Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04

much higher figure. The 3oo-mile road
Is probably the most expensive new
road OF that length ever constructed in
this country. Thus one by one the
dreams OF the great business leaders
OF the Old South are being realized in
the completion of RAILROADS. projected
before 1860 and in the development of
Southern ports as outlets for the vast
commerce to and from the West which
the far-seeinS men of that generation
knew the future held in store
At City Point, on the James River,
Virginia. about $4,000 men are working
In and on the great plant which is
being built by the Du Pont powder in
terests. The first units in this plant are
now completed and are employing
about 5000 hands, while about 10000
men are engaged in construction work
on other units
Attention is called by the Manufac-
turers Record to the increase in the
production of oats in the South of ST.
100000 bushels over last years yield.
or gain Of 36 per cent, as indicative
OF the trend toward diversifcation in
farming interests
The total oat and wheat crop OF the
South this year is estimated at 35s,-
100000 bushels. While Kentucky.
Maryland. Missouri and Tennessee,
States which for years have been fairly
large wheat producers. have by reason
OF weather conditions produced smaller
wheat crops than last year. yet on the
other hand the Central Southern states
Alabama, Arkansas. Georgia. North
Carolina. South Carolina. Texas and
FirEinia-have largely increased their
wheat production. Georgia nearly
from 10000 bushels to 100000 bush
els. North Carolina increased its yield
by 100000 bushels. this gain being
more than the total yield of Georgia.
The crop of North Carolina is reported
as lo,S0o,Oo0 bushels South Carolina.
although producing less than Georgia.
nevertheless trehled its wheat crop
over 1914, while Texas made "A gain Of
$1,000 600 bushels. and Virginia $780, 900
bushels.
The exports of grain through South
ern ports have shown a very heavy in
ported for the fiscal year just ended
about 100000 bushels OF grain. AS
compared with 100000 bushels
shipped from that port last year At
the same time Newport News. by reason
OF the heavy foreign demand for coal.
from 3.0Se,4S5 tons in the preceding
fiscal year to 3.4ao,125 tons for this
year During the same period more
than 10000 horses have been shipped
from Newport News to foreign ports.
With a determination to bring about
larger development In every line OF
business, to make the people of their
own State realize more fully it's advan-
tages. and to draw people from other
sections to their state a large number
OF the most progressive business men
i'm North Carolina have organized
Statewide association with a view to
carrying on broad campaign for con-
structive, upbuilding work. This move
ment is but an expression of the grow
ing sentiment among the business in
terests of the whole South that the
time has come for a larger vision on
the part of home people of the oppor-
tunities for and the necessities for n
broader utilization OF natural advan-
tages and cooperation with upbuild-
ing constructive forces.
Reports from all parts of the South
and Southwest indicate an awakening
to larger business development New
enterprises are being established here
and there. though of course. not so
actively as prior to last fall. Enter
prises upon which work has been sus-
pended are being resumed and con-
struction is now being taken UP on
the bridge TO be built over the Ohio
River east of Paducah by the Burling-