Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1898-09-28
OUR LOCAL WHEAT MARKET.

The local newspaper is the best rep
resentative in setting forth and foster
ing designs of interest for the peopl
for whom it is entitled to speak. DC
casionally we abuse valuable common
dations by city daily journals which
they bestow upon their weekly country
contemporaries for such valuable SER
vice. The GAZETTE had its origin away
down in the first decade of the century
which is almost ended. We claim not
to speak on this line for twenty five
years Of the past, except to say we have
stood for and beside our generation,
but can testify of the earnestness and
faith OF the long line of predecessors
as Rockbrdge, in allher valuable inter-
ests and prosperity, received the earnest
support Of those who then guided our
local press.
Rockbridge, the foremost in giving
to the world the grain harvester, and
the first to secure to the Valley Of Yir-
ginia the iron turning pillow, cannot be
considerd only an ordinary patron of
agriculture, Foremost in preparation
for improved facilities in husbandry,
our people are proud to be enrolled as
progressive advocates Of the partially
new coming Of local wheat markets. If
Augusta and Rockingham counties have
preceded us on that line we are graft
fled to be followers and can point with
pride to the recollection as our Virginia
country below the mountains worked
up the production of wheat as a lead
ing staple crop along with tobacco.
Nor did they stop at that stage of limit
ed action for Stony Point Mills then
conducted by the aged and enterprising |
advocate of local commerce, Mr.. Pal
more, on the Appomattox river in Cum
berland county, added merchant mill |
ing to his extensive tobacco factory and |
general merchandising interests. Hell
was an extensive buyer of wheat. This
was in the decade of 1850, and the
opening Of the Richmond and Danville
railroad through which, by its new ia
cilities, they created the opportunities
Tor this new local commerce of great
advantage to the producing interests I
vas established. The above was a
representative instance and would bel
'epeated as improved transportation |
anne to the aid Of the people of other
ections.
The Shenandoah division Of the Nor-l
ok and Western lines was constructedl
n 1881. The new process for manu-
acturing -four had been well establish
ID. We cannot call to mind any locality
n Virginia where there has been a
greater expansion or larger percent
ge of the establishment of new roller
nils and the creation of more or better
aging prices for wheat than has come to
ass on the lines of the railroad named |
D Augusta and Rockingham counties.
Staunton, in the large and enterpri g.
ne trade which the White Star Minst
nd others in that city have established,
nay justly be termed the leaders in the
7heat markets of our section of the 4
ALLEY. The advantage that follows
his central location refe red to, is this, II
hey pay Staunton quotations for wheat c
nd thus many farmers along the line el
ave the highest grades of the market 81
uOtatiOns in existence at their doors O.
Commence at Elkton, in Rockingham G.
ounty, with L. G. AGREE, thence south
nth the several Koiners of Rocking- n
am and Augusta, all standard millers "
nd wheat buyers, we call at the fine IL
of the veteran Patterson. q
nd a gunuine PIONEER in his large es-
Enlistment at Waynesboro and Basic. m
short run bringsus to Stuart's Draft, m
lllage built since the railroad was op- IL
ned where, with other enterprises, is In