A hand book of Virginia . are in addition to the factories mentionedtwo shoe factories, one shirt factory, canning factory, overalls and pants factory,cigar factory, several wood-working plants, the largest sumac mills in the South,and a large tannery and three newspapers and several printing offices, in additionto numerous other smaller manufacturing plants. Several large pickle factoriesand excelsior mills, and two large iron foundries, with the other factories furnishemployment to many hundreds of workmen and women and add to the businessimportance of the city. Fredericksburg is the center
A hand book of Virginia . are in addition to the factories mentionedtwo shoe factories, one shirt factory, canning factory, overalls and pants factory,cigar factory, several wood-working plants, the largest sumac mills in the South,and a large tannery and three newspapers and several printing offices, in additionto numerous other smaller manufacturing plants. Several large pickle factoriesand excelsior mills, and two large iron foundries, with the other factories furnishemployment to many hundreds of workmen and women and add to the businessimportance of the city. Fredericksburg is the center of the hardwood trade ofthe State and is the main terminus of the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomacrailroad. The last few years have been marked by great material progress in this sound of the saw and hammer are heard on every side as substantial businesshouses and beautiful residences are being erected. The city has taken on newlife and awakened to the splendid possibilities possessed. Real estate values have. GOOD TYPES OF VIRGINIA CATTLE. steadily increased during the last five years from thirty to one hundred per growth of population has been gradual but steady. Fredericksburg offerssplendid opportunities for the location of factories on account of her excellentwater power. The credit of the city is unsurpassed,- its four per cent, bonds sellingat a handsome premium. In 1906 the stock of the Fredericksburg Power Company changed hands, andthey have approximately spent $250,, increasing the magnificent waterpower afforded by the Rappahannock river. Hydraulic experts state that with thecompletion of this development, a constant power of 60,000 horse power will beoffered resulting in cheap power, and the construction of other manufacturingplants on the excellent sites here obtainable. To those in search of homes or manufacturing sites, Fredericksburg offersmany advantages. The city is rich in historical associations, with a cultured andrefined people
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