The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1891-07-02
A New Virginia Industry

That Virginia is forging ahead on the
line of industrial development, there can
be no doubt. The past year has witness
ed wonderful strides in that direction,
Dormant resources have sprung into ac-
tive values, and elements of wealth
which we scarcely dreamed of. are forc>
ing themselves upon our attention. The
adaptability of our climate and condi-
lions to all classes of manufacturers, is
becoming SO manifest, that shrewd in
vestors in all lines of trade are turning
Southwark. The manufacture of Cot
ton in the far South, has, within the
past four years, grown from an expert
ment to an almost monopoly. The Iron
| Scepter is passing from the old to the new
hands. In coal, in timber and it's pro-
| ducts in clays and varied minerals, the
South is claiming its own. Manufactures
new venture is but the forerunner of
other kindred enterprises.
One of the latest results of this new
spirit, is the establishment in our neigh
boring county, Rockingham, of thor
oughly equipped Pottery for the manu-
facture of the best grades OF china-ware.
At Broadway Company, composed Of
Mr.. Albert Radford, late of Trenton, New
Jersey, and Messrs. J. E. Roller, Winfield
Liggett and H. Y. Strayer, of Harrison
burg, have recently erected at a cost of
$25 900, a complete modern Pottery of five
kilns with a capacity of thirtysi tons
of ware per week.
Week before last the first kiln was
burned. The result marked an era in
the Industrial history of our State, in
that it demonstrated that nowhere in
the Union could finer ware be made.
The designs were unique and very beau
tifuI, and the quality as fine as any dos
nestle china we have ever seen. Ele-
CANT chamber and dinner sets, and dain-
ty little brio brac, as thin as an egg
shell and we'll nigh transparent, are now
being turned out by the carload Some
thirty decorators are kept busy finishing
this work.
The Broadway Company have aimed
at excellence. They started out to pros
duce the very best class of ware, and
they have done it, Their entire equip>
ment is thoroughly modern and fashion
ed after the most successful Potteries of
the Old World. Their Superintendent;
Mr.. A. Radford, is a master in his line.
He and his father, Mr. E. Il. Radford,
learned their trades as designers and
modelers in Stoke-on-T Trent, Staffords-
shire, England, and each has won repu-
tation. AT the Philadelphia Exhibition in
1889, MI. Albert Radford was awarded the
prize in the class of Model and Design in
Solid He is original, and the designs he
has turned out in his first Broadway
kiln, have attracted attention from ex
perts in his line. Recently one of the
most widely known dealers in china pro
nounced the Broadway ware the most
attractive he had seen in years. Inns
ported clay is used and every appliance
that taste and sklll can employ, has been
awaited of at this Pottery, and it is graf
flying to know that the most complete
success has been achieved.
It will be but short time until Vir-
ginia tables will be decorated with Vir>
ginia ware Ask your dealer to send
trial order to the Broadway Pottery and
then Judge for yourself as to the beauty
and quality of its ware.
Hon. John Acker Republican State
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