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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
APPALACHIAN LEAGUE TO
 OPEN SEASON ON MAY 12

Bristol, Tenn.-va-, April S.-The Appa- lachian league, recently organized with Knoxville, Bristol, Johnson City, Kings port Greenville and Clevelandsas mem bers, will open the season May 12. it was announced today at meeting of the clubs in Johnson City
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

up in the latest style. and give them to you-MaryT'
 You're far too kind. I couldn't, pos sibly--" began the girl Present taking from young men had not been hitherto included in her codel
 "Oh, yes. you could! You must assure you that I'm tremendously in- sistent when l want 10 do a thing!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09
1nnEE

You're going to find me terrific nui- sance let me warn you!'t
 Mary snuggled closer to this big and domineering youth, For the first time in her independent life she felt that 1t was pleasant-really pleasant and de- lightful-to be "bossed commanded Monday. Tempting Firelight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-09

properly about your l<nees?"
 Mary nodded.
 I'm afraid that cloak's not warm enoughr' He flung an anxious glance at the pretty velvet wrap that covered his companion. "Oh, that reminds me his young face lit up-"I got some won- derful furs up in Alaska-fox skins and the like. I want to get them all fixed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
AUTOMOBILE ACTIVITIES
THROUGHOUT THE STATE
Crowcll Auto Company In
crcascs Capital Suffolk
to Have Bus Line.

The state Corporation has granted
an amendment TO the charter of the
Crowell Auto Company. Inc. of Dan
willie. Va. increasing it's capital stock
from s350.Oo0 to $4,000 r. a. Gro
well is vice-presidcnt and \. Il. Gro
well, secretary.
The EdgertonR REQ BUS Line, In
corporated. Suffolk, Va, has been
chartcd with IA maximum capital Of
100000, and n minimum of $1,000, to
transport freight and passengers by
automobile and to conduct gem
eral automobile business. II. G. Edg-
erton. president: Beatrice L. Saunders.
secretary. and George a. lIowerton.
all OF Suffolk, are the incorporators.
The Gordonsvillc Motor Company.
Inc. Gordonsvillc, Va. with "a maxi
mum capital of $4,000, and minimum
OF $4,000, has been charted TO do 4
general automobile and accessory
business. The officers and incorpora-
tors are II. l.. Without, president,
Somerset, Va; W. II. Rowe, secretary,
Gordonsvilie; James y. Without. SOM
erset: \. Y. Duianey, and {. Q. Du-
laney, Ruckersville.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
ENGINEERS TO MEET
in NORFOLK JANUARY 6
VIrEinIn Section, 4. =. VI. u, An
nounrrs Result Of Election OF
Officers by MnII.

The January meeting OF the Nlr-
ginia Section, American Society OF
Mechanical Engineers. will be held
in Norfolk on Friday. January 6. 9.
l.. Horne. vice chairman. is in charge
OF the preparations. which will In
clude q dinner at Gao o'clock.
In announcing the date OF tho
meeting, Charles Locber. secretary.
gives the result of the balloting by
mail for officers. which follows:
Chairman. Dean William NJ Thorn
ton. University OF Virginia.: vice
chairman, c. l.. Horne, Norfolk: sec
rotary. Charles Locter. Richmond;
treasurer. william F. Ice, Richmond.
These officers serve for two years.
Executive board-Allen j Savillc
and Charles Scrivenor. Richmond:
Professor ]. S. y. Johnson. Blacks
burg. and Professor Joseph F. Rowe,
Williamsburg. to serve two years.
George l.. street, Jr, and Harry j.
Wharton, Richmond: Alex Kcarncy.
Roanoke: V. Serbcil, Portsmouth. and
a. I. Smith. Newport News. to serve
one year.
The local sections committee of the
American Society OF Mechanical En-
gincers. and the a. s. NJ. l.. council
will also meet at the same time and
place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Elimination Of Express War I ak BigSaving
.LOUD0UN FARMERS SAVE
$4,000 ON PURCHASES
g. w. Hume Tells Of Benefits
of Farm Bureau-Frank
Saunders President.

