The Richmond Virginian., August 20, 1910, CITY EDITION, THE PROGRESS SECTION, Page 2, Image 10

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and
•a no two orchard*
•aarc*If any two tr*w arc alike.
— Storing
Tha question of ilorln* Is one which
anti with affirmative and negative
arguments tyr all grower*, it depend*
Entirely on the outlook for a crop;
the quality of the crop; handling fa- *
OlUtles and the probable market price
to decide the matter.
Other conditions are also considered,
and unexpected trouble during the
packing season are apt to hear largely
upon the result from storing.
Principal I'm It Crop.
Apple* are easily Virginia's principal
fruit crop. There l* a yearly Increas
mg number of trees planted. In one
of the valley orchard*, seventeen year*
nW. of 1.160 tree*, one crop brought
the owner ItO.OOO, Another of ntty
twenty-year-old trees brought ITtui.
Hr. H. K. Vandemsa. ot the best
known horticulturist* in the country,
says that not in all of North America
ta'there a better place to plant or
chards than In Virginia. He says; 'For
rich apple soil, good flavor and keep
ing qualities of the fruit, and nearness
to the great markets of the East and
Europe, Virginia 1* wonderfully fa
vored."
The trees aiiain a fine sixi and Uve
to a good, old age. and produce most
abundantly, in Patrick county there
is a tree 8 feet 6 Inches around, which
has borne 110 apple* at a single crop.
There are other trees which have
borne even more. One farmer in this
county has received more than tl&.uuv
for a single crop of Albemarle pip
pin*. grown on twenty acre* of land
The pippin I* considered the most de
liciously flavored apple in the world
Sixty years ago Andrew Stevenson, of
Albemarle, when minister from this
country to England, presented a bar
rel of “Albemarle pippins" to Queen
Victoria, and from that day to this it
hu been the favorite apple In the i '■
roval household of Ort-at Britain 11
Die ImlnXlT,
Apple crowing In Virginia ha* be- '
come a great Induatry. Commissioner <
of Agriculture (teorge W. Koiner has
devoted a great (leal of attention to «
fruit raising, and ha* been of unusual i
r.ort Ice to grower* In getting the beat 1
out of their crop* Hla’ department la <
anxious to see apple raising Increase,
and the wish la being gratified.
mm farms
IN GREA1 DEMAND
(Continued from First Page.)
their native State and settle down on '
a farm.
A regular case of this sort is re
ported by a man connected with the I
firm of Casaelman & Co. A few day*
ago. he says, he received a letter writ
ten to the firm by a man in Idaho. 1
The writer said that he had been rais
ed on a Virginia farm, had fought In
a Virginia regiment during the Civil
War, and at the close of that struggle
had gone West and engaged In bus
iness. He had made money, he said,
but now he wished to retire, and re
turn to the State of his birth, to pass
his remaining days on a farm. He (
asked for detailed information con
cerning place* of about fifty acres,
which might be purchased.
Was From Hla l ade.
When the man who was reading the
letter came to the signature he found
that It was from an uncle whom he
had not seen for nearly forty years, j
He Is certain lhat hr and hla uncle
will he able to make a deal by which
both will be benefited.
All the dealers In farm lands are I
f the opinion that the present de
land will Increase rather than recede. >
■ » reason for this, they declare,
,ith much emphasis that the buyer
annot go wrong.
Virginia farma If cultivated, they j
av. are certain to yield large financial ,
eturns. Any man witling to give the
uiflneee the proper amount of care ;
nil attention, they say. can make a
cmfortahle living by farming In thle
itatc. Even If the purchaeor does not
»l»h to cultivate his land, however,
hey declare he has made, a good lu
ertinent. In that real eatate values
ire rteadlly going up.
Farm lend dealers even declare that
h* re Is more money to be made by
nrtual Investment In farm property
ban In 1 Ity lots. A different opinion
s held of course, by those agents
vho colnflne their operations exclu
dvely to the marketing o£ property of
:he latter sort.
GIVEN NINETY DAYS
FOR TALKING BACK
NEW YORK, Aug. 20.—Because John
i . strait, of the Second Recruit Com
pany at Governor’s Island, “talked
back ’ to Sergeant Tester Elkner, he Is
doing three months at hard labor at
the army post, with the exception of
the last fourteen days in each month.
These he spends In solitary confine
ment on bread and water.
