New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-22
HOW CIGIRBONES ARE MADE.
From The Eeeniaa Ir.scoas,n.

Three different kinds of lumber are used in
the manufacture the boxes. Common boxes ar" nude
@ mart Of the state Il is then rccut planned grained
aud Il ncd in order tn give II cedarlike appearance
The best wood rel cedar which is grown on the sunny
southern slopes of Mexico Cuba and Central America
where the vertical rays OF the may penetrate its fibre
and The heavy shelter IL from the northern and
western winds. This wood possesses the sharp pu.eut
which renders particularly valuable for The pack
ing Of line cigars.
The wood is purchased either from first hands Ