Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-11-21
From The Southern Planter.

During the year ending October 3lst, 1912. the mott
revenues Of the Company were Sl9373 3d. for The year
ending Ocober 81 1918. they Were $l25.627 %; and
far the year ending October 81, 849. $l75 $50 90
The ual tonnage conveved the canal has amounted
from ll2 10Y tons 1912. to us 2l0 in IS49, The
tolls ceiyed from passengers have been nctuang In
1912. the amount S. 797 "A; in 1919. $i,947 a.
We uedefsand since writing the above thai the fall
lag off IN revenue from rassengers caused by
leral reduction the lis larger increased number
If passengers have been conveyed upon the packets, and
at greatly reduced rates.
The average rate Of toll realized in 1919 was 81 81
per ton per mile.
There has BEEN as will b seen a large Increase of
revenue Let US see how has been made np. In the
article of tobacco, which WIS at lime oked to by
some of the friends Of the lnpro venrnt as likely
tribute more ihaH any hing else to revenu,s, find
an evident falling If Dorog eleven months of 1872
ending November 30 h, there transported 20, 500
ogSheads; during the wear ending October 81 1915
o255, and the year ending Oc'oher 81, lei9 IA 0i6-
Thus have an evident di intuition of the crop. which
shows thai lands devoted to tobacco have been
used to grow other crops But let not omit to observe
the increased quarly Of manufactured tobacco which
comes down from Iynchbnrg and other points. Daring
eleven months of 1872 The number of bxs transp rpd
was 3D. O6; fol the year endi g October 81 lSiS. S.
49, for the year ending October 81, 1919. III 1t
more than probtle that this article of nspotlaton
will continue to increase is sid that The lynbhburg
manufactured tobacco is advancing high grade fire.
pua,ion in the Northern markets. The increase in ses
IS rlfng-S95 hugshe ads in 1912 l. 96 in lS49
But The paramount cause Of the present favorable state
of the Company's fiscal aft rs, is the progressive in
crease of III. wheat crop. Eleven months ot IL T. only
saw l67 1913 bushels brought dawn the canal. During
the ending Oclohef 81, 1919. the quantity reached
lS5 800 bushels The reader no has heard If su many
country mlers having abandoned the purchasing ii
wheat for manufacture. vii ha apt To snpps that the
cry mills hayr gained what retuore to them
therefore, ran relghls havs not Increas ID from this
sourcp.- Not so. however The increls no numbered
barrels OF flour though not par passu with the wheat
down in ISIS eleven modths) CO. SO barrels in
1919 l37 3l5.
Therr tine " hen much ind carried
mp James River TO supply planters who give their Whole
attention To wheat and bacco Now that artrlp an
important item of the down trade IN 1912 8 543 bush
els brought down; in 849, l48,606. And hire ia
hay, which carried up the river 10 extent.
which now begins t, down. We find l27 uns Sci
down for 1919.
We omll her articles hrongh, dowe, as not bearus
directly upon ohIecf. Let MS ok al the amount Of
trade in articles alone which Carl ID up and
the consumption Of viii III is mairy with the agrcultu
/ raj community. We mean plaster aud 1t. The ex-
tensve use OF no two articles affords uer index to The
planters prosperity. OF SAL. during the year ending
October q 1874 (when the first account appears have
been kept there Transported 1908 sacks; durg
the year ending October I8i9, the number Of sacks
carried up reached 50,9l2 OF plaster during the year
ending alb October l9i1) 1910 tons carried
for the year ending October lS49 6Sd7. We should
Judge that experience bad teacher. II has had
the effect Of cruising six mes The quantity 10 be used IN
period 4 less than five years.
His Increased production If he apes of our State
especially OF that which firms the staff of lfp bread
must be gratifying the heart Of every lover of the Oh
D1minlln. Inquest ,naby If the increased val
ues SEM 10 market, have been caused by the improve
ment OF which have spoken. has afforded superior
facilities for getting 10 market. and theref re brought
out many products which would otherwise have been
wasted or suffered TO lie dormant at home But who
Will saw that much is not due the improving modes OF
culture and farm Management adopted in the beaut
ul valley If James River and upon the ridges which
tributary 10 il either side?