. q.
u loss Of $4,000. is being reboilt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
THE POTATO MARKETS
TnberS Seem More Plentiful ~ Shin
mentn From, West lncrcnse-PriceA
Somewhat Lower.

The governments reports from oil
the potato markets Of the country the
past week furnish the following in
formation:
Shipments aud selling movement
have continued rather light in the pro-
ducinS Scctious from a combination OF
such influences a severe weather. car
shortage and the waiting attitude OF
both holders ana buyers. but total wa y
about one-fourth larger than last
weeks Very light movement. Maine
continued relatively a heavy shipper
with 4gl cars. likewise Colorado, COZ
cars. and Idaho. 1SC cara. whiio the
Northern Lake region shows an In
crease over last week. Reports from
various shipping points Wet and East
suggest proba BILE resumption OF hcavy
movement in tho latter part Of the
winter and earl: spring. Prices, al
though averaging about steady. show
an uneven trend. Eastern and North
e.n markets. have been fairly firm,
while various Western points appear
eighty weaker, natural relative con-
dition. in view OF the more liberal Of
!=rinC Of stock reported at Western
shipping and market sections.
Eastern markets appeared stronger
than Central and Western: thus Michi-
gan round whites were UP 10 cents in
New York. jobb!n. AZ s2.31-sc.50 cwt ,
In bulk. and UP cents in Boston at
fS.to-t2.i5. with similar movement
in Maine Green Mountains. but wis.
conain rouni whites in Chicago were
unchanged 1T $50 in bulk and weak
encd . cents In Washington. Detroit.
etc. Car shortage is reported serious
check on movement OF stock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
DanviIle,. D,r Averages.

DANFlLiE. VA. December 2?.--The
December sales Of leaf tobacco on this
nharkc: were 4.+Io.s1" pounds. which
sold FOR Sl.iti.2iI.SS, maxim. an aver
age tor tho month Of 532.I4.
The sales for the sea son to date Au-
gust IL TO December 20. inclusive. foot
M &c 49, 55 pounds. which sold for
sS.2a'.o3S.aa. being an average of
aSi.l6
The sales for the 1916 crop season
from August to December. inclusive,
werc 23.36o.5C2 pounds. for Si,252.ool.So.
being an average Of $3.50.
The sales 70. the 1915 crop season
from August TO December. inclusive,
were :o.p%o.0p5 pounds. for s1.ee.,4a0. "a,
at an average OF 1894.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
Years Cotton Ginning.

Prior 10 December l. 3,70tSl7 bales
OF this years cotton crop have been
G!nncd. as compared with l0.352.G3i
balcs sinncd TO December | Of the 1916
cotton crop Of li.3G2.3l5 bales, of Oil
per cent Up 10 December ]. 1918
'.'o".ti" bales. or S1.7 per cent. had
been Einncd out Of 4 total crop OF H..
oG3.li3 bales in 1915.
The Census bureau states that ,hc.c
statistics include round bales tcountcd
az half bales III the ,otais) to tho mum.
bcr Of iI@.33o In 1917. 1875. in 1916
and 1861 in 1915.
The number or sca-isiand bales In.
ciudcd is 1853 in 1917. 102.to6 In 1916
and 77.l65 in iolo.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
independent OF rho n,i,,,,

4 large tire company has recently
tnauguratcd tho policy OF shipping i,s
product ali the way from Akron. Ohio.
70 Boston, Mass. by motor truck. The
trucks take about four days to make
the trip OF 1900 miles and are 1:t,d
with sleeping compartment 10 be vsed
by the two drivers. who take turns al
the wheel. On :he return t.lp the
trucks arc loaded with cotton fabr.ca
from mills III Connecticut. Tho big
trucks carry s:%n reading. Aaron
Boston Express" OF cousc, such scr.
vice as ,h:s is possible only through,
the territory that enjoys good roads
Virginia must have better highways.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
ROYAL BRED SToCK
BEING NOW ASSEMBLED

10 mate with this noted bull M..
Class has secured three m".njf.ccrt!y
bro! ":.! productive daughters 0: Emil
rc"t. the unsurpassed bull! imported by
INC Coope.a and !or eleven years icad
.! ne Eo"mo!t Farms herd az Salem,
"a: .l1o ave erlendidly bred :ouns
granddaughter. Of Eminent. bcu.A.
from :ir. Bowman; Two daughters o.
oxford Tou'li 30 and one daughter Of
Golden Ferns Noble: two daughters Of
Tio,a's O;;tori Lad. royaly bred
granddaughter Q: Flying Fox and i
granddaughter % t;a.nboxc Ku..h,, the
latter, III. Glass thinks. Of She sweep
stake. type.
( Tle daughters OF Eminent v4r.
brought bocn 20 Virginia from distant
states. Sowmon. Farms being uuwi!l-
aS 10 sell any pic. any OF its few
reE7s!n!ng daughters Of this great bah.
En7incnt's .'iwE Princess was secured
- Sheffield. III; Lmin MS Oxford i'on-
:2.ne, i, Monroe. Ga ard Enimens's
Toat.i"s T.;ncess ~ Media. Pa
D.o daughter o: Eminent aud one
.. O&to!1 Iol".i Do are safe with cait
70 nE.orrcd Oxford Majesty. th- bull
*noc progeny swept the prize :ME
a; ~. recent Eaiionai Dairy SHOW at
Go!urn5u Should either OF these cows
a-op bull cait it IS understood 10 be
Il; Class intention 10 develop It. with
q Tiew :" use on son.e OF the dauSh-
5 'ers .. Sunray's son. This bull. with
a splendid .oa o. Champion Flying
: Fox brought from Ma.sIchuae:ts. Will
co Tie nerd work Tor the present.
tn. veI: bcst type OF Berkshire hog
/ ana a. :cotrh coitita Ill, have place
81 The tag;n ac.i~!,.cs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF
FAMOUS PRIZE wISN,.us

