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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18
meIde Gisenlhaften iino Ole oes
outen SddtfornP

L. 9as Saattorn muB ben ri4ttgen &eifee
grab aufpGifen, Mtnn beim Wtd6en oes 8e@
tra50es Dds &orn lei9t unb 6eitimmt iiber
Dem Nagel briGt, TT Der &eSmling pes
8orns ausgebtlbet, aGe &eferbef toffe 1tnO
bonn &prn a%ufgenpmmen un0 Is Aunoelt
ft9 MN nod INN eirs gertnge WaRerabgdbe.
Mil9reife &Drner 19rumpfen 5uiammen;
toDtreife iinb nt9t i9le9t gu nennen, IS
fe5lt i6nen iebp@ Der i9Gne Slang unb lie
Iimo bpn beregnetem 9etrei0e nur f9le9t
at unter11stben. Sin Saatforn nit rt9z
tigem &eifegrao 8eigt po1e Sorm, glatte
S9ale uno friI4en Slang.
2. Die &eimfd6igtcit 1oa gut, bds 6etBt
Der proeentIab Der feimfd6igen &Orner foq
Elm b6ber Iein. 8efanntli9 ermittelt man
bieien Prpcent1dB in feu9t ge6altenem Sanb
ober inbem man bic abge5dblten &Drner 5miz
f9en feu9te Glansqfappen poer 5pii4en
Gliebpapier anteimen lGbtS Sc gerin9sr Die
&eimfG6igfeit, beIto mibtrauii@er fat man
ben Gamen gu betra6ten. Suite @etreibeiaat
peit itets 95 Bis 100 Procent &eimfG4tgz
felt auf, 3uapeilen gebt iie beim Safer Elm
tpenig barunter. Saatforn, tpel9es iebo9
unter 80 procent 8etmfGbigfeit bat, 1T UNI
ter alien umitdnOen gu beanltanben.
3. Die &eimungsenergie, bas 6eiBt Die
@aI9tpinbigfeit bssMnfeimens, IoG gut fem!
Altes @aatgut teimt langIamer als leBtz
iG9uiges, bas gilt numentli9 Oom getreibe.
9Sn @egenpen, tpo bic SeIbbeitequng aQz
brdngt, lit es baber am psnigiten
portbeilbaft, altes. @etretOe our 9aut gu
perpenben. Man iiber3euge ii9 baber ftetS
Dur9 8eimperfu3e iiber Die &etmungsz
energie, penn man benz gefalften @aatgnt
miBtruut. SIS gtebt nun cine Selbfru9t, bel
bic ate Scat Der i%iingften ppbl porz
ge5ogen ptub, bas 1T Der 2ein.
4. Der 9eru9 muB rein iein, Ser Scrub
bes @etreibes 1T audi Elm gutter Briiftein
Gpte Elm jeber 9raftifer peiB. @enn @etrei0e
i'm S9niben gebrpf6en 1T, tpenn es feu4t
eingefubren lift, pflegt es vmalffig" gu rte4en,
mas po9l in Der 9auptfu@e ouf @@immeG
ober unbere @ilabilbungen 5uriidaufii9ren
1T. 9tefe gefdbrben dber ftets bic Reimung
uno fin0 unbertrGgli4 NIT gutem @aatgez
treble.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18

