The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-25

tivation still ewa,t the enterprise of
the small farmer. All wN0 are tired
of the long winters of he North. or of
THE less productive ta1ds IF the West
should not delay IN investigating the
/ advantages of the Tidt.waeter district
Growth OF Manufacturers
While Norfoik's original importance
was as a port only. this ha.. now be-
come hut one of her many claims to
attention Manufactures. particu-
larry in-+acent years, have developed
at an astonishing rate. as the follow
ing brief analysis viii show.
In or Immediately around Norfolk
today are over three hundred and
! ftfty manufacturing plants in sue
cessfttf operation. These plants
quire a capital Of over s2o,000.000,
employ upwards Of IL 900 operatives
and turn but $40, 900. 600 worth of
products annually. Several OF the
most important of these industries
MAY he said to he indiginous-such
as lumber products, owing TO the
/ abundance of timbe. in the surround
ing country and the ease with which
II may be brought into Norfolk; the
manufacture of fertilizers the market
for which is right at the door of the
factory the making OF fruit and veg
e,able packages, the canning of oys-
=
and grading OF peanuts. and the maxi
ing OF peanut candy, peanut butter.
etc Most Of the industries, however
have located in Norfolk largely by
reason OF the city's exceptional rail
fand-~atar shipping facilities Tex
tiles, engine ering and iron founding,
farming implements. wagons confec-
tionery, wines and malt liquors. to
specify hat few typical manufac-
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ordinary range OF industry which finds
Norfolk , ideal center.
The growth Of several of the ma
tive industries Of Norfolk has been
unprecedented. The manufacture of
fertilizers to quote an example. now
aggregates 100000 tons annually.
valued at $4,000. 600. In like manner
the peanut industry, a Norfolk crea-
ton and an industry of quite recent
years, has grown beyond the most
extravagant dreams of its creators.
The peanut production of the Norfolk
district in a single year has been
:. 800, 600 bags valued at $4,000. 900.
Today Virginia peanuts are shipped
through Norfolk to nearly every part
of the world and a peanut-selling
coster in London is now as familiar
a sight as is the vendor in our own
streets.
Building Operations
Norfolk's remarkable growth has
been reflected not only in the number
of new residential and business blocks
that have been added to the city. but
in their character. Nearly every
structure built has been the work of
local firms. whose equipment and
general ia iiities are not excelled in
the South.
But Norfoik's growth may be best
illustrated by an appeal to figures.
Last year the actual value OF the
buildings erected In he city limits
was $3.0s2.00o. Among the buildings
were number Of structures OF nota-
BILE architectural beauty. while all Of
the Office and business blocks are pro-
vided with every known modern con-
venience.
To mention Eut a few of the princi-
pal buildings. a number of which are
shown in the Illustrations elsewhere
in this issue. the Royster building In
Granny street the Citizens Bank
Building, the Rank of Commerce
Building, the Y. NJ c. A. and the
Naval Y. NJ. C.. A.. the Carnegie Free
Public Library the Monticello. the
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