Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-10-17
TO BRING SETTLERS.
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reepect than most OF her sister states,
and IN the diversity OF her forests she IL
excelled by none. In oak trees alone.
out OF about twenty varieties FOUND |
in the Atlantic States. she has nearly
all of them. From the Notwithstanding /
lIye-oak OF the Eastern Shore. with It's |
vgide-spreadinz branches and beautiful |
foliage testifying the presence OF warm |
and genial climate, including the gnarled |
black TACK OF the lower uplands TO the |
majestic and useful white. red. Spanish. |
and chestnut oaks of the highlands, noun !
tain slopes. and valleys"
TREES WELL DISTRIBUTED.
The scope embraced In the paper was:
The distribution OF the woodlands |
Of the State, the more common and valua- |
HE varieties % timber trees. and some |
OF the uses to which they are applied.
Under this section specific reference
was made 10 the second growth OF
plne common throughout Middle virginia. |
Early In the history OF the State settlers
moved back from the Ti6ewater section
and located large farms on the higher lands
towards the interior Of the State. Large
plantations were cleared OF forests worn
out by tnlage and turned out to com
mons" abandoned so far az further Gull
tiyation was concerned. These abandon
"a lands were soon taken by second
growth pines. Some OF this timber grew
rapidly. making fairly-good building ma
teriaL When It was removed. "a was
freuuently the case for another pefio1 OF
cultivation. or when Killed nv the pine
borer" a worm which some years ago
commenced its ravaees on the pine for
ests Of the country from Maine to Flori-
da. and eft without Interference. new
growth of oak, hickory. and dogWood'
similar. =, doubt. to that occupying thc
ground originally. sprung up. ana suppneu
al tho middle section Of the State with
good material for hOop-poles. AZ the
same time abundance Of sumac sprung up
and together they furnished labor and
living support for many persons VINO were
in great want the first few years after the
war closed.
GROW SIMULTANEOUSLY.
These "old field pines grow spon-
taneously, and after many years they
become good timber for building pur-
noses. and inacmuch as they are easily
gtown. their occupation Of the land might
be a good Investment for individuals or
for the General Government. In iact' as
stated by Mr.. q. w. Hotchkiss. OF the
Lumberman's Exchange. Chicago, THESE
southern pines can I've reproduced pu'
the northern and western white pine
cannot be; 1t would BE- well for the Cen
eral Government TO foster and perpetuete
LARGE areas Of forest-srowing pine-trces
In the South. 1t would add more OK
beauty ana utility and health than We
have ever realized. and return TOT ule
oxronhiture made more than the not al
vavs successful efforts TO render nnNi-
gable shallow streams 81 the state or 'ne
erection OF large government bulIul"sa'
The repres .ntative who VIII can u'c
attention Of Congress to this mater au'
secure attention aud action Of that oody
IN
u-iu he a true benefactOr OF the State ana
her people
section Of the state from Albemarle
sourJ including the Dismal Swamp ana
a strip Of land along the North Carohha
line together with the lands on the North
| Fork OF Cllnch AMI Big Sandy rivers:
contains the largest and best bodIes y,
fine undertook, ash, walnut, poplar. ana
hickory.
RAPID DENUDATloN.
> The rapid liquidation Of our forests
| and the heavy falling-of ct our TIMBER
| supply next occupied the attention OF 'He
! essaylst. The stave- and tan-barH 81
tor and the wastefulness al sa"-mllis
If timber suitable for hundreds OF useful
articles. were rcclted as Instances where
| economy was called for The railroads
| Of the Sta.e laid the country on poth
sides Of each and every road IN the STATE
under heavy tribute for timber. Inc IN
| crease in the size Of tbs tie necesSitatel
larger trees and greater lop. II was
! estimated that the 3lt0 miles of railroad
| in the state required about oSp,"o every
| eight or ten years. ana thirty Ties Per
acre would take all the te-tiinber rom
| $1,000 acres of land to supply them.
| Eorest fires. too. were sometimes destruc-
| tive These things. with what was needed
| ana used for all domestic purposes
| woulI. II no reproduction ensued take
| all the timber in the state by the end Oh
| the next seventy or l0o years.
The paper closed with an earnest APP
| neal 10 the people OF to state and 10
| lie legislature. when il shall meet again.
| - do something that will be an induce
rueut TO manufacturers. no matter no"
| small they might be, 70 locate in the
| state: utilizing our wa:er-power' anu
| working up the raw material instead OF
| sending il outside the state 10 be Worhe'
| bv foreign hands and rcshipped to US
| and sold with an addition Of an enor-
| nous Der cent, which We paid for the
| labor of the other Tan's HANDS.
oar Mineral Wealth.
Professor Harry - Campbell, Of Wash
iret5n and Lee University, followed DF.
ANDERSON and treated Of our mineral
| Wealth"
The most important an1. ut the same
| time. extensive mineral product OF VIZ
| clnia. SAID Professor CampoeI, i c''''
| which has well been called the "i"'''
| spring Of civilization
| ,rbA exlsteuc. Of coal was known in
| virginia as early as 17Cl, and the hrst
| r.pliltr c0al-miniug III this country was
| begun about the middle Of the IA
| century. near Richmond. Between ~ a'o
| f.-- nearly COuUO Of tons OF coal were
| Skinned from the Richmond fields. IIo-
fe.sor Campbell described these heius
| which. lac ssil. had an area or ~ $ luaie
miles. and sail all would agree mat IN
immense amount Of valuable COZ" re-
uatrod IN them II the central area
"hould nr,ye as productive As the bor-
der. the whole field would contain ihoie
than billion tons Of coal.
Tine sam,-Anthracitr basin in Wig
was then described the basin beng IN
Bland. Botetourt. Montgomery Puiashi'
mud Wythe counties. ami professor camp
bell passel on 10 the great fldt-Iop anu
adjacent coal-hOriZ0ns covering an e.u-
mated area Of 2co) square miles. inc
several basins in these horizons were
dvclt upon in some detail, ana interesting
points given.
DIR COAL PRODUCTION.
As q producer Of iron-ore, VIRGINIA
| ranked. said the speaker seventh III ~
taking the first position in the production
of brown hematito. The principal ue-
posits Of brown hematite occur along the
western base Of the Blue Ridge; among
| the limestones OF the Valley IN the
cripple Creek region; and among the
mountains Of Rockoridee Allegheny
Uotetourt. Craig, and Giles.
The rel hematite and magnetic ron
are veins occur in the Elue Ridge. PED
mont. and Midland sections, being as
vet but little developed.
Virginia. said Professor Campbell, pos
seeses immense deposits OF limestones'
suitable for hux. making excellent hme'
containing beds which make hrst-clas'i
cement. others that make beautiful mar
Bile. with occasional strata OF lthOgraphic
stone, and furnishing an ineNhaustlbi,
supply OF building stone, ana good roal
materials. AZ to manganese, SAID the fro-
fesor. Virginia stands pre-eminently Irsi
in its production. Pockets OF this mineral
occur throughout the STATE. but the prin-
cipal producing mine Is at Crlmona' IN
| Augusta county.
Professor Campbell dwellod at length
upon the deposits of pyrites in Virginia.
| .,nd made some most interesting state