General Grant approved the sen
tence of the court martial. It was
shown that while driving it team
Straits work did not suit the ser
geant. who called him down. In re
ply Strait said: "If T am rot driving
to suit you. get some one else." The
court martial for Insubordination fol
lowed. _
ENGLISH HALF TIMBER STYLE COTTAGE
i h>
%^r***~‘-"
CLYDE £>. ADAMS- ARCHITECT
FIrst TXcek.
5CCONO flOOR.
Thi* cottage is of the Knglish half-timber design, suitable for a semi-suburban residence and la of the very
•(tractive and sul>*tantial design that has been »o popular the las few year* In the better class of residential
Work. The second flood facade having a cement plaster exterior can be built very cheaply.
Thaflrsf floor shows front and rear porches, falr-sised living and dining rooms, hall, pantry and kitchen
•quipped with all the modern appointments There is a large open fireplace In the living room.
, The second floor provides for throe bed rooms, linen closet In hall and bath room.
The interior of first floor should be finished in hand craft tavern oak, kitchen and pantry In natural finish.
_ the entire second floor woodwork painted white with doors of mahogany finish. Shingles on exterior should
"stained a nut brown, dark brow n roof and wjndmy Ifttmea painted, white—
""Celling heights are. cellar 7 feet, first floor 9 feet and second floors feet * Inches.
An temlxed cost of construction is given below:
. tlfld i Plumbing, etc. 17*
. 150 Hardware . *0
. 575 Brickwork . 100
160 Mill work ... 4 40
Painting and dialing . 26
Hot Air Heating . 12
Range. 4
Total .$2
■i ' ■ .. "i i
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Pay-as-You-Enter Cars.
FLOOR PLAN OF CAR
ft
During the month of September, new ear? of the Pay-As-You-Enter type will be put into operation
on the Broad-Main line. In adopting this type of rar the company has three principal object? in view:
Firat: The prevention of accidents to passenger* entering or leaving car.
Second: The facilitation of the collection of fares by the conductor, enabling him the more closely
to attend to the operation of the car.
Third; The elimination of pushing and crowding, hy keeping the.conductor out of the car and by
providing separate doors for entrance anti exit of passengers.
Pay-As-You-Enter care are being adopted as standard in all the larger and more progressive cities in
this country, fifty different companies In the United States now operating over six thousand care of this
1 ypc, and the records prove the great success, both from the companies standpoint and the standpoint of the
patrons. It is believed that the above results can be fully realized here if the company has the co-operation
of its petrous in the observation of a few simple rules, as follows:
1. Passengers are requested to have exact amount of fare ready, cash or tickets.
2. Passengers will enter only by rear platform at point marked "entrance on car and follow the direr
un the aliove drawing.
Passengers will deposit the exact amount of cash fare or ticket in fare box and pass into car through
the entrance door
4. Transfers trill be handed unfolded to conductor and not deposited in fare box.
5. Passengers needing change or tickets will receive the full amount of change or tickets from the
conductor, out of which passengers will deposit fare in fare box.
Transfers will be asked for at time of depositing fare in fare box
Passengers desiring change, tickets or transfers are requested kindly to allow those with exact fare
and not needing transfers to pass in first, thus facilitating the movement into the car.
8. Conductors are not required to change bills of larger denominations than $2.00.
ti. Standing on rear platform will not be allowed, as it blocks entrance and exit.
10. No baggage or bundles will be allowed on the platform. If too bulky to be taken inside, bag
gage will not be allowed to be taken on car.
11. Passengers desiring to leave car will use front door as far as possible.
Respectfully,
VIRGINIA RAILWAY A POWER COMPANY.
liamuiaii
MERICAN
ATIONAL
ANK
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
Capital and Surplus Profits, $800,000.00
Our steady growth tells its own story.
The highest degree of protection is afforded in its capital
and surplus.
Its banking house is equipped in the most modern and
convenient manner for the use of its customers.
The thousands of depositors on its books are patronizing
this bank because of its stability and its disposition to serve
its customers as to all their legitimate needs.
/
Its methods and the efficiency of the service it renders
demonstrates the thoroughness of its trained organization,
guarded by a directorate of practical business men and bank
ers, whose personnel and financial strength have commanded
the confidence of the business community.
It invites a conference with you if your present banking
arrangements are not satisfactory.
liiltli
OFFICERS:
OLIVER I. SANDS, President. CHAS. E. WINGO, Vlce-Pres.
WM. C. CAMP, Vice-President. O. BAYLOR HILL, Cashier.
WALLER HOLLADAY, Ass’t Cash. D. W. DURRETT, Asst. Cashier.
