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The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
MARKET OPENING

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE news
OF the disaster 10 the Titanic had a
depressing influence on market senti'
ment, but its effect was lessened TO
some extent by the fact that in the
late trading yesterday pronounced
strength was shown. Mercantile
Marine common fell point. the pre-
ferred l-2 and the 4 l-2 per cent
bonds . 3-S. The copper and railroad
stocks were strong
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
YESTERDAYS N. Y. STOCKS
\. y. sToCk MARkET-CIc--.

Am Az chem sOi. Am sng 90 y,
Anal cop $685. Am q A. sea, YIN
Cot OH -. Am Ioc - =. Am smeh 80.
Am sugar 1874. Am 4 I 20; nm
WOOL III s0s,. Anaconda iS's. Atchison
1854. ~ a. @ 1874. n Il r S3ls, can iar
s5i Cen Leath 26is do If s2ss. mes
N q Sos. chino Cop s9is. chi a
sels. &. Vi 4 81 Il liii. col -se,
Con Gas l+its. Corn Prod 10, IBIS sec
Cor san. Erie asa. do LIST pf 56A do
I'd III i6. Gen Flee 1904. Gen Mot com
IS n. CT Nor pt lSsl. CT Nor ore GU
to9s. Ills Cent i3e. Int Met 20 DO pl
5sa.. Int Ilar com III, Kan G 70. Len
Val l66. Louis a Nash l6l.. NJ, ~ =
sos. do of 64a.. NJ. 81 l. & - Ste Nj
l42a.. Mo Pac i4ls Nat Lead IS. y \ {
us y Y. a W Al. Nor a W liz y,
North Pac 1919. Penn X 1851, Peo
G q G 1854, Press 81 Car SSh, Ray
Cons 1871. Read 1915 Rep i - - ~
do pr 1874. Rock Isl 2Sis. do pr % Z.
sloss- shen asa. South Pac llSh South
ny SCis, do pf IA. Tenn Cop Al \, Tex
2la., Union Pae 1884. L Rub com
XII 5sss. L : steel 7l7s do " us, 7
Bonds l024 Nir-Car Chem 52A. titan
Cop 6sA Wabash 9, do pr n%, West
Tn Tel SEA-, West Mfg IS.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
STEAM ROLLER HAULS
DIVING AUTO FROM CANAL

A humble steamroller In the EN-.
ploy OF the park commission on Belle
Isle. was pressed into service to add
insult TO injury TO an automobile own.
ed by Joseph Brooks. No. 40 Phlladel.
phia-ave.. which plunged into one OF
the canals az Belle Isle. and had to
be hauled ont by the husky steam.
roller
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
LIVESTOCK.
EAST BUFFALo-openiaE.
D,,ntpr a stevens Live stock Report