PURCELLvILLE. VA. Dec. "a
Many prominent farmers attended
the annual meeting OF the Loudoun
County Farm Bureau held In Lees
burg recently. The annual report Of
@. w. Hume. business manager, said
tho most urgent need was for n large
membership In order to get the farm
ers interested and to show them az
business men that they are benefited
by ariliating with this organization
The 543 members were saved during
the past year about $1,000 on the
purchase OF clover seed. aisike. binder
twinc. timothy seed and fertilizer
Five units have been formed In the
county. Among the principal speak
ers at this meeting were y. c. Pol
lock OF Chicago. assistant secretary
American Farm Bureau Federation.
and Nelson Rue. OF Roanoke. secrc-
tary OF the Virginia Farm Bureau
Federation.
The following officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: Frank Saunders.
OF I.eesburg. president: o. l. Thomas.
Of Round Hin. president: r. C.
Dun. OF Leesburg. secretary; d. f
''"S'''' - 'T-N7'ui - ~, " .
Hume. Of Lccsburg. business man
agcr. Directors: w. II. Frazier. Of
I.ovettsville; T. u. Dudley. OF Middle
burg: II. l. Keen. Of Bloomfeid: r.
y. Legard. OF Purccllvillc: X. g. Dun,
OF Lecsburg; r. Il. Abel, OF Purcell
Vile: J.. w. Workman. of Ashburn:
Il. J. Coleman. OF Sterling: q. l.
Thomas. of Round Hill: Frank Saun-
dcrs. OF Lecsburg: II. II. Norman of
Purcellville. and c. J. Harnsbargcr.
OF l}lucmont
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
PITTSYLVANIA WILL
LEAD IN TOBACCO
Especial to The Tlmes-Dispntcb


DANVlLLE. VA. Dec. 24.-While
official figures are not at this time
available. IL is believed that Pittsyl-
vania County will lead all others in
the State in the number of pounds
of tobacco pledged to the Co-Opera-
tive Marketing Association. 1t is
estimated that 20,oO0.o0O pounds have
been signed. Last Tuesday saw the
end OF the whlrlwind campaign for
members and advocates of the new
sales plan believe that fully 30. 900
virginia planters are aligned with
the organization. Charlotte County
carries the palm for the greatest per-
centaEe of members signed, with 90
per cent registered. Mecklcnburg and
l.unenburE have over so per cent.
while Halifax, Prince Edward and
Nottoway have about Is per cent OF
the county growers signed up.
The growers generally are report
cd elated at the Endorsement given by
President Harding to cooperative
marketing organizations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Richmond Growth in 10 Years Remarkable
PERMITS ISSUED TO
VALUE OF S614,639
December Breaks Record for
Any Month in Building
Activity.

Building Inspector Butler and the
men In his department issued building
permits last week to the total of
sol 1883, OF which S31.7il was for al
terations and repairs. The weeks
total makes the total for the month
greater than for any month during
1871, and with five working days this
week. the grand total for December
promises to stand comparison with
the responding month of previous
years.
Among the more important permits
issued yesterday was one to the
Grandy Building Company. Inc, for
two-story brick store and fat to be
built at 400 South Elm Street, to cost
$4,000.
Elizabeth V. Lee to build u two
story, brick dwelling at 1926 West
Franklin Street. to cost $4,000.
Stuart T., Brown. 10 build three
one-story brick stores at 205-207
South Lombardy Street. $4,000.
Davis Land Company. for one
story brick garage At .Gi SoGth Ran
dolph Street, TO cost 5000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
MERCHANTS PLEASED
WITH HOLIDAY TRADE
Az branches or the Mercantile
Hnsincss Enjoyed Splendid
Christmas IIusiprss

