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R I C H M O X 1), V A., 8 A T U R D A Y, X O V E M B E R 15)10
SUCCESSFUL WEEK
FOR REAL ESTATE
Dealers Did Good Business
and Say They Expect
Still Better
SUBURBAN HOMES
PROVING popular;
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Many New and Costly Resi
dences Going Up in Out-*
skirts of City—Building
Operations Extensive
Judged from business standpoint,
the w«*k Just i ndiog was. in moat in
stance* eminently Manufactory to Rich
mond real estate dealer*. None of the
ilrahrs were willing to go into details,
hot practically al of them admitted
Unit business had been reasonably .
good.
An increase is expected. Now that i
the election is over, and the minds
of residents are rather free, for the |
time lining at least, from politics, it
1 is expected that they will begin to j
think of I lie business of buying a home .
*»r at least of investing their savings
in land, admittedly the best place pos
-s.bnv if - win. mma proper imjjmi'-'Ut. ,
"There is not man.' said one Main
street dealer, "but who wants to own .
ids own home, and as much mure land
as be ran honestly acquire. 11 is usu
ally u question of whether or not hot
thinks lie can afford t<> buy. Person
ally I expect an era of self-confi
dence, which will result in many pur
(bases of homes or building sites "
In short I expect that those whom v*
have been trying to convince that they
could afford b> buy. will no convince
themselves that such is the ease
Suburban Property Booming.
A vast deal of husinass is expected,
in the l ily, but quit, as much 11 not
Is ■ xpected as regards the sale
and purchase of suburban property
am! farms.
-—-. xtl c«f thr.-e rcF'dr—•*,:;; sect rents ter-"*
cut,,) Witt,ill a few miles of Richmond
* ’arc declared to !»•■ on a boom, lots
% ar - tiring sold rapidly and at p r i c« -
satisfactory to ali parties concerned.
in many instances these purchases
are made by way .if being investments.
The buyer* are holding the ground,
anticipating the rise in value which '
tlu-v are certain will come. In other
instances, however, the purchases are j
mad.- bv home builder* -tneti who pre- ■
j r to gel outside the city limits, where,
til.; can hav< more ground space
As it result beautiful homes art- be
ing constructed
ill. types of architecture are many
and varied. The bungaiow type in
popular. The Npatiish and Mexican j
styles also have a large following. <
Many ptefer to revert to the old col- J
,.nia! style, while still others follow I
no set rule, but are having their'
homes built a* rdlug to their own j
Ideas These latter, in most Instances,
pay primary attention to comfort, but
they do not disregard beauty.
Will sell Many Farms.
As regards the Stile of farm lands,
prospect* are that this immediate sec
tion win bt> the me. i a of many new
settlers.
The soil about Uiehftiond has been |
enthusiastically advertised in every
part of the nation not only by agents j
who confine their efforts exclusively
to land deals of tills sort, but by the ‘
Flute department of agriculture its
well. Metier still, these advertise
ments while seeming almost hyper
la. Hi al in print have not been one
whit exaggerated, ns scores of set-;
tiers from the tar west, the- extreme
north, and points farther south have '
found.
These settlers, though they may,
have done it all unconsciously, have
also advertised the lurid in their let- j
n rs to friends In their old homes. The
result is that every every incoming |
train tiring* in hundreds of letters,
from inquirers, who not infrequently,
deveiope into buyers.
In Hi- city proper, while the num
ber of real estate sales is good, the
amount of home building In not so j.
large as it might tie. Any number of j
persona are buy lug houses already
constructed, but comparatively* few |
arc" buying tho land ana building thutr j
own residences
Mflll) IN£ IMIllUlHf.
Nevertheless, building operation are '
actually in progress or in contem
plation, that judged from a purely
business standpoint are most gratify
tug. > |
Warehouse*, both large and small, i
new store*, and office buildings, which
will" I** constructed at a cost of many
thousand* of dollars are going up.
Notable among these new business
Itructurcs la the proposed Thalhimer
building, which is to stand at Seventh
and Grace street*, and on which work
ha* already begun. The building will
he four Hturie* in height and will be
of brick and concrete. When com
pleted it will have cost more than
*100.000 and will be occupied by
the firm of Sydnor and Hundley, fur
niture dealers.