FAST BUFFALO. y. Y, April lo--
Cattle. Receipts 40 cars; market
cnsted strong: best 400 10 1.6OO-lb
steers. s7.sOMsss: prime 1900 10 LOO
steers sI5Oa 80; prime l.20O 70 900
~ steers. ss75d7.50: best loo TO
, 5oo.ib shipping steers, S6.75d1.l0:
n,-di,,rn butcher steers. geo TO l,100
lbs s5.T5@6.25 light butcher. steers
ss I0Si ssO: fat cows. $3.50 80; trim
mers s2.5Od3; heifers. s4.f5 q $40
stock heifers S4T4s5 feeding steers.
sImS %. stockers. s3.50G4; bulls. $3.50
Ts25; mixers and springers, $50 y 80
Hogs: Receipts. 90 cars, market
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT, April 16-Opening; Wheat
( was unchanged. but firm at the open,
ing on Tuesday. Chicago was hrm a ,ho
| tone in Liverpool was weak and prices
were lower Opening prices TUESDAY
cash No. red wheat, $l,OS, MAY,
sl0Slz July, N,OI september si'V''
No | white, Sl.06.
The corn market is dun and firm
al 7sI,c for cash No. 3. Sll9c for No. 3
Yellow and soc for No. yellow.
Oats are firm and scarce at &c 10.
standard and s1hc for cash No 3
white
Rye is steady at s4c for cash No. 2.
Business is quiet
Beans are dun at $40 for immedi ; /;
ate prompt and April shipment, s2.4o
for MAY and S22S for october.
Cloverseed is active and steady at
$l2T5 for prime spot, $3.50 Tor prime
aIsike. October seed Is quoted at $40.
Timothy seed is quiet at $40 Tor
Grain receipts at Chicago Tuesday;
Wheat 81 cars: corn, % cars oats
lt4 cars
dav at gt.O6a lO6s. corn at 76ls "a
;6s. G. oats at 53ia a 5S7sc and pork at
Wheat in Liverpool opened !. a I'D
and was later uoqted \ sd lower.
Corn opened I'D and was later quoted
Id lower.
TOLEDO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
TOLEDO. April 15.--Wheat: Cash
and May. sl0s4 July. sl.0sss Sept.
sl0Gss Corn: Cash. Sole: May, I9s. c;
July, 19Asc: Sept. 7si4c. Oats: Cash.
sole; May, 6Oc. July. 56hc; Sept.
4J@c Rye. Cash 92c. Cloverseed
Cash. s1250; April. sl2.l0; Oct. $40 90
No. >. sl235; No. g. sl2.2O: rejected, $l2.
Alsike: Cash. sl25O! Aug, $40 TIM
othyseed Cash, SIS. April. 1913. But
ter. eggs and hay unchanged.
CHICAGO GRAIN-OPENING.
CHICAGO. April I. Grain opening
Wheat: May up &c July up sc.
Corn: May down isc: Ju.y down &c.
oats May down &c: July down &c
Provisions slightly higher.
Noon--Whsat: May up ll2c; July up
lie Corn: May down sc. July up
!. Oatn: May up sc: July up bc.
Close-W Wheat May up lc, July down
Lee Corn. May down 1nc; July
down lie Oats May down hc;July
dowr 2. Provisions: Pork. unchang-
ed, others higher.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Detroit. April l6. 1912
PROPOSALS FOR PAVING
STREETS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office OF the Department OF fuonc
Works Detroit Mich. until Monday.
April 90 1912 at 10 o'clock a. m, stan
dard time. at which time and place
they will he opened. for furnishing all
the labor and material and paving etc.
the streets named below. within the
limits mentioned i'm the city of Detroit,
with the styles OF pavement stated. :.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
NEW YORK COTTON.
Cotton prices reported by Hayden.
Al no AnFfl IL.
Nru YORk MONEY.

NEW YORK, April i5.--Money on
call sts per cent Time money: 80
per cent for six months. Bar silver:
London. -2C5s pence: New York. 5S@a {.
Demand sterling s4s7l0g AsIl5.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
BUTTER AND EGGS.

Du,,er - Extras, 39c; hrsts. sic:
dairy. 2ac: packing stock. 2lc 10.
EgEs-Current receipts. cases IN
cluded 1870 per doz. Receipts on
Saturday 493 cases
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
c,,c,co PROVISION MARKET.

CHICAGO. April 15.--Butter: Extras
ale nrsts. 2gc dairy extras 2Sc; hrsts.
9sc Eggs: Prime firsts 19c: rrsts, is
ISISiLc cheese: skins. 1873 a l5A G;
voung Americas. l5is a Ice Potatoes:
tigOsf135 Live poultry: Fowls, Ia
like ducks. l5d17c; geese. 100 lie;
turkeys. l4ai4iEc.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
PRODUCE.

What price changes there were in
the produce market were all In the
downward direction this morning. The
Elgin butter market was rather un-
eNpectedly let down a cent Potatoes
were loo lower. but at the same time
there are very few potatoes left local
dealers figuring the percentage OF last
years crop still In the country as no
greater than is usually on hand In
June. Another 10 per cent in sugar
prices was reported today also. The
egg market is fairly active and is
ca He'd steady Poultry and dressed
calves are very quiet. both receipts
and demand being very light and the
vegetable market Is active and steady.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.
EIGIN HITTER

EIGIN. III. ApriLis-The Board OF
Trade yesterday fixed the price OF but
ter al sic a pound, decrease OF lC
from last weeks price The market
was firm
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

job Printing Done Right. Times
Printing CO., is John R.-st.
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

