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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
ONE-FOURTH OF COAL PRODUCED
IN US. CARRIED BY THEC F. O.
Loadings for Week Ending June IL. 24O4O Cars High
est for Road Since l9l9-Settlement of Coal
Strike Will Not Slow Up Movement

The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
carried nearly onc-Guarter Of the
coal produced in the United states
Tor the week ending June II. l@Oo.-
90" tons Of approximately 5000 600
tons mined. Loadings totaled 24Oi0
cars. highest for that road since 1913
when record Of 10000 cars was
loaded in one week
May earnings are expected to equal
those for March. Sl,736,31i. and June
~ running about the same rate, max
ing probable net income for the sec
ond quarter s4.s77.Ol7. with Aprirs
net operating OF Sl.+lI.269. Net on
Grating income of Sa.20+.4I3 for the
hrst quarter was equal. afted taxes
and charges. TO Sl.9OS,S97 or s3.04 n
share on 6e7,92G shares OF outstand-
Ing stock. Repetition of this in the
second quarter Will mean over 6 per
cent for the first six months, AT the
rate OF IL per cent Il year on a per
cent stock.
Coal Movement 10 Continue,
This excellent showing is due en-
tircly. the management says, to the
great activity In nonunion coal fields
Territory served by Chesapeake has
been operating TO the utmost for
many months. and there is no pros
pect OF a lull. When tho strike is
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RECENT GRADUATES
PURCHASE DRUG STORE

STRASBURG. VA, June 2i.--A
deal was consummatcd this week
whereby the kneisley drug store be-
comes the property OF Messrs. Waugh
an and Wood. The new owners are
both young men and are recent grad
yates of the Medical College OF Vir-
Einia. Mr.. Vaughan Is the son OF
DR.. Vaughan, of Timbcrville, and has
recently been located in n drug store
I'm Norfolk. MIR. Wood comes from
Charlottesville. The new proprictors
will take charge on Monday.
The Kneislcy drug store had its
birth thirty-fivc years ago. when the
late y. r. Schmitt and C. l.. Eneisley
formed partnership and opened the
store here. Mr.. Schmitt was the
owner Of Schmitt's drug store. of
Woodstock. and Mr.. kncisley came
here at the age OF 10 years. after
having received his training under
MIR. Schmtt at Woodstock. Five
years later Mr.. kneisley became the
sole proprietor and personally con-
Quoted the business cntil his death
ten years ago. since that time the
store has been under the manag emcnt
OF several employed druggists.
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settled. movement or nonunion Goa !
VIII not SLOW up since II is claimed
orders from the lake region and New
England Will take the place OF or
dcrs which Will then so TO centra
fields.
There has been practically no move
TO curtan expenses in order to real
ize great net operating income.
steady coal traffic has necessitaicd
Keeping road and equipment in first
class order and there has been even
greater effort TO bring maintenance
up TO a high level this quarter in an
tcipation Of still heavier traffic when
the strike terminates and genera !
production resumes.
JunkinS Old Cars.
Fad order cars are at present about
IL per cent of total. but this per-
rentaGe will soon he reduced TO o
per cent by junking OF 1900 old coal
cars. OF new equipment ordered
early this year. 1000 cars will soon
be ready for service. Some of the
new stock will he used for genera
merchandise freight which is improv- .
ing this month. Increased activity
in nonunion coal fields has broadened
the buying power of miners and
much more goods are being carried
into the section than year ago.
passenger business is unimprovcd.
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CUT OF SOUTHERN PINE
SHOWS A SLIGHT DECLINE
Shipments and New Business
Decline Under Total for
the Previous Week.
HARDWOOD IS IN DEMAND
sevcnte" MILLS Report New Business
for Week OF juno 10 ms ETH 900
Ffct-33f Mills Gut IDI,7GO5eG
Feet