The l>o!d warehouse, to be used as
t cold atoruge plant. Is progressing
toward completion. The structure
will be four stories high and will
ooat *30.000. It will stand at Sev
enteenth and Broad streets. Another
fojir-story warehouse on which work
faf progressing is that of Mr. J. T.
Nuckols. to be located at Fourteenth
and Franklin streets. This building
will be occupied by the Miles Shoe
Company and will have cost *30,000
when completed.
Work Is progressing on the West
Knd car barns, which are being built
Of brick, steel and reinforced con
■ etc. The barns will cost *100,000.
A Monster Garage. ! ,
The brick, steel and reinforced
oancret* garage of the Gordon Motor
Otmpaay, which Is being constructed
If Harrison and Broad streets at a
•M* of *10,000, Is near completion.
There was considerable delay In the
wark of this structure as a result of
the failure of the contractor for the
few work. Now. however, the lab
apwn age forging ahead. When com'
BARNS AND HAY FIELD ON MODEL VIRGINIA FARM'
TOBACCO PUNTERS!
NEED WET WEATHER1
LACK OK H.IADLIXfi *K»«o\ DILI.'
HLRkRTH THHOI tiHOl'T Till.
st at*:.
LOCAL SALES MEAGRE
l.KS* THAN r.V*W 111! Ml' OK I.EIF
HOLD IN RICHMOND
THIN M LLh.
Continued cool and dry wcatlmr
ai;aiM cut down receipt* of leaf to
bacco in Hichmond this week, it being
estimated that less than 75.000 v. is
sold by local warehousemen. This,
they s;,y, was of poor grade Most of
!t came from Caroline. Hanover and!
other nesrii.v counties.
The stun#* conditions hate prevailed
to a certain extent in practically oil
*f the tot al i*o regions #*f Virginia and
North Carolina High temperatures
have made it almost impossible to
handle the leaf in the barn*. Cons#
Utiently. deliveries tin'# been cut down
lo small proportions
Warehousemen have been unable t
cover the breaks* by bringing out
storage stuck, as th* re is very little
m Virginia, though Karolina has sold
a gr#*at tieal <»f this.
There will he llttl" a# tivitv in the
Rlehmotnl market until the planters
get a ‘■handling season. *
EARLY TOBACCO
BRINGS GOOD PRICES
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
FARM VIRUS. V.V. Nov. 12 —The
weather 'luring the \v#ek has contin
ued cool, with the result Unit the
farmers of this section have m«t as a
general thing been able to handle their
toba# * *# This, however, is n»#t true #>f
all of Hun.. \t this season of the
year as rule th#* smaller crops have
been liurrb'd to maket. hut some very
large loads have been i'rought to the
ware i,ouses here, hi th** recent past,
loads weighing its mu# h a.- 2,000
(rounds each, arid th* prices at which
they liav<* been sold have been entirely
satisfactory •" the farmers. At Rl#«*
where bright* are prim ipaliy sold,
sales have been active. One farm, r
sold for an average of $14.Mb another
$I0.M 12, still'another $10.f#0 and yet
another $19.31.
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WOULD INCREASE
CERTAIN SALARIES!
An increase of twenty-five cents |
daily in the salaries of yard hands, ,
retort nten and certain other employes |
of the city light department was '
•ecommended l>y the sub-committee on
ight at a meeting held Friday even
ing.
The committee members declared'
lhat the men for whom they recom
mended Increase* w ere among the .
Hardest worked employes of the de- j
;jartmerit. The recommendation will j
ie forwarded to the complete commit
leeon light at its next meeting.
MUNFORD RESOLUTIONS
1*RKKEXTEI» TO COURT
Judge L. I,. Lewis appeared at the |
opening of the V. S. Circuit Court of
Appeals Friday and presented . the
resolutions adopted by "the Bar As- j
sedation of the city of Richmond on
the death of the late Ileverly Bland
Munford. Judge Pritchard respond- j
ed for the court and orderd that the
resolutions be entered upon the min
utes of the court.