Job Printing Done Right Times
Printing Co., IS John R.-st
The Detroit times., 1912-04-16

w
city Of Detroit In case the bidder falls
TO enter into contract. subject TO con-
firmation by the Common Council with
i'm five days after the acceptance OF his
tender by the Department Of Public
Works
The bidder whose tender is accepted
will be required to furnish with his
contract an approved surety company
bond to the City OF Detroit in the full
amount Of the contract price for the
work conditioned on the full and faith
full performance OF his part OF the con-
tract.
The contract shall he paid I'm bonds
for first paving, or the proceeds there
o. If such bonds are purchased by the
sinking Fund Commissioners accord
ing to law
No bids will be received from any
person OF firm who-is In arrears or de-
fault TO the city OF Detroit.
Specifications IN detail for the above
work may be had on application to the
secretary.
The Department OF Public Works ex-
pressly reserves the right TO reject
any or all proposals
I41C0b j. ]. HAARER.
$3.50 Commissioner.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18
sGlbrc gGatcfoIf pmfomnc.

20 gar gamle auenit Spanion og
bans liot pngre Siiiiru Gbriitine
Spnnion omfom tioIig 9orsoae
Wtorgen peo Ell SIbcbranb / ct 2ogi.
bus pao Gait 5birtecnt Street / Min.
neapoIis. Wonoen Dor blepen fpoIt
al Rpgen o. fanotes fsrit eiter at 81.
Den Dor unoer granop9ienets Son.
troll, meoens Sultrnen boppeoe no
gienncm 8inouet / bet lille 3piItpes
relie og blep iaa beifaoiget peo oct
40 Soo bsie Sab, at bun fort efter
heoe. granofolfene bar netop ii9ro
meo at reiie Stiger, On Irs. Spam.
ion bite iig i 8inbuct, og Der bIep
ranbt til beloe, at bun life matte
hoppe, men bun bar iaa fortumlet,
at bun iblinbe iprang no. Ser bar
flcre Samilier og mango 2ogerenoe
/ 9D9ningen, men alle ~unotagen DC
to re0oeoe5.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18
atnrb 9uknta.

1tpTp 9uR0ros
%llonGpnt til Eoitmeiter. 81. Spbn.
len er iorleoen blepen uonepnt til
Poitmeiter / Greene, &enpiae SO.
Hegn / &co 1iper Salcn. ct be.
tpoeligt Hegn falOt iiolte Sorsoaa
oner belle Staten, og ilPr ipnes &eb
&ioer 0olen at bore begimitiget. ioet
Der falbt beilimoo Ell Somme. Sette
bar Oct fsrite alminoelige HegnfaIbt
benne Waaneb, % man bapoe ale
rebe bcgpnbt at irpgte for Serfe.
Com oct M er itaar al gpling no
merfet.
Iil bapc Sranomnribal. 9rano-
man6lfaber fra Statens forifjelige
Sper bolbt forrige llge lin aarlige
a~onpention | @iatSton, og eft al De
oirefte NeiuItater al bette Msoe er
&ropet til Oprettelie al granomm.
lbals Gmbebet. @ranaiolfcne oil / So.
bet al Sommneren og Soften Iorlsge
at oparbeioe Snteresien for bette
5iaGg til StatenS Gmbebsitano, og
nGlte 2cgiSlatur bill blipe mtmooet
ON at ioretage Den oertil neopenoige
Spp9ipning.
ct. Slaf.S anserne sjpr 2Dffe. -
Sanaforet ira ct. Olaf College
HortbiieIb, Witnn., bolot iioite Sns.
Dag Iiten en- mleget pellDtfet Strife
foncert / Mappiae, % al oct rigbol'
bige Erogram ipnteS ii9r Den garnle
OF fierote "S9nf naar engalg" at
ilaa an blanot Silbsrerne. Secret le-
oeoeS al s. Wtelius 9b%riitianien, Der
ielp bar arran9eret Wtulifen til man'
oe al De Stpffer, Der ipngeS, og oct
osiiitereoes al 8iolirilten AooIpb
Slion, bpiS Spil itoo poa Seloe
meb NeIten al Erogramntet. Otter
aoncerten blep Ger al 9ormallfolens
Glepcr giuet Ell Heception for Sat'
aerne, oeres @enner og 6afultetet.
Cpmnutrcr til Waisapl. Neo ben
S%orpisning, at 9prfning az Wtals %
glialia oil britge Stoten en- iolio
@elitonb, iom ingen andre Eroorf'
ter, bar SSirit Hational ganf | Wls-
marcf lolopet Er9mier, b~elebelloe
fla til $3.50, til be al gurleigb Goltn.
tp8 5arncre, Der til Soften fan pie
De beoite &eiultater al i'm Ntaisoprf'
nina. 9anfen bill ogiaa paa Ialilnle
Waaoe ppmuntre til alfalfaoprf.
nina. Wfen nour alt fomnter I'll alt
bliper oct fanife De poroenoe Dor
aere, Ser Der pil iGtte De ~iterlte Wer.
fer, ioet benimob 200 SfoIebern I'M.
Der 9coclie of superintendent Sig.
nci8 bar begpnbt Ell Sonfllrrailce |
WoiSoprfning. Eli oiSie ungoom'
uelige MaiSbprfere ifal Der uobeles
10 &rpnier, begge b~eisaaeltoe az ri
ReiIc Ill oct Cutters og Ei9ers Sr.
ititilte, ser til Soften oibolbes / 6ars
90. SanbelSforcnin9en / Sisnlarcf
bar lopet at betole oiSie TeIlellogit'
ter Tor oe TO Gutter eller Eieer, Der
piicr iig at pGre De beolte Wtaisopr'
ferc.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18
5un pnkntn.

