The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-04-11
RICHMOND MANUFACTURES
]. W. Cardwen & CO.

hat recognizes only land, and what is at
ached to it in the way of Entertainments, as
may have q peaceful and pos
3ibly thriving population but it will
never reach the commanding influence and
power Of state which fosters that
higher and nobler species of property re-
cognized as existing in human industry.
The wealth of brain and of thew and mus
Gle, is that which develops "broad acres"
and oftentimes gives them their only value.
When Lord Brougham declared in Parlia-
ment in 1915, that England could affora to
incur some losses on the export OF English
goods for the purpose of destroying the
manufactures of other countries in their |
cradle" he addressed an argument to the
power of human industry, and recognized |
it as the highest and noblest species of
property IN England. Napoleon early |
forcsaw the policy of England in SO WELD
ing her large capitals in manufacturing in
dustries as to crush out manufactures up
on the continent, and he attempted to for
tify the industry of France against this sort
of invasion and domination by foreign
foe.
With a sagacity in craftsmanship not un-
equaled by his splendid gsneralship in the
field, he said: Formerly there was only
one kind Of property, land; another has
since arisen, industry and it is as wise and
necessary to defend the one as the other
against foreign invasion.' He might have
added that this second kind of property,
and the protection given it, constituted at
that time the chief supremacy Of England
as a maritime power in Europe.
The men who are doing the most to-
wards placing Virginia once more in the
front rank of American States, are those
engaged in our local manufactures, and
especially in that branch of manufacturing
industry which directs its attention to
labor-saving machinery. The establish
raent of John w. Cardwell & Co., which is
one of the largest in the city, is situated on
the west side Of Cary street, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets, and is de-
voted almost exclusively to the manufac-
ture of labor-saying agricultural imple-
ments and machinery. 1t is known as the
Richmond Agricultural Works, and it is
f now over thirty years since the
f senior partner Of the establishment,
practical machinist, commenced
f the business of manufacturing this
class of implements and machinery
The building occupied by the company is
: 1872 feet front, on Cary street, 265 fee
deep, and four stories high, with brass ant
, iron foundres attached. While they manu-
facture and sell portable wine and eide
= mills, Cardwell's corn planter, Smiths
straw cutter, the iron spout box corr
shelter, the Virginia corn shelter, vii
: loughby's patent gum spring drills, will
A.. gum spring hoe and gum feeders, and SOM
il. other agricultural implements, they devot
: their time and attention mainly to uresh
f ing machines and horse povers. Thss
f are what may be called the specialties Q
p their business, and we believe they are tn
only manufactures Of threshers and clean
p ers in the Southern States. These machine
are the invention of Mr.. Cardwell, tn
i senior partner Of the firm, who has brough
q extensive knowledge and large experienc
l. to the work Of perfecting the best machine
. perhaps in the United States for the elias
$ of work they are designed to do. A
If that is complicated and cumbersome in tn
/ old machines is got rid Of !; defects hav
l. been remedied; simplicity of construction
n has been reached, and a vast amount {
y saving made in the application and utliza
: ton of power. There is great saving i
v pullies, bearings and belts over any othc
v machines manufactured in the Unite
n States. They are constructed with refer
ence to mule power; and for case /
q draught, and clean and rapid threshins
they are without rival anywhere. Th
;. demand for these machines, which have Sc
- cured first premiums in exhibition wit
other first-class machines on several Soutl
- ern Fair grounds, is constantly increasing
., and almost constantly in advance of I'll
:, ability of the manufacturers to suppl
:. them. Their two-horse threshing machine.
: with lS-inch drum, will easily thresh 1o
bushels of wheat in day, which is ii
cheapest Of all applications of power herr
. tofore practicable Of utilization in the grain
' field.
y This company manufactures and sells il
: own Horse PoWcrs, or what is known Q
u the Cardwell or Single Pinion Power
. which is regarded the simplest and mos
Il economical power available for threshirl
% purposes. All Of the machinery, in fac
n manufactured by this firm is characterize
n by its simplicity and perfect adaptation
: the crops of the South and Southwes
@ where most of their machinery and implt
: ments are sold. The firm consists of Jnc
n W. Cardwell and Samuel Freddy, an
5 the amount of business they are doin
u reaches something over 100000 year
} We cannot better close this article than b
% rensrking what the ablest minds in tn
y State NEST see, that it is to such mechanic
u as these, raIber than to the learned pro
y LESSONS so-calleG, that Virginia is to ow
" her future supremacy and power in tn