The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-01

A Banquet aud Jubilee az Dayton In Its
Honor.

HARRISONBURG. VA, July 3i.-Spe-
ciai.-A jubilee and banquet was held at
Dayton. this county, to-day In honor OF
the completion of the Chesapeake and
Western railroad from Harrisonburg to
Dayton.
r. H. Edmunds. editor OF the Manu-
facturers' Record. being unable TO at
tend. sent "a very interesting letter pre-
sehtihs some comparisons showing tho
vast possibilities OF development iu Nir-
gina ana West Virginia. In his letter he
says.
The area Of Virginia and West Virginia
combined Is 900 square miles. that OF
i,thnsiy wanna iorp square miles West
virginia alone has 1900 square miles OF
coal territory much of 10 is the best snd
richest in the Worthwhile PENNSYLVANIA
mas only about 1900 square miles And
YET pennsylvania Is mining on an aver
d7e about M,WvuuJ tons of coal year,
while West Virginia and Virginia COM
plntl are putting out only about l2O0t00
tons. Pennsylvania, with only tWO-thlris
or me area OF tho Nirglnias. has nearly
only about 900 miles.
owing TO the enormous Industrial inter-
ests OF Pennsylvania, It's farmers have
PiVspercd 10 degree which can only be
ir0m the last census
IA le" Pennsylvania had 2ll.cN farms.
assfeSatng ls,3VvJ acres. valued M
N-oowr0 while Virginia and West yin.
slhia combined had 10000 farms. aggre-
eating -, 5000 acres, valued M 500 ooo 70
I'D. In other words, Pennsyivania' Z
farms, with only twO-thirds OF the area
OF me farms OF Virginia and West Nif-
slnla, We're worth 10000 90 more than
the farms Cf the latter States Pcnnsyl-
wanna farmers had $y.OOOo.D invested Ia
AGRICULTURAL implements and machinery
"nie those Of Virginia and West Nlr-
GINA had 10000 The former had sl0f -
'~,,9D0 invested ~ live stock. while Nir-
sinla ana west virginia, with all their
masuincent grazing lands had only 81 o.
o"'rp IN live stock The value OF the
farm products OF PENNSYLVANIA. raised ON
nth"v acres, was 1921 $4,000. while the
Falue or the products OF the 2g.O0j,U0
acres OF farms M Virginia ana West Viz
gina was Just one-half or So 10000
This vast difference IN tie Agricultural
interests or the Nifginians as compared
win pennsylvania Is largely due To the
idct that the latter State has so enor-
mously developed It's industrial interests
as 10 nave enhanced the value of its
farm property created a home market
Tor The products OF its farms. and thus
brought about more thorough cultiva-
non or small farms. What Virginia and
West Virginia can do ia Industrial de-
Neiopinenl and how vast can bee their
growth in the years TO come before there
can De any possibility Of OVERRIDING the
business may De understood when II Is
remembered that Pennsylvania, with its
less natural resources OF coal and iron
and timber than the Nirginlas produced
OF manufactured goods in 1872 81 33O. 800 90
against Sl-LV1OCJ for Virginia and West
virginia. w lille Pennsylvania paid out
90 IT'S factory hands 500 10000 iu wages iu
lssp. the two Nirsinlas paid out 81 5000.
lille they had only 1000 hands employed
IA factories, fennsf lydula had 62l. 5tD la
TACT, Pennsylvania has more capital in
vested ln manufacturing than the four
H..H fF.T NN.Ifaa "a
Texas. In 1880 these fourteen States had
S1)lvJOO Invested in manufacturing en-
terprlses. while the one State OF Pennsyl-
vauia, but fraction larger than Nir-
ginia alone and one-tnirl less in area,
than Virginia and West Virginia COM
Dlnet, had SJIOyo0p0 Of capital In manu-
featuring.
The work which Mr.. r.. G. Machen, as
president Of the old Dominion Construc-
ton Company, dLu Alr j. W. Reiunardt,
as president of the Chesapeake and West
ern, and their associates are doing TOR
Virginia and West Virginia, should rally
10 their aid the hearticst assistance that
can be given by every ole who has at
heart the best interests OF the great cJun-
tIy which their line viii traverse. III
this road Doe built, as.i believe IT'S prOJtc-
tors intend 10 do, from Tiiewster on
The Eastern side, across he Valley
through the marvellous mineral and TIM
Der wealth or West Virginia 90 slack
water on the western side, 10 viii prove
powerful factor for the advancement of
both States. II VIII add millions OF dol
lars 10 the wealth OF these States. bring
into the market vast areas OF uuutlilI,i
coal and timber lands. attract settlers
from other sections Of our country 10 me
great agricultural districts which 10
crosses. and increase for the people ot
both States the opportunities of employ
ment and not only create a market Tor
their products. but creating market
for their labor and their brains. and open
up 10 the younger generation many OBJ
pOrtuuities which they 30 ~ now pos
sess for profitable employment. The peo-
pie OF Virginia may well bid God-speed 20