The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-06-12

WISCONSIN wilmer, OF The British
Consular Service. makes an interesting
report on Richmond. concerning tho
clty's trade and commerce, shipping and
Industries. and the market development
during the past year In all lines.
The report anpenrs in the British
Diplomatic and Consular Reports for
the year 1909.
Richmond.
Vice. Consul Wilmer reports as fol-
lows:
Trade and commerce. imports and
cSports.--The disposition to import
from abroad direct to Richmond Is
steadily increasing. although by far
the larger part of imports come through
New. York. There is notat.e increase
in the use of articles OF foreign manu-
facture in Richmord from year to
year
The principal imports during the
year 1909 consisted OF burlaps from
India clover and grass seeds from
Franco, chinaware from the United
Kingdom and Germany, linens from
Scotland, wines from France, Spain
and Germany, whlskey from Eng
land and Scotland. mating from
China and Japan. tea from China. and
n little from India. laces from the
United Kingdom. paper from Sweden
and the United Kingdom. mineral wat
ers from Germany. toys and post cards
from Germany, combs from Scotland,
glass from Belgium. olive oil from Italy.
china and perfumes from France. choc-
olate from Switzerland and France,
cloth. woolens. fannels, hats. leather.
harness and saddlery. salt, biscuits.
jams. pickles. ales. hardware. tools,
cutlery carpets and chemicals from
the United Kingdom small amount
OF tobacco and cigarettes from the
United Kingdom and cutlery from Ger
many
The principal exports are tobacco.
cigars. cigarettes. peanuts. agricultural
implements, wooden ware. timber.
coal. machinery, apples, extract of
beef. cattle. fertilizers, locomotives.
paper and blotting paper.
Shipping and navigation.-rhe amount
OF river and coastwise shipping from
Richmond is considerable In extent and
growing. The foreign and transat-
lantic trade is loaded and discharged
at the neighboring poHts OF Norfolk
and Newport News.
Population and industries.-The po-
pulation OF Virginia in 1909 was q.
l0I.220, the area OF the State being
1854 square miles. This shows a con-
tinued steady growth. The popula-
1l5,7ol. OF whom 42.is7 are negroes.
This city has been showing marked
growth from year TO year during the
past ten years in all lines of COM
merce.
During the year 1908 building opera
tons in Richmond reached total OF
fT44.753 ts3.574.s12). a net increase
of is4.454 (s4o5,3sD over 1908. The
outlook for 1916 appears 10 be as
good
The receipts at the Richmond post
notable increase, amounting to f131.-
sol tss31.2o6). whereas the receipts
in 1908 We're El13.slo (s545.32e).
Richmond in 1893 had 1853 manu-
featuring establishments employing
1898 people The most important in
dustries We're:
Employees.
Tobacco. cigars and cigarettes. s.s3s
Iron foundries and machine
shops ...... .....-. 6,ST5
Woodenware. lumber and its pro-
Carpenters. builders. manufacturers
of brick and stone ..... 3,2l3
Printing, publishing, bookbinding i.525
Bakers, confectioners. millers and
mineral waters ......... 1,l24
Fertilizers and chemicals 1900. 1927
The value OF manufactures in Rich
mond for the past two years has been:
1908 ........ fls,s26.so3 s7o.sof.se3
1909 ........ 17,7sS.+44 s5.3s4,533
The amount OF capital employed In
manufacturing In 1909 was f7,1os.s6s
jobbing or distributing trade for the
past two years has been:
1908 ...... f13.657.39e ss5,555.510
1909 .... 14,l75.0SS 6S,04o.425
Tohacco.-The past year was an ac-
tive one in the tobacco trade. Ship
ments were made from Richmond to
nearly all the most important tobacco
markets in the world. Gross sales OF
tobacco were more than 100000 lbs.
Over 100000 lbs. of tobacco were
manufactured here during the wear.
Banking.-The general progress in
all lines OF business in Richmond Isl
shown by It's bank clearances, the in
crease In 1909 being f13,o57.199 (ss2,-
674.556) over the previous years. The
clearings for the past two years are
as follows:
1905 1890. fs2.1eA2s4 s2es,5s2,5s1
1900 ...... 75.251.4s3 361,107.117
Richmond banks clear Richmond
checks only and have daily settlement
OF balances.
Minerals.-The country around Rich
best quality. Quarrying OF this has
been carried on for more than hun
dred years, but during the past three
years on a much more extensive scale
and in a more scientific manner than
ever before. This Is destined to be
most important industry as the de-
mand for this quality of stone is rap
idly increasing.
Mining in the coal fields twelve
west of Richmond has lately been re-
sumed after having been abandoned
for some years.
Public health.-The Improvement n
general health throughout the state
Of Virginia continues from year to year
in most marked degree The follow.
ing figures obtained from the Board 81
Health of the city of Richmond are OF
interest, showing the death rate per
1000 of populations:
white 1911 17.4s $3.50
C,olored $3.50 29.21 2s.34
White and colored 1855 2l.7a 2o'77
OF the total population Of Richmond
73,2o4 are white and 42,4e7 are ne
groes. making 115.7o1 in all.
The births and deaths are as 1ot-
lows: