The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-09-04
A Biz Thing at Durham.

DURHAM, Sept. ID. 1872.
There was more tobacco sold in Durham
on the oqth. the occasion of the opening of
Parish ; Brick Warehouse than ever before
at any one time; AMI the tow generally pre-
sentei a lively and animated appearance. re-
mlndlng one of large cities; in fact a portion
OF Main and Clay streets might have been
mistaken for Broadway. White top wagons
covered every available lot and an old army
Colonel remarked: This reminds me OF
an encampment O largc wagon trains in war
time. All day wagons came in from every
direction and By night Mr.. Parish floor was
almost covered with tobacco. On Friday
morning be called into relulsition his two
large offices, and then was compelled 10
turn away about - wagons for the want OF
space. Mr., +. claims that he sold more
farmers tobacco for more dollars on that day
than was ever sold in one day by any Ware
house either III North Carolina or Virgin
Mr. r.. sold 73,l44 lbs. oftobacco for SD
1o2.2l including trash, making an average
Of SIS 1902 lbs. brought Sill 600. rs,
averaging $3.50, which he says i, the hig-
est average known for such a quantity.
Here are a few figures some of the farmers
obtained for their tobacco:
A. w. Umstead averaged S4j.52 for II
lots.
j. T. Aiken averaged S5S.Ss for IL lots.
w. L. Adams averaged $50 IS for ; lots.
VIM. Browning averaged fS6. 81 for ) lots.
One farmer brought a two horse load of
tobacco to town that day and got 81 900 for
it. Another, for a one horse load carried
home over $4o0. Fine tobacco pays.
The Doth of August was no small day for
Mr.. II. A. Reams. He sold $50 lbs. to-
bacco for Sl1 III Is cts making an average OF
$22. 30 per ID. Mr.. Reams is the Oldest
warehouse man in Durham and sells his
share of the farmers tobacco. He has re
Gently added to his house making it twice as
feet of floor, with basement same size. Nr.
Reams is a good warehouse man. Thanks
to W. S. Roulhac, Esq, for courtesies-
Soon a description will be given Of the
large brick warehouse run BY Mr. Ed. Par
ish.
Our old friend, Col. Deake, has this to say
Of Durham as a business place:
1T has more the appearance Of New
England village than any other town in the
South. Like Lowell which is engaged in
the manufacture OF WOODEN goods and Lynn
in shoes, Durham is exclusively devoted to
the tobacco trade. The people here talk to-
bacco, manufacture tobacco, chew, smoke,
deal in and make money in tobacco. At the
u6p0I, III Ult LOlcl, Oh tic etItcl tOIHclS,
the post office and any other place where
two or three are assembled together, then
the subject Of conversation is tobacco. Lugs,
bright app filters, smoking, chewing,
first, second and third grade is talked about
in the warehouses, while Blackwells, Dur
ham. The STANDARD Of the World" Sit
ting Bull The Lone Indian are house
hold words with the dealers in smoking to-
bacco. On the other hand the Silver Dol
lar, Pride of the South, Legal Ten
der, General Bragg and other brands are
talked of among dealers in fancy chewing
and &, 10, II, and II inch goods are terms
familiar with tobacco men. In fact the at
mosphere Of the place is a nicotinous one,
and the entire town Is engaged either dl-
rectly or Indirectly in handling the weed and
preparing it for market all over the world.
1t is astonishing to learn the amount Of
money that IS used in the tobacco trade Of
this place" u.