Lumber cut in the United States
was reported by 3ai mills for week
ending June 10 ms l94.T695O6 feet.
against 23S,52i.33S feet Tor i0l mills
In the previous week Shipmerts
We're l?7,574.3Ot feet and orders 1876
a53.c37 feet. compared with 243.0ia.-
SOL feet and 236.s0T.8o7 feet re-
spectivciy. for the week OF June 4
says the Wall street Journal.
Cut Of southern pine for week Of
June 10 fen 10 74,65"335 feet from
16,lI3.2s2 feet as FOR previous week.
Shipments declined from 9li36,T4S
feet to sl,oo2.6Io feet and new bust
ness from S2.t9O,SsS feet 10 7I,s4l.-
033 feet.
Hardwood was in demand new
wood mills reaching c.22i. 900 feet.
This compared with 2.OS5.oOO fee. for
tweniy-onc mills in preceding week.
Northern pine orders reported by
ten mills totalcd 1l13T.O00 feet. com
pared with s,590,O0o feet for the same
mills in preceding week. Shipments
and cut also increased. tho former
being reported as l0,425.229 feet ana
the latter ll,IS9.l96 fact aEains;
9..9o,O47 and l0.I90.S75 feet, re-
spectirely. In week OF June g.
West Coast Lumbermens' Associa-
ton reports lumber cut by 1872 mills
for week ended June 10 as SS.337.-
OIL feet Sales were 9l,lSO,S47 feet
and shipments Ss.s+i.735 feet.
Production was . per cent above
normal New business was I per
cent above production ana shipments
per cent below new business.
OF new business taken. 30 per cent
was for future water delivery. So
ilo.S+7 feet. OF which o3,aGoii5 feet
was for domestic cargo delivery. and
?.Soo.432 feet for overseas shipment.
New business for delivery by rail to-
tailed 2,0+9 cars,
Thirty-four per cent OF week lum-
her shipments moved by water This
was 23,a7+I35 feet. of which el1Ti.-
sol feet moved coastwise and Inter.
coastal: and 7,5o0.lS4 feet cNrort.
Rail shipments amounted to 1912.
cars.
tnfllcd domestic cargo orders total
li4.l24,23i feet. Unified export ord
crs I7,+3a.0t2 feet and untitled rail
trade orders G.955 cars
For first twenty three weeks OF
current year production was 1.s4t.-
4ll,696 feet. New business was 1887
0l6.Sl7 feet and shipments l,7S3,l53,-
320 feet.
Total cut OF all mills from Jan
uary | to June 10, as reported bv
National Lumber Manufacturers As
ISOLATION. was 4.i9S.2t2.0S1 feet. with
shipments 4,606.920,l56 feet. Orders
were 5.035.i11,0i9 feet
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RETAIL COAL DEALERS
AWAIT CUT IN FREIGHT.
Buying at Chicago Spotty and
Prices Decline Under Those
of Previous Week.
RANGE UNDER HOOVER LEVEL
WeHtern Kentucky Field Prices Above
Othern-Centrni Buying Committee
Fails to Function-Rnilronds BUY
ms individuals.

CHICAGO. June ei-Biack Dia
mond says most retail coal dealers
are out OF the market until the re
steam buying as is done is spotty.
Heaviest buyers are the railroads.
steel mills and public utility plants.
Prices are somewhat under n week
ago. The tendency is downward In
fact. prices in all fields except West
ern kentucky are slightly under the
Hoover level. Prepared sizes general
Is are firm at the Hoover maXimum.
PRODUCTION in all fields which still
are operating has been on the high
scale Of the last fortnight. Outside
of Western Kentucky. much coal Is
pil!nS UP az nnconsigned shipments.
Export trade has been stagnant.
\ feature in the market has been
the failure of the central buying COM
mittec, recently formed by the rail
roads. To function. Practically ali
railroads now buy as individuals.
through jobbcrs. for 10 cents COM
mission. Anthracite prices still re-
main firm. Where anthracite stocks
on hand at the docks last fall to-
tailed around 100000 tons. they arc
down TO 100000. about enough to
last thirty days. Practically all
larger sizes have been exhausted.
An officer of the Illinois Coal Op-
orators Association says: "President
harrington. OF the Illinois United
Mine Workers, has taken II broader
view than any otheA union omclal.
and. If the international officers would
permit US To get together. early adj
Justmcnt could be had"
II independents raise gasoline
prices cents Monday throughout the
West, as expected, the larger con-
Germs Will follow suit. as they did
last week in Oklahoma.
Pig iron demand continues heavy.
but most orders call for small tom
mage and in practically all cases i'm
mediate delivery. Supply is moder-
ate. One large producer is prac-
tically sold for the third quarter.
Prices are stationary. There has been
q good call for foundry iron. Cast
iron pipe is strong. The expected
advance in finished steel prices may
not take place for weeks. What easy
money means to the buildinr indus
try is indicated by two big real es-
tate loans recorded here ut pcr
cent. first since the war period, ono
OF them for 100000 to President
of Central Electric, on It's
local property.
&C., 1922, by Public Ledger Col
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srlvania. SGo1. 100000: the East South
Central States. comprising Kentucky,
Tennessee. Alabama and SIssissippi.
673.l0o.00O: the West South Central
states comprising Washington. Ore
Oklahoma and Arkansas, s93S. 200, 900 F:
the Mountain States. comprising
Montana, Wyoming. Colorado. New
Mexico. Arizona. Utah. Nevada and
Idaho, s352.70O.000. and the Pacific
states comprising Washington. Ore
gon and California, s646.200,O00. In
values OF animal products OF the
farm. the New England States pro-
duced sl62.500.0O0 in 1921: the Mid
die Atlantic states. S503.90 Goa: the
South Atlantic states. $36SoOO. 600.
the East North Central States. ST.
3ol 100000 the East South Central
states. s35e.7OO.OOo: the West South
Central states, s46l. 100. 900: the
Mountain States, 100000. 900. and the
Pacific states. SECS. 6o0.OOO. Texas
was the leading state in value Of
farm crops in 1927. showing si63.-
100000, compared with s760,S 900 in
1920 and with sl,2o6.l00.000 in 1919
Iowa was the leader rs regards
animal products. the value for 1921
being s475.7oo. 900. compared with
$685.. 400. 000 In 1920.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
HANDLEY FOUNDATION
SCHOOL BIDS OPENED
announcement at Awards VIII Not
Rc Made for Several Days. ns
AnulyEts Is NrccNsnry
June Drop I'm. been Heavy.

