Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-03-31
MACHINE SHOPS AND FoUNDRIEs


Are all well equipped with machinery and experienced
mechanics and can meet the demand that may De made
upon them.
GLASS INDUSTRY
Alexandria has for years past actively engaged in
the glass industry carrying large number of employees
their payroll, and their products find their way into
many sections of the country.
MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES
Alexandria has large number of diversified manufact-
urng plants now in operation the newest acquis
tons is the United States Naval Torpedo Station This
plant built to employ maximum of eighteen hundred
men, 1t was completed in 1919 and is now manutactur-
ing torpedoes.
plant engaged building and repairing refrigerator cars
and employing about five hundred men.
FACTORIES
Shirt, silk and clothing factories in steady opera
ton and employ almost exclusively female labor.
PULP WOOD
Thousands of cords of pulp wood are shipped through
this port annually for northern points
REFRIGERATION
One of the largest ice manufacturing plants the At
antc Seaboard is located in Alexandria, furnishing ice
for the large volume of refrigerator loaded with
fruits and vegetables which pass through this city daily
for northern and western markets
FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
Large fertilizer plants are located in Alexandria, dis
of Virginia reaching Maryland the superiority of
this fertilizer being generally recognized
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL HOUSES
Some OF the largest wholesale houses to be found in
Virginia found in Alexandria, all doing business
credtabe to any city, and hundreds of retail stores take
care of the immediate wants of the people, and handling
the and latest merchandise be found in any
city at prices that compare favoraby with other cities
AVAILABLE SITES FOR NEW PLANTS
Good sites available in Alexandria for substantial
industries of any character that desire economical handl
ing of their product by rail water side tracks at various
points reach good locations in the city that may be
purchased at reasonable rates.
PLANTS MANUFACTURING FOR
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC TRADE
Alexandria is ideal location for plant manufactur
ing Tor aSe SIs IN CLOSE 10 oc
with the representatives of all foreign governments who
the desired artcie in all stages Of its manufacture from
the material to the finished product. This applies
with equal force to industries having extended domestic
trade.
ELECTRIC SERVICE
Is furnished by an upto-date central station under eff
cent management in the heart of the manufacturing dis
rict and furnishes electricity for purpose at rea-
sonabe and attractive rates making economical operation
possible
ELECTRIC POWER
In any quantity. An inquiry addressed to the Chamber
of Commerce outlining requirements will be checruly and
promptly answered with complete proposal containing
recommendations and approximate costs Of electric power
FUEL
The coal fields of Pennsylvania and West Virginia arc
within radius of one hundred and fifty miles Jar ne
of Alexandria. Freight rates to this city permit of a
wide choice of fuel Coal be purchased at either OF
the above fields equal basis Of transportation and
at lowest market prices Process coal also manufacur
ed here very attractive rates Fuel oil can be ship
ped by all water route
ORES
ematitc, Brown Ore Magnetic and Iron Carbonate arc
also be found within radius of from fifty to one hum
dred and fifty miles
WATER SUPPLY
Filtered and sterized water supply pure and soft the
equal OF supplied to city IN the world and prac
tcally ineXhaustibe
AVAILABLE LABOR
An abundant supply-professona skilled and unsiIcd
naturally gravtates towards Alexandria, this city belng
the largest city Northern Virginia. the nearest Larger
city being Washington in the District or Columbia Whch
is not manufacturing center Alexandra provides ma
ral outlet for employment industrial fields Wages and
salaries we'll within the average.