The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1879-07-02
DURHAM AS A TOBACCO MAR
3 KET.

DURHAM AS A TOBACCO MAR
- E} KET.
The emiaenee Durham has attained is
indisputahly due to the energy, the sa :
gocity and The skill of its leading manu-
iac.urers. They have made il a house
hold name abroad while they hive de-
veloped tue unimportant rail road sta
,ion to the consequence Of u world re-
nowned town. We do not here propose
to speak Of the works Of these Maunfac-
tuners, deferring that to a future coca,
sion; we only propose now to refer to
some Of the causes which have facilitated
the purposes Of these Manufacturers,
and which exist to exert an influence
upon circle that might be expanded to
embrace the whole tobacco interest 0!
the country. ...
The first great advantage is the prox-
unity Of Durham to the producing re-
gion; not only 20 the producing region,
butte region comparatively limited III
extend, productive Of grades Of tobacco Of
peculiar excellence aud value, aud over
which the parham Market has or may
have absolute control, Here there is TO
he found in its perfection that qualit,
which is the foundation Of the impregna.
BILE reputation of tue Durham Smoking
tobacco; a reputation which, spreading
through the land, has 50 enhanced the
demand for it us to have advanced Dur.
ham to its important stand as general
tobacco market, and is attracting to it a
supply far in excess Of the wants Of it,
own manufacturers. Il is to the absorp.
tiOn of this excess that attention is d.
rected, and We are gladto say that atten-
tiOn abroad Is widely awakened. as is
evinced by the presence here o: buyers
from Canada, from New York, FROM
Baltimore, from Chicago, and elsewhere
and also by the large orders steadily
coming in from other points.
Wat sustains that outside business:
Nothing but the Inherent excellence.
and abundant and varied supplies Of to-
bacco always found here. Il is an IN.
doubted fact that the product Of the COM
paratiyely limited region Of which We
spoke is Of higher favor and more agree.
able aroma than any other used in the
United States for the same purposes, aud
this is the foundation Tor the imperisb-
able popularity Of the Durham smoking
tobacco. But :he demsud for this for
manufacturing purposes necessarily
draws along with it much Of other and
different qualities, thus giving every va.
riety Of BUYERS Il choice Of must uullmii-
ed selection.
What has been begun. may be ex.
psnded indefinitely, aud We believe the
time is DOT far distant when Durham
will rank among the very iTst Of the to-
baeco markets in the country. Sales,
which from small beginnings Of very
Few years back. have INV run up to urs
wards Of nine million pounds, justify
such expectation. Aud We may assert,
that in some special:ies. there are with
Durham. but few points Of coEpe.
tition. Fine smokers, 6ne bright fllers
and all ihe various grades Of extra fancy
are here displayed in unequal ed excel
lepee and beauty.
We will only add here, that sll tis
other grades Of tobacco for any and oil
Purposes. except perhaps for cigars G'e
always ~ be had aud the ! resence Vi
70 msBy buyers from abroad and their
steadily increasing uumber show that
they comprehend the advantages Of tbs
market.
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