WINCHESTER. VA. June 2i.-Rids
for erection and completion of tho
liandley Foundation School. to cost
approximately 100000. were opened
this afternoon by Stewart Bell and
Harry + Byrd, a committee repre-
sentinR the city school board and
The board OF Iiandley trustees
There were about forty contrac-
tors who submitted proposals. some
bidding on the entire job and others
on parts thereof. The committee an
ncunccd that Il decision Will no, h
reached for several days Mean.
while. the bids will be aralyzed by
disinterested building experts and w.
II. Mccormack, of Cleveland Ohio.
the school architect. The concrete
foundation. costing about 100000,
was constructed year ago. The
building, which will be OF Colonial
architecture. is to be ready for &C.
cupancy by the fall OF 1879 II will
be one OF the largest onc-story
buildings In the world, II is said.
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when il is used in a mixture with
other grasses. y mixture containing
seventeen parts OF bluegrass four
parts of reclcancd rcdtop. three parts
OF perennial ryegrass. and one part
of white clover has been found to he
as good as any. y mistake is often
made In seeding too thinIy. At least
two pounds OF this mixture should
be used on 1000 square feet OF soil.
The rycgrass and redtop grow quick
~ and form nurse crop for the
slower growing bluegrass and white
clover. After the lawn has been cut
FOR n time IL will consist almost en-
tircly OF bluegrass and clover.
Patch lawns may be repaired. hut
when the turf is very poor IT usually
pays better to rcmake the lawn en-
tircly. The areas to be improved
should be scratched up with a steel
rake and dressed with mixture OF
good loan or compost with which
the seed is mixed.
Good turf requires frequent elm
ping. say twice 4 week during the
season OF rapid growth and II is adj
visable TO remove the cut grass. In
dry periods II is impossible 10 keen
lawns In good shape without water
ing. and an occasional thorough
soaking IS better than frequent light
waterinSE. Although there is little
definite Information on the subject.
II is generally thought best to put
on the water late In the afternoon.
Shndy Places Present Problem.
1t ic ''i"mlt to make n good lawn
in - ccs, but the grasses in
the ! Ddcd mixture can be en-
courat grow better in the shade
by liberal watering, the use of extra
quantities Of fertilizer and possibly
lime. The best available grass for
shady places is red fescue of the
variety known as ChcwinG's fescue.
1t requires the same treatment as
the mixture, except that no lime
should he used.
Weeds are particularly trouble
some from June until frost, and crab
grass is especially bad. 1t may he
eradicatcd by cutting or pulling the
plants while they are still small, but
this is tedious and costly job. II
is hard to cut with a lawn mower,
bnt IL II is rakcd first the knives
Will get good deal OF il. although
not enough to stop seed production
entirely. Chemical sprays may he
used for such weeds as dandelion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
AGRICULTURAL BUREAU REPORT
ON FARM CROPS VALUE FOR 1921
The North Central States West of Mississippi Have 20
Per Cent Of Total East of River. II Per Cent--South
Atlantic States Are Third-Texas Leads ALL

