The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-05-07
RAILROAD TO THE
NORTHERN NECK
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four great counties of the Northern
Neck II reaches one OF the garden
spots of virginia. ana it Will be the
only very fertile section OF the State
that Richmond can have direct bust
ness with.
Down In the Neck.
Not only are the people In the great
est degree a good class, but they arc
moncy-making and prosperous In
farming, trucking. oysters and fish In
dustrics will this road be tic means
OF great money maker 10 this class
Of Industry. and the largo canning and
fish fertilizer manufacturers will be
put in n position TO further add TO their
present successful business The pur.
chasing power of these various indus
trial interests, together with the large
number of country stores that 1t takes
TO serve over 10000 people. must neces-
sarily mean a considerable amount of
business with our city. The attitude
of the merchants and manufacturers
OF the country developed by this road
has In IT every reason for doing bus
incss with our city
at present Baltimore has all of this
business, and very frequently the trans
portation facilities are absolutely in
adequate to take care of the business,
and therefore there has been no IN
centive for expansion along many
Iines, especially those OF early trucks
and berries. and there is every reason
10 think that with railroad facilities
the development of this part of the
country will be equal to that of Acco
mac and Northampton counties. There
is hardly an interest In Richmond but
which will not be In a position TO Sei
direct benefits from the building OF
this road. and when nearly every in
terest in a city is benefited, ii is soon
seen to be reflected in the general
growth and prosperity of the whole
community.
Retnilcrs' View.
"Thc easy access TO our city that
this proposed road will he to the peo-
pie OF this section viii be most no.
ticeabe In the increase of trade in
the retail stores of the city. When
from time immemorial II has taken
twelve hours each way at cost
of SIS TO make a trip TO Baltimore, and
even a longer time to go to any other
city, and by the building of this road
TO be put in from one TO three and
half hours at the extreme cost of
S5.5n for. a round trip ticket there
will be such an lnducemcnt to travel,
and it has been stated by some of the
Inhabitants OF this part of the coun
try that there Will not be man. wo-
man or child. but what will come to
Richmond as often as possible
An Industrial View.
I'm additional TO this, the develop
ment of this country will open op-
portunities for many industries which
our people can take advantage of. and
in every way there will be inducements
for remunerative Investment of cap
ital. Figures that have been work ed
out on what this trade will be worth
TO Our city is from $3.50 600 TO $500. 900
net profit on the purchase of be-
tween 100000 and s6.oO000O worth
OF goods from our manufacturers ann
jobbing houses annually. To the retail
trade 1t will mean the purchasing
power of an average OF over 100 per-
sons daily. for the most part by peo-
pie OF means and able to buy good
class OF articles. The reports made
by disinterested railroad officials more
than bear out the results on which
these statements are bnsed, and there
is every hope that nothing short OF
success viii be the result OF putting
our city In touch with this country, and
It's people whose business and trade
VIII mean SO much"