Merchants Of Richmond. represent
ing every line OF mercantile en-
deav"r, closed their doors last night
after enjoying one If the heaviest
holiday trades In the history %; III.
CITY The shoppers started early and
thcE continued purchasing until q
late hour last night. each sale help
ing 10 swell the volume
starting carly In October there
We're material reductions in prices.
compared with the prices that pre-
Naiied last year, and the inducemcnl
10 buy carly was needed.
Many firms co-operatcd with their
customers and wrapped packages for
mailing. which facilitated the man,
Ing proposition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
S93,940,O00 INVESTED
IN INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Products Leap in Value From
S99,7ll,977 to s25O,OOO,-
900 in Period.
IonpING BUSINESS INCREASES
Total Sales In 1920 Were sf5O,3O1 ,22p,
Compared With S79,Gt2,57I in 1913,
hank CicnrinES Go beyond the
Thrcc-DiIIiop Mnrk.

Data compiled by the Chamber of
Commerce at the special request of
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company. which is making a
survey of the city Of Richmond to
determine the company's needs in
1922. shows most remarkable In
dustrial and financial growth year by
year
In 1913 there was invested in
manufactures in Richmond n total OF
S35.2li ,03S. and the value of products
that year reached so9.7l1.s77. while
the United States Census for 1920
gave capital Invested In manufac-
lures in Richmond at se3,e4O, 900, and
the value of products at $3.50, O00, 900.
The jobbing business in the city
shows like increase. In 1913 tho
capital invested in the jobbing bust
ness was s13,707S5i. and the sales
totaled S79.6i2,57l. In 1920 tho
capital invested had jumped to s19.-
121.isl. and the sales had Increased
to S15l,3o1.229.
Bank Clcnrings.
Bank clearings, another evidence
of progress. were sl9S.o91, 5s6 in 1901.
until 1917 when the billion dollar
mark was passed the total for that
year being s1,4Il,649,26O. In 1918
the two-billion mark was passed
when the total reached s2.404367,314,
and the total for 1920 was s3.053, 23b,-
TO
Post-ofllce receipts for tho fiscal
year 1890. were sls5.569.Ss. They
went to s5si.77o.as in 1910. and for
the fiscal year 1920 totaled 1885,
291.47.
f. L. =. Hull, division commercial
engineer, will he in an advisory ca
pacity of the survey conducted by
the Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company, and NJ. L. Gerber
heads the group of active engineers.
The members of the surveying
party are making detailed study
of the growth OF Richmond In the
past ten years In order to gain an
insight into tho probable growth OF
Richmond in the next twenty years
(ContInucd on Third payc1
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
AMERICAN EXPORTS ARE
ON A STRONGER BASIS
Mushroom Concerns Cleaned
Out by REIMBURSEMENT, Blu
rcau Director Saws.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 24.-Thc
postwar period OF adjustment had
a good effect on American exporting.
having cleaned on, the mushroom.
hy-by-night concerns and re-estab-
iished 1t on far hrmer and more
extensive basis than ever before
DR. Julius Klein. director OF the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce of the Department of
Commerce. made this statement at
luncheon OF the Export club at the
Princeton Club yesterday:
one thing most persons have
overlooked this year respecting our
export trade. is the fact that ship
ments abroad this year have shown
steady growth and are greater than
before the war.
we are exporting less raw ma
terials and more finished goods. even
importing more raw materials than
ever before.
'Cccrease in the value Of Ameri-
can exports in the fiscal year l920-21.
as compared with the preceding year.
was due 10 lower prices rather than
TO diminished quantities. Consider
ing exports for that year from a
weight basis. we find increases OF 81
per cent for raw materials and of 30
per cent for foodstuns. with Il slight
decrease for such manufactured pro-
duets as can be indicated by weight"
In the opinion OF the speaker. cx-
pnnsion OF American Industrial activ-
ity during the war has had pro-
found effect upon the interest of
manufacturers in foreign trade.
Whereas. before the war approx
matcly less than 10 per cent of our
total output of commodities found
it's way into foreign trade, the pro-
portion today has more than
doubled" DR.. Klein said.
To expedite recovery from the
period OF cuisines depression from
which the country is now emerging,
DIR. Klein said, there must be evil
dencc Of greater amount of care
in planning sales programs. coupled
with thorough understanding of the
principles of economic production.
Richard Spillane. editor OF the Bust
ness News Section OF the Public
Ledger, commended the bureaus
work and urged it's findings be given
greater distribution. The informat ion
gathered by the bureau. put in popu-
lar form. would be OF great interest
to the entire public, as we'll as 10
business persons, he said. Charles
Lyon Chandler. Of the Corn Exchange
Eank. asked the support Of the club
in attempts TO obtain greater appro-
priations for the bureaus work, en-
ablinG ii to extend its activities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
PUEBLA, MEXICO, HAS
INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
Cotton Mills Unable Ia Withstand
Competition from Foreign
Manufacturers.
[By Associated Prcss.l