WASHINGTON. June 2i-Farm
crops valued ut N,42l,i0o.OOO were
produced In the North Central States
west OF the Mississippi River in 1921.
according TO the United States De-
partmcnt OF Agriculture. This is 20
per cent OF the total value OF all
crops produced IN the United States
in that year.
The North Central states also pro :
cuced 30 per cent. or s1.6lO, 900 QG0,
OF the value OF all animal products
of the farm in the United states in
1891
Second in value OF farm crops were
IN" North Central States east OF the
Mississippi River. which show Si.I75.-
100000. or II per cent OF the ma
ticnal total in 1921
Third In value Of farm crops were
the South Atlantic States. with n
value of ss67,Soo. 900. or II per cent
OF tho total in 1921
The New England States. COM
prising Maine. New Hampshire. YER
mont, Massachusetts,. Rhode Island
and Connecticut, produced in value
OF farm crops in 1921 s25l. 800. 900:
the Middle Atlantic States. compris-
Ing New York, New Jersey and Penn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
PRODUCE RAISERS WANT
BOAT TO MAKE 2 STOPS

IIEATHSVILLE, VA. June "a
Tho Morattico Produce Association
was organized recently mt n meeting
held at Liberation. f. q. Landlord
was elected president and George r.
Johnson, secretary. Resolutions were
passed requesting the new boat from
Crisfield to stop at Morattico and
Monaskon wharves.
Mr.. Landlord reports that he ha,
potato crop OF about 1860 barrels
that VIII probably be shipped ~seH
The new line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
EARNINGS INCREASE
Gross for Second Week in June. Nenr
Per Cent Over Corresponding
Week I'm 1921

NEW YORK. June 2i.-southcrn
Railways estimated gross for the
second week OF June showed an IN
crease of s142.S37, or 5.9j per cent
over actual figures for the CORES
ponding week Of 1921. Gross for the
nrst week of June was s2.5S2,l2i. an
increase or S196.26l. or S.23 per cent
over the 1921 week
me expected holdover Of freight.
10 get advantage of the lower rates
directive July /. is not indicated by
oouthern's freight gross. which. in
inc second week in June showed an
increase OF Slo2.GS4, or 1914 per cent
over that week in 1921.
For the first two weeks of June
ms roads freight increase over ng-
hres Tor the corresponding period of
the previous year was s432.IS2. or
14.0S per cent.
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building Large Poultry Ifou.c

L1 NCFIBUKG. VA. June 2i.-Thc
Interstate Fair Association Is erect
Ing poultry house at the fair
grounds for future exhibitions. the
building being 100 by so feet. IL
Will be well lighted for night as
well as day shows. Heretofore poul-
try has been shown in badly
lighted space under the grand stand.
II is believed tho new building Will
largely increase interest In the pou.-
try exhibit here in the future.
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New Store for Hopewen.

ltOPEWELL. VA, June 24.-IIope-
vel, will gain another department.
store next month, when j. Il. Good
man Will open large store dealing
IN furnishings and novelties In the
'ostas Building. which is now under
construction. The building Will be
completed in very short time and
viii be one OF the most up-to-date
stores, in Hopcwcn. :
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Bank Clearings Again
Show Healthy Increase

Local hank clcarings for the
week. as reported by the Rich.
mond Clearing House Association,
totalcd S4l.S94,992. which COM
pared with s36.333.33o for the cor
responding week in 1921, shows
an increase OF s5,56l.66o. Com
pared with the total OF S45,3lO.-
ISL for the previous week. there
was decrease OF s3.il5.5S9. The
total OF the previous week car
ricd an increase of nearly SlO,-
100000 over tho corresponding
week in 1921.
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IU.OO4 Acre, A,Id,d.
building on ro, Io,.

BRISTOL, VA. June IA new
10000 residence Is being erected on
Poplar Street. in Big Store Gap. by
o. +. k.ibourne, on the property
once owned by the late John Fox.
Jr.. famous novelist The site ia one
OF the best locations in Big Stone
Gap. and II was here tina; the au
thor OF The Trail OF the Lonesome
Iinc' wrote many OF his books
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-25
VIRGINIA APPLE CROP IS ES7ZNA AT 100000 BARR
LATE SURVEY INDICATES
% PER CENT FULL CROP
Last Years Crop Made Failure by Late Freeze; Only
10000 Barrels of Commercial Apples O,O0O,-
600 Bushels Predicted in United States

