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MANUKA! TURKSof 1 lie county nre already important factor* in our industrial prosperity. Fon--inost of all come the cotton mills on tccp | iiiver—the Kandlttman Manufacturing • Company; the Naomi Falls mills; t-heJ. M. | Worth Manufacturing Company; the C ;dar | Falls Mills; tin* Frauklinsville Mills; and the Columbia Mills. By the way, you have heard of Kandleman, the town built by this cluster of mills—a little manufacturing prod ijry in North Carolina; Prof. \V. II. Pegi-am's pamphlet about the county sets down the number of their spindles— 20,401; daily consumption of cotton l o/.ioo pounds; number of employees (518; capital invested *U80,000. The products are sheeting, bags, plaids and warps. The Worth Manufacturing Company has two seamless bag looms in operation in the county's space; and specimens of all tlie products of the mills are shown.Water-power; You could not bring that to tlie Exposition. But there is an abundance of it vet unused in the county. Con-• *»suit Prof. L. Johnson's map and you will get an idea of Deep river.Even more significant perhaps than allthese cotton mills are the manufacturesof wooden articles—especially those atBush Hill. Bush Hill, by the way, aswell as Kandleman, is a demonstration ofthe way that manufactories build towns.Messrs. W. C. Petty Co. manufacture•shuttles, a pyramid of which is on exhibition. They not only sell millions ofthem North, but they also sell directly to* •the most of the North Carolina mills. This fact is worthy of mention, because it has long been our habit to semi even «unmanufactured products to the Northern cities to llt;e sent back and sold here. Sash, doors and blinds and all such wood work are made by the same firm; and the soft yellow pine is capable of beautiful results. Messrs. J. Roberts Co. at Bush Hill, use the hard woods in the manufacture of wheels, axe-handles and the like, specimens of all which are shown. And not loss significant than these other manufactories is tin- chair making of Makepeace Sou, at Frauklinsville. When you go into the Randolph apartment you are invited to sit on home-made chairs. This is a capital beginning of an extensive manufacture of furniture, which is one of the great future industries at not less than half a dozen points in the State.Stop right here a moment, if you are looking for a hopeful outlook. Fortune and usefulness awaits the manufacturer of plain strong fnrnituro in North Carolina. At present i0 per cent, of bedsteads and chairs and tables and the like come from the North and West. Vet we have the best and cheapest timber ih all creation.One of the oldest manufacturing industries in the State is the tannery of Tomlinson. Pro, Co.. at Bush Hill, which was established. Dr. Parker says, about 1820. ohe bark of Randolph and the hides of clover-fed cattle go to Baltimore—not untanned. however—but as a finished product. If you know anything about leather, examine the specimens exhibited and see how ealf-skins, goat-skins and hog-skins are tanned and dressed at Bush Hill. And another step has been taken along this line. The same firm manufactures shoes, and specimens of their work are here— as honest and strong and sturdy as the Quaker charac er. More than this, the Messrs. Tomlinson, aware of the fact that the manufacture of small articles is the solidest basis for tlie general prosperity of any community, make a harness blacking*mm. . ii.. ..t:__ l’ r»..__.1 ..1. I., i
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The State Chronicle
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Sat, Oct 11, 1884
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Ross P.
USA 17 May 2023
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