The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-01

ceived the idea that Norfolk could
DO developed into tho leading mar
ket in the South for fancy driving
mud work stock. From the most 10
liable sources TIE VIRuISIAN lenru.
that in iS9I there were sold in this
city COWS, oxen, sheep and hogs,
ETC., valued at $50, 600, as againsl
500, 0O0 in 1854. Beef cattle are
received from Southwest Virgins
aud Tennessee. A majority of the
milch cows are high grade Jerseys,
Alderneys aud Holstiens. and are
purchased in Baltimore for the dairy
fa1 ms in this vicinity.
These farm cattle arc received at
Lamberts Point, where they are
inspected by au officer OF the uni,
tea States Government, who is nu
expert veterinary surgeon, and us
consequence, there has been little
or no dlsense among tho COWS OF
this vicinity. The dalrymen OF tho
surrounding counties have greatly
improved their stock in the last ten
years. and have, by systom of
careful inspection, prevented tho
spread OF tuberculosis auii kiudred
diseases, which might have dcyel
oped in their herds.
DRUGS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL.
No very extensive gains have beon
made in the drug trade for some
years. The market has held lis Own,
doing good. steady business. The
Wholesale merchants sell to the best
trade of Eastern Virginia and the
CnroilnRs. Tho business will amount
t. nbont $500, 600 annually. which is
considered very conservative esti
mate after careful investigation.
HARDWARE TRADE.
During the last ten years there
have been heavy reductions in the
prices OF ali light hardware, which
have been Of vast Importance to the
tlller of the soil aud the contractor
md house builder. NorfoIk's hard
ware trade has greatly advanced,
yet the volume OF business does no,
SHOW very decided galus. la 1881
the trade of this city was estimated
to he worth $500. 900. For 1874 the
estimate, carefully calculated, ID
$3.50, O0u. Goods are sold III Nirainia
ana the Carollnas.
BRICK AND STONE.
In tho vicinity of Norfolk are sew
ernl cays peculiarly adapted to the
Manufacture OF q superior quality OF
brick. Taken III connection with the
Manufacture of curhstouo for build
ing and paving, the aggregate OF the
business ID valued ut S750,O0 annu.
ally. The laborers employed, in the
main, arc cheap.
SHIP CHANDLERY AND RAILROAD
SUPPLIES.
There are seven firms dealing IL
| such articles AS go TO make the gen
eral supplies for steamboat lines auG
railroads. There is great develop
ment III this trade, which has III
creased from S!50,010 in 1854 t.
500, 900 in 1894.
FURNITURE.
The NIRGINIAS, after most caro-
ful Investigation, estimates the trade
| OF Norfolk in furniture to be wortl
III round numbers about 5000, 900
This business, while in the main re
tail, Is IN the hands of progressiv,
men who can supply the country
trade of all the counties of Eastern
Virginia and the Curolinns.
HATS AND CAPS.
For number OF years Norfolk
houses have been doing q very sat
isfactory business in hats and caps
Wholesale and retail. The whole
sale dealers have been able to NEE
competition from markets North
aud 10 sell he retail trade in East
ern Virginia and the Cnroiiuas
There are number OF retail dealer,
who carry full lines of the hes,
goods. The total sales of 1871 are
placed at S3jO,UO0, against S22j, go,
III 1881.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The trade Of Norfolk in this Enc
Is exceptionally large, as comuatet
With most cities several times GU,
population. We have here thre,
agricultural implement manusactur
ers, who produce mainly patented
goods OF their own Invention. Thes.
manufacturers have not only tax
trade OF the country immed 'ate!,
tributary to Norfolk. but they have
demand as far South as Florida and
Texas, as far West rs the MississIp
pi river, ami much of the country
north OF lis is supplied with Norfol /
specialties III the Implement line
through dealers IN New York, PHIL
! adelphia aud other large cities.
In our trade issue of 1881 the est
mate OF Norfolk's output ir agricui
tural implements was $3.50, 0nl
While there has been most sntis
factory increase in the number oil
implements sold, tho shrinkgge il
values would Offset my dollars and
cents increase which we would 9th