Gp @amf / Sipnr Sails. Gn nj
@antiorretniug meo Ell Sapital al
100000 er unoer Spieilin9 / Siour
SAILS. @lonbt Snforporatorerne er
Gore Seigen oeraf @pcn.
Saitia Dub. Gmil Snsperion,
huiS Siem par / Siour Gitp, men par
oniat iom SouoeISreiieube for ct 6ir'
ma i giten, iaIot iioite Sorsbag 81
termioSng plitoielis oso ON unoer et
SpboIo / 9aufton. Iibeoe Dor "A
Ior, % 0soSaariagen bar ct Slerte'
tiliploe.
@nucrupr @cSicD nil fgttc. 8ri'
uerrpr 9eSIep ifol bope beItemt iig I'll
at ilptte Ill Ibilabelpbio, laoinori
hans GmbeoStio er ublsben. San CT
traaot / Sorbinoelie nteo limited
Mteranctile gsencp, % ifal FOR oerult
aorporation aabne Ell SiliaIafbeline
/ nppnte @u.
Tcan / DC tprrc Strpg. ODER belle
ben centrale % peitliae Del al Sta
ten iaIot ser Hat I'll Srebag ct goo1
Regn. ) Smegnen al Wtittea be
lob HeeufaIoet Jig iii en- Spmlne, me
bens ser IGlteer peit iagoes at bapt
ialot belle IRE CONNER, ut bette
bapbe en- pelgisrenbe Snoflpoeiie pac
al @egetation er Iclpiugt.
Snoianer ipscr GmbcSe. Sbomas
Mtani, Der unoer TrimGrpalget blet
itiuet iom HepnblifnuerreS 9unSioat
for States gttoruep | Rpberts Gcun'
IN, or huIoblobs Snbiarer. men DOC
Ell bel ubbonnet % bpatie Ibpofnt
Son err fsot peo Saribault, Minn.
/ 1881, men bar bopt lit Stem / NO
5erts Gonntp iiben ban par TO Mal
eommeI. s 1909 graouereoe ban ire
Minneiota llniperiitet og sapeS BE
billing til of praftiiere peo ale &et'
ter / Sub 9afota, % Oct fslseno'
Star bIep ban gift meb eli Of elsie
tons melt ietereoe bpibe Eiser. Iei
line ire Conner uogisr DC MI en- CT
| empIariit camille.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18
3niuuerntn.