hem @ebtb gequetI9t unb troden, ni9t gez
ma6len perabret9t mer0en. Gobalo bas
@ebiB meiter enttpidelt TT (cu. 6 Wo9ea alte
Serted, giebt man &Drner unb 9iillen>
fri4te am 3pedmdBigiten unaertfeinsrt.
9tur 1ebr barten Mais, 8o6nen etc. 19rotet
man ri9tigeripsiie gro6. 8ei bieier Slit
~terungSneiie bleibt man, Bis i'm Otter BON
ca. 8 Monaten ii9 Die @Nliagntrf3euoe II
ertpeitert 6aben, baB grDBere Mengen Der
&Drner etc. gan5 Deri9[udt perben, mas an
8otbe lei6t erii4tli9 1T. = Man barf aber
niemuls lpl9en G4peinen, Die bereits mos
r1%atelang 8raIfutter er6alten BADEN, gauge
SDfner geben, Oenn ie BADEN bas Rauen
ntdt gelernt unb i6re &oumusfeln Iinb ni4t
ausgebiloet. Sang be1oabers fir s3u9tz
there TT Die 8era6reiAung gun3er trpdensr
&0rner gu empfe9Gen; ferner bort, no ni6t
MIR Die Mtenge, fonbern auC9 bic Site bes
ShnetnefleiI9es be5ab1t pirb. Nur penn
es ft4 Inn mOgli@ft i6neGe Mait, abgeieban
ooa elmer guten 5utteroermert6ung, banbelt,
fann Die 8srabrei9ung BON Me6lbrei 3lpedz
mdbig iein. Natirli9 1T cine ipl9e not6z
penoig, penn Suttermittel in bie1er SSorm
benz 2anoptrtb CUR @erfigung fts5en,
9rittenS: 8o4en unb 0dmpfe1 Der aDr=
nerfrii9te TT nur 5fpedmdBig, penn bRIefs
ben in 9ei uno6eitIi4er 8e3iebung 3u mini
l9en ii6rig lafen, 3. 9, 8ran0, G9immel,
unfrautfGmereien II ben elben ent6altan
iinb etc. (Gs 1olten nur &artoffeln gefo6t
iperoen, I'm cine grDBere 8erbauIi1teit gu
er5ielen.) 9as &o9en mubt bas @ipeiB
unberoduli9er unb erb06t bic 8erbauli6z
felt Der feint0rnigen @tGrte unIerer &Drz
nerfri9te aur in febr geringer WeiIe, 9a
Die @ipetBitoffe ober bic tAeueri ten NG6ra
ltoffe uno in ben &Drnerfrii9ten in niCbt
un6etrG9tli9er Wenge ~Dprbanben 1tnb, lit
Der Dur9 &o3en Der &0rner befpirfte 59d=
ben gr0Ber als Der NuBea, gan5 abgeIe6en
bon ben Soften beg &O4ens fel6er.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18
Ouneune Ser meinedrten.

