The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-10-07
Where to Buy When You Go to
Richmond.

a large section of \ nth Carolina i 80 10
Gated as to naturally look towards Richmond
for a market. and an Entrepot of supplies.
This geographical tendency is being supple
mented aud deepened by the policy OF the
Richmond and Danville Railroad which Is
now merely the main stem, or sucker, that
draws the traffic OF Middle, Piedmont, IVES
tern, and North Western North Carolina, 10
Richmond BY means OF Ifs four branch hines
stretching from Greensboro to Goldstoro. To
Charlotte. 10 Ashevllle. and to Mt Airy.
These four prongs must inevitably suck a
very large proportion of North Carolina cot
ton, tobacco, grain, dried fruit and green
backs TO the grand old capitol OF the Lost
Cause, TO be exchanged for all manner OF
manufactured goods and household supplies;
provided the Richmond business men have
the cleverness 10 see their advantages and
work them up. Certain it Is that any
| Yankee town having such an opportunity TO
double its trade would leave no stone un-
turned to bring it about.
There Is no better way TO effect tins than
TO advertise freely and continuously IN the
local press. In North Carolina the popula-
ton is too scattered, the towns and villages
too small, to accomplish much by the means
of drummers. Their expenses kill of all
the profits. Besides IN North Carolina, the
consuming class are accustomed 10 look TO
the weekly newspapers for advertisements
Of leading and reliable houses.
There is not a week passes but We are
aSked-"why don [ somebody advertise tie
(his. or that ~articlel in your paper? I
want it badly, but really don't know where
to send for it. Ii we happen TO know any
firm that has the article and has ever adver-
tised in, or subscribed for, the Farmer and
| Mchantc, we tell the subscriber where he
can be supplied. On the other hand there
are some firms we always take pains 10 warn
our country friends to beware of; giving our
reasons for the advice-which We believe Is
pretty generally followed, because based on
honest Judgment. This, however, is by way
OF parentheSls.
Reverting to Richmond, we repeat that
her advantages are SO great hat with any
thing like a general effort by the merchants
to reach the consumers and producers OF
North Carolina her trade can be doubled.
Let her Board of Trade take steps to have
each leading business house and factory al
v%ertise its claims this fall in the weekly
press of North Carolina and we believe, III
all candor, the result will exceed anything
in the city,s history, and at a cost OF less
than 500 per firm.
These reflections are suggested by the fine
list of dealers and makers We this morning
present to our readers. Run your eye over
the names, and remember them.
H. N. SMITH 6 Cor course you Iecol-
lect them. They are old advertisers in the
Furneer and Mechqntc, and they can afford
to invite our people to send their orders, be
cause they have built UP a reputation for
first class work, and prompt attention to
business.
l.. II. Blair Il Co.-This is a square
firm. Maybe you know Capt. Benjamin
Bates, the junior partner, and travelling
salesman? A clever gentleman, old Con-
federate, and accommodating dealer. That
he is
4ntrtne d Bowie.-Here You arel The
old and reliable firm Of cotton brokers.
They have been trying to build up Rich
mond as a cotton market, and are succeed
ing. They ask consignments from North
Carolina, and assure us that all orders shall
be attended to instanter, Remember the
Did corner, 18th and Cary.
{. II Stokes &c lo.-Strong firm, doing
fine business. 1t is represented in \. {. by
Mr.. w. II. Maxwell, an experienced Halter,
who can tit you with any kind of head piece
from the gay and festive to the lofty and
dlgnlted that makes a man call himself
colonel fist time he looks in The glass.
Mr.. Stokes is himself a North Carolinian,
and sells lots of goods down this way.
II. 4. Smith Il Co.-Mr. Smith is a ma
tive of Granville county, and is a very sue
cessful leaf dealer and knows all about to-
bacco. Mr.. Smith doubled his sales this
for our North Carolina friends than any man
on the Richmond market. Give him a trial.
~(oTHERs NEXT WEEK.