Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
VIEWS AND NEAR.VIEWS,
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Brcf Cattle From Texas-Good Work ut
Chemical EXposltion-Sheep-FIil
Dogs Agnin-wnr Pictures


Brcf Cattle From Tesas-Good Work at
Chemical OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Dogs Agnin-whr Pietures.
The railroads In Virginia are doing
some fne stunts by way OF cnlarging
agricultural and Industrial operations
Some Of them may get further hint
from the Atlanta, Birmingham and At.
lanttc Railway Company. Recently that
road has sent Its industrial agent, with
u party OF Georgia farmers and stock
men. all the way TO Texas for the pur-
pose or buying $500 beef COWS TO DO
distributed among farmers on the limos
OF this railroad IN Georgia and Alabama.
1t is stated that the value Of the orders
total $4,000, and It 10 expected that
as soon as tho purchasers see the cattle
bought for them. many farmers Will
duplicate their orders. -
The railroad company is working In
cooperation with the Federal govern.
nent ato9 Increase the production OF
foodstuffs in the South. and teels that
1t has done we'll to induce 80 many
farmers and business mon to purchase
some Of these Toxas cattle for breed
Ing purposes. Texas farmers are do.
sirous Of selling their cattle imms.
ciately because of q long drought In
that State. and while this stock ts thin,
the cn;tlo which will DO purchased
VIII be In otherwise good condition,
and Will gain in flesh rapidly after
being put on Georgia or Virginia pas
lures.
According to the Manufacturers no.
cord. which was there with both feet,
tho recent Chemical Exposition. in Now
York, was big thing for tho South.
At tho first Chemical Exposition. hold
in 1915, there was no display Of raw
materials for chemical industries. At
The second exposition one railroad, the
Carolina, Clinshfield and Ohio. showed
tho resources OF Its territory suitable
FIR the manufacture OF chemical and
associated products. This yoar thore
were five railroads - tie Carolina
Clinchfeld and Ohio. the Southern Rail-
way, tho Norfolk and Western Railway.
he Central of Georgia Railway and tho
Nashville. Chattanooga and st. Louis
those of Louisiana and Texas, and
two important Southern cities, Balti.
more, Md, and Knoxville, Tom.
This splendid increase In setting
forth the raw materials Of the South In
IL more adequate way arrested the at.
tention OF all visitors to the exposition,
and tho Southern section stood out as
one OF the big features OF this years
show. 1t is fitting that special refor.
cnce bc made TO these different OK
hibits, because those participating have
done marked service for tho South,
and reference 70 the scope OF their
exhibits will serve to concentrate at.
iention upon the possibilities Of tho
South as thoroughly logical location
Tor plants OF this character.
woman writor In tho Atlantic
monthly. In telling Of tho depredntiona
OF sheep killing dogs In her neighbor-
hood and Of the killing by Wandering
dogs OF three of her sheep In one night,
dweller realize the wrath and horror
that the countryman feels toward
shcep-killing dog"
Commenting on the above, the Man
ufauturers' Record says:
Unfortunately, II is not alono the
city people as class that do not real
izc the harm done the shcap Industry
In this country by the ravages OF the
shcep-killng dog. but there are many
country folks who. either through
ignorance or indifference take rcry lit.
lie interest in legislation for the pro-
lection of 'he sheep industry by IL
censinG dogs and thus controlling and
reducing to minimum the stray dog.
What is needed Is a campaign OF
education pointing out the damage al.
ready done by rowing ours that have
added the killing OF sheep 10 their dis
case spreading, thierinE, chickcn-kill-
ing and cgg-sucking habits. The un.
controlled. unrestricted. unlicensed cur
ia a menace to mankind" Tho time
for such n campaign in Virginia is at
hand. that Ia right now while we are
nominating and eleoting members FOR
he next legislature.
The following is from the Wall Street
Journal:
During tho Civil war, Matthew Bon.
iam'n Brady made 10000 photopiates
Of battle scenes and portraits, which
cost him approximately 100000. These
he sought to sell 10 The United States
iuccd to purchase only 5000. It was
not uhtil thirty.fve;:.yea later that
tho >pn3lic was made aware OF tho en-
istence CT Such collection, and then
only through private enterprise.
Who can say What effect tho nor.
irayal OF sgones of that war might have
had on the present generation and the
present war?
Contrast this with tho work OF the
notion picture division of the Commit.
tee on Public Information. which GAINS
10 provide the public with news photo.
graphs and illustrations OF the ac-
,ivit!es Of tie army and navy, both
abroad and Mt home: and to open, as
far rs may be proper and possible. new
channels for spreading information
through the medium Of pictures"
Another Brady. william A.. who Is
not relative. was appointed by Pres
iaent Wilson 10 be in charge of this
work. -