Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-17

products.
This Is exclusive Of the immense coast
trade. figures for which have already BEEN
given. The bulk of the trade OF these
ports has grown UP within recent years
What may we not expect In the futureE
A GREAT GARDEN.
The shores adjacent to these splendid
WATERWAYS are fast becoming great
garden for the people OF the Atlantic
coast cities. and some OF the "es'eI"
cities. Neither the Secretary OF Agricui-
ture nor the State Commissioner or Agri-
culture are able TO furnish me with figures
giving the value of the trucking interest
of tho Tldeyater counties OF virginia
separate from the rest OF the otate'
The superintendent OF the NorfoiK'
Philadelphia, and New York railway iuI-
nlshes the following figures: His ran
wav TRANSPORTED from the counties OF
Accomac and Northampton alone s39.S69
barrels OF potatoes In ls93. WIN .hos.
TRANSPORTED by water we may safely say
that these two counties sold over SVVVV
barrels OF potatoes In ls".
MIR. A. letters. Of Norfolk, Va, a re-
cogrized authority. sends me the io"ows
Ing figures. lie says: I'm tho year 1888
the trucking and market-garden interest,"
In the fields thirty miles around No! .t91
saved the city from panic ugeu
moneyed institutions over the crisis,
and left our tillers OF the soil IN me
shape. The potato crop OF 1873 brought
nearly ST. 800. 900 to our people. Inc stfiW-
berry crop brought Si,oo0oU. and the as-
gregate OF money received from ha'e'
cabbage spinach. lettuce, radlshes' 10,
matoes. onions, peas, beans, aspaIaBuS,thu
many other minor crops was more thin
500, oc0. saying nothing OF the large local
consumption. This great amount OF Truck
WAS grown mainly from four Counties
Norfolk, Nansemond. Princess Anne, ana
Isl. OF Wight. OF this grand total Nor
folk county contributed over sz,o"'""
worth, say nearly 100000 worth; Nanse-
mond county 100000 to H.JJ.Vv, PIN
cess Anne. $4,000 TO 100000. Ncrtolk
county, without doubt. grows the largest
cash value OF farm products of any
county in the United States. IL mas the
largest potato grower-.0.0D barrels were
raised In a single year by him 1t has
also the largest single corn grower OF
the South. who produces 5000 bushels or
shelled corn this year. Not more than
one half Of our truck land Is in use. mis-
trucking industry has been developed
principally during the past . years, as
prior 10 1870 it amounted 10 little. its de-
velODment beginning with three men
from New Jersey. limited in means, and
also I'm experience The industry In
twenty-five years has passed the S6,0O00
mark At least three Norfolk county
farmers AMI Truckers have each dug from
the bosom OF mother earth more than
5000
Last season Il required eleven large
steamers each week 10 transport the
vegetables from the lower Rappanhan-
nock-a trade which has grown Up in
the last few years.
NO BETTER FIELD.
tA
United States Il speak adylsedly; | am
familiar with the resources, climate, and
with the condition Of the working people
IN almost every county of every State
east Of Sierra Nevada mountains); there
is no part OF this country that ofers
greater advantages 10 the immigrant than
the Tidewater region Of Virginia. Mo-
| where else can he obtain more easily
not only the necessities, but even the
lUXures Of life.
In spite Of all those natural advantages
and the fact that the assessed value OF
property in Virginia increased 3oii per
cent. from 1850 to 1890, We find that VIZ
ginia only increased as per cent. in popu-
| latlon from 1881 to 1870. The population
| Of the United States increased during the
| same period Pass per cent. The increase
| in Virginia is less than in any State in
| the Union. except Maine, Vermont, and
| New Hampshire.
The average sze of the farms in Nir-
| ginla in 1850 was 80 acres, OF which 81
per cent. Is uuimproveI. The average
valuation Of farming lands IN Virginia
| was Sl5.32 per acre, including fences and
| buildings.
| OF the 512.sl7 immigrants who came L
| the United States in tne year endlnl
| June 81. 1893, only 53} were bound i'm
| D,f. ~. "a
Of the population of Virginia IS foros
born How are We to account for this?
| do not believe that Virginia ha'
! ever properly advertised her resources
| II the merchant Of this city. with tn
| very best line of goods. was 10 with
! draw the commercial agents he sends out
he would soon find that his wares woul'
! remain un5old. Virginia must send com
| pctcnt agents to those sections, and 4
those countries from which she thinks
desirable to draw immigrants. 1 hay
talked with immigrants ia every sectio
OF the West, and have found that j.
selecting their homes. they were c!the
induced 10 move through some az n
(olten the agent Of "A railway. VII
sought them out ut their eastern or Eu
ropcan homes, or through the inhuenc
Of some friend or kinsmdn who had gon
before them.
| VIRGINIA HEALTHY.
There Is a very common impression
amongst these immigrants that the who'll
South is unhealthy. yellow and malarial
feyers being regarded rs universal. The.
believe that the school facilities are poor
These false impressions should DC l.
moved.
In whatever direction Virginia can az
ford t. economic, she cannot AFFORD t
economic in advertising her resources
nor in educating her children.
Mr.. Chairman, | am an optimist Il
regard to the future OF this country
and in regard TO the future OF this state
Il is a beautiful country, and one capabI
Of producing forty. hfty-. and one-hun
drcd-fOll more than At present.
| II seems 10 me there should lie no seri
Gus concern IN regard 10 what IS GALE
| tho race question.
OF the 7i70.Oi0 colore1 people who live
lu the United States in 1870. | find tina
already 1.s0l.7o9 OF them are distribute
| over what may be called the North an
West.
| nave had occasion 10 study quit
| carefully the National Ledger OF thi
| country. There IS no single entry whic
| have read with greater pleasure thai
that which gives the number of scholar
that this state had enrolled in her publ
schools in 1850 as 20, 735, and in 1850 3i2, q
scholars.
In the Eight Of these figures We nee
have no fears as to the future Of Viz
| ,-uia