The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-11
GURO0N IS MADE
HEAD Of CHLMBER


-"- area WIN mat ot
tit rest " the country. 70 may be- sIR-
Eestef that a statement OF conditions in
tne South ana nation has no legitimate
ii''' ih report of "a local Chamber Of
'"'hnerc.. bat u should be- borne IN
Inind that our trade and commerce Is far
rom DeinS local in It's character. Year
nf year 10 extends itself more and more
throughout the nation and into foreign
countries Again. our own growth ~ best
understood by seeing how we maintain
orr relation. IN that respect. u the coun-
try as whole.
STATISTICS or RICHMOND
Tn this connection the subioined figures
are submitted with satisfaction.
The output ~ our manufactures FOR
l"' was $l-45z.6s2. for 1870, 81 u sJ4
i.r lS.1'' $.1'Di' -"
aaS or 1872 per cent. tie Increase Of
i'" over l'st VAS -, ~. So. or l4l.7s per
cent
Saie- ~ our 1oobing trade for 1915
~.Ie S'l.-t.-'o' ior 1913, SoS-us2.97l; for
-. $,'.l''-'-f.
The increase % 1875 over 1ao5 was S6441.-
S4' or li-o' per cent. the increas. - l.sf
over 1880 WIS Ssl'@ss.'ol, or 1913 per
Ne7-.
'-.e os-9 Tot 80 were SD zas, los;
az i''', .-'.7.S'''l ior 1870. Sll.s5' $50.
So - - 'teI ~" WAS S'-
ts... o,-e- -so- - e.. ~, a.. 17e OF
cent -'''' p'i
Bank d4noeitr g., ION, y..-. 600 o,- Pc,
In $40. s.. IN. IA. in lisa, &. ans rs
Increase in lsss Over rat, ,.-ss e. on 80
or 7.5l per cent: increase in is, 80 rs,-
was 81 ces 7Bs. or 10 ss per cent.
Bank capital in ls(s was S5.-1-.1e0. IN
Ipl. S5.l7S.oo9. in Iss5. s3144--Q
Increase in 1875 over 1905 was s5sa no.
or lo4 per cent; Increase in 1906 over
80 was S-5lzS7o. or sLS0 Per cent
9-'I-i- ana undivided prohts IN 1905
e, a., s'.o'f'-4'+' ln IA" Sf'-@-.sl4' IN lss5.
- ~ 80 '4el $50 vas - l'a'N or
~, =. a., ,Se IN 100 over 1870
W 80 Peg cent.
,, i'--i.N eltarances IA los were *So3.4a'.-
80 -,' -''o' s-'''''e'-SS' IN 1880, SILL
-. %. -,..
~. ~ =, -, ''- -, 80 80 W. 99''' $500.
49, 80 co. .-.- lH 80 oN 81 4aSo
So -. - VT 80 PCT 0~n',
,-,,-.....s -. 80.
cent i'm tr. vrroia -. 100, 80 -
bal. -. ~''~-S AVA -''o' II
c.
~ '- I'o''iiioi'1 man -lactlred pro-
-.r- 80 ~ s17e ." -''' over
%. 49, mo the average
l7v lot the "hole country during
an, -, o.-y - per cent.
that pi,r-,o-., - WI snow
this relative. f-,-.... %, 49,
.s ,.,-..., -'- -''o 'Frf -S19'
~ - 20 me average increase for
-, lpt elat pefloo
49,. ----'''''-S ms sItuiylng cxpan-
49,, N"-Fi"S large hank
-, ,-,- - V.ll'I io'hs T credit. the com
,-,,,-9 - 20 i'"'' la4'Ures IN Rich
49,, - :" q" 30 small that they
20 '-'1 "e utken INTO consideration.
reIoIt 'heh gives IN detail the on
la- Pos'-'llce statistics recently pub
Nshed IN this paper. and proceeds:
These tables establish beyond question
s'-'I lact OF hlcnmnnd's rapid
aNu substantial growth. They are the
o-.c'ine oi great natural advantages. uti-
-@ea by enterprise and saeacity. They
constitute our city's best form Of a5v.r-
use'iie"t oiering strong inducement 20
'0.0T ana capital alike 10 locate here
He appropriation OF the general gov
80 loned above. for charging
~, -o,"ce nullalng or erecting a new
-, 1T ""iSn lhc chamber worked lonc
60 earnestly. is most urgently needed
- ''.'I a ne present ratio Of in
h.. r,afn+aire, ,,.9'il,sS OF our post-ofiice
- =. r $500 tLe extension OF tho build
- eii'" street SO as 70 cover the
-. ,.l-h' may IN rev years be an
- --7''~ necessity.
BUSINESS OF RICHMOND INSTrRAN-r.E,
COMPANIES
a.. ~ BUSINESS during the year 1906 os
nie ana hre insurance companies o,.-7e,,
ny the people Of Richmond. and whose
nome offices are located in Richmond
SHOWS an income of IS. 66S. 500. These &C..
-IeS exceed thei Incomes OF similar com
ptnies or the States Of North Caroline
South Carolina Georgia. Florida. Alabama
" y, 9'SSlppi and Arkansas, combined. They
Iiso exceed the incomes Of similar com
l,lili's located In the states OF Louisiana
49, Arhthsas. Texas and West
1T INA combined.
nese hSures and comparisons speak for
'.-o'iiselNes- No comment is needed 7
IN indebted to Mr.. Robert Leclly II
ms report on the business Of Rich
N'u nome insurance Companies II
y 10 De regretted that I am unable 10
80 ulis evening the total income Of
lv'e4sh insurance companies. received
,--.-eu '"e" oiifces located iu Richmond
SHIPPING FACILITIES AND CoN-cue,
TON OF FREIGHT
The business Of Richmond has o,,te,-,,,,-.