National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-29

IntcrCsling Facts Concerning the House oil
Mcssrs. 4. u. Jackson n Co.
Last November the firm of Il. L. jackson Il
Co., of Salisbury, Nd, established u branch
yard in this city at the corner Of Thirteenth
street and Ohio avenue, under the control of
Mr.. William b. Rcdgravc, who, for over eight
years, was engaged in the lumber business in
this city, and who is well and favorably known
as gentleman Of large experience in the lum-
Der business Mr.. Il. has now on hand the
most pletc assortment orbuildng and other
lumber to be found in any yard in the coun-
try. The facilities possessed by this firm are
fully set forth in the following extracts from
the Baltimore ErcniHg Bulletin, Of the 10th in
slant:
"Somo years since tho Messrs. Jackson &
Co. purchased extensive tracts of timber in
Virginia, near the thriving town of Suffolk.
Upon this land, somewhere in the neighbor-
hood of 10000 acres, they constructed rail-
road, equipped it with all necessary engines
and rolling stock, and erected n number of
sawmlls at convenient distances Here in
the heart of the primcval wilderness, binding
on the great Dismal Swamp, they commenced
tho manufacture of lumber from trees, among
which the yell of the aborginc had resoundcd,
and where the keen edge Of the destroying axe
had never penetrated.
AS the lumber was made from trees that arc
| technically known rs first growth il read
| lily found rapid sale in the markets of the At
lantic cities, and the work Of extending the
railroad went forward and the mills and work
| men multiplied COrrCspOndingly They have
now completed about fourteen miles of rail-
road. having fno terminal facilities on the
| Nanscmond River. where tho fruit of the
mills is shppcd to the many destinations which
the ramilcd interests Of the concern demand.
| OF course, the business at this point requires
| the employment of u small army of men us
wood-choppcrs, railroad and mill hands, team
| stcrs ct Ccirrd. The mills have capacity for
producing about 10000 feet of lumber or bill
stuff daily and $1,000, 900 annually.
| "lhc railroad is provided with carrying
means of 100000 feet Of lumber per diem. In
In additiOn TO the vast quantities Of lumber
manufactured here thoy also cut something
| like 1000 or $4,000 cords of wood annually,
which is principally disposed of in New York
where it meets ready sale and commands the
highest market price, A feet of vessels be-
| longing TO tho firm IL engaged In transporting
the wood and lumber brought down to the
Nanscmond to all the Atlantic cities and the
cities OF the District of Columbia. Just here
it may be well to remark that the lumber pro.
duced at this place is considered as fine yellow
pine as can be had in the market.
AT Salisbury, Md, where the headquarter:
of the firm are ! Gated, they have extensive
! lumbcr-yards in which are stored vast piles Of
lumber, the products of the mills in the sur
rounding country and of their place at Suffolk
ready for manufacture or shipment to any
point that may be demanded. The firm has
also at this point very large mill for dressing
lumber and manufacturing hoy material, aud
numerous other forms in WHICH pine lumber il
required by the cXigencies of commerce. Thl
mil is one of the most complete concerns IN
the state, and the material turned out tier,
enjoys fine reputation for quality and finish
From the foregoing it may be slIrmisca thai
this firm employ very large number of pco
pie in Suffolk, Salisbury, and Baltimore. They
probably hlyG on their pay.rolls nearly son
men in all, which will compare iayolaby Will
that Of any employers in the State
THE points of excellence which they claim
for their lumber arc that it is carefully manu-
featured by experienced men with the mos
improved machinery it is cut from first
growth trees free from flaws, aud by reason o
the peculiar advantages they enjoy as pro
ducers they arc enabled to furnish a better ar
ticle at same prices than is offered by any othc
firm in Baltimore. The attention Of builders
il especially INVITED 70 the Inducements pitorct
by this firm ana correspondence aud persona
interviews solicited. The firm feel coniden
that the Inducements held ont to the puhl
f are sufficient to justify the belief that it vii
Le IL thu advantage OF I'LL lggiring to purGhGs
to patlOni2e them"