| 10y aSSOClatcu 1rcSSJ
MESICO CITY, Dec. 2+.-Puebla
the most important industrial state
in Mexico. is going through an acute
industrial crisis. The cotton mills.
Handicapped by the high cost Of raw
material. have be.ei unable to with
stand the competition from foreign
manufacturers. whose goods are sold
higher than the cost of production in
Puebla. These factories have been
Obliged to dismiss two shifts OF work
crs, throwing more than 5000 per-
sons into unemployment.
Union workmen and peasants held
a demonstration in Puebla yesterday
at which they adopted resolutions
outlining the critical conditions fac
ing them and asking the authorities
to grant them lands on which they
can raise food. They also planned to
ask the Department OF Agriculture
for implements with which to till the
soil. Some of tho demonstrators de-
clared that II the government did not
heed their demands they would seize
the lands.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
REDUCTION s1,5OO,OOO A
MONTH, SAYS c. c. TAYLOR
President Of American Rail
way Express Company
Discusses Change.
TAX sl7.oo2.ois FOR LAST YEAR
Elimination OF the Wnr Tax on EH-
press Shipments Virtually Amounts
TO 2 Per Cent Decrensc In RnteH-
Effective January 1.

According to n statement OF George
&. Taylor, president OF the American
Railway Express Company. given
out by II X. Van DenberRh, general
agent at Richmond. last night, tn.
public Will aavo approximately w.
100000 month az the result OF the
elimination OF the war tax on ex
press shipments, effective January ].
si7,502,DIS In 1920.
Tho Revenue Act Of 1921" climi-
mates the war tax Of one cent on
every 20 cents and fractions thereof
In transportation charges on all cX-
press shipments. This tax during the
year Of 1920 amounted TO i17.502,9iS.
Tho average transportation charge
FOR each eXprcss shipment was APP
proximately $3.50. and the average
war tax for each shipment was 8
cents. The elimination OF the tax.
therefore. Mr.. Taylor says, will vIr
tually amount 10 decrease in rates
OF little over per cent. MIR. Tay.
Tor believes that this should hlv. II
tendency to stimulate business and
thereby accelerate the rapidly im-
proving conditions throughout the
entire country.
The American Railway Express
Company handles approximately
l.cou.01p Hh!pm-nts 4 day or Lar
tpnou0,Gco ship. "-t, Il year" NJ.
taylor says. The elimination oi the
tax VIII relieve the American Rail-
way Express Company OF an I'M {.
mense amount OF labor which has
been involved in calculating, enter
Ing on whybllls and collection OF tax.
nf TO mention the expense OF check
Ing and accounting entai,cd
Procedure An "a Claims.
The Treasury Department has re :
qncstcd express carriers TO advise all
claimants who have claims pending.
for overchnrgrs. or who file snch
claims after December al 1921. thu;
claims for refund q. tax should III,
filed separately on IRE isury Dcpa;
incnt form No. 40, wiki the Comm.s :
sioncr OF Internal Hcv"Euc within
four years from IN. time tax wa
paid. claim being barrcd by statu,.
OF limitations IL received after su:n
time"
Mr.. Van Dcnbcrgh said that the
revenue act becomes effective Jan
uary ]. 1922. the tax on all shipment
forwarded prepaid" on or before De-
ccmber 81 will be collected. on ship
men's forwarded collect" and arriv-
ing on or after January !. the tax
VIII not be assessed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
PERMIT WINES FOR
SACRANIENTAL PURPOSE
TBv Associated Press