CUR rationelen 8e6anblung Der Weinz
gGrten ge6Ort unter anberem bic turnusz
mdBige Diingung bes Weingartens. Was
Die &ebe bem 8Doen ent5ie6t, mub t6eil1peiTe
rrrt} bic 0iingung eriebt tperben, I'M ben
8poen tn rt4ttger &raft gu er6dlten. @p9l
snnl S6eile tOnnen mir DDn Der @egetatipn
bsr St0de auf bic &raft bes Meinqartens
f6lieBen; muBge6enb lit in bieler 8s3ie6ung
a6er bel onDers Der borange6enbe Spmner,
ba In einam nafen Sabre Die &e6en trGftiz
&C. uno ldnger ipabIen, als in einem trodez
nen. &lS 9runbfaB lam au9 gelten, buB
cir Wetngarten nit f6pa9er Sriebfraft
niGt 10 Dtel tragen tann, als Elm @eingurten
in itarfer Sriebtraft, ba Der lebtere geniigenz
oeS 9ol5 fat, ben9ernGB ou9 ausgef9nitten
peroen tann 1rtb Der Stod AUDI cine 9r0Bere
ernie trGgt. Sie Sru6tbarfeit bes 5tpdes
bGn9t aber ni9t 10 fe6r oom @a9st9um Der
gteben, 1onbern btelme6r BON Der @rnG6rung
ab. 9abon t0nnert mir uns ii6er3e1gen,
pen1 mir gum 8etfptel Elm Stiid @etngarz
ten our9 Dtele Sabre nit faliret9em Dim
ger, pie @fbe, Diingen; Der 9ol3tpu9s ptrb
in biefem Safe Elm itarter unb 3une6menber
fein, Der Sraubenan5ab aber Elm ber6Gltz
nlBmdBtg 9ertngerer. 9dgegen iptrb in
eiaem 5tiid Meingarten, bus NIT p6osp6or=
unb ftidItoffrei9em 0iinger, pie berrottez
tenn &inbsbinger, @efliigelmiit, Sau6enz
gllanc, gebiingt tpurbe, nibt nur bas @a9ss
t9um Der &ebe Elm freubige8 fein, 1pnbern
fiG suglei9 audi rei6er Srau6enanldB 8eiz
gen. Sir ben Meingarten 1T Elm talireiber
Pbrspbor= unb SttdItpffbiinger Der elite.
Wie oft ToG gebiingt tperben2 W1an Be-
redbnet gep06nli9 bie91G6rftoffmenge, pel9e
Elm nornnaler 0eingarten In 8 Big 9 Sabren
Dem 8oben entntmmt, unb giebt barrub ben
9iinger, 6as 6etBt, es ptrb in ie a9t Sab
rem eirmul 10 ptel 9iinger augefibrt, ols
eben erforbsrli@ 1T. SIS 1T iebp9 ratiOnelz
Ter, Dem Wetngarten ie Elm 9rittel in jebem
Sabre 5u geben. Ser Wetngurten pirb am
beften in iebem Sabre gu einem Sritttbetle
geDingt.
@te foG gebiingt tperben9 Dies 1T BET
Stalbiinger, gompoft unb Bel &unitbiinz
ger berf9teben. Sci GtaGGbiinger, @ompoit
etc. tra9ten mir, ben 0inger I'M 8ooen
mDgli9it 3u perbreiten; Der &unitbiin9er
tpirb aber muir auf e~in3elne Pldhe gegeben.
Inter ben oie1en 9iingungsmetb6ben nennen
mir nun cine, bic felt Sabren angetperbet
lpirO un6 tpel9e Maet6o6e ft4 ftets bepd9rt.
SIM 6erbft na9 Der 2efe tptrb Der 5u oiire
genbe brittle She'll bes heterogeneous tart ge@
bedt, bas 6eiBt bic Grbe I'm Die StOde na6
MDgli6feit bo9 a%ufgebduft, auerif nit benz
&arit urpb bann NIT Der &rabhaue, 10 bob
in ben 8etben cine tiefe 5ur4e entitebt.
Sn bic ausgebp6enen Sur6en tpirb Der @omz
poitbiinger g%eitreut. 0Se arOeren 5tpeiOritt@
tbetle beg Weingurtens tDerben einfd3 NIT
Dem &arft bebauen. Sas bo6e Seden bat
eritens ben 3ped, cine sroBe 8ooenflG4e gu
bilben, pel9e Dem Srote dusgeiebt TT, nnb
ameitens, ben 9iinger in bic gebOrige Stefe
gu brtngen, bamit er mDgli4ft tptrtiam fet
unb bamtt ii9 nibt auf Der Oberfld3e nn@
fraut btlbe.
Wann ION ~9ebiingt tperben2 StaGmit,
@ompof, berrottete Sreter, etc. fpQen u1b
mu7en f4on i'm 9erbt in ben @einsarter
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18
Die uotRIa9e ser ensIifden Gano=
wtrthfdaft.

