The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-28

!. vii thus IL" seen that Norfolk receives
r. r'i0n imam Mobile, Galveston. or Viii.
,-.um, uud nearly rs much as Charleston.
lie ECEIFTs OF CORN
.s H.m August 81, 1871, to August 81
". 1:, tuntcd 10 I0u.3GU bushels.
,-.- >...,uM from tho lSt of September to
=" ..,- T. criut. have been 325,00U bushels
So. /, ,>li;Eatcd that for the whole season
IT,. ,.. exceed one million bushels.
\Ho.h does very extensive
GROCERY BUSINESS,
HH- eleven large wholesale grocery cstab
...,HtS. Tie sales OF one OF these houses
DID,. |r,,r amounted 10 $500, 600, of another
>,N@ ,ouO. and OF the whole number t.
a.. -l.nH".unn.
OTHER BRANCHES OF BUSINESS
.~ represented hy large and tiourishin9
"".N'-r" h"u>r-, and il i estimated by we'll
a'lami men iiG; III" entire business of the
z, t'- Increased i!tty pr cent. within the
~ Irar,
.g ,at"s Of some leading articles from the
1T 81 August, III, 10 Glst August, 1872,
a.. 20, ioiI'w-, according TO the report OF
|rrriwM,s and Mechanics Exchange :
.;.a'-, 81, leo bushels; dried fruit, l.0,-
@..l.. is; oats, 22n,G45 bushels; peas, ! :
H>!Hi,; four. 49, 10 barrels; rosin,
-..l't barrels; spirits tuIpcutine, II, 1872
.v.-; ar. 9,G2c barrels slaves toak), 6,9l.,-
,Iu-tc-. J.2G2 ,JGJ; lumber, 1885,
i - i'".. This list docs not include many
4 80 Tia. were no, reported.
THE TRUCKING BUSINESS
4 Nori,ls las grown TO immense proper
~. aud i. rapidly increasing.
he-antD- iii March with kalc, spinage,
B =, i'"a>a'->. clhbagc-, strawberries, peas,
"r'E''r>, corn, Tomatoes, Irish potatoes,
a.. ."i"" III Their season., cioeln" with sweet
.."s III August and September. Besides
q .tH9 the home market and sending
8 r." quantities 0i vegetables to Richmond
81 "'&rr points III Virginia, the truckers
3 90, - jA"r utmost capacity a daily steamer
N "''''."'ir. Two per week 10 Philadelphia.
q '@ '"E Weed! 10 New York, two per week
% ""' ~, AMI one every week to Proyi-
# +. l.; ana very frequently the steam
u iUa'!c t. take half that is brought,
q ..'" '1r W!rtFy"> piled up with vcgeta-
"a. 1911" >i0ll for want Of transporta-
81 ,."' Hi'"tns business gives employment
81 ,' N'.iii"is 1t an Otherwise dull season.
81 '"e otter hand these facilities for get
81 ''' "''r 10 market greatly stimulates the
n ''''' lHrlc are, OF course, besides the
NJ " H"lh:s"rof sailing craft that carly
81 =, i"r!'hah!r vegetables.
IA "' ',1!"!'! /. usually full three week,
Ia '"ih l!g market gardens near the
l& '|,'" '"l"'. amt when the season is fl
81 "' uGthcTs reap very handsome
sss -. f"M'!rgicai Sorir:y of Norfolk esti-
{ ,.' "a" vegetable crop shipped from
ID ,.' W IS'V wa|a> fellows: Strawberries,
IA } baskets Irish potatoes, 10000 bar
~ '. , i'''0V barrels; snaps, 10000 bar
u 'y''a=", $4,000 heads; cucumbcrs,
& r, I'D" t'L>; Tomatoes, 10000 barrels !;
"a '% =, ''Hov; bccts, 1000 barrels; IA
M $780,, ',''9' hIn@lIcs; cantclopcs, 100, 900;
I'D ''-S''i'>, 10000. Total value, $l,043,
% S'e OF apples, pears, peaches, plums,
@ r.,...t.'i'> probably amounted 10 SO 900
N ""1 Otter vegetables rot named in
E n I"',' iI'l would still further swell the
# :ale amount.
81 n|'s heeu una'e to obtain any sccura. @
', Mer than 1870, but it Is copcede /
"e"-ihiormed ttat the trucking b,lsi-
b t '.; increased full thirty per ceni. since
g., H., ;' 11i was not very favorable season
b " u "1AeF', III The spring here was very