NEW YORK. Dec. .24.-Ralph a..
Day, State prohibition director is
sued an emphatic denial today OF re-
ports that he was working to bring
about prohibition of the use of fer
mented wine for sacramcntal pur-
poses.
Mr.. Day said he assumed the report
grew from the fact that he had
recommended to Prohibition Commits
sioncr Haynes appointment OF a
board of four Jewish rabhis to aid
him in passing on applications for
Withdrawals of wine for Jewish
sacramento purposes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Estimates for Virginia.
PLAN MunicfpnI nu,l,I,nr

IfNCIIBUEG. VA. Dec. 24.-The
Public Works Department here is
drawing plans for conversion of the
present City Market and City Audi
forum Building into municipal
building. which is designed TO house
all of the municipal and State Of
noes AT an outlay of $4,000. 1t is
proposed To build n new auditorium
In the rear of the present building
with entrance from the street floor
through an arcade. Tho plans will
reach the Council in January and are
expected to be taken care OF in the
budget for next year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
To Manufactures FnbrIc,

Tho Viscosc Corporation OF Vir-
ginia. at Roanoke. has received a
charter to manufacture and deal In
dry goods and fabrics OF all kinds.
The maximum is 1900 shares; mini
mum. 500 shares. G. 4. Ernst, Of Rid
ley Park, Pa. president; Charles II.
Hendrickson, Philadelphia, secretary;
whitwcll w. C6Nc. Frank w. Rogers
and Joseph II. Chitwood. of Roanoke,
are the officers and incorporators.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
U. S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
APPRECIATES LOCAL COOPERATION

of
of
a.
Il
to tina is
on
co-ore ion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
MAKING A SURVEY
OF THE JAMES RIVER
United states Engineers Advise
Chamber of Commerce Men
Are Now Mt Work.

Colonel J. G. cakes. United States
army engineers, advised thclChamber
of Commerce yesterday that u party
Of engineers had been started on the
work of making survey of the con-
dition of the James River channel to
determine whether the present cham
No! Is adequate for navigation. and
whether the maintenance dredg n Z
that was required in former years is
now necessary to keep II open for
navigntioii.
The local chamber will furnish
data showing the tonnage Of the
vessels plying the james. the draft
of the vessels and the difficulties they
experience
Improvement OF the waterway Is
necessary 50 that the present steam.
ers plying The river may continue the
service, especially the steamers in the
service of tho Richmond New Yorl,
Steamship Line.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
SOUTHEASTERN HAS
NEW RATE FROM NORTH
Traffic Manager Kerr Says II In
30 Cents Per 100 Pounds Less
Than AII-RHil Hate.

Traffic Manager George III. Kerr. of
tho southeastern Express Company,
announced yesterday that in connec-
ton with the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, arrange
ments haG been made for through
express service between Boston,
Mass, and Providence, r. J.. to points
in the South, via Norfolk. with the
hrst-class rate averaging so cents
per 100 pounds less than the all-rail
rates.
This new arrangement. coupled
with the elimination OF the wa. tax
on express shipments on January /.
will mean an enormous saving To
shippers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
New LACKING Conccrn.