Wm. C. Camp,
Emmet Seaton,
lames R. Gordon,
DIRECTORS:
M. C. Patterson,
Chas. E. Wlngo,
Edgar G. Gunn,
Chas. E. Whitlock.
Oliver I. Sands,
Henry W. Rountree,
R. H. Harwood,
A. St. C. Butler
GUDDEN TOUR
TEST OF MEN
Official Pilot I>ai Lewis Suffered
Other Hardships Than
Those of Car.
The IS 10 (Hidden tour proved to be
a whole lot more than a mere re
liability test of automobiles. Before
more than two or three days had
elapsed, it became evident that the
run was equally an endurance test of
men. By the time Memphis was
reached, the Gliddenltes were begin
ning to inquire hi>* much life insur
ance was carried by Dai Lewis, the
official pilot, ami there were some oc
casion when thing# looked dark for
the Jovial man at Buffalo,
i Dal was probably tn moat danger
I from Joe Matson, who drove tho
Chalmers pilot the last seven days of
the tour. Matson nates sanci more
than anything In the wofld. He can
endure mud, stumps, rocas and almost
every other form of rough going, but
when his i ar begins to slew about In
the deep sugar sand, the famous rac
ing driver is about ready to quit.
Kach day Lewis promised Matson
that there would be no sand, but each
day found the Chalmers pilot, some
time during the run, again ploughing
Its way through the going which Mat
son hates. Kach time some sand was
encountered, Matson would turn to the
and call him every name to which no
always good-natured pilot of the tour
could lay his tongue. Lewis would
smile cheerfully and invariably end
the conversation by asking:
"What 1* the matter, Joe? You will
hit a lot rockier roads than this be
fore finally reaching the place where
all naughty boys who ourse their
friends are sure to go.”
Not only did those who were forced
to make the 1910 (Hidden tour find
the best road conditions In Iowa, but
they met with a reception that would
gladden the heart of au In /eterate
pessimist All along the famous
•River to River" route, the farmers
hung out flags, (Hidden tour signs and
gay bunting In honor of the tourists.
There were some stretches where not
a -farm house lr a distance of more
than fifty miles was left undeco
rated.
The Chalmers pilot car had to make
some pretty early starts and its crew
did not anticipate very enthusiastic
receptions, since the pilot came along
about two hours earlier than the tour
was expected. But most Of the farnv*
ers remembered Dal Lewis from the
pathflnding trip. which «’*« also
made In a Chalmers, and did their
best to make hl.s progress across Iowa
pleasant. In a number of Iowa towns
brass bands and elegations of young
women turned out to welcome the
Chalmers confetti car.
At nearly every cross roads, picnics
were held, farmers coming from far
and near to watch the Ollddenites go
by. The most striking feature of these
gathering was the number of auto
mobiles one saw. On several of-castons
the crew of the pilot car counted as
many automobiles as horses and
wagons.
It la said that one farmer In every
five In Iowa owns a motor car.
From the enthusiasm with which
the Olldden tour was received. It will
jnot be long before nine farmers In
every ten own automobiles. Iowa Is
certainly the champion automobile
State as far as farmers are concern
ed.
Lexington
LEXINGTON, Aug. 20.—Mr? anc
Mrs. Howard G. Lacy of Glen Wilton
Va., are spending the week with Mr
and Mrs. Joseph H. Ettlnger or
Randolph street.
Mr. and Mrs. Warwick C. White
of Richmond, who have been th(
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S
| White near town, were summonet
to DatesvlUe, Fla., a few dajs agt
to the bedside of Mr. Thomas R
Alexander, brother of Mrs. White
! who is critically ill.
I Mrs. Margaret D. Edmonds, o:
; Hampden-Sidney, formerly of Lexlng
1 ton and for many years organist a
] the Lexington Presbyterian church, i:
the guest of Colonel and Mrs. J. D
j H. Ross at "Sunnyside" near town.
! Mrs. West, widow of Colonel Bar
i rtngton K. West of the I’nlted State
i Army, accompanied by her daughter
| Isabel, left Lexington this week to
Haley, Canada, to spend a month.
1 Dr. John P. Davidson and Mrs
; Davidson of Richmond, have been li
! Lexington some days visiting Di
i Davidson's brothers. Messrs. Jame
j M.. William A. and Dr. Charles H
Davidson.
Mr. Alexander M. Zollman, of Rock
! bridge, Miss Margaret Zollman am
Miss Mabel Welsh, of Iasxlngton, ar
oq on a visit to relatives at WetlvtlW
Ohio.