Srpllnp / aansbei. @Fiis Srga 8.
Glen os @bpnrb 81. Beoerior bIep
forIeoen ~Geteoieoe / @ruoens Stem /
Sangbei.
SeSe pco Belgrade. Irs. @retbe
9elion, Der for 30 Gar iioen nntom
fra Roree og neoiotte fig oeb Bel
gra6e, er bso oeriteos | en- aIber al
" aor. Sum operIepes at fire abop.
tioienner.
6rpofston nil feite. llnber t al
3apor s. s. Sarion iammentaloi
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18

Gu mn Sturitrcif fcreitaar | eng
LAMB. Sopebitpret for transport
@orfers federation" ienbte Sirs-
bags Telegram til 2ofalforeninserne
/ ane Sapncbper / England, Slot
LAMB oa 1aIeS meb GrflTring al
TaticnaIItreif. 0ette itore Irfet'
berforbunb omTotter Sismrno, Snr'
bsSere, Maifiniiter. @rpaae. % Cot
arbeibere OFF,, % bpis De ole lnitrer
streifeorSren, ril omfring 100000
Wanb neSI0sac Mrbeibet, og Der
mes bill ben enseIFfe Sfibsfart after
prre Iammet. &esieringen bar for.
Isat at maeIe menem grbeiSerne oa
sfibseierne % fremintte SorIos til
Sperensfomit. men bette blep forfa'
Ftet al Sfibseierne. &esieringert
foreioa csiaa, at Gfibseierne fiiIoe
lutte fla iammen iii ct fort Sor.
bunS, Ser Tom SeIbeo firnoe for
banbIe meb g~rbeioerne, men csina
bette mislpffcScs, oa oct bite ~ at
%chernes Snteresier bar ioa altfor
forifieniearteL
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18

Sorti9ttes pan Sibe 8.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18

Eoitniciter npnrbnt. $. 6. 30.
Norobp CT uonpnnt til Voihnciter |
&imbaIlton, auoltbpn Golntp.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1912-06-18

Set be~ilutteoes at bernie SfripeIie
benpiies til Soreningsfomiteen neo.
lat peo bette Isoe. Man gif iaa
otter oper iii at bore Snoberetnin,
ger fra 9ereanitalterne. Sorman.
BEN opleite Snbberetringen ira 9e.
itpreren for 9iitber Seminar. Yrof.
Greiis cpIeite I'm Snbberetnirg ira
2utber College. Sormanoen no
nrpnte @aitpr u. S. Rerpis III
Chaplain" urSer Wtsbet.
Iseet b9pet.
SorsbaaSorm. gnbagt peb
Sort. 8. Stranb. Sefretnrens &e.
ferat opl9it % antaeet. 10 me &e.
5reientanter anmelotes. Sslgcnbe
Treiier unb'fpIStes: @ereioe, Mi-
fanbsruS, 90. 8. SaIporion, @eini
3apier % Tborion, YaIt. 9borions
8alb nnbffpIbtes for life at bare
ienbt @epr9ientant. Menisbeben i
Santos Gin, Mo. Iieaebes. Sor
iiIbig gnfomit unoifpIotes Yreternc
@oe, @aImin, Gf. Relion. Sp.
taene | Samiunoet blep Ereiterne
8. .. @rOlitao, .. o. Smebp, Chr.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
northern MONEY
MOVING TO SOUTH
New Industries Being Projected
All Over Dixie Backed by
Outside Capital.
IMMENSE POWER ON KANAWHA
Philadelphia, New York and
Ohio Capitalists Investing in
Various Ways and Places.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch-l

ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch-1
Baltimore. October 2s.-Among the
many Southern Industrial and other de-
velopmentai enterprises reported In
th.. weeks issue of the Nanufacsur-
crs' Record are the following:
virginia Power Company. Charleston.
W. Va. recently reported Incorporated.
In centralized at S:5.aes.0 ae. and Is be-
ing fuancs-d in New York: Il Will con-
struct an auxiliary steam power sta
,ion on Great Esaawha Rive. At the
coal mines. twelve miles from Charles
ton. to develop 1900 kilowa'ts. It's
further plans provide foT BUILDING
about zee miles sf transmission lines
for furnishing electricity thrcuRhouf
the Kanawha and New River district
to coal operators. " being csffmaten
that more than foe,eoe horsepower Is
required. company has begun con-
struggling a i.soe by fss-foct dam at
RuII shoal. where 100000 kilowa,ts
sr. available. aad VIII develop three
other waterpcwers: these three are at
limestone with I2s.see kiiowasts avail
sbl.. g.chrnord wIfr rs."yy Ki1owasss
eys..ahI. AMI CsuIcy Junction with
"a. eco kiiowafts available. roussruc-
sIon has begun q; Cabin Creek and
Ruu sbosi. Charles y. Lcnz. Of New
York. n the ccmpany's chief engineer.
Louisiana Interstate Mineral Com
many. Laurel. Miss. recently inccr-
rcrss~d with sz.oee.oee capital stock
has organized TO develop fs.see aero
cf land IN smith ana Jasper Counties:
Win mine mari limestone. etc. awerry
t,se..oae. manufacture ScrssIsses. eon.
str,ses hydrcriectrie, plant dsveiopins
ie.ses hvsceower. build railway con-
p~csiag Matches and MERIDIAN. etc.
TAe EswSa =. Knowles China Com.
pany. EaOs l1vesDesa. OAse. and Chso-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
M|NINGIN SOUTH
AND IN VIRGINIA
Developments During the Last
Decade-Southern Miner
as He Is Found.
EXPANSION IN VIRGINIA MINES
Negro Coal Diggers Make Way
for Foreign Laborers-Their
Leading Characteristics.
BY ". J. u.ATCK.

The mining industry in Virginia
has had a remarkable development
during the past ten years. The annual
value turned out was. in round num-
year. as against only $s.5oo.cee IN
1907 or an Increase Of ~ per cent
There are now $50 mining operators
in Virginia in charge of 2t4 mines.
expenses 70: labor. supplies and ma
;eriais - SS.Ss3. s54 These figures IN
c!ude the return. from quarries and
all foTms Of mining enterp-is. al
though. of course. they are mainly
representative OF the bituminous coal
mines.
In the south Atlantic States. az a
whole the value Of the mining output
during the last census period increased
Is per cent. or about per cent more
turned out by the mines and pusrries
q. Florida advanced from s2.eee."oo IL
1899 TO SssD1.ooo in 1909. or "a. per
cent. In West Virginia and North
Carolina the gain In value VI output
during the census period was 50 per
err.;, The annua! output Of the mines
Of Arkansas and Texas was two-tntrds
greater IN 1893 than 1909. The Louis
lara min. and quarry output made
remarkable jump from S.ss.7z7 in 1909
20 IS 5s0.s SOC in 1893. Altogether there
are zzI.eeo wage-earncrs empioyed IN
the mines ard auarrtes Of the south.
who now turn out annually products
worth more than eso".eoe.eH. These
figures no, oniy include the returns
from quarrics and bisumiaou> mines.
bu; also from copper ard iron ore
operations
Iss.v Vsv~e ~ vsssssss C~ss wss~~-
Native whites and negroes were
originally employed In the virginia
mines. when coal miniuS operations
ou,ran. the supply OF these classes 81
..f~o~ English Scotch Irish and Ger
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
AND NEAR VIEWS .
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS
Demonstration Work in Nutshell-Virginia s
Big Contributions Grown Trees.
Boosting in Pittsylvania-Rich Lands
All Over Virginia-Hints to the
Chamber several Suggestions

