Smyrna times., 1872-09-04
For the SMYRNA Times
Richardson & Robbins Cannerv,

- Every body IN Delaware, at least. if not in the
United States has heard of the great fruit canning
establishment OF Mcssrs. Richardson & Robbins. IN
DoVer, but few, very few, we imagine, have half an
oea oI me extent OF this establishment which is the
leading house Of its kind in the State
1hr' ugh the polileness f one of the gentlemanlv
proprIetors your correspondent was favored with
peep INTO THIS establishment also with detail of
the business transactions of the house. an outline of
whc cannot but prove interesting TO the readers of
'he LINES, as few have the faintest realization of
what an Immense amount of fruit is here manpu-
lated and sent abroad and an ounce of the various
fruits and vegetables this tablishment puts up will
nkely remain over few months in the hands of the
ProPretors, as all Is ordered far advance some of
'he orders extending as far back Septemper 1871
anu from all sections Of the United States as well
as from several large conectiuners and fruit dealers
IN London, so the readers will bear in mind that
anything said concerning this establishment must
not be construed as puff, but as matter of ofor.
nation to the public, Tor the proprietors have as
much as they can do to supply the heavy orders now
IN, hence no advertisement is ncedt d.
Three hundred barrels of sugar will be required
as sweetener for the fruit that will be canned this
season. One hundred and eighty barrels have
already been consumed aud when the season closes
nay million cans Of fruit will be the grand result
9i the operations of this firm.
Inc season of course opened with Strawberries
OF which 30OOO quarts were canned then came
cherries, OF which 10000 pounds were put up.
lhs fruit Is of superior character and came from
Talbot county, Md, aud up to the present time over
5oOVO quart cans of peaches, (bes quality, and
some of them supplied from dstance) and TO- 900
quart cans Bartlett pears, most OF which were also
obtained at distance from Dover, and 2OIO cans
preserved damsens, were put up. Besides this vast
amount OF truit already canned, the firm have also
put up about 5000 half gallon cans of tomatoes.
which is but cypher to what they will can OF this
heaithiul and popular vegetable, as they have not
! fully set to work on il vet.
To accomplish the work that is here imposed re-
quires force Of upwards of $50 hands, male and
female, some of whOm-ihe solderers-receiye So
per diem, while others make about SI2 per week
The Pcaling is done principally by females, many OF
whom realize as much 81 60 per day. making an
aggregate weekly expenditure by the firm for en-
pioyecS OF upwards of S 200, Of which goes to
! The merchants OF the toV n--very little indeed
hndng its way out of the place, from the fact tha.
with an occasional exception, all the hands here
employed are residents Of the town al OF whom look
upon Ut they don't, they shnnld) Richardson &
Robbins canning house not only Il great enter.
PRISE hut public blessing.
Besides the vast amount Of fruit canned by this
establishment, they also preserved blackherrics and
raspberles and last year they canned 5000 pounds
of sugar-cured ham; 5000 pounds of beef tongues
and $4,000 chickens and turkes A description of
the establishment and the modus operandi OF doing
business Will be furnished at an early day.