The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-15

Views of the Subject by several Nr.
ginians-Communications
Commissioner of Agriculture. Mr.. Thoma.
Withheld, writes as follows TO THE TIMES
The recent extensive development o
valuable minerals ia Virginia. is doubles.
the cause of the So called -le0ms.r m-i
now attracting the attention of the WhOl.
country. There have been blooms o
various kinds i'm the State before but noih-
Ing 0l the order just now ou hand. True.
there have been towns laid 0ui and lots
sold az high prices, as lar back as the luma-
ing of Iappahanr0ck and fredericksburg.
in lhe east. and Abingdon, Buchanan. rtam-
ton and Winchester ln tle valley.
Dut they We're not accompanied b.
ihe Investment OF large cluifai
nm mines, furnaces and manufactures.
nor hy the immediate erection Of large. sul-
stantia works Those of our past cifv
Oooms have been iu ihe erection of resi-
dcnces and stores. which III uu0ccupied for
awhile, created fear and sometimes pro-
duccd collapse. The cities chat have
maintained steady growth I'm trade and
manufactures and varied Industries. have
been for years culUfatlng, fostering and
pushing the settlement Of agr.culurists on
small farms all around their corporate
limits to engage in daininl nuit culture.
poultry raising. gardening aud trucking. as
witness Richmond and Norfolk.
The pres, has occasionally minated IL
lear ilal these nopu- insight mot have rock
bottom. at least 60 the extent their entlu.i-
astic friends expected. Those who never
have faith i'm ANYTHING new. have predicted
an early financial frost. while the enihusi-
asis, like the erassh0plers. expect their
"summcr 90 last 400 the year." Now. have
been studying This move iurtWOyears. eatA- /
efing statistics. examining specimens obi
minerals. reading up geological formations /
corresponding with thousands Ontside fhn /
Ntale' ANA talking with many who come: /
ailiusis, spectators, lrO-poctOrs many /
ingenious lumber men. railroad men. jimmie /
RANT ialmels, manufacturers of small as I
"eh as large industries, fruit men. dairf-
men, stock men and mechanics. and have
uled 20 gather something from an these
sources % apply AL 90 the Virginia sitm-
ann satisfied that every boom has some
solid foundation; something. if protorI,
handled. To iolm The basis of city growth
ana permanent prosperity, if persisted in.
'ou.ntih IRON al many points Of different
luaiiiles ana with differing surroundings
as proved Itself in Alabama, Tennessee
ma irglnla capable OF holding is own III
'l' -'t."t' 'Nt" 'At I'iNitN IN the ANTII. i
sustained as they are hy abundant capifai
ma wide business relations and large ems
ein. For long time ireinia had bun two
INC plants, for years quite small. and with
many disadvantages, still they held their
wn' and now one has swiftly growing
iiy az Us feet with iron industries and con-
idefabie trade marching into the boom 0n
Iieu and solid foundations. and iynchbur.
as taken hold OF this metal on the boom.
nd with new methods is making il add to &
be- boom she claims for local IRON near {
Manganese, large local capital. large manu- 4
lectures and uneNcelled Transportation and 4
AIDE facilities. For some years. Cumore d
angauese was an that WAS 20 ans extent h
orked in the state, and thc site Of this rich d
g did not furnish village. r
now, more than. ten mines like il have q
ZEN opened, not only along the valley line. d
u some OF wonderful purity and richnes. A
ID 10 LAnchours's claims to booming. and n
atncsboro, with iron and limestone added Ia
MES % the 'front.' with ready sales OF lots %
new streets and broad avenues. Buena m
STA ana Glasgow. Buchanan and iron hi
re, Carnegie City, Salem. Abingdon. AN II
sc most valuable iron and limestone Il
ia co9l in easy reach. while MANY \
le manganese, some Photographic stones. ga