The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-21
VIRGINIA. AND THE WORLDS FAIR.
Splendid Opportunity for tho State to Adver-
tise Her Resources.
For The Iimes.J

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SrAUyToS, Va. Nov II. 1891.
THERE'S tide in the affairs Of men. which
taken at the food leads on to fortune" And
the sarpe may DO said OF States notable
instance of this both in it's use and want of
| use was seen at the Centennial III 1876.
! Colorado and several of the new western
States 80 advertised themselves to the world
that the after influx of outside capital was
wonderful: while old Virginia with advan-.
| tages a thousand fold more. stood idly BY and
let concealment do its deadly work.
In proximity TO market. both by water ana
| by rail. in water-power. in climate best
| adapted 10 the best development Of man.
animals. grains. grasses, fruits and vegetables.
! in variety of soils and of products-in grams
| from buckwheat 10 rice in fruits from the
cranberry TO the tig, in the quality ana va
I rlety OF fish. in health. in rainfall. IN exonp-
! ton from cyclones and storms. IN mineral
wealth and in thousand things that To
make up the heritage of happy people, II
! ginia heads the list IF all the states. All we
want IS capital TO develop and men to popU-
late 10 put Us IN tue very van OF the wOrld.
Therefore IL goes without saying that we
should not let the second great opportunity
OF the century pass IA unmproyed. ne pup
lie man who stands IN tho gate to stem inc
tide viii be trodden under foot, aud the saies,
man who sits on the tail OF progress Anu
cries Whoa deserves the contempt ana VIII
receive the execration of deceived people
The question of the hour is how shau we
best and most economically profit by the
Worlds Fair / have frequently expressed
the opinion that we should not delay TO begin
our preparations until the last year out
should utilize all our time We want % make
the best show. If this IS TO be OF crops don't
let us wait until the last year, lest that may
prove an unfruitful one, but let samples be
secured which will keep and statistics gath
cred as the years so By so that we may select !
II. 1. So,
embarTasses us. To the man looking for home |
the variety we present confuses
Every man III the selection of home has 4
something Of soil climate. health or product |
in view and this. and this alone. he wants 10
see. The world is too busy for A man who IL /
looking tor what Iidewater will give him u
read study or examine the advantages and
products Of the alley or the Southwest So /
let Virginia be divided into rs many separate
sections as there are marked divisions Of eli
mate, soil and products. and supervisor APP
pointed for each sectiop-an intelligent. live
man. not dead beat or "A shelved politician
TO collect statistics and specimens Let him
60 10 work ut once and be aided in each
county by good man, say the county clerk
or the county agent of immigration. who are
or ought to be, familiar with tho resources Of
the county. n addition 10 specimens Of ores
woods, fertilizers, grain, grasses and fruits
let statistics be gathered OF the products in
these and other lines and published in form
of folders. with a map Of the section. includ-
ing the railways rivers. bays. inlets. land
ings, pOst0ihces DC, with an account of the |
soil, fruits, vegetables grains. grasses and :
stock, together with the markets and cost Of !
delivery tho cost and supply of labor, the
price of land and the cost OF farming. the
number and kind Of schools. the taxes. tho
churches. the variety and kind Of fish and
the profits from taking the same-in word.
all about the particular section that would |
interest and attract a man looking for a
home.
Let these maps and folders be printed in
large quantities and then let each supervisor
have space set apart for him in Nirginis's
territory ut Chicago. and arrange his speci-
mems. maps and statistics so as best % catch
the attention Of the locker after knowledge.
Where fruits and vegetables are pershable
arrangements could be made TO get new sup
plies from time TO time
All this will require money. and ii is the
oart aud duty Of every citizen 10 impress {
lpon his representative the importance of c
making suitable appropriations therefor aud
the counties 10 tax themselves to 7
Implement the fund If they desire special ef- I
ort made IL their behalf. a
! would call special attention of the con- n
entiOn about TO assemble in Norfolk 70 the !
Importance Of formulating some plan Of
elton and pressing IL upon the Legislature. 4
We arc told tue coming Legislature Is 10 be I
practical and business one here Is their
opportunity. Nous yerrons. T.
CHARLES GRATTAS. a