Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-11

l64; in Portsmouth of 25,24s. and ~ de-
crease in Norfolk county of $20f SOS
Nothing has occurred since my report
IN october TO alter MY estimate of
value OF this years trucking from S.
100000. and / think II would be safe to
say that this industry will vary from
10000 to 100000 in this immediate
section
During the past year there have been
erected in the city 90 brick and 81 frame
buildings, and permits for 81 brick and
II frame additions have been granted.
OYSTER INDUSTRY.
Our oyster industry, as we all know.
Is Very large one. Since September
this port 1851 barrels and sacks in
shell. and 1864 gallons. representing
1.lOll.937 bushels in she'll valued at
S6i5,25?00. This is exclusive OF the
great number handled by Adams Elk
press Company, which. up to this date
mas failed to furnish its figures. and the
very large number used in the local
consumption.
RECEIPTS OF MERCHANDISE.
Among the principal receipts of mer-
chandise for 1895 may be mentioned the
following:
96.o54 railroad tics. sSs.o62is4 fee,
lumber, 1S7.9,S.3o4 feet logs. s.Se6, ol9
slaves. 46,S62.s75 shingles. 1881 tons
nay, 9I6.s04 bushels corn, 722 S23 bush
els oats, $4,000 bushels meal, 5S4,o22
bushels wheat, PSI, 607 bushels bran,
iSS,o?6 bags peanuts. 1851 bags coffee,
$4,000 barrels sugar. 2.9O1 barrels mo-
laSSeS, 25,955 boxes cheese zoe coo bar
rels flour, 202,S52 bags -four. 1858 barrels
pork, 1870 barrels fish. 11.154 boxes
fish, 1O,3Sl, $50 pounds bulk meat. i0.0SS
barrels meat 1854 boxes meat l2.iSi 30
pounds fresh meat. 1877 cases lard.
i'llt tierces lard. 1851 pals lard. 2.SS2
boxes lard. l0i,2f7 cOtton-scel oil. 25g 2g5
ton-seed meal. 30l9S hides. 9.SSe
TUBS butter. 2l,St5 tubs lard. l2.597 head
cattle. l,9S2,i22 tons Pocahontas coal.
i2'V'h tons coke, 2l,106 hogsheads tobac-
GO. 1852 ticrceS tobacco, 1854 cases to-
oacco. 2o6.6S0 packages tobacco. 1906
horses and mules. S,55S hogs and sheep.
hos barrels naval stores. 194l5 crates
cess 500 crates eggs 943243 tons mig
IRON, S6t. 2o9 feet pilinS. o5I 600 laths.
rms Is exclusive OF the reports; for
one month from the Southern Rail-
way, Norfolk and Southern railroad.
Atlantic and Danville railroad. and two
months from the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad
MANuFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
While We are not considered n man
ufacturins' city it may be we'll 10 men
which are being successfully carried on
III TINS city. Among them NAV be
mentioned three establishments for
manufacturing farming implements.
SIX cotton and knitting mills, fourteen
nils and factories turning out millions
"t Iset OF lumber annually ten fertl.-
i2er companies. five peanut cleaning es-
adjustments, three ice factories. two
milling companies, brewery two
WOOD creosotinE plants. several cotton
congresses. and many boundaries and
machine shops; besides these there are
concerns engaged in manufacturing
wagons. coaches cigars, celiuloid foods
barrels and boxes. bricks. fences, fur
niture, shirts, silver plated ware. ana
sundry other goods and wares; ali OF
these employing numbers of men ana
women and weekly paying out thou
sands OF dollars. AS n horse market
Norfolk still continues to be among the
hIsl, the business this year being
largely in access OF 1897, when II 0oo
| horses and mules were sold va,uad n >
! $3lS000.
THE OUTLOOK FOR 1897.
Now. in conclusion. Mr.. President 7
thlnk am justified in saying that the
year OF 1S9S was Il very successful ono
iol the people Of Norfolk, and that in
1889 promises TO he one of the most
prosperous ones in Tie history of Tho
old city. '"e
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
After the adoption of bylaws as re-
NiSeu ana recommended hy tho Hoard
oi directors. the following officers were
Giecteu Tor the ensuing year: r. Henry
Jones, president; Colonel II. c. Hodges
lirSt wee president; w H. Wales SEQ
2nd vice president: Major Charles
Hlckett. secretary: w THOMPSON Bar-
ron. treasurer: II. w. Shultico G
NaSh, AlcD l.. Wrenn. l.. w. Davis
waiter Stanworth, dircctors.
THE BANQUET.
fhe association adjourned to an o,ob.
crate banquet. which had been provided
by Mr.. J. j.. I'indiey. the eoiociont rs..
tercr Of the association.
After the banquet the members lie
tened win marked attention 10 Al, ~
II. enable. who being enthusiasticoll,,
Chi'ed. reviewed in brief and entertain
ING manner the history of NorfoII,
dwelling in most Impressive MANNER
Upon -nroErcsa Of the past fs,v
years. and the prospects OF the imr,ed.
late future.
Judge II. S. Garnett and others 70.
sponded briefly TO enthlsiastic coi,s
MI Walter Kelly. of Newport News
comic vocalist and elocutionist OF rnrc
aniiity. was present and entertoinad
with number Of good selections which
were Enthusiastically received.
Election OF Rnnk Directors.
At the annual meeting Of the stock
holders of the Norfolk National Rank