Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-02

Is safe to say that there are not. a
dozen, farmers In tho county who are
not pork sellers. Smithfield. tho home
OF the world-renowned Smithtield hams.
IL not far away and 1t Is probable
that all OF the hogs sold from Nam
semond County are sold to the meat
packers and SmithHeld ham curcrs OF
that town
MORE RAILWAY LINES THAN
IN ANY VIRGINIA COUNTY
Since the Introduction OF alfalfa
Nanscmond has become much OF a
dairying county. and there are prob
ably ten times moro cattle in tho coul-
~ to-day than ten years ngo. 1hs
large profit to be made In all farm
Ing lines Is due In n great measure
to the superior transportation facili-
ties the county enjoys and It's ncces-
sibtlity to the best markets in the
country.
All tho railroads try TO get to Nor
folk and Portsmouth. tho great Vir.
ginia seaports. Mono OF them of any
Importance can get there altogether
on land without passing through Nan
semond County and tho city of SUI.
folk. Consequently. the county and
tho people thereof have not been re-.
CURED to mako largo subscriptions to
railways in order 10 have them traverae
their territory. All tho people had 10
do was to sit still and see tho roads
como In. Six railway lines pass
through tho county: namely. the At
lantfc Coast Limo. tho Seaboavd Air
Line. tho Southern. tho VirsInian, the
Norfolk, and Western and Norfolk
Southern. In addition to this. the
steamers OF tho Old Dominion Line
and OF other lines traverse tho Nam
semond River from Suffolk into Hamp-
ton Roads. and SO no part OF tho coun-
~ experiences any trouble in got.
ting products to tho markets in tho
shortest possible limo and to any mar
kets that may BIO preferred.
TIMBER INTERESTS AND
LARGE WOODWORKING PLANTS
With such transportation facilities It
was but natural that the lumber indus
try should become Il very important
proposition in Suffolk. and in all parts
Of the county. Nansemond used to be
covered with forest of as fine pine,
cypress. juniper and some other tim
bers as ever grew on the earth, and
naturally woodworking establishments
grew up all over the county. along the
lines OF the six railways that run
through the territory. Much OF this
timber has. of course, been cut out.
but there is a great deal left and the
timber industry is still one OF vast
Importance.
Being the county-scat Of such a
county. and having all Of the six rail-
roads named TO pass through 1t, SUI
folk could not help from becoming a
great little city. one OF the Invest and
most pushir, to be found anywhere IN
the South. but Suffolk. the great pea
nut market. the home OF peanut fac
tories and OF various kinds OF wood
working establishments and, in fact
all kinds OF industries. Is a sufficient
subject to be treated by Itself.
Along all CT the railway lines pass
ing through Nansemond splendid viii
lagos have sprung UP. and some OF
them do great deal OF business in one
way and another. The county has
many miles OF good roads. and is still
making them. 1t has finc public schools
and churches in every community, and
the hospitable people always make the
stranger and the newcomer welcome.
The population is increasing probably
more rapidly than in any county in the
TidcWater region.