The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-15
CAST UPON THE WATERS.
THE GRAIN TRADE FROM NE EXPORT
NEWS SHOWS VEIL.
A Steady Growth OF Exports and the De-
veiopment OF New Lines of Trade
Shipments for This Year.

NEWPORT NEWS, VA. June 1.-THE
fact that this city is a grain-shipping
port Is forced upon the attention or
every visitor and voyager who comes TO
THIS section by the ever present mann
mOth elevator, which Is the most promi-
nent landmark from every point OF view.
The letters on II, which cover a space
over three stories In height, are said
10 be the largest in the world, and they
attract the eye for miles toward the
This great storage house can suck into
its tremendous waist over two hundred
carloads Of wheat a day, and discharge
into the bowels of the big ships that
load al the piers hundreds Of yards away
ls.VD bushels per hour, and, although the
grain business is one of the most re-
markable in growth OF the advancing
lines Of trade. the elevator is sufficient 10
handle IL with case for some time 10
come.
Although this Is decidedly the off sea-
son In grain shipments 1t is a subject Of
much interest 10 Newport News as It's
steady growth is demanding greater IA
cihties for transportation. and when
President ingalls, and Commodore"
Walker Of the Chesapeake and Ohio
fleet. left for Europe two weeks ago to
arrange for the building OF additional
ships for this line, they were furnished
by superintendent Cpshur with figures
giving important information, showing
the rapid increase in this traffic.
FoBEIG INTfRCoURsF.
Through its grain shipments Newport
News is brought in business contact with
From July l, 1892. 10 July |, 1898. there
were 100000 bushels Of grain shipped to
Bremen. IlsenbOrg, Frederickshaven, Co
penhagan, Belfast, Rotterdam, Hamburg,
Marseilles, Stockholm. Antwerp, Aarhuus,
Leith. Settln. Liverpool and London.
70 no
ending the first of next month will show
nearly double the amount Of grain ship
ped from Newport News 10 foreign ports
for 1894, notwithstanding the falling off
of exports during May.
In April 1899, 40S000 bushels were ship
ped. In April, 1894. 100000 were shipped
more than double the first amount The
largest shipment Of grain ever made In
one month was last January. wnen l,-v'-
900 bushels were sent across the ocean
from this big elevator.
This is only one Of the lines OF trade
which IS so expansive at Newport News.
NV LINZ OF TRADE.
The total value OF exports for May
was N,022,Ti6 as against $40 $50 for the
corresponding month last year, a very
handsome showing for the dullest year In
business ever known.
During May, 1893, there was no live
there were 2.352 head Of cattle and 4,Z62
head Of sheep exported. In fact. within
less than year cattle and sheep have
come TO rank among the most important
items Of our exports. In addition there
has been a great increase I'm the snip
ments Of general merchandise.
II is less than two months since the
shipment Of sheep from this port began,
and there have already been 5,4O9 sent
out.
The condition Of our trade, as 1t APP
pears from the foregoing exhibit. is a
most gratifying one. There is a steady and
rapid growth. and II is not a growth pro-
duCed by any artificial stimulus or de-
pending on any temporary conditions. IL
IS the result Of natural and healthful de-
velopment, and will make the most i'm
portant city on the southern seaboard In
n few years. Our commerce Is making
grand strides. and each year sees added
new line OF export trade, each rivaling
the other for the lead
FGURTs THAT ARE NOT DULL.
Figures to the ordinary mind are dull, |
but they drive home telling facts in a |
way that no ordinary statement can do.
The following statement. which shows |
the value OF exports from Newport News |
for the first five months Of each year |
since the establishment Of the port, |
teaches a tremendous lesson. and must |
BE- looked on with pride by all who look |
to see Newport News fiji the great destiny |
predicted for her, even by her enemies in |
fna race