Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-12
SPEAKERS DISCUSS
PROBLEMS FACING
COUNTRY TO-DAY
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continued from First raser
t.rcs;. W. have bought hack from
thcm our own securities TO the amour,
81 $4,000 .ooc.o0o.
We have given tn. warning coun-
riies. 10 relieve their endless forms OF
distress and 10 answer their cls inns
REQ Cross and all other agencies about
k4o.0GOo0o
We have gathered billions. lowing
IN lavish streams W h.v- dol-d ont
II few miilicrs
MusT CONTINUE no
TRADE ~ THIS COZ NTI,l
Mr.. Williams said that even { ali
the bcll!rcr"rts continue tho suspen-
s}on Of specie payments after peac. is
declared. they mus; continue 20 trade
here on the system OF hart"l and cx-
ohange OF commodities because they
%ill be compelled to have American
products.
The t":tcd States can continue 20
hold and increase its enormous supply
81 gold, and 80 withstand any strain
or shock. he said He thought. how
ever the situation demanded That
american inventive ana scientific
1
eyer to increase the produc, pcr
worker.
Governor Henry c. Stuar, or vi,.
s!nia. alludinr in his addrrss 20 ~.
advancement Of the material prospcrit
OF tho South. said in part:
Already the industrial interests OF
.h' "ou'h, inc!udinE mining and MANI:
featuring. have grown To such an cv
'en' mat she is no longer difTorentia,
go from tho Middle and North Az
'"n.,t states as q purely agriculture
fec'ioh' 'I"r marvellous wealth i'm
MIN" and forest. ana in tho arric,1
tural products which cons,jtutc IN.
raw material used FOR manufac,urirc
purposes. assure h"r a long I,ad i'm IN.
advantages which come from iuxtonn
hition OF these important element.
ier wasted fields. many OF them r.
turned TO pine after yielding cuormo,,,
sums IN lumber. arc now being hroupn,
nhder cultivation. and by improv. d
"Ie'hods arc Wedding rich rewards IN
crops OF almost endless variety
The South is capable of t.inv mai.
a breeding place ana nursery for live
stock never dGcamed ;ot even ten wears
ago. Land In ..hc pine districts tho,
heretofore supported only the native
scrub. is now being inclo.ed for graz
ing purposes with View 70 The in
'io"uE'iol OF pure bred Sires ana tn.
production Of an enormous number n.
calves. which, marketed even o., ,ke
veal basis Will show most profitable
returns. TO say nothing Of the posi-
bilites OF augmen;in. the SUNNY Of
young cattle Ia districts further nor.b
which arc much ia need o: animal. for
feeding and finishing purposes
VAST POSSIBILITIES
ron BREEDING. CIr'rI r
only limited portion OF ia. pine
districts Of tn. Southern states can
he probably developed in thts w.y
but in some Sections win which AN!
personally acquainted, there ai. 1.
my opinion, vast possibilities for IN.
breeding OF young cattl. and th- ,ro-
duction OF hogs and, possibly. sheer
Touching on the commercial actiyit,
Of Virginia, Governor stuart said.
~ chief executive. | HAY, som.
pride IN saying fow WORDS afou,
Virginia. Talking abou, Virginia i.
enc % the easiest ana most pleasant
things NirGiuiau ra.l do. aud want
20 tell YOU something OF "hat v.
have accomplished in tho seven yoar,
since the nrsi meeting ~ tho Sou,n.,
Commercial Congress
The total capital Invested fn ma.
tional and stat banks in virginia o,
June so 1910. was s2dlp..AS6.n4 o,
September u. 1916. IL was S:22-l
$3.50. The total deposits in natioua
and State banks in Virginia Oh Juu.
80, 1910. were SIl9.12i.V6l.5l. ana OF
September - 1916. sIs2.s9a.7.a4e
In corn production ", hay. prov,
from less than s23.vcG. 900 la 1907 ,,
Stl 100000 il 1876, our tobacco is nov
worth 10000, 900. as against $1,000.
ooo the year this Congrsss began .,
work: forage ana hay aye worth tbi
year sis.oOc,oo0 rs against 500 on
seven years ago; whea: has shown TIA
enormous Increase of from ss-7s0o
70 s25.26o.Oo0. oats have nearly don
bied In yield; rye has ucarlr tripl.C
although some thing. made from ~
are not noV so popular AS form.rI,
irish potatoes arc being turned out i
Virginia this year 10 the value q
f2o.00o.O0 as agnins' -o560.0UU
1908: trucking produces and sns
fruits have jumped from 'l0.1O0.Uo
10 slS.o00.600.
PRODUCTION OF APPLES
SHOWS RAPID GROWTI
Our apple production has grown
seven years from s3,l990o 20 sl0.5oO
900; other fruits from !tss than $500
600 70 s2.2o0.0O0. Our forest product
have more than douHled-going fro
$4,000. 900 to s22,00O.oo0 In noultr
the production has increased from
little more than s6.00o,ooo 10 $4,000
600 and in eggs from less than $1,000
cho 10 $3.50, 0cc. IN horses and mule