@a 9ut tiraIt9 Elm 6err RetD, Der fir
Die engltf9e @ommtffton iiber 2an0ntrt6z
i9aft als @fiitert @rbe6ungan nna9t, etnen
Bert9t Der0ffentlt9t, Der auf bic 3uitGnbe
in Der @raff9aft Gorfplt elm 1e6r tribes
Gt4t ptrft. Die @usfi9ten Der 2arbnirt6z
f9aft itno bort bic benf6ar 19limmdte1. Set
1880 bat it9 Die Sage, trpB ben BON benz
Ydrlaune1t erGaffenen 9efeBen BON eSSabr gu
Sa6r 0eri6limmert. Sie 1ng. Mgricultural
9plbings afte, Die Dor9eblt9 gu 9uniten
Der Yd9ter e%rla1en fpur6e, tit BON ben
8rpBgrunobaftbern ausgenitbt tporben, uno
GI3 Die 8eftauerung Des 8teres ftatt bes
WalSes, bic 6auptfG9li9 gu @unften Der
Pd9ter BON 0orFolf einqafit6rt porben 1T,
bat ibnen teinen Guben ga6ra9t. @G6-enb
big oor 20 Sabren, ,. +. large naG Nb=
f9dffung Der &Orn3DIe, bic bortigen Sur
9mer 0or5itgli9e @ef9Gfte ma9ten, fit16 I1e
teBt fdmmtli9 %ruinirt, trobbem bic 9rDBz
grrnhbetBer, benz 0rGngen H6rer Bd6ttr
ana4gabero nrrb unfG9ig pber obgeneigt, ifr
9aro fefbit gu bebauen, bic Pa9t3tn5en linn
20 psf, ia in eintgen 6Gfen I'M so psf.
reou5trt baben. @lei9pp6l lit Stem Der Mnz
ft9t, oaB biele Sarmerp, bel onbers bic flai=
men, mod thinner biel 5u bp6e Ya9t8inIen gu
trogen baben. @amG6lt9 f9eint bic bon
&pro 8euconsfteIo Dor eSa6ren 19pn aufge=
fteate 8eba1ptung anerfannt gu sper0en, baB
has 2aro in @nglanb ni9t IGnger I'M 9tunz
be ift, bri Proftte gu geipGbnen, brei RGaiz
len gu ernGbren, nGrnGi9 Die Der @rpBz
grnnb6effBer, pel9e bus 9anb beiiben, bic
Der PG9ter, ipel9e bas 8etria6stupitat felz
Zen, un6 Die Der GRANDDAUGHTER, pelbe bic
@e6nen CUR Nrbeit 1ieferr. Oas 2atifunz
bienfpftem f9eint berurt6eilt gu 5etn. Wez
n%igitens in NorfoIf lit bies Der San. Osnn
Die @roBgrunbbafiBer IeGbft 5tnb bort ruiz
nirt. Der genannte 8erid6t 5G6lt a9tae6n
9fttt9rgiiter alt beren gtgent6iner gez
nDh6igt ftnb, i9re itoG5en 0alen an Sren=
be gu bermiet6en .4pdbrenb 1e 1el6it iib auf
elm 8a1er1t6a1s D0er ein nod drmliberes
9ltartier 5uriid5ogen. Sbenbretn 1ino Die
neuen PG4ter ni3t geriigen0 mil &upitnl
berfeben; in bielen SGlGen lit es fdum bic
6dlfte bOn benz, mas nod i'm Sabre 1881
ols CUR 8e6uuung n0tbig erabtet purbe,
8egiiterte 2eute lpeigern 1i9, Qanb gu iber=
nehmen, unD es gie6t gan5e Streden, Die
itberbaupt teinen Pd9ter fin0en. Sin tp=
pii9er SAT- lit Der Bel 9oltar, no Die So
milie 2eicefter 20 MiQionen Mart fir 8er=
6eferungen i6rer Sitter a~us9eqe6en bat; fir
oteie Quslo9e erbdlt file einer id9rli6en
Sins bon q Prp3ert, fir bas uripriinsi;6e
&a1ftapitol = Ni9ts! 9aB BET Iot9en
SGaen IN aire rationale 8etpirt6I9uftung
bes 2anbes niht me6r gu benten lit, leuh=
tet Elm. Sin 3e6ntel Der 2anbarbeiter 1T
d1~sgaApanbert, ba bic germinberung bes
b~eteQten Qanbes lire @r6eit itberfluiiig
ntadte, uno Die ungeniigenb bebauten 2dalz
oerefer1 Derf fen ieoes Subr peniger ab. Die
IIrrgen GRANDDAUGHTER itn6 AUDI ni4t, pte Der
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18
8eras=Narnt biaio st perfamfen.

6orm I'M n%6rOlibeu Seros, ppn oeuen itDon IS @eres
nit WeiSen 6eidet ifmb, ne6it l2 gferOen nnb @eibirrens
Z &HDen, 2 &dtberu. u Sbmeiner, 100 9nhIern, z
bern 2@ultlpators, glart 9ist=@99e. superior Srll,
8 g9ogen. G%urnmible, @DpeI. Strobi9HeIoer glls-
9Dunt6eu. 800 @uibeI Corn, 200 9uibel Mei5en, 600 ..
9afer, gladfmitbibop unb Merf5er9e, Dalbem @ntbell
an e!ner .NtoIaIesmiible, geni9en6sm 9Ol3belteno, CUE
tenn 3r1ntlpo1er, alien ~nbtbtgeu Wobn= uro Stau9e=
bdu6en, Wil9DauS II. + 10. filr nur $1,8O0 9aar. User
tere Arsfunft ertbeilt 5rtb Seberer, Sopa |art, &egos.
1~8n25Dalpb
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18

