Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-06-13

N1rEinia 80. lS0,12j.o2J 51G,l9l ,S2O
w. Virgini;.. 2lo,63i.5S0 2i7,SlG,o2S
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Total $5,2G6.5 OH $G.202 ,33i .;,SS
Figures for 1903
Estimating the assessed valuations
in The aggregate ut 40 pc: cent. of the
true valuations-wc ar: Informed that
he assessed valuat')h III Louisiana
tor instance, is only about So Is per
cent. OF the true valuation, says The
Manufacturers Record we may SAT-
Is !cck0n the true ";t:ration in Ill
these States al $l5.JUD DnG roo, when
We really believe is m trGcrcstinin-
Nevertheless the true VI nc OF pro.
perry in The whole country in 1860 VIZ;
SIG. l59 900. 900 or about $5li per capita
while the value per capita in the South
today Is more than 5000. In the per
capita calculation for 1850 slaves have
been included in the property values
and in the population.
The Record next presents the follow
ing significant table Of comparison be
tween the entire country for 1860 and
the South for 1901:
pUpu.;.ti.'-i. Urites States. 81 ,iI3,O0;
the South 25,30O,0 900 (cstmatcd.)
Bank deposits, United States, $253, :
10000; the South. $7I5,O00,O0O.
Railroad mileage. United States,
| 30,592; the South, 62,3GD.
pis-iron. tons, United States, $751;
IA; the South, 2.7i3.3l3.
Coal, tons, United States, 15,l73,000;
the South, G5,0o0,OO0 tcstimatcd.)
Cotton, 5oO-round bales, United
States, i.l5S,500; the South, l2,S7g. 900.
Corn. bushels, United States So.
100000; the South, GGl.7IG,UO0.
Cotton apindlcs, United States,
5,0a5,79S; tho South, $,615,00O.
! Experts, value, United States. $3;3,
57G,000; tho South $559,2i2 900.
Property, true value, United States
SIG, i59 ,00n,0 900; the South $l5,5O0 900,
| 900, (cStimatcd)
| These figures, showing how far the
South of 1904. with is population oi
25,30U,O00. is in advance of the whole
country Of 1860, with is population OF
~ ,ii3.00O. demonstrate the marvellous
progress made by The South from lis
position of 1860, in spite Of the war and
!
from which recovery hardly began he
fore 1880.
| Tie progress male during tho next
20 years nn,l continuing to The present
is Indicated in the following:
Population, 1880, lG,300,O00; 1900
2".J0" ,004.
Farm values:
| Land and improvements, 1880, 81,
S.,f,5lOl7i: 1900, $3.073 .7SO,79I
| Implements AMI machinery, 1850
| 75.S9G. lGi 1900, $lG7,3iS.l20
livestock, 1880, $377 ,927,9S3; 1900
| $7ln,502,71S
Products, 1850, $500, 1871 1852; 1900
| 81. 27 Col .27:;.
Engaged in agriculture, 1880, 3,717,
III; 1909, 5,oS7,997.
| Manufactures:
Capital, 1880. s257,2l4,5G4; 1aoG
81, 1853 ,OO2.3GS.
Products; value, 1850, s457,l5l,777;
Wage carriers. 1880, O5,lG7; 1900
7SG,i1a
Cotton mills:
Spindles, $780, G67,75i; 1900, 2,2G7,
lG3.
Looms, 1880, li,323; 1900. 15O,259.
Bales consumed, 1880, 233,SSG; 1900
,531 liz.
Pig.iron, tons, 1850, 397,3ol; 1900
,,60i.G7I
Coal, tons, 1880, Cobalt; 1900, 3D.,
G73.009.
| Petroleum, value, 1880, s$2la,397;
| $22.S18.10S.
Total mineral products value 1850
+$i7, S07 $40; 1900. $il5,352, 7G3.
| Lumber:
Capital, 1880. $2a,5iC,O7G; 1900, $751;
| T01,J2c.
Value of products, 1880, s399ao. 1872;
1900. $lSS,Ili,52i.
Railroads, miles, 1850, 2O,Gl2; 1900
5L.59i.
Exports, value. 1880. $2Gi 1901;
| 1900. sAGi,3lG,yl3.
Assessed property values, 1850,
$3,05l. l75,09S: 1900, $5,l57 553.03l
True property values. 1850, $685.
900 900: 1000. !$l3,G500O0 900.
TFigures for 1882. ESTIMATED
There are other tables which prove
beyond a shadow of doubt that the
entire South is on the upgrade, but
enough has been presented to show
that Professor Hart docs not know
what he is talking about and that Is
sufficient TO place his silly talk where
IL belongs. and where ii will have no
influence with intelligent men and
women. who investigate figure and not
tourists when they would find indica-
tons OF Il coilntry's prosperity or of its
dccadencc.