The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-23


vine. This Is shown. as Wouia DC ssp
nosed no tho Iu,uriant growth ana me
quality ~ the native uncuitivated sr"pe.
. MISUNDERSTANDING OK no SaNAi
Voinr,s has In consequence prospe''u a.
several prominent cities or the Ifs'o",
.a,o'h1'. =. rnarIottesville. The products
80 ,ho callars are the pure teTmenteu
- ,,,,ce II allowed TO acquire the
..ho,,ouet'' that age alone can give tnss
.to,d successfully q comparison wiz
-.e - the noted wines OF Europe Ahe
piedmont region is properly 'la'iea .ne
..fr,,i, belt'' OF Virginia, ana llS 1oaY.'
biIitv 20 fruits and vines. wheh pr'p''y
developed. will easily make II nv .o'
ing wine and fruit region OF mo 49,,
pescbes. nectarines. aBricots, p'uinS'
,a--I.s annles pears ana ounces are
oil Indigenous to this section. ana flpeH
,n perfection as they Yield III aDu''N
ance. l., Nr,r0,nia
All N. best grasses grow In virgins
and os a stock-raising and dairylng SCI
fion n ranks among the best IL f" g
peclany adapted for sheep iafiihhs'
An insnection OF the forestry maps
mar have been published by the i hiteu
states Census and the Forestry bo' 20
80 ,ba Agricultural Department OF 'ho
I-nited states will show thai virgin"
occ,,r,es an enyiable position IN ths '"
rietv and density as well as IN u,o
80, ~ Ito forest and tlmber-produoihs
,orr,,orv II not only Hes in the mo,
democratic region. but It has ranBs %
altitude from the sea level "nV.'
Iong-leaf pines grow. 10 one o.
900 feet, where the cooi' o,r,.,-
climate balsams are at nome, Soa-a
o o,,l'r,t II has wide range .of sdapta-
lions for the growth or ioEeS'S
ing many varieties OF trees,
s,ha Tidewater country abounds IN the
,oaa-lsof and other varieties OF plnos'
the lowland cedar or Juniper, ana various
FINDS of oak and other hardwood trees
lie forests have been. from us hIst set
Element. and will always continue 10 De-
one OF its principal sources OF weaith.
The Midland country IS still largely
great forest land OF oaks. pines and other
valuable timber trees. and no better use
can be made Of large portions OF us
territory than 90 preserve them TOT the
production Of lumber.
The Piedmont country still has large
timber areas which yield many yarieueS
OF trees. especially OF hard WOODS OF SUI
perlor excellence for lumber. When any
portion OF It's lands are left uncultiVa'su
they are rapidly covered with grown
OF timber. IN.
The Blue Ridge chain as whole win
its innumerable spurs. its intermedia.e
coyors and fts auphitheatral valleys. IS
a perennial timber belt. owing 20 Us
favorable conditions OF elevation, eN-
nosures and climatic conditions its for
ests renew themselves. time after time
when cut down. oaks OF numerous
leinds. white. yellow and other pines
tulln-noplars and other valuable timber
trees here abound and furnish large
quantities of lumber. railway ties, tam
bark and telegraph poles.
Tho Great Valley OF Virginia, strange
as Il may appear although so peculiarly
adapted 10 grazing and agricultural pur-
suits by the richness OF its lands, sun
has fully one-fourth OF IT'S area occupied
by parkike forests. mainly of oaks,
hickories and other hardwood trees
with scattered pines all or such a charac-
ter as TO furnish the kinds OF lumber
that the makers OF agricultural imple-
ments. wagons. machinery and furniture
especially value for work requiring the
best grades OF timber.
The Appalachian region OF Virginia IS
peculiarly a forest-cOvered one. Its val
leys and lower mountain ranges are oc-
cupied by a score or moro OF different
kinds Of valuable timber trees including
white. red. black, Spanish and other
species OF oaks, tulip-poplars. ash. lin
den. birch and other much-sOught-for
timber trees. It's higher valleys and
mountain ranges are occupied by forests
OF white pine and other kinds OF that
valuable tree, red and chestnut oaks
birchcs. hemlocks and white and black
spruce and other evergreen timber trees.
This region will always DO the source
OF abundant supply OF car timber. rail-
way ties. telegraph poles, tanoark, wood
FOR paper pulp and for lumber and TIM
Dor of all the kinds demanded for manu-
featuring and structural purposes. Dur-
Ing the past year the timber cut and
marketed in Virginia was valued az
SG112.3l2
HER WATERS.
Tho waters Of Virginia, Ike those of
all maritime or ocean-bordering states,
ara OF two kindsJ. Oceanic waters, those
that are more or less saltIsh and in the
main tidal 2 Fresh waters, generally
superficial and huvial. or flowing, Ike
rivers and the tributaries and springs
from which thcy are derived. but some
times subterranean.
virginia is peculiarly rich In waters OF
both these classes as an inspection of
the photographic portion OF any good
map Of tho State will show It's oceanic
waters include not only IT'S Atlantic
front Of nearly 20 miles and the extern
slve Virginia Sea and the great ocean
river of the Gulf Stream that lie beyond
II. over marine league OF the front
OF which IL has chartered jurisdiction,
but also a great arm of the sea, Chcsa-
peake Bay, the only Mediterranean or
the United states, which spreads itself
and a hall dozen OF its great and hum
dreds OF It's smaller tidal arms through
more than a fourth of the territory OF
the state Its fresh waters are gathered
b. a score or more of important rivers
and their branches. flowing IN all di-
rections and draining portions OF five
great catchment basins. from tributaries
and springs wcllnigh nnumerable.
It's tidal ways are abundantly developed
and admirably adapted 70 navigation.
and many of them are broad, deep and
land-.ocked ana land-Drotected 'estuaries
I'm which the navies Of the world might
take refuge.
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES.
But few States offer greater induce
ments for manufacturing industries fhan
does Virginia. With her raw materials
90 numerous. abundant and convenient
to sites adapted for manufacturing ccn-
tres. and these in turn so convenient 20
markets. She has an the conditions for
great Industrial progress. And the Old
Dominion is awake ID her possibilities.
New enterprises and Industries are
sprineing Up on every hand. and capital
is coming forth 20 promote and conduct
them
Many OF the more eutorpr sing cities
are offering most liberal inducements -
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