Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-11-16
POPULATION OF THE
UNITED STATES.
Increase in the South Calls for
Self Congratulation.
Some Reflections ON tho Showing Made by
tho Census Enumeration. and Lessons
for the Future Drawn From it-Tho Iron
Interests.
Especial to virginlan- Pilot,

BultllnOre, NOV. lo.-ln general sur
vey of the increase of the population OF
the United States. as revealed by the fig
ures OF the twelfth census, the South has
occasion for self-ocngratulation AL first
glance the reason for this may not be
apparent. but according to an analysis
made by the Manufacturers Record 1t Is
nevertheless fact. The population of
the United States is Increased between
1890 and 1900 by ZO96 per cent. or 1920
i5i. The population of the South in
creased S,So0.422, or 2V.lo per cent. This
percentage was somewhat below that of
the whole country, but yet in advance
of what may be regarded as other typi-
cal groups OF States. The increase in
New England. S9l, lU1, was but 1875 per
cent, in the nine Middle states stretch
ing from the Atlantic To the mississippi
II was 5,2S0951, or 1904 per cent, and in
three States across the Mississippi Mis-
souri,. Iowa and Minnesota. it was l,2l7,-
his I Of the Ma Rer SeT Retord saSs
These figures show that the increase
in population which made the total per-
centage OF increase in TIE country
slightly more than the percentage of In
cease in the South. took place in that
part OF the country which contains less
spite of the hating of Kansas and Ne
braska ana the actual decline In popula-
of more than 10000 in oklahoma. of
more than 100000 in Indian Territory ana
OF more than bU,Uun In Arizona are ClueS
to the story of the increase in what may
be called the newer portions OF the coun-
try. Coming to the special iiguers In the
South. it il notable that Texas leads the
older portions of the country in the per-
centage of the increase: that its actual
increase of Si3,S05 is but 1',So2 less than
the actual increase of the whole OF New
England. where Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont almost stood siiil. and
per cent. of the total increase in that sec
ton, and that Texas. Florida and West
Virginia and Louisiana led in The per
centages OF increase in the Southern
states. though Alabama, Georgia and
Mississippi stood out well among the
States, making large actual Increases.
Increase among the Southern States were
not unlike those-Such as New Jersey, 81
MIA. ~ per cent; Delaware 9 per cent;
indiana, ii per cent; Iowa. IL per cent.
and Minnesota. "a per cent.--in other por-
tons OF the country.
TWO FACTS.
In considering the Increase in the
where, how cver, one or two facts must
be borne in mind. outside of Texas
LGnisinna i9rida ana a. pssrhaPs Nest
lation Ia been little influenced by the
OF foreigners. The South to-
day and notably those portions of the
South showing the smaller percentages
of increase, contains The purest American
stock 10 the country. II contains. also.
increasing less rapidly than the whites.
tends to reduce the total percentage Of
however, that that population is INCLINED
TO drift beyond the limits of the South,
both in a northerly direction and also
taken by Americans who have
tried the middle West and Northwest.
and Who now seek homes In Virfniia
sippi Louisiana. Texas and other South
ern States. These new citizens of the
L.. aIr- g Ia tnt al fttt.
class. They are bringing new ideas and
new methods With them and from them
may be expected 4 to spring additions tc
set to work to develop Southern indus
tries. The sloughng off of the undesira-
and the addition OF thrifty Americans
from other portions of the country may
be expected to continue indefinitely and
ture, now that the Southwark trend of
population is so pronounced throughout
The North and the Northwest"
THE IRON INTERESTS.
One of the great Southern interests to
be .reckoned with in this future is iron.
district before passing judg-
lnent upon the outlook for the market
The view given there during the past
correspondent of the Manu-
lecturers Record says that the advance
promptly accepted without interruption
Of the buying; that II was not confined
TO the small order trade but that inter
asts Of every degree were active in the
move. BY Friday the interests that had
led the selling were in "a very comforta-
bic condition as to stocks. Their surplus
WAS absorbed and sales of comfortable
amounts had been booked for the first
halt OF the coming year. 4 second adj
vance of % cents "a ton did not deter
buyers. He adds that the feeling is one
of confidence in the maintenance OF
prices and that the market viii remain
There has been during the
week a good demand for steel products
and the steel mill has accepted all the
orders that suited its convenience An
evidence that an Increase in itpbusincss
Is expected is the fpct that theIflfth fur