The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-09-01
Norfolk and Portsmouth
Cotton Exchange.

SupSrlnlenuCnts OUlCr,
Norfolk, Va. Aug. 81, 1896.
TO the President and Boarasof Directors
of the Norfolk and Port=tnouth Cotton
Exchange: =
Gentlemen-I have the honor to subs
nit for your considerationathc twenty
second annual statement OF the cotton
movement at the port of Norfolk for the
twelve months ending August 81 1896.
The cotton crop OF lS95-y6 which ap-
twenty-seven and one-tiiird per cent
smaller than the mammoth crop of 1891
80. and 1t Is gratifying ib note that
Notwithstanding the unfaVorable mcte-
geological conditions which environed
the crop of 1886 in the eection tribu-
tary to our port, that Norfolk's net
receipts were 3i+,l2i bales, and were
but l3-l5ths of one per cent less than
the general average decrease OF the sea-
sons crop from that of the previous
year.
The establishment by the Southern
-Iilway of its terminus at Norfolk,
which was inaueurated January 1st,
1896, Is another recognition of the great
Importance and value of our deep swater
port, and Is an omen II the further
material development of the trade OF
our port
The coastwise equipment of our port
Is being yearly aurment1i, and the
splendid facilities anorfesG -, the va
r!ous lines Is thoroughly nttosted.
The deep water por.s of Virginia have
handled 502,9i9 bales during the season,
as follows;
Bales.
Norfolk NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3ii, ,6Sl
West Point .IiS,Ga9
Newport News ................... l4,629
Total handled at these vir-
slhla pots ....... h02, ,949
The receipts and shipments az cotton
at Norfolk are.
RECEIPTS.
Routes. Through Local. Total.
Seahoard Air Line @i.O77 9o,653 1ll.7So
Southern Railway
Company ,... so,3ss 4,c74 72.oo2
Atlantic and Dan
vile Rwy Co IS. 235 224GO 60 695
Norfolk and West
ern railroad 80. 1898 19,442 39.4S5
Norfolk ana Caro-
lima ra!lroad.... 2245 27549 3o79I
Norfolk and South
eGn railroad 80. 5,G2l 1887 1925
Albcmarle II Ches-
apeake Canal =. 995 9,3OS lO.3O3
Various .......... 4ii 4ii
O al receipts,
season 1886. 1854 225127 211 6S1
Deduct Whining
ton and Mobile. 557 h57
Net receipts. sea-
son 1896 ..... 1882 225.127 s4i.124
The total receipts at Norfolk for the
past twenty-five seasons have been as
follows:
Through. Local. Total.
Receipts season
:, , 1926 mn. 1864 225.i27 s44.sS1
receipts season
1S9I-95 ~ l3GI5o 9la ona aeo NJ
Receipts season
lSs$-94 ....... 1860 s7i,52o 5l1,1oo
Receipts season
ls92-s3 ....... 6o,17s 235,2ss aOl.4i2
Receipts eigh-
teen years pre-
viously .3.S75,Gio $500. 5.G9s 9ss7. 1873
Total receipts
for 22 years. .4,S27,1oa 7.1SO, sos 1867 .6lo
The exports coastwise. shipments. and
distribution are as follows:
Bales.
Exports to Great Britain and the
Continent " m coo
Coastwise and overland shin
men;s ..................... .2S7. 100
Shipments inland ..... 300
Local consumption ... 3'7i0
lurned ............... 565
Total distribution .si7. .aIs
<>cludi sloSk OH nand this date. 2Si6
Total 5ona,
The average price of middling cot
ton in Norfolk for the past wear has
been 76S cents per pound, against COZ
cents in 1895. and 7.23 cents in 1894
Following is the aggregate of the cx-
ports coastWise shipments and distribu-
ton for the past twenty-five years:
Coast
Foreign. wise. Total
Shipments sea-
son 1856. 53822 293.396 a.7 ,1e
Shipments sea-
9 son lssi.95... 1ss.a2i 2Ss,Oss 477,42e
son lS93-94... 174,010 340.272 51a oso
Shipments sea-
son 1S92-93.. 139,l25 I64.7S2 eoa oo7
Shipments IS
years pre-.
viously .....4. 1850, ,O96 5,4ss. OCT $3.50 osa
Total shipm 'nts