Hamuel H. Kunstllch. of New York
City, was admitted to practice in this
court.
The following case* were argued:
No. 958. United States, appellant,
is. Sadie M. Sprung, appellee; on ap
peal from the District Court at Nor- j
folk. Va. Cause argued by L. I*
Lewis. United States attorney, of this
?lty, for the appellant, and by Sam
uel H. Kunstllch, of New York City,
For the appellee.
Lion*. The Southern Manufacturing
Cotnnany. which makes a popular
brand of baking powder, is contem
plating a $70,008 plant near Eighth
ind McDonough streets. The ijtlcn
monk! Paper Manufacturing Company
Has already started work on a three
itory brick addition to ita plant on
Mull street. The addition will coat
IMS* j* -frogjunsiss
TO BUILD NEW HOMES
IN NEWPORT NEWS
iSpc. in I to The Ilkhmuiid Virginian.)
NHWI’OItT NEWS, VA , Nov. 12.—
The Coming spring will witness a
large amount <>f residential construc
tion in ibis city. Among the me,
ah" will erect handsome homes :ir
M. >r Maryrus Jones, his son. Ur.
J W c. Jones, t'iiy Clerk I’loyd A.
Hudgins, A. i.. Powell, of the Powell
Trust Company: I-'r K. J Applewhite
and others.
Home progress is nod being made
in the insurance eases, and then are
those who nr" hold enough to venture
the prophecy that a verdict will he
rendered in time for the jurors to
return home for t hi ir TUan.ksgiv ing
iuriite The .'even jurors are from
.Southampt' '■
TEACHERS OFSYMTH
HAVE FINE MEETING
VVKIKI) I’iKKdtAM OK KXK.K
KISKS MAKES OCCASION ONE
OK (iRKAT IXTERKsr.
(Special to The Richmond Virginian.)
MARION. VA.. Nov. 12.—The
Smyth County Tea. hers' Association
met in the omirthpu.se here Thursday.
The meeting was called to order by
Superintendent Copenhaver. and the
following program was rendered. Pa
rents' meetings how to conduct them,
h> Mr, Kversole. of the Chllhowle
high s' heolr the teacher who does not
retd educational literature, by Prin
cipal Claude \V. Owen, of the Sult
ville ingh school: history teaching,
with class demonstration, by Miss
T.uvy l.vnn. of the Marion high
school: how to meet the tendency of
the large hoys to leave school, hy Mr.
• '•"•per. of the Riverside graded
school: rural school sanitation, by
Professor Copenhaver. < iroseclose
graded school; the progress of the
high w bool in A’irginia, by Professor
fiiair, of the Marlon high school.
Professor J. 11. Rinford, of Rich
raond. and Professor McConnell, of
Emery and Henry College, made
splendid addresses here in the Meth
odist church.
Friday Air. Young, of the Ia>ng Hol
low high school, spoke on the teacher
as a social factor in the community;
how to vary the opening exercises m
the rural school, hy Mr. Akers, of Uv
Marion high school. One or
teachers from the Farmville Normal
gave helpful Instruction In literature
and tlie word method of readin
Examiner Worrell. of Roanoke,
gave a very helpful talk on the State
reading course.
Four teachers to the State Teach
ers' Association were elected. Nearly
every teacher in the county was pres
ent.. This was one of the best meet
ings the county of Smyth has ever
held.
ENDS ILL HEILTH
WITH I BULLET
WASHINGTON. I). C.. November
12.—With a small .22 calibre revolver
In his right hand. l»r. Henry M. New
man, for thirty years a practicing phy
sician In Washington and a member
of the visiting staff of Providence hos
pital. was found dead to-day In the
beed room of hls home. A bullet
had entered the right temple, and In
spite of the small calbre. probably
caused Instant death.
Ui health, it is believed, prompted
!>r. Newman to end his life.
SLAYER ATTACKS
CONCORD,. N. It, November 12.—
Dr. Ralph E. QalUnger, son of United
Sta^e Senator OalUnger, of New
Hampshire, and physician of the
^tate prison and Deputy Warden
Prank A. Bailey, of the prison, were
mucked by a prisoner serving a life
term for manslaughter, in the prison
to-day and seriously, possibly mor*
PUN TO BUILO NEW
! MNIL STEAMERS
(Si^. i*; to The Richmond Virginian.)
NKWI’iiliT XKWS VA., Nov. 12.—
It is understood here that negotia
: ti*>n» are in progress for the construc
tion at the yards th Newport
News Shipbuilding and l>r\ l>oek
Company of two in 1 -foot liners for
the I'aiitii Mail Steamship t'omp&ny.
Developments are daily . xp< tod rei
alive to the matter. 1 it her men hant
work is said to as good as se
i cured, thereby expln'ntug tin yard's
failure io bid on more than one •
the torpedo boat destroyers. It is
believed here that the yard will hn .
plenty of work in h< tual consttl ■ iioi
within six months t" k> ep at least
U.Utiti lOUii bu*y.
MINNESOTA WANTS
DISPUTE SETTLED
TiHIXti or STRIFE WITH HAD.
(■MRS OVER liOl'ND VKY STATU
APPEARS TO SUPREME
t'Ol'RT.
WASHINGTON, November 12.—The,
State of Minnesota nas filed with
the supreme court of the United States
a petition asking the tribunal to set
tle the boundary dispute arising with
Wisconsin over the waters of Lake
Pepin. The petition will be made in
open court after the Thanksgiving re
cess.
The attorney-general of Minnesota
holds that ns a result of the dispute
and the absence of any fixed policy
on the part id both States, fishermen
are taking advantage of th. .situation
to fish unrestrained tn the waters of
latke Pepin.
The boundary between the two
States has been fixed at the channel
of the lake. Wisconsin claims that
the channel runs close to the .Minne
sota’ shore and has secured an in
junction In the State courts against
the enforcement ot the Minnesota
laws against Wisconsin channel The
petition asked that a boundary line be
established.
NO SURPRISE CAUSED
BY REAPPOINTMENT
(Special to Th,- Uk hmund Virginian, i
NEWPORT NEWS. VA., Nov. 12.—
Announcwni-m that Fred Head had
been appointed collector of customs
at this port did nut cause any great
degree of surprise. Mr. Head was op
posed by John B. Locke, late candi
date for secretary of the common
wealth in the State campaign: A. C.
Garrett. United States commissioner
and Gold Democrat, who fell away In
the Bryan disaffection, and J. E. B.
Htuart, Incumbent. Notwithstanding
tiie generally conceded fact that Pres
ident Roosevdlt named Captain Stuart
originally on account of his father's
fume, that gentleman made such a
good record in the office that the
treasury department la said to have
strongly urged his reappointment.
ARRESTED FOR TRYING
TO SEE HIS SICK WIFE
COUNT HE HKU EOHT’S MII.I.ION
AIKE FATHER-IN-LAW C'HAHU
ES DIKOHIIMBLY CONDUCT.
CHICAGO. ILL.. Nov. 12.—Charged
with disordt rlr conduct In attempting
to force hi* nay to the bedside of hi*
wife In spite of the itutiuction of his
millionaire fai bor-in-law, M. 11. KJ
galien, Count Mourlk De Huautort to
uay was saved ny a hair from penu»
l.naeti up w.th tin- drunks auu thieves
n a municipal court, tin couni-e. tiy
a plea mat me Count ts “indisposed
secured a coniiiiuaiice of the hear.tig
lor a week lr*mi to-nuy.
General opinion la tuat the Count's
indisposition was due to hia experience
With me great unwashed wnen, his
entrance to his wife’s sick room baiked.
ae was hustled into a patrol wagon
and after a hasty ride was allowed to
languish for halt an hour with me riff
rait of the city in a common ceil be
fore bail was secured.
Wh*e Interviewed, the young Belgian
robleman who luu stirred both Chl
MM Vortu^^ejtpMU, de
twwi
RIGHMONOJABKET
Ml T UTHliK G.iME, IVI1.D Tl RKKVS,
MHHIRKLS VND DKKR ARK
VICKY SCARCE.