recent survey made by the Vir-
Sinia Crop Reporting Service indi-
cafes that the commercial apple or
'hards viii have 2s per cent OF q
iuli crop. or I.o6S.00O barrels The
commercial crop last year was almost
an entire failure. 10000 barrels: in
1890. there were 1855 900 barrels. and
In 1919 l.653,0o0 barrels. and 1855 900
tho average for the five yeur., 1916
20.
june Drop IIns Becn Heavy.
me present outlook for the appic
crop is somewhat less than was cN-
pec,.i month ago. however. the
production win be nearly 90 nor cent
Of the average produced The nvc
Years. 1850. The June drop has
b'en rather heavy owing 30 damage
from the spring frosts and freezes
ana To unusually severe injury from
aphi'. scnh and cedar rust Several
.cctionS ~ Nelson. Albemarlc and
Pa'rick Counties suffered consider
"ble damage from hail
the condition OF The crop ~ ycry
spotted" FOR in tho valley ard low
places The crop is "a total failure.
while on the ridges and mountains
prospects are very good Ia South
west virginia, the crop is almost a
failure In Smyth and Wythe Coun-
lies, but fairly good in Russell. Lee
and Scott. During Ire past two
weeks weather conditions have been
quito favorable and the fruit is grow
Ing rapidly. Some varieties nave
withstood the adverse conditions
much better than others. OF the
most important varieties. tho plppin
crop shows the best condition tho
lorks arc next best aud wlrcsaps
end Ben Davis are light
Outlook by Counties
The outlook in tho imporian, pro-
ducinS counties and sections is as
follows: Frederick. 81 per cent Of a
fun crop; Augusta. IL. Albemarlc. %;
Shenandoah. 49, Clarke. >: Kappa
hammock. 35 Nelson. AZ: the Roanoke
section. 20: Lynphburg section. so:
ra,rick. so; Fairfax. Fauqui"r and
I.oudoun. -. and Southwest "a.
The June production forecast OF
IN" total nppic crop for the United
lSoo0o.0oO bushels Is barely above
IN" hvc-y"ar average. bu; is $1,000
600 bushels. or So pei cent above the
crop OF 1921. The geographical distri-
button OF the apple crop Is greatly
changed from last year. Eastern APP
pies were so scarce IN 1921 that Nova
ana the plentiful supply OF the Pa
cifc Northwest were extensively
used in Eastern markets. This year
prospects point to more even dis
tribution Of the apple production
Throughout tho country. The apple
blossom and set fruit were damaged
by spring frosts and freezes in nearly
all regions. and heavy June drop
OF fruit is feared.
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Club Rally IN Henry County.
MARTINSVILLE, VA. June 24.-
The Henry County Boys and Girls'
Club held Il rally at the Brown Lanier
farm last Saturday. about seventy
five members being present.
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378 ACRES OF FOREST IN
SHENANDOAH FIRE SWEPT
Supervisor S. III. Marsh Issues
Report Covering the
$4,000 Acres.
10000 ACRES ARE ADDED
Land Owners oner other Ground 10
innd Owners Onrr other Ground 10
Government Which VIII bring
I"ini Acreage OF the Shenandoah,
Nntionnl Forest tO hUD,oOU.

liARRiSONBURG. VA. Jun. IL
Win only 31S acres OF tho $4,000
acres OF forest land in the Shenan-
doah National Forest DESTROYED L.,
hre during the past fire season. the
Federal forestry supervisors here
made rcrnarkabi" record this
spring The report Of The damage
WAS made by :. II. Marsh. forestry
supcrElspr. from tn. headquarters OF
ia" valley counties region here
great part Of the success In pre-
venting fires during tn. pas, season
has been attributed largely by IN.
Federal supervisors to tho wori: Of
IN" residents and the individuals
VINO own larg" timber tracts I'm the
VALLEY area. Plans arc nov. under
way for more complete protection Of
the Shenandoah forest during the fall
season. II is hoped by the officials
that the disastrous fires that swept
certain sections this spring wili be
av'rtcd during tho fall months.
10.OON Acres Added.
Enlargement 10 the extent Of APP
proEimately 10000 acres was made at
the last meeting Of the National
Forest Reservation Commission. held
IN Washington. :" the Shenandoah
National Forest by III. acquisition Of
number ~ tracts in Augusta. Shen-
andoah aud Page Counties
Despite the UNUSUALLY small appro.
priatiOn by Congress for the pur-
"hase OF additional forest lands dur
inE the next year. there Is Il posi-
bility OF increasing the area OF the
ShcHa ndoah area TO approximately
100000 acres. the additional Lands
have Keen offered TO the government
by the present owners.