The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-02-19

cannot fail 10 benefit the sections throusi
which the roads pass, particularly IN" soull
aide and the counties north Of Richmond.
Chances for Immigration.
some idea Of the Souihside may be had
from these statistics rom 'nar,o.te' ln'-
county contains 800, 40 acres 81 land, about
one-half Of which is In cultivation. 10 con-
| tains .O63 farms, with an estimated value
81 about s.. 400. 600 The value OF It's farm
stock. horses cattle. sheep. etc. ~ set
down al s2l6. 1Cs. The value OF it, market
Able products IL reported 30 Sl3l.333. Its
chief products are tobacco, wheat. corn anc
oats. The census OF 1880 reported produc-
ton Of 1926. 40 pounds Of tobacco. 0f,5lo
bushels OF wheat. ,5l9 bushels Of corn,
and a. 100 bushels u oats. The grasses,
clover. timothy, orchard grass, etc. are
extensively cultivated. The population 0i
the county il 1868, nearly equally divided
between white and col0red. The county
has - schools for white pupils and 30 for
cOlOred pupils The amount expended fO
all the schools is 81. 1923.
And 30 Il IL with many other counties IN
the state, good lands al most reasonable
rates are 10 be had by the steady white
immigrant with a little capital. he need
not look 10 the great West, nor box himself
up in the large cities Of the North. Virginia
oilers him a good healthy home, pure
government and encouragement OF all
kinds.
Minerals Of the Southwest.
Above all things the railroads have de-
veloped the mineral riches Of the Southwest.
In eastern Virginia is talk Of the discovery
Of gold, and one farmer in King william
who has magnificent mari deposits on bis
land il tempted by some glittoring particles
found among the loan. A friends advice If
would reap him greater return
than the attempt 10 work his gold. lt.was,
syour mari lands for your own
use and for market.
But everybody wants coal indirectly or
directly. and here is what the railroads |
have done for one section Of the South /
,ycst-the POcahontas. Last December one /
company alone shipped l43.509 tons, against /
IFS Gs7 tons for December, 1883. an Increase /
If 21.S42. For the year 1883 the shipment /
amounted 10 1902. 4Sj tons. against l,3lO,- /
30 tons for 1889. an increase for loS9 OF
,l6.475 tons. The coal shipped to tide
water in 1889 by the company amounted TO
I.011. 953. against S57,6sl tons in 1855 an in
,rease Of 134, 265 tons. The amount shipped
o the line trade in 1889 was 5sO,o32 tons,
against 49s, 1913 tons, an increase Of c2,20g
Ons.
With this brief survey OF the whele state.
PARTICULARS Of different sections will now be
-iren. IL most be borne in mind, however,
hat no ATTEMPT has been made 10 cover
verv pointin Virginia. Thest.ady growtho s
be lower Valley nj places like Lursy. Mines
n Berrvulle. the continued progress Of Roa-
oke. iynchburg. Norfolk and Richmond,
nut natural any wsy, have merely been
ouched upon. and the desire is in this arti-
le to give some view Of the stimulus given
o new and old communities by the influx
f capital into the Commonwealth and the
udIcious application Of wealth by those
Who are Nirginians.
II NAV seem trivial 10 note the building OF
cannery at this place or saw mill at that.
sut il il not. These industries mean en-
lovment for 30 many more men and the
distribution Of more money. 10 10 really
non the increase Of small industries, after
IN, that the prosperity Of any community
epeuds.