HEAVY POULTRY RECEIPTS
HHiMi :s cknt«, uhoi kmi i-;
— VI'I’LKS tHIUVE l\
I..VRUK III WTITIKH,
l^irge quantities of rabbits were re
ipihm tuiturcay morning b\ t.'ary
street commission merchants. For
ibis season hares are sentng unusually
well, at pru s, wholsale. ranging from
io to 22 tents per pound. Other
game, tleer, wild turkeys anil squir
rels, are scarce.
Receipts in poultry recently have
been heavier than usual, but small
lurkeys and chickens are not in de
mand.
Local produce dealers are urging
farmers to properly prepare turkeys
lor the Richmond market. The fol
lowing rules have been laid down:
1. ISj not kill any pour turkeys.
Dressed fowls should be shipped un
drawn. Feet and head should be cut
off.
2. Do not feed birds for at least
twenty-four hours before they are
kilted. This must be done to keep
th“ craws empty.
3. Dip the turkey in boiling water
for a few seconds, and then pick
feathers oft quickly as possible. Dry
picked fowls do not sell well in the
Richmond market. They should be
thoroughly cooled before shipping.
These rules apply to all kinds of
fowls.
I'ggs Scarce.
Egg receipts continue light and a
fair demand has boosted the quota
tions to about 2s cents per doien.
Apples are being quoted at from
$1.50 to $:i.u0 per barrel. This In
cludes from the poorest to the flnest
grades. Recent receipts of this fruit
have been large, but generally the
quality ha* not been good.
In the live stock market veal* are
active, while other stock is about
stead'. ai prices quoted Hogs are
in demand.
LIBERTIES DENIED
ID SLAYER HIDE
KANSAS CITY. MO., Nov. 12.—l)r.
li. t'larke Hyde, convicted poisoner of
Colonel Thomas H. Swope, will hence
forth be refused all special liberties In
the county jail. This was the ruling
of Judge Latshaw to-day. following
nn episode yesterday In which the phy
sician. enraged by the taunts of sev
eral small children, attempted to strike
them with a stick. When on n tour
of Inspection of the Jail, a group of
school children reached the physician's
sell he had hung a curtain to hide him
self front curious eyes. The children
clamored to see him. "You must think
you're too pretty to be looked at." said
one, and at this Dr. Hyde pulled away
the curtain and struck at them through
the bars of the cell.
STORM SWEEPING
ENGLISH CHANNEL
DOVER. ENG., Nov. 12.—A great
storm Is raging In the channel and it is
feared a number of lives have been lost.
It is reported here that a score of
fishermen have been drowned In the
sinking of two French fishing smacks,
one of the vessels Is said lo have been
in collision with a channel steamer. A
number of other small boats are miss
ing.
by Building Inspector Beck Friday.
L>. W. .Mallory, to build a one story
brick office building in the west side
of ilerrn tage road between Clay and
1-eigh streets, to cost *260.
N. J. L Massey, to build a one and
one-half story bnck garage In the rear
of residence No. 1007 West Grace St.,
to cost (400.
Observe Founders' Day.
(Special %o The Richmond Virginian.)
LEXINGTON. VA., November 12.—
Friday was observed at the Virginia
Military Institute as 7>st anniversary
of Founders’ Day and all aoademla da
lles are suspended. The cadets are eh
HOW INSTITUTES
BENEFIT FARME
MUSES MID CURES
OF FOWL DISUSE
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ROI P IS COXTRAITKD FKOM DAMP
ROOSTIMG QI ARTF.RM A>D
DHAVGHT*.
CARE PREVENTS SPREAD
KEROS K\K oil. I« EFFKCTIA K Cl RTT
and combiaeu with c ah
1IOLK' Klixs THE
germs.
By CXIXEI-V P. MILLER.