betannt, baB Der CUR Metb6ereitung pertinent
bete 9onig erit bur6 Wafer3ula b unb lam
gsgcs 8o6en gdbrungsfdbig gema9t tper@
ben muB.
Wirb ben 8ienen Der 9onig bor Der Oedes
lung Ger 3eGen entnommen, 10 liegt IN ote@
fem 8erfa6ren Elm GROCER te6niH4er Wors
t6ltl, nGm1id3 bia11Dgli9feit elmer @~r6D3ung
Deg 9o~niggeipinnes, neil Die 8ienen Der
9edelurtg entbd6en iinb urb 10 Wa9s 1pa7
ren uno bomit biel 3eit 9%epinnen, Sontg
e~in3utraqen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18

%tommeu, tpenn mir i'm nd9ften Sabre i3on
cine Wirtung e~raielen ipolet1. Nftt retnem
&unitbinger tann AUDI im5rii6iabr ge0iingt
perDen. Sci einem inn Sriibiabr nit Stau@
biinger g~ebiingten Meingarten bletbt tn benz
fel6en Sabre bei1a6e bic 8trfung gan5 aus
unb finbet erit i'm barauffolgenoen Sabre
itatt. Sis ba6in 6at aber Der Sunger IN
@trtungstraft i4on iebr piel berloren.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18

Iamen auf Elm 6eftar aus. On Stele Der
Samen@ SSmpfung tDr1nen AUDI tleine Mengen
@rbe nit @mulIion bur9trGnft, lufttrpden
iiber Die gu beidenbe Sld4e glei4mdBig aus
geitreut unb etipa 10 Gm. tief in ben 3d.
ben undergraduate nerben. = Na9 Dem
oben @e1agten g~lau6en mir dler apeiteren
Musfiibrungen, Die Wthtigfeit bie1er @r=
finbung betreffenb, iiberbo6en 81 ietn.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18

8eri9t 6erbor6ebt, i6rer Mrbeit gepudien,
Ntemanb tpeiB fi4 in biefer Not3la9e gu 1els
fen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1895-12-18

Minnie fret!

Setben sic fir u~nfereu bft=Samer=Ratafo9,
@ntDdIt eire berrIibe %9usiuabI Slintell=. Semitic.
gen, Wiuter=@erTte, Sofer, Ipipie &lee=. Srosiamen
fir 9erblt=AusIoat. &aulo9 unb Yrpbes8et5en
trei. John a. saIZer seed Co.,
ga @roiie, Wls.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01

Continued on Eleventh. Page,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
Ocean View railroad.

The Norfolk and Ocean View
Railroad is a narrow gnage line
eight miles long from Norfolk to
Ocean View, one of the most popu
lar summer resorts upon the Vir
gInia coast. The property is owned
and controlled by local capitalists
who Invested 500, 900 in the enter
prise. The attractions at Ocean
view are air, superb bathing, at
high or low tide. boating without
danger and fishing, with the abso.
lutte assurance that there are fish to
catch. Along the beach are located
number of cottages and u dozen or
more club houses-popular resorts
duilng the heated term. Numerous
trains run out of Norfolk during the
summer months, and hundreds of
Norfolk people can be found at the
View in the afternoon, either sport.
ing III the waters of the Chesapeake
or promenading the beach and the
pretty grounds. enjoying the fresh
breeZes from the ocean. 1t is hard
to imagine more beautiful water
scenery than this point affords. All
incoming and outgoing vessels pass
III easy view of the hotel grounds.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
Rho NORFOLK, aibennrIc aud At
Inutic Railroad.