Sunray's Son took second prize =,
tie Royal Show. Island of Jersey
thiEty-Hre entries. In April. 1915; urs,
prize. sweepstakes and championships
Three-Farish Show. jersey. 1915: first
prize. Royal Show. twenty-five ENTREES
1915 and first prize st. Ouea SHOW.
Jersey Although in this cour,r- bu,
"a lew :noaths. Sun-ay's son took The
se:!"r and grand champion prizes Of
INC NV York State Fair ut Syracus,
ms year: ;i,c senior and grand cham.
?!on prizes " The Eastern Statcs Expo-
s:Hon - S2r!a Efc!d, Mas, and othe,
h!st prizes wherever exhibited Breed
"rs on tie Island Of Jerssy who own
daus"ie!S OF SuDrays Son refuse 10
n-!ce theIn. and The three daughters
owned u? breeders in this country airs
hc!c a. nigh prices, with no inclination
10 sell At all Some ~ The best Jersey
breeders IN Tho United States have
written III" Virginia Congressman
after learning OF his purchase. that,
:ht" regard Sumray's Sen az the great
IS. show bull brought from the Is.ano
N many years. and i: should be mat
tc" o. re;isfact:on that such an animal
IS 10 come TO Virginia 70 enrich It's
dairy stool
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
Smaller sales In Lynchburs.

LTNt'HBCRG. VA. December ??.--
Tho season for this market opened on
September this year. The sales from
that date 70 December 81. when the
market closed for the roma inder OF
the year, amounted TO 4.724.90o pounds
Sales for the same period last year
amounted TO G.G7T,a0o pounds. De-
crease. 100000 pounds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
Rocky Mount. Good Figures.

ROCKY MOUNT. y. g.. December 90
Tho sales Of tobacco az the ware
houses OF Rocky Mount for the five
months Of this season ending with De-
ccmber were av.Itl.297 pounds. at an
average of S2s.7l for the season.
This compares with lJ.432.33S pounds
4, IN average Of s2o.iT .or same period
last season. showing a gain 20 date
OF 5.3os.nos pounds and 4 gain in aver
age OF S9.o4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
VIEWS AND NEAR.ViEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Dog Nnisnncc-Hint FROM China.
Great Time for NirSinin roultrymen.
Modern Travel Comforts.

Mans .Taithtul friend" the dog. is
being driven from England because he
cats too much. With wartime scarcity
dogs arc being sent away. aDd they
tell us that many cf the better bred
animals are coming to this country.
At all times Virginia dogs cat too
much sheep meat. and thousands OF
them should be sent sway---to tho bono
yard This IS intended as hint TO
The incoming Legislature Of Virginia.
!; is acknowIcds cd that the Chinese
are very skiliful in making coIfcc-
ticncry and possess the reputation Of
having many secrets. They ara able
TO empty an orange of It's pulp en-
tircly. then Nil il up with fruit jelly
without one being able to find the
sma Hest Gu, in the rind or even 4 tiny
hole.
Reports recently gathered concerning
SOS nocks OF poultry chow that the
average number OF hens per flock this
year is !o1. rs compared with LAG In
1914. This information. which was
obtained by an incubator manutac-
,urci in tho Middle West. indicates thet
shortage OF supply has been an i'm
portant factor in producing present
high prices for poultry and esEs. The
year 1918 viii be Il good year for Nir.
Sinia pouitrymcn 10 make big crops"
There Will be pvoN; III chickens next
year.
Al, tho conveniencos Of a seasoias
pleasure yacht have been provided for
IN y one-ton truck which started on L
journey from Boston 20 Seattle fow
weeks ago. Immediately back Of the
drirer's seat Is steel framework sup
porting three spring beds, one above
the other To the rear cs tho beds the
body Of the car takes OH The aspec;
OF kitchen and dining room con! h!ncd.
ON one side is u gas stove. set of
drawers, a sink and a cupboard On
the opposite idc is bureau with eight
drawers. and AN ice box with capacity
for fifty pounds OF ice. how COM
bly, we could travel in Nirc!nia
II we had the good roads everywhere!
What the Florids CRACKERS regard
rs the most importsn, movcren. ever
started in their State was inaUgurated
iii Jncksorvilie three wceHS ago. With
representative citizens pr scnt from
every progressive town and county in
the state. a convention organized what
they call the Greater Florida Assoc;a-
ton. The sole mission OF this assc-
citation is ia advertise to .hc world
the enormous resources. possibilities
ana opportunities IN Florida. Virginia
needs. and needs badly. just such an
asSoc!at!on. II would be in its powe.
|" do wonders ncAt year for ;hc Old
Dominion. II would have Just as good
materia! 30 work on as Florida has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-30
THE MILKING MACHINE
MUST COME TO FRONT

There is anothc. factor which ep-
pears to be even more serious TO dairy
men than the high cost OF feeds. and
this is tho increasing difficulty OF
securing labor for dairy farm work.
Laborers have no difficulty in securing
much higher wages and more con-
genial jobs in the cities than those
offered on the farm What. then. Is
the dairyman To do? The answer Is
the milking machine" But many
questions arise g; once because OF the
general lack Of knowledge among
dairymen OF these machines. Some OF
these questions are asked and answered
here from the experience Of users o.
machines and OF others who have made
extensive experiments with the various
types.
Is the milking machine euccess
generally: Yes.
is the milking machine 4 success
with all cows: No.
Best results arc secured with COWS
hat have been machine ,nillled from
The first calvine, hut, even after being
hand MIXED. most cows take readily
TO The machines.