he appeals to our Agricultural College
at Blacksburg, to our Commissioner OF
Agriculture, or to the United States
Department Of Agriculture. In brief.
the information - carried to the farm
err desiring II without cost or inconven-
fence to him. Under this system,
which il especially valuable to set
tiers coming into our State. am sure
our lands viii greatly advance IN
value"
RsehnsoA and virgiDss P1sy DIG Fess'
The progress Of the United states
in ncpulation, production, commerce
and finance IL described In . pubhea-
ton entitled, Statistical Record OF the
Progress of the United States. 1881
1917 Just announced By the DIVISION
OF Statistics, Bureau OF Foreign ana
Domestic Commerce. The aSu'es
which il represents while enabling
comparison of present conditions Win
those at almost any earlier date dur
ing the period named, are especially
interesting when conditions are COM
oa-ed with those OF decade ago.
1902 Popuiation has increased 20 per
cen, in the period In question aho
tht. forms a convenient basis Tor &C.
tcrm.ninS the relative growth IN &C..
,.,n n tho other conditions The ns-
Are. ~how. for example. that money
in circulation has grown TOM
100 .si In 1912 TO Ss--.s-'se.eis :"
1917. an increase Of - per cent loans
.,d .,i,coun,, Of national banks have
grown from s3.I.sss.ssi in 1879 10
ss.sss sc.. 80. IN 1919. ~ increase OF
IS per cent, deposits IN savings eahAs
from s,.Sss.ies.Sss TO S+.sl2-sss.sss' ="
increase Of 60 per cent
Imports Of merchandise into TINS
country have grown from sses.s.'sfs
to 81 .gss. .s4.ssl. an increase OF % per
cent. while imports free Of DUTY grew
tom s3ss.sIs.s.i 20 Sssi.S'e.>sv. An
increase Of Il: PC. cent Imports o.
crude msserials for use IN
,.r,ns have grown from SS"s.veI.ses "
EGGS sea ga an increase Of % per cent
snd those Of manufacturers for fss'
thsr use In manufacturing from VS..
e,s.2s. 20 S1s5, sss.1S&. an inefeese -
practically iee Oer cent whs'e smpos''
81 MANUFACTURES re~sy sor eouss
.,cr advaoceA from e7st.S5e.sse 70
s.ss ysis, sea, IN increase 81 - YET ee"''
Exports Of domestic msrehsndsse
,;ur;n~ the decade have incrcasco s'e"
a as:-yyl.ssl - s3.fss.sis,sss.
Gg1sS q - per eeHl whue exYets
= -e.usecsures (Sncss1iag essh seess
10y - esusuMUssse 80 49, ~.
GSIU01DDO0 - Oo00D0 bUUS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-27
DEVELOPMENT IN
VIRGINIA SLATE
Several Valuable Belts of Roofing
Material in Favored Coun-
| ties of State.
SLATE OF MANY COL 0RS FOUND
Comparatively New Industry IN
Virginia Bringing Big Money
to the Commonwealth.

william NJ Hunley. of the Universe
" Of Virginia 10 telling the world
through the Chattanooga Tradesman.
of the great slate deposits In Virginia.
and their development so far as devel-
opmenf has gone. His first article IN
confined to Q description Of the Es-
mont Kcswick belt. In Albemarle Coun-
". and he goes deep into q biologists
technical account of the deposits and
their development. but his Introductory
to the article 10 OF general Industrial
news interest concerning one OF Nir-
ginta's natural sources o? wealth. NJ
Huniey -aye:
SLATE suitable for roofing and other
purposes has been found In many To-
calitie. N Virginia. II occurs eniery
IN the following counties In the state:
Albemarle. Amherst. Buckingham.
rauauier and Fluvanna. These may be
grouped into three PRINCIPAL slate
areas, namely. the Buckingham Flu
wanna the Esmont-Kcswick. of Abe
marie County. and the srowdcn. fn
Amherst County. To these might be
added Oh. Fauauier-Culpcp.= aTca.
Tho last. however. comes far from TAX
ing rank economically with the other
three. Belts Of slate also occur -
spctsyIvania. StaGord ana Prince
william Counties. but they have un-
dereone very Utsie ocveicpmens
Wow vseseOoSS~s G~Weo9.
"Au these areas have been studicd
sns mapped hS the Virginia Geological
survey. which nov has IN course Of
rrersrat,o- q bulletin which win Nc
sout, be publishes and ready for dis
irritation within the FIRST three or Seus
months Of the new year. The most up
pcrtant area COMMERCIALLY. ~ WI ~
shown Ia this forthccmiHg buoDessn. d
(Cousiaued On Sec0o0 t1Gs-D