The Norfolk, Albemarle and At.
antlc railroad is a magnificent mar
row guage steel rail rock ballast
road from Norfolk to the famous re-
sort Virginia Beach, seventeen miles.
Ihls road was constructed to afford
pleasure and health seekers an easy
means OF reaching the most perfect
sanitarlum on the Atlantic ocean.
The line passes through country
to the counties of Norfolk and
Princess Anne, In high state of
cultivation and rich in Original tim.
Der. IN the last two years the road
bed and all bridges have been re-
Gently PIT in perfect repair, allo W
ing the run to be made in thirty
minutes. There are two splendid
hotels at the beach and fifty or more
handsome cottages, the latter owned
by prominent business mon of
THIS city. Virginia Beach is
both simmer and winter
resort. the Princess Anne Hotel,
which is owned by the railroad com
pany, being open for the entertain.
ment of visitors all through the
year. During the months of July
aud August this road handles more
than 1000 passengers daily. While
distlnctively passenger line, this
little road has handsome freight
traffic. For Its mileage it is the
largest carrier of freight entering
this city. During the last three
years the catch of fish at Virginia
Beach has been an important IN.
dnstry, and the road has hauled
during busy season AS much AS
5000 barrels OF fish per month.
The owners Of the eoad are New
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
RIVER AND OCEAN ROUTES.
nnd ,hc.npeane Canal.

AibeInarlc md chesapeake CnnaIs
The Albemarle and Chesapeake
canal connects the waters of the
southern branch of the Elizabeth
river, which has its mouth ut Nor.
folk. with the North Landing river,
aud is part OF that great land
locked waterway, or inner route
from New York to the Cnrolinas
below llatteras. The value OF this
route from the North to the South,
IN case OF war, has been a subject of
very interesting discussion. Vessels
OF all descriptions, from M ordinary
row boat to II schooner of 500 tons
burden, can pass through this canal
from Norfolk to the Neuse river, by
way Of Pamlico sound. BY means
OF this canal light draft vessels
bound from Charleston, Savannah
and the Florida and West Indies
can avoid the worst perls of "old
ocean," especially the dangerous
coast OF uatterns.
The Abemarle and Chesapeake
canal company's general Offices are
in this city. The country along this
route is well adapted to agricultural
pursuits. aud possibly fifty per
cent. Of the laud is covered with Il
heavy growth of timber. The canal
is one of Norfolk's most important
trade feeders,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
atlantic ana DnuvliIc RaiiUox
COMPANY.

The Atlantic and Dauyille Railway
having successfully passed through
the various trials and vicissitudes
incident 10 new line OF railway. was
taken out of the hands of receiver
on August !. 1894. and Is being re.
organized on thoroughly substan.
tial basis.
The present property holders are
expanding a considerable amount of
money with the idea of putting the
road bed III strictly first class con.
dltlon, aud are constructing iron
bridges wheree wooden ones were
formerly used. Nearly oil the tres
ties OF the line have been filed in
ana the lew remaining ones are in
course OF completion. The facilities
OF the road are being increased at
both terminals, which has been made
necessary on account of the increased
traiiic. From 100000 upwards il
being expended at West Norfolk in
constructing piers to accommodate
eight or ten vessels, also warehouses.
additional transfer barges, transfer
bridge. etc. Additional land has
recently been acquired ut DanvIlIe
Tor the purpose of building a new
passenger depot, increased ware
house facilities, and to introduce
many othar improvements to accom-.
MEDIATE the increasing trade OF the
enterprising city of Danville where
Inc western terminua of the soad ia
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
Dismal swamp canal.

