The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-06-18
Local ECONOMY.

we were deep fmpr esseos upV s r -
ys.,, 10 Norfolk, with The grand aaisansas.s
,,r a. l,v that locality from the aeafsaoll.
a.. i har aoi, and climate to the CULTIVATION
- ear,v fruits and vegetables. me sas'
- nr,s,,eiion Of these crops, the innnens.
sssiSht business they afford, aad tue senesa'
.ctiyity and business taat comes con o. ..he.n,
. .ssss ~ tue population employment ana
. s.a,as that Far exceed anything that cou'd
49, go Neon dreamed OF In years gone by.
III :, Is great bsesssog that falls upon tue
,,eon,e OF the Norfolk region at tis'ae Wsea
Il is blessing greatly needed-a blessing
tha. gave saccor and relief when distress
and want were ;at the door.
rhat shere Is much to do to Systematic
labor aud turn to greatest advantaSe tue
aaa,sabflities OF soil and ctaasc IS true.
,Snt,sno brts experience and the long use OF
modes and methods can bring ene pec'u 'lH
economy oil the locality to approximate per-
fcc,ion. 49,.
Take one point for consideration: There
ss the matter OF picking strawberries. vac
<5ap the rseen: season there was PAID OUT 'll
around Norfolk for picking straw berries
.hat we're sent off By steamers that DAY 70
the Sortt, gpcGrGs of Seues taoasaHd do1-
tnrs. Row. the rejecting man might oe lea
In rernark: .. But the poor pickers, what
will become OF them when the picking IS
overs,, The question is simple enough,
end comes from considerate and kind
heart. But then it must aforementioned that
fhesndustry that Is taught In that business
is not likely to expire for want OF a heio-t
Tbe land that generously yields the fruIt
that affords the early seasons and che em-
pteyment they give cannot fail to continue
lis gifts for the good OF man and his occu-
retion and support. Oh, no. There will
be other occupations, other crops to tend,
and other fields to cultivate and CLEAN.
There is no danger but that in the garden
range OF Norfolk and its vicinity there viii
DC steady progress In the ways OF h'fage
and Improvement, Afsast population IS De-
come permanently dependent upon the
Norfolk country for early vegetables, and
it wiIEbe business alike beneficial to those
who are supplied and thosewho furnish. the
supplies. <.7 I. , ..' 80. .s.i-s x
AT the present time Norfolk is taking
steps to extend the region OF gardens. A
railway . from the city to Ocean View,
waterins-place, is projected. and will, 1t is
said. be built by August. This brings the
country into full. occupation and tilage,
and VIII facilitate business and industry
immensely. -.s..,,...,-..y ...,.a-.
H. t,,e ~ Innn
way OF canning. But we may anticipate
that as business extends and is systematized
there will likely be an increase OF the busi-
ness OF canning.
About Richmond there is some, draw
back TO our cultivation, or rather orr dlspo-
sal OF early fruits, We are behind Norfolk,
and our transit is not eminently entitled to
the appellation Of 'rapid." But still there
are points where our gardeners can wedge
in their skill and introduce their fine arti-
cles. There certainly is. q chance to can
some things. Mr.. JoHN B. DAVIS, at his
fine farm of Lester Honor, is teaching what
NAV be done in that enterprise. and we hope
he will acquire the success he richly de-
serves. But recently VIC saw his active
, republic Of pickers and Gamers. He was
surrounded by population capable OF
much destruction in an insurrection";
but being all devoted to honest industry
and the promotion OF the general good,
they were agents OF peace and prosperity.
X Mr.. DAVIS had pickers in the fields, can
ners in the shops. tillers in the fields, lime
burners about the kilns, and the hand Of
industry and thrift everywhere on the farm.
Now, il Mr.. DAvIs's example gives light to
those who follow, as we hope it will, great
good will come to the domestic industry
about the capital of the State, which has SO
long and earnestly struggled against adj
versity.
We connect the subjects of the flourish
ing economy about Norfolk and that OF our
own district because they are in many re-
spects sympathetic. Our commerce and
our lines OF transportation and business
bring our interests near, and the day is
near when mutual help may be afforded.
The industry and labor OF the Tidewater
region may be smartly encouraged and
strengthened and undoubtedly they may
be instructed ard syste,natized by good
and. friendly Understanding amongst the
communities Of which we have been speak
ing. :s& ..a.-:-si
We may congratulate ourselves that the
tidal and garden region Of Virginia has
shown so great capacity to supply wants
OF the country north Of US, and that there
has appeared so rapid an increase in the
variety and quality Of the products which
End their way from this latitude to market.
There is great room for further production.
as we know that the demand Is yet to extend
greatly, while the rewards for our industry
will be made more certain and better as the
ways and means OF trade and treights are
better understood and regulated.
Preservation Of Food
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