Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-09-11

eaten the fine potatoes grown IN Sahseion.A - -
other counties near Norfolk, can be sufPl',e" ~
hear that the vegetables Of Virginia s,aeg graz. W.
bles OF The merchant princes nt New 80 ,,r
Honestly believing that Virginia one. I c n.a"
inducements 10 the cizens Of The Norlneih I.a.
we respecttuly ash their attention 10 this sketch
mpericc, as il is. So long as Virginia presents
such advantages, we see no treason why Inc eh'e,
prising and honest farmers Of the norm smGui.
Turn their faces and direct their steps 20 Ut ~.
We invite them TO our Stale, unher inc le,oa"
sion hat they will aid in improving he' ~.
Of agriculture, diversiiying cur produces an" ~
veoping the various resources OF snS
Increased population will BE- followed BY increased
power and wealth.
Thousands after thousands Of VIrglnias sons
have within the last halt century aoanuo ,i,
their native land and gone TO swe,. .ne pc IT,,
ton of the Western and Southern STATS. "am,
talented young men have lcit US 10 ioioI ~
professional pursuits On other theatres anu me-.
10 struggle for and win lame and fortune. Others
have gone from the love Of adventure, anu so1'1 !,
from The love of change Many enterprlslng ana
valuable citizens who were doing well here, nave
emiglated with the expectation oil ooinS oenei
elsewhere. Many INDECENT and improvement iai-
mcrs have sold their estates and moved 10 .ie
West rather than change their naohs, prde'lse
self-denial, and thereby enable themselves " ie'
main in Virginia.
II can't stay in Virginia The land is worn
oul; must 90 10 The West and buy some lresh
land OF Uncle Sam al one dollar and twenty-five
cents per acre"-excaims one VINO mas e1haus'e''
his estate by continued cropping ana close graz
ing, and nearly ruined himself by living IN
style not justified by his annual income. 10 the
West our Virsinan accordingly moves, win
scanly means, but brilliant anticiPalions Of real
;,,p l1r In,
tract OF Government land In SO doing, does ne
buy farm? He comes as near II as ne would
in buying bale Of raw cotlon, when he stood IN
immediate need OF bale Of No. cotton oZna-
hurgs. In buying tract OF Government land,
he purchases the ra,c mai6riGf, out OF when,
by dint Of industry and perseverance, ne may
make farm in five or len yeaTs.-Lo9 Ca
bins are TO be built, and he forest subdued,
before his crops can he made. When made,
some Of his crops are greatly injured, IL MOI
destroyed, by exposure 10 the weather, ana lor
the want OF barns and corn houses, which can
no, be raised By magic. In five or six years, al
ter having worked harder and lived more ccono-
mically than his pride would permit in Virginia.
the emisrant, having cleared one or Two hundred
acres OF land, makes fine crops OF corn, whea,
and oats. He sells his corn a, tiom III 10 10 els.
The bushel, his wheat al prices ranging from 80
to so cts. a bushel, and his oats al relatively
low price. He then finds that had he remained
in Virginia, he would have made fully as much
money by selling smaller amount OF products
al much higher prices. he then learns, what he
should have long before learned, that wilhou,
economy and industry, judgment and perseve-
rance, no farmer can prosper, lei him live where
he may. Had he conquered his Incidence and
his pride lived as plain and dressed as plain in
Virginia as in the West, he might have mprov-
ed his land, augmented his crops and income,
enjoyed good health, and rets med all oi those cl
emenls Of happiness aiiorced by the scenes and
associations oi early life.
Great as was the emigration from Virginia
some years ago, her population has continued 10
increase from 1890 10 this lime-aDd we have
now larger population than al any former Pc
Rod Anunwi,e system has impoverished some
OF her soil but her faculties OF production are still
| great and they will be augmented BY moro en-
| iehcned course Of husbaniry. II some portions
| 81 The State are declining or stationary, o.her
aud larger sections are impToving-and in re-
erfins 10 the condition Of me State, We ought not
! Judge the commonwealth by few impoverished
localities, but ioim our estimate from the acSre-
| gate. No sensible man woad condemn tract oil
| 600 acres as unfit for cultivation because ne
saw halt dozen acres too sterile 10 produce any
species Of grass.
| diminished, because our relative political power
| in the House Of Representatives has declined
| The diminution in our Congressional representa-
ion arises from tho enlarged constituent body re-
presented bv each member Eacn Congressional
| district VI Va. now contains double The popnla-
ton contained in our Congressional districts from
The year go 10 1920. Whie the population Of
Virginia has no, increased as rapidly as that OF
many Of her sister Slaies The census returns Of
every decade from 1880 lo 1910, exhibit an in
crease OF population. In 1890, the whole popula-
ton was 7iS 300 souls, and in 1910, our aegre-
gale population was ,239, 797 souls. The Stats
lies accompanying the censns returns for 1910
show that Virginia produced more tobacco than
other State; that her crop thirty .iour
| and halt niilions OF bushels which amount was
exceeded By the corn crop oi TWO States only 10 Wit
| kentucky and Tennessee: that The product OF
| Virginia in wheat was Ten millions OF bushels
here being only three States, pennsylvania, N.
| York and Ohio,) which produced more wheat
| tina, her oat crop amounted 10 thirteen millions
of bushels, in which crop she was surpassed by
the three States just named; that her product Of
hemp and flax was larger than that OF any other
State; that four other States, only, surpassed Vir-
gina in the production ofrye; four in The amount
oi wool, and two in the p!o!nct Of wine. While
The Northern States make no cotton, the cotton
crop Of Virginia for 1910 was estimated al
three and half millions Of pounds By
referring 10 Inc late report OF MIR. Burke Of
The Patent Office, find that he estimated The
wheat crop of Virginia for 1915 at very nearly
twelve millions Of bushels-the corn crop at
twenly-sevsn and quarter millions OF bushels,
and the tobacco crop al thirty millions two hun
bred thousand pounds.
The total capital invested in manufactures in
Virginia in 1910 was estimated al 1900 900
4 IL, IF. 4
the inducements held out 10 northern farmers
to purchase land in Virginia, the manufacturers
Of northern States will find many admirable 10.
cations for the establishment OF cotton woollen
and other factories.
We have referred 10 the agricultural products
OF the Stale from no desire 10 boast or in any in.
vidious spirit towards The other States Of the con-
iedcracy. The reference has been made Tor the
purpose, in paTl, oil vindicaing Virginia against
The Iibad Jest Of her fevilers and from desire 10
contribute something towards arresting the la
mentations OF those Responding gentlemen who
are heard, from time 10 time. bewaing the con-
dition Of The Commonwealth. We are aware
that much remains 10 be done that our citizens
should unite in active efforts 10 develope her in
lelec,ua and moral power, 10 augment her in
dustry, enlarge her commerce, improve her agri-
culture and diversity her products Whatever
view may be taken Of her present condition OF
future destiny, lei her not be reproached or ridi-
culed by her own sons. Let conduct like this be
reserved for those VINO dislike Virginia Tor her
DISTINGUISHED and unwaycring attachment, 10 the
cause Of human liberty ard Inc limitations OF The
Constitution. Let il be LETT 10 those ignobe souls
who envy her The glory othaving reared that gal
axy OF statesmen whose lives and whose labors
were dedicated 10 the service OF mankind. 4.
BUCKINGHAM, Sept 7th, 1916.
|
Interesting er.raets from letter, dated
CHARLoTTEsviLLE, Sept 8.
Mr. Leake was present at our court yesterday
and addressed the people, rendering 10 them an
account Of his stewardship. He expressed The
opinion that the Administration were on the eve
OF an amicable and highly advantageous settle
men, oil our difficulties with Mexico.
understand there were about 10 applicants
from "a Senatorial Districts for admission in the
the University, under the late regulations OF The
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