Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-15
VIEWS AND NEAR-VIEWS;
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Keep the Country Fairs Going-The
Next Wheat Crop-Demnnd for
Rundown Machinery.

Many plans that had already been
made for events of this year have been
| upset by the war. Several conventions
| marked off the years calendar
| and the side festivities that usually are
| a part OF the annual assembling Of
others have been ordered out. This
| is all very we'll and proper enous h,
| but there Is one Virginia institution
which ia partly a business affair and
| partly festal occasion that should not
be cut out this year or any other year,
and none Of it's attractions should be
, curtailed. That is the county fair. 1t
| Is to be hoped that not a single one
will be marked Off the list for this
year. but that more will be held than
ever before. 1t would be n good thing
II every county in the State held a fair
OF it's own every year or Mt least Joined
in with neighboring counties to hold
district or community fair. The
county fair is one OF the best of in
dustrial educators and the more war
we have the more OF such should be
held and the larger should be the at
tendance.
A city gardener, who has gotten a
taste of agriculture, feels called upon
to oner a suggestion or two. Here is
one of them:
An old proverb says. Bread is the
stan OF life." Our agricultural outlook
promises a short crop OF wheat. Finan-
cial returns look good. President Will
sons message has it: upon the farm
ers OF this country, therefore, in large
measures. rest the fate of the war and.
therefore,. the fate of the nations"
II is not too early to think about and
make plans for maximum wheat crop
tor next year. You know good seed
"hen you see 1t. Make arrangements to
get the best. Clean all seed wheat thor
ouGhiy. Treat all seed wheat with for
maiin for smut. Use the best methods
in preparing your ground. See that
you get firm. solid seeded. Plow
your land early and use high grade
commercial fertilizer. Don't leave any,
thing undone. See your county aEri
culture agent
FROM every part OF the country"
says an exchange. there Is coming a
demand for machinery and eouinment
OF all kinds. and so eager are the buv-
ers that In many cases they are adver
using widely for second hand material
never In our experience has there been
such call for secondhand eouipment
as at present.
This is due TO the fact that a vast
amount OF work must be done. and done
new machinery is not available for all
purposes" In view of the tremendous
demand upon the iron and steel OUTPUT
OF the country and upon every machine
shop. II would seem TO be the part of
wisdom for every concern in the coun-
try which has any secondhand euuip-
ment OF any kind not needed. to nut il
on the market. for il may help other
concerns take care OF contracts which
they are trying to handle
Throughout the country there Is in
the aggregate an enormous amount of
old machinery. scrapiron and steel,
such as old boilers and engines. out-of
date automobiles and other stun. which.
II 1t could be gotten to market. would
great help in this time OF emergency
Flowers and foliage are the Jewels
which deserve the richest setting that
wealth can give them. They are tho
ornaments that relieve the barrenness
and monotony of brick and stone.
They embeilish the formality OF ar.
chitecture. The gracefulness of a sprav
OF Foliage. or the innocent gayety or
quiet modesty of a flower takes away
the sternness OF the mason's ,andiwork
or the glare left by the painters
brush.