At this season of the year there
seems to be more or less trouble
among the new beginners (and ' ***
often among the old ones) Inthe
poultry business from colds, roups.
et“ November and December are
the months that this dreaaed dl»
„aw ,e»« in Its most deadlj work
among our feathered friends «^ough
I have seen it crop out In the late
winter and early spring m.'mth* Koup
in its early stages is nothing m_ re
than an ordinary cold, and, if ta
fn tlme is easily - he, Red. There are
almost a dozen different wajs I
which a flock cun become affected
with this disease. Primary among
these are damp roosting quarters sud
den changes In temperature, roort n«
in houses without proper ventilation
as well as draughts ana crowded
roosting quarters. Crowaed roosting
quarters and draughts are by far to
be found the most comrjon causes of
r..up The fowls at the first approach
,»f cool weather huddle together upon
the roosts, thereby generating a con
siderable amount of animal heat, and
us a result producing a •»«»<■. ana
when They emerge from thi* heated
atmosphere on a cold frosty morning,
it can be readily seen that a cold is
contracted.
Another common cause, ana one
that can be easily averted, is allow
ing the fowls to roost in draughts.
It may be only a loosened board, a
broken window pane or even a knot
hole in the building. This cause could
be remedied with little trouble, and
should be If we wish to avoid doctor
ing our flock or using the hatchet
Oil tile sick fowls.
*»•».* Ha affArfpd
h> *heir food or. drinking water be
coming contaminated by other fowls
affected with roup, eatlnir or drinking
from the same receptacle. For this
reason it is well to carefully examine
every new fowl that is brought upon
the farm or poultry yard Fowls suf
fering from the roup in drinking leave
a mucous discharge on the top of the
drinking water which the next fowl
takes into its system when drinking,
and in this way. in no long time, the
whole flock become contaminated
with the roup.
It is almost impossible to prevent
a single care of roup in its mildest
form, yet means must be taken to
prevent it spreading to the other fowls
If possible First, every precaution
must be taken when the first damp
and chilly days of October begin. See
that all of the houses are free from
draughts. Look over the windows
and replace all broken glass or else
remove the *a«h and use a frame cov
ered with burlap instead. This will
provide plenty of fresh air. will admit
light and yet have no draughts. Scald
out nil the feeding troughs and drink
ing fountains, or if possible boil them
to remove all trace of the germ. As
an extra precaution the roosts and
coops should be sprayed with a solu
tion of coal oil (kerosene) to which
hns been added a tablespoon of crude
carbolic acid to every gallon. This
will act as a germ-killer as well as
killing all lice and mites. A table
spoon of creolln to every quart of oil
Is also a good germ destroyer. Change
the water in the water fountains daily
and add on" teaspoon of permange
nate of potash to each gallon of wa
ter. and If tliis precaution is used
there will be little likelihood of a
contaminated (lock. ,■
But if the disease should get the
best of the owner every sick bird
should be placed in an improvised
hospital (any warm outbuilding will
answer for this purpose) away from
the remainder of the (lock. Kerosene
oil is a good remedy for this disease
and should he used freely. While I
have seen some had cuseg of roup
cured by the kerosene method which
I will explain, quinine capsules of
two-grain slxe will also prove of in
estimable value. The keresone meth
od referred to above is the use of
kerosene in "every style." First, the
fowls' water supply should he covered
with a film of the oi^ so that in drink
ing the fowl may readily take the oil
into Its system in small quantities.
In bad cases where the head begins
to swell (this is roup in Its worst
form) the head hould be placed down
into a can of diluted kerosene until
the eyes are covered with a Aim of
oil. Care should be taken that the
fowl is not strangled during this ope
ration. Also fill a small machine oil
can with the oil and squirt it Into It*
nose and into its throat. If this
method is followed before the fowl
has become too badly affected, there
Is a good chance for Ite recovery. In
severe cases of roup, unless the fowl
Is a valuable one. the best medicine
is by the short route of the hatchet,
as a badly affected f"wt will tie of
little value as a breeder, as It* pro
geny In nine chances out of ten will
he weak snd lack vigor to overcome
an attack of roup should it crop out
at'some future date Fowls succumb
ing to this disease should be either
burned or burled, for in this way we
are helping to stamp out the disease
Another simple remedy for th# roup
In its early stages is the use of carbo
lated vaseline, both given internally
and inserted into the none
fected fowl. A*
State Director Owen
Back From Campaign T
His impressions
PLANTS THAT GATHER
NITORGEN FROM
Lecturers Covered EntfiM
Ficid of Agriculture—Meet-J
mg Held in Fourteen m
Counties.
