The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-21
TRADE TALK.


In history. the time has come when
the world IS beginning To feel that the
vices and meanness OF rulers and politi-
clans. the dates of changes in govern
mcnt. and the record Of battles and
waIs is far less important than the
development Of human thought. the
progress OF art. science, law. aud the
agencies by which the wheels Of trade
are made to TeyOiye. and wealth Of the
world becomes concentrated. Then its
diffusion becomes interesting also. aud
while the sub lect j. mysterious one.
and murky TO thousands Of thinkers.
it Is, nevertheless. one in which
every one is directly concerned.
There is no agency more potent than
the press. IN directing attention 10 this
rich field of reflection. books aud news
papers bring back crowds Of memories
and portray IN vivid colors the labors
and auxieiies, the rise and fall Of men,
who boldly ventured IN business specu-
latiOn and investment. and point out 10
others. whose ambition may lead them
in similar directions. the shoals upon
which uniortunates have stranded. and
the surer signals that Will WOO sue
CO aud win it,
Do not listeI to him who cr0aks about
dull times, when earth and air and
water are all living before YOU waiting
your touch. dull while al nature il in
wiling you TO talk TO her. 20 understand
her, TO subdue her, and to be blessed by
her.
Go away, man. Learn something. do
something. and let Us hear 10 more OF
duilnrss.
Attend. then. while some Of the
points touched upon are illustrated in
the brieiest manner commensurate
with the interest Of the subject,
over five thousand brooms are made
here every day.
What. IN Richmond
Yes. sir. Right here in Richmond.
There are three manuiacturers-G0o
man Brothers. 80. 30 south Twenty
first street: W. +. Grant & Co. l0j aud
lO1 Governor. and Tie Richmond Broom
Works, 1906 east Cary.
This Will be news 10 q large proper
ton of our people.
Goodman Brothers broom factory is
the largest iu the South. and there are
only few in the United States with
greater capacity. The firm is composed
of Sig. n and Martin a. Goodman.
who succeed A. Goodman ln business. /
Sixty hands are employed constantly, /
and all four floors of the large factory
are used. The broom straw is cleaned
by elec.ric power. and three hundred /
dozen brooms are turned out each day
Next week the output will b. five hum
bred dozen. These goods are sold all /
over the East from New York tO New I
Orleans, and figures and quality COM 7
pare with goods made n any other part .
of the country.
The Richmond Broom Works il con-
Quoted by -prltiry * OVERLY William
Spratiey and John n. Overbyl. About
thirty five hands are worked. and some
seventy five dozen brooms turned out
every DAY Most of the trade OF this
hlm is in the South. bat it supplies
go0G MANY exp0rtdealers in New York.
A new firm is W. J.. Grant a Co..
which has been do existence about a
year. This house has capacity for
one hundred dozen day. but Dc is only
working about oue-hali that now.
Goods are sold from savannah TO New
YORK.
All OF these firms have to buy their
broom straw in the Vein Illinois.
Kansas and Nebraska. They can't get
1t here the farmers heIolbouis do not
raise IT.. and yet there is as much money
ia broom straw as there ], jpn tobacco
and much less trouble 90 raise.