The Dismal Swamp Canal nuti
dates rallroadlng lii the United
States, and was one of tho greut
enterprises of the fathers of our
country. Among the original pro
moters Gen. Washington and Pat
rick Henry are mentioned. The
canal commences at Deep Greek,
Norfolk county, on the Western
Branch OF the Elizabeth river and
extends in southerly direction to
South Mills. n. c., near the head
waters of the Pasquotank river,
which empties into the Albcmarlc
sound. The canal proper is twenty
two miles long and sixty feet wide.
and extends from deep water to deep
water. Its depth at the northern
terminus is fourteen feet and
ut the southern terminus twelve
feet. 1t will accommodate vessels
100 feet long aud 49, feet beam.
The property IL few years ago was
sold ut public auction to IA company
composed of progressive men OF
means. 1t has been put in good
condition and will DO improved as
the requirements demand.
The source of the water supply is
from Lake Drummond of the Dis
NAL Swamp, made famous tho world
over by Tom Moore, the poet. Its
waters have been tested by the best
chemists Of the country and are
considered we'll adapted for house
hold uses.
The president OF the company is
Mr.. Walter b. Brooke, Sr,, of BaItI.
more. The general Offices are III
Norfolk,
The Ola Dominion Steamship
Company,
The Old Dominion Steamship
Line is one of the most important
arteries of trade leading out OF this
port. In addition to Its large ocean
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
ncrChunis' ana Miners Trnnspor.
iDIIOn CDunnunI

The Merchants and Miners Trans.
portution Company has been con.
spicuous factor IN prom Jting tho
commerce Of this port Tor nearly
half century. The general Offices
are III Baltimore and the local Office,
aud warehouses aud wharves In Nor.
folk are at the foot of Main street
No transportation company enjoys
superior facilities or are mannpei
by more wide awake business men.
The company Owls SIX warehouses;
and Their docks have an nggroynto
water frontage off. 600 feet. ca pable OF
handling seven ships at the same tlmo
without inconvenience. The sblps
Of this company make regular trips
to Boston, Providence aud Snvan
nah. The Boston ships are tina
Dorchester, Essex, Fairfax and
Gloucester. of 5000 tons each.
The steamers Of the Providence limo
are the Chatham of 5000 tons. tho
Vim. Lawrence OF 500 tons, ia.
Morgan City Of $500 tons. FOB
the Savannah ronte, the Alleo hauy,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01
ATLANTIC COAST LINE.
The Norfolk and Carolina Rail.

'"S uoHoik anu SafOIinR kaiI-
road.
The Norfolk and Carolina branch
OF the Atlantic Coast Line, is one oil
Norfolk's greatest sources of supply.
This road runs from Norfolk to
Rocky Mount, N. O., where it con
meets with the main line, thence to
Goldsboro. Wilson. Fayetteville.
Charleston, Savannah and Jackson
Vile.
The road passes through q coun
try rich In agriculture aud timber.
1t was constructed by the Coast Line
people. who thoroughly appreciated
the Importance of having deep
water terminus here to handle with
dispatch their immense carrying
business In cotton and other pro
ducts from far down South.
The Norfolk aud Carolina has
magnificent facilities at Primers
Point, where large warehouses and
COCKS aud wharves have been erec.
ted. They own about one half mile
of river front, aud one hundred car
and flats on the south side of the
Elizabeth river. from the United
States Marine hospital to the mouth
of the Western Branch.
The general offices of the Com
pany are i'll this city. where there
are warehouses and wharves for the
accom- odation of the local business.
The Company has recently made ex-
teusive improvements to their prop
erty at Primers Point, many thous-
and dollars being spent in the i'm
| provement of terminal facilities.
The Pinner's Point and n number
OF strong tugs and barges are used
Tor the transportation of passengers
and freight, the run from the wharf
IN Norfolk being made in about ten
minutes. At Primers Point, the
terminus of the road, us we'll as at
Lambert's Point, the terminus of
the Norfolk aud Western: West Nor
folk, the terminus of the Atlantic
and Danville, prosperous little
town is being built.
Not long since moneyed men OF
Durham, n. c., and Richmond.
Va. organized company for the
purpose of manufacturing fertilizers
ana selected Primers Point for the
location of their plant. The build
ings are now well under way, and
when completed will have cost in
round numbers about S250,0OO.
a New York financial journal, re.
Gently speaking of he company,
said that sit would be the largestand
most complete fertilizing works for
the manufacture OF high grade goods
| IN the United States" Thara ara aIso
IN course OF erection q mammoth
lumber plant.
These industries alone will add
several hundred able bodied men ia
the working population OF the
towns. The Norfolk and Carolina,
With Its parent the Coast Line, tray.
erses !, III miles OF territory, which
under most admirable arrangements
puts Norfolk in direct and quick
communication with some Of the
most desirable country along the
Atlantic coast.