BY J. J. OWEN.
State Director of Institute. _
(Written especially for The Virgin
The deportment of agriculture
Just completed a series of in
held In fourteen counties of the i
In some of the counties as mai
three institutes were held a da)
nearly all of those counties til
tendance was (good. What Imp
me most was the unusual Is
manifested at every meeting
reuests that we have other
as son as possible.
Many of these counties were
ty-five miles from the railroad.,
commissioner of agriculture,
W. Koiner, said that these peo|
their- t«**-» and withstand
difficulties to be met with to
them through a rugged mount*Ut^l
tlon. they should not be denied ‘
advantages. The department in l
lng lecturers endeavored to get
not only well-grounded in the
mental principles of scientific
culture, but practical farmenL
were doing on their own farms;
what they were teaching other f
to do.
Subjects Discussed.
Soil Improvement and FertUissttl J
How to Grow Corn with Profit.
Tho Ailments of Animals.
Preparation, Cultivation ant
of the Orchard.
The farmers were requested
speakers to ask questions at all
and mkSy~ dr thSKi availed
of this opportunity.
About the middle of the
tury. a light house known as
Pillar was built on Lincoln**
in Lincolnshire, England, whie
erected to guide travelers on a i
and barren waste—a very <1
most in the heart or Kngli
long it served Its useful purposed
Pillar, so long a lighthouse,
stands in the middle of a rich
fertile farm region, where the
In a high state of cultivation Mi
tillty. For many years no
Heath has been visible even from
iu|». suui ii« uiv Biwrjr win
veteran agricultural chemist, the
Proiessor Johnson, of Conn
which the late Professor Atwater
"With no chemists busying the
to tind out what make plants
and with practical l'arma not
ready to use their discover!**.
Heath would still be barren.”
True of Virginia.
What is true of this English
is true of the thousands of
our own State. Farmers often
that their lands are worn out.
have no worn-out lands in V
We have unproductive lands,
aic-s of the results of forty-nins
ses of the typical soils of the l
States, show per acre for the
eight inches of surface. 2,600
of nitrogen; 4.800 pounds of
phoric acid and 13,400 pound
potash.
Now, if all of the potential ni
phosphoric acid and potash no
renderd available, there is
in such soils, in the first eight
enough nitrogen for ninety
enough phosphoric acid for
eight years and enough potl
one thousand years. And yet
a soil possessing such a high per
of this potential fertility may
made under certain conditions
so barren to the
him to believe to
void of plant food.
Value of Humus
The fact is simply thi
that unlocks these leading «il
namely, nitrogen, phosphoric;
potash, had been taken out
soil. This soil did not get
matter or humus—the most im
word to agriculture to-day.
portant facts are thoroughly
explained and made plain to
mers by our lecturers on
provement—the foundation of
rlculture.
How to use fertilizers to gdV
was fully and thoroughly
Nitrogen Is often applied
exhausted soils, for which pu
usually costs from fifteen to
cents per pound, but every ;
an abundant’ of this element ’
tllizer. A little more
auarters, or 77 per cent.., of
is nitrogen, and it is
there is 26,000 tons of nttl
lng upon or floating over
of land.
This estimated at the Iot
1s worth 110,600,000. A
commodity worth ten and
lions of dollars resting
aero of the farmer’s farm.'
to make thia available? It
all at once, yet It la there Alii
Though the air la con
lng. one portion movaa 3
portion with nitrogen takea
but man'a ingenuity had
vised means to extinct nit
the air. But nature has.
family of plants, known a«: I
grow nodules on their
these nodules live and otevdi
In their beings railllona of
Cd eot Nitrogen.
These bacteria take th#
fr ra the air and use It t»\
as food or otherwise
Ivors It to the plant. Od
'heir own nodules farm.
reoulre a great dehl of
under favorable
teria furnishes them
spare, the surphj
•he soil and
of other ph
tell the fame
ts
mm.
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