The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-08-20
REMARKABLE FIGURES
Showing the Wonderful Increase IN the
Export of Corn From this Port. /.
MORE SHIPPED IN A DAY TRAN IN A YEAR
Five Years Ago and the Amount
Loaded for RoreigM Countries In
she Laat Eleven Months More Than
395 times ns much as was Exported
I'm the G rain Year of '9O.0l.

1t is a fact not known to great many
that the amount of corn exported from
the port of Norfolk has increased in
a most wonderful manner within the
last five years.
OF the thousands Of busy citizens
who throng the highways and byways
OF trade roundabout, the number can.
probably be counted on the fingers Of
the two hands who are aware that
within the last eighteen days more
corn by 100000 bushels has been loaded
within quarter of a mile of the ferry
than was shipped from this port in the
year ending September 1st, 1893, and
about "a times as much as IN the year
ending September 1st, 1891.
In the eleven months preceding Au-
gust lst. 1896. the Norr Tx and Wes,e
loaded foreign bound vessels with 3s5
times as much corn as was shipped
from Norfolk in the twelve months
preceding September /, 1891.
These figu.es are startling and signi-
hcant, carrying as they do a whole his
tory with them. The Norfolk and
Western railroad, with Its elevator fa-
ciiisies, of course. handles nearly. If
not quite, all OF the corn which comes
to this port. Indeed. the company has
used Its elevator for nothing else
this year, and 1t has been iun 10 lis ca
pacity. During the last eleven mouths
the output has averaged 27.02I bush
els per day. nearly 5000 more than the
en.ire amount exported in the year
between Septembe l, 1890. and Septern-
Der j, 1891. All OF this comes from the
west, with the exception of about 250,-
600 bushels handled during the past
year for other companies
The reason for this unparalleled in
crease, so far as may be stated gene
rally. Is. first. the unusually large crop
raised last season in this country, and
the fact that the cereal may be hon oh,
~ unusually low prices on this account,
ana. therefore, foreign orders are coming
IN for 1t. while 1t may be obtained at low
prices. Then the Norfolk and Western
has just recently established its line
10 Coiumb bus, O., thus opening up new
connections with the corn producing
sections. which have Immediately TAX.
On advantage of this method of gettinr
their grain to the seashore.
Through the kindness of Mr.. c. E
binch. general agent. Norfolk and West
ern Railroad Company the following
ilst was obtained showing the move
meht or corn expo: ted from this port
rs per Norfolk and Western elevator
records:
Year. Rnsha,,
September Ist. 1890, to 'septem-
Der 1st. 1891. Observation-Disclosures. 90
September 1st, 1891, to Septem-
c be- Der Isl 1892 ::;.............. 756,577
September lst, 1892. to Septem-
sa, ner Isl, 1893 '.,o:o;......:........ 45S.6s5
september lst, 1S9a, to Septem-
Der lst, 1894 O47 COL
September 1st. 1894, to Septem-
Der lSt. 1895 o 100 100
September 1st. 1895, to August
Isl, Isl, 1896 ,coc zoos. .121
1850 ................. $50 003
WI pe seen above the grain
year, If the expression may be used
ehds september 1st. consequently the
ngures for last year are not quite com
piete and 1t may be conservatively es
timated that the exports for the entire
year VIII foot up grand total of nearly
II not all of 100000 bushels. the first
time in the history OF the city. II ever
reached eight figures.
1t will be interesting to note how
me movement In corn has ffuctuated
win the various months, and below
Is given a list Of figures obtained from
Inc custom house books and show the
exports or corn. as recorded there. for
the ten months beginning September
lst 1895, and ending August 1st, 1856:
O Bushels
noyo,~,t.. ''''''........... 3l5,999
Ier Sviiper ''............. $500
JT,S '.'...''... ...............1,26 ,26l 1854
r"iS ''''..'.. AGA .175
.",, '''.'''. - ....... 1886, ,973
- '''''.'.. 1862