The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-23

veloped by the establishment OF the John.
son Company which has doubled itS
exception OF some railroad work and the
publications OF the Fresby tcrian Publicn-
tlon Committee, Richmond printers did
little except Job work and their facilities
were limited.
"rle binding Industry was even smaller.
To-day the printing Industry OF the city
II very large, while we have one Of the
largest Elnderies In the country with u
capacity Of 5000 books daily. In order to
meet tho increasing demand Of the john
son Company, winch has doubled Its
business within the past three years, both
printers and binders were compelled to
enlarge their plants until they were event.
ually III position to compete for work
from n distance and, to-day Richmond
Is doing an enormous amount Of printing
and binding for New York, Philadelphia
and st. Louis concerns.
Granting Flour Trade.
Hardly any fact about the Industrial
development OF Richmond Is more crafty
ing than the revival OF its Touring mills.
Tormerly its greatest and most celebrated
industry, the Touring business of Rich
inond fell to q very low ebb. but under
the able and aggressive management OF
Messrs. Warner Moore & Co., the great
mills OF Richmond, nrc now putting out
1850 barrels Of flour daily The daily
output OF these mills are equivalent to
twenty car loads OF flour. six car loads
OF mill feed and nine OF corn meal. The
caily consumption OF grain Is 1000 bushels
OF whent and 400 bushclg OF corn. The
flour has regaincd its great reputation
and Is largely sold in European markets.
Next in order Of value Is the boot and
shoe trade. This employs 1900 hands
and the output and sales amount to nenr-
ly &a.ooooeo. Richmond is known rs tho
Eoutf's great shoe market. and she ranks
fifth in the shoe markets Of the world.
Boston being first. st. Louis second, New
York third. Chicago fourth and Rlchmold
fifth. Tho obvious advantages OF conl-
bining the manufacturing and dstribu.
ton Of shoes has been 50 plainly per-
ccived that the Wholesale dealers Of Rich
mond will surely be progressive enough
to build factories In connection with theif
jobbing houses in order 10 both hold and
extend their trade. The Davis Boot and
Shoe Company. which has operated at tho
penitentiary. turns out from 5000 To
1000 pairs OF shoes a day. but the de-
mnnd has been such that they have es-
Ia blished another factory in the city and
have leased the Industrial building at tho
foot OF Twelfth Street, and will operate
q plant on large scale under the styla
OF the Columbia Shoe Company ThiA
VIII dOuDucsS DC inc TeanS OF bringing
moro shoe factories to the city.
Mr.. Bryan here tried TO stop. but there
we're cries OF 'go on!" from all over the
hall.
Thine will not permit" he said, 'te
rccite the achievements and progress O.:
the several shoe concerns of Richmond.
but they have splenddly illustrated tho
foresight. energy end wisddm OF ous
merchants. 49,
There are many other most important
Industries and trades In Richmond, which
It. is impossible to do more than merely
mention. and yet their roots spread fat
into fruitful soil and they contribute
greatly 10 the prosperity OF the city. Their
output severaliy amounts up TO the mli-
lions.
''The packers and curers and Valentine
Meat Juice. This latter is known through
out the world. The Cedar Works and Red
Cedar Company have enormous outputs
and the largest Of their kind. We hava
the only parnish works in the South.
THE leather business of Richmond has
grown surprisingly, while Fl. w. Roun-
tree will lower his crest,to no manufacture
or In making the best trunks In the United
States. Clothing factories have been oper-
ated largely and another one has been
started, and where they get0ll the people
to work in these factories ! do not Know.