Mrs. Buelah M. Hutton, Mrs. Georg
Deaver, Mlases Effle Weeks and Jeasl
Hutton are spending a fortnight visit
Ing Atlantic City and New York CItj
Mrs. Fits Henry Bolsseau and Mri
* M. W, Tlmberlake, of Richmond, ar
th« guests of Miss Mary L Smith a
South Main street.
1 Mr. and Mrs. K, B. FothergiU, <
I Mobile, Ain., are visitors In Lexington
this week. Mtr. FothergtU Is pleasant- j
ly remembered here as Mis* Augusta)
Middleton, formerly of Lexington.
Mrs. John P. Haas and Miss Elisa-I
beth Keys, of Washington, D. C.. are
I the guests of their cousin, Mrs. J.
| Dillard Varner on Jefferson street.
LUST ft MONTH!
State Troops Ready for Annual
Review bv Colonel Jo
*
Lane Stern.
Nearly five weeks will be consumed
I this year by Colonel Jo Lane Stern,
; Inspector-general of the Virginia Vol
; onteers, In reviewing the State troopa
! on the annual Inspection.
Dates for the inspection have Just
been announced and are as follows:
Headquarters First Infantry, Com
pany K, First Infantry, and Company
A. Second Infantry. Staunton. August
29.
Company H. Second Infantry. Har- j
rieonburg) August SO.
Company D, Second Infantry, Front '
Royal, August 81.
Headquarters. Second Infantry. Lu
rav, September I.
Company D. First Infantry, Char
, lottesvllle, September 2.
Company I, First Infantry. Farm
; vine, September 6.
Company F, Second Infantry, Roa
1 noke, September *.
Battalion headquarters and Com
pany E, First Infantry, Lynchburg,
September 7.
1 Company M, First Infantry, Dan
■ vllle, September 8.
‘ Company E, 8econd Infantry, Chase
City, September 9.
Battalion headquarters and Com
1 panleg A and B, First Infantry, Rich
mond, September 12.
Companies C and F. First Infantry,
Richmond. September 13.
Company F, Fourth Infantry, Suf
folk, September 14.
Company O, Second Infantry, Pe
tersburg, September IS.
Battalion headquarters and Company
M, Fourth Infantry. Emporia. Septem
ber 16.
Company L. First Infantry, Freder
icksburg, September 1*. «
Battalion headquarter* and Company
Q, First Regiment, Alexandria. Sep
tember 80.
Company C, Second Infantry. War
renton, September 8L
Battalion headquarters and Company
——Hr
B. Second Infantry, Culpeper, Seplem
bsr 22 (day).
Artillery battalion headquarters and
Battefy A. Richmond. September 23.
Company C, Fourth Infantry, New
port News, September 26.
Headquarters Fourth Infantry, hat*
talion headquarters and Companies A,
R and K, Fourth Infantry, Norfolk,
September 27.
Battalion hadquarters and Compan*
lea K and L. Fourth Infantry, Ports
mouth. September 2*.
Battery' B. Field Artillery, and First
and Second Companies. Coast Artillery,
Norfolk, September 29.
Third and Fourth Companies. Coast
Artillery, Portsmouth. September SO.
Richmond Light Infantry Blues Bat*
talton, Richmond, October 3.
COULDN’T REACH
CHILDHOOD HOME
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 20 —Re
fused entry by Cuba, rejected by his
nativs land, and apparently “a man
without a country," Marceltno Uribe, a
Mexican, was to-day accepted by Im
migration officials at New Fork city
In response to orders from the De
partment of Commerce and Labor.
Uribe first came to America four
years ago and obtained a position as
an iron worker. To all appearances he
has been Industrious and happy. But
he heard the call of the land of. h.la,
childhood. A year ago he smuggled
himself as a stowaway Into the hold
of a veaael bound to Cuba, satisfied
that he would soon see the shores of
his homsland.
When the vessel reached Its desti
nation Uribe was apprehended by tha
Cuban immigration officials, refused
entry, and was ordered deported to the
United States. He escaped from the
Cuban officials and succeeded In stow
ing away In a Mexican veaael, deter
mined that he would In some way reach
Mexico. When the boat arrived at her .
dock he was "naabbed" again and re
fused entrance. Trial after trial he
made to gain access Into the interior,
but all were futile. Wearying of these
unsuccessful attempts, he decided that
the United States was good enough
for him. He made his waV back to
New York, only to be detained again
by Immigration officials and confined
on Kills Island. He told his story and
the case was appealed to the depart
ment. It was learned that his former
employer would take him back, and to*
i day Uribe Is happy—at Mast teg *