Charter has been issued to the
Portsmouth Packing Company. Inc.
Portsmouth. Va, with maximum
capital OF s250.0oo. and minimum Of
$4,000. 10 conduct n general pack
inghouse business and deal in live
stock and operate cold-storage plants.
The officers and incorporators are
Zalman Markham, presidents: Edward
Huttcr, secretary, and Israel Kaplan,
all OF Portsmouth.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
~ Miles OF Bridges.

In addition to the foregoing.
bridges with their approaches to the
total length of 47.4 miles were con-
structed or are now under agreement
for construction with Federal aid
and state Funds combined
The table shows Il large mileage
OF graded and drained, sand-clay.
gravel and macadam roads, while
there IL less mileage Of concrete.
bituminous concrete and brick roads.
This situation is due to the Increased
cost of construction for the higher
types Of roads. The average cost
figures per mile of the different
grades built during the four-ycar
period, or now provided for. are as
follows:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
EstabIIshc. orrc. H.

The c. a. Hammert Co. incorpor-
ated under the laws OF the District
OF Columbia. with maximum can
bital OF $4,000, has been authorized by
the State Corporation Commission TO
establish an office In Richmond J..
q. Earnest is in charge. The firm
deais IN hollow tile for building con-
Struc ton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Bank Clearings for
Year $2,O56,5O6,7 1872

With the clcarings of the next
Ave business days to be added
the bank clcarings In Richmond
ut the close OF business yesterday
totalcd s2.056,506.792. For the
first time in several months the
clearings for the week Increased
over those for the corresponding
week last year. The weeks total
was $i6.13o,517, and compared
with Si2.S4l.1o1 for tho CORE
spending week in 1920. an increase
OF $3,291.416. As compared with
thee clear!ngs last week, $a9.5s1,-
700. there was a decrease OF ST.
1912.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Reduces CnritnI stock.

Under an amendment to the char
ter OF the Basic City Development
Company, Inc. Basic City, Va. the
maximum capital stock is decreased
from sl50.0O0 to $4,000; It's mini
mum from $4,000, and it's actually
issued and outstanding stock from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
UNCLE SAM HELPING IN
BUILDING OF HIGHWAYS
Since July l, 1916, 28,l35
Miles Have Been Con
structcd in States.
TOTAL COST Is s4oo.ioi.0ia.aa
Average Cost Per Mile S17,63O-
Estimated Construction In NirEinin.
S7.71i,32" 21-l'edcrnl Aid, S3,1DS,-
OlS.62; MiicnEe, i0O.A
TOTAL COST Is s4oo.i5l.u,a.4a

WASHINGTON. Dec. 24--Roads
built, under construction or under
agreement for construction through
out the United States. in conjunction
with Federal aid funds distributed
among the States by the Bureau of
Public Roads. United States Depart
1916. total 2S.l35 miles, according to
n summary OF the work just COM
plcted by the department.. The sum-
mary By types shows the following
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Adds to CAPITAL stock.

An amendment to the charter of
Morley Brothers & Co. Inc. of Rris-
toll, Va. authorizes an increase in the
capital stock from $4,000 to $4,000
w l., Morley is president. and ]. c.
Aaron secretary
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-12-25
Average sI7,O30 Per MIL,

The total cost OF the 2S,l35 miles OF
roadway is sio6,l5l,6S3.i3: the aver
age cost per mile. S17,G3O. or the to-
tai cost the sum OF S21l.l35,376.3l
was made available through Federal
aid. the remainder through the
states. This is Mt the average rate
OF $500 per mile of Federal hid
funds, for the total mileage built.
Estimates for Virginia.
The estimated cost OF construction
In Virginia is S7.713.3222l; the Fed
eral aid is placed at SS.79S,64S6o. and
the mileage is 1903.
The estimated cost or construction
IN North Carolina is Sl2,052.4O3.46. tho
Federal aid Is placed ut s6.O73.2l7.92.
and the mileage ut 909.6.
The estimated cost OF construction
in West Virginia is S6.OS3.S56.44: the
Federal aid Is placed at $2,767.7S2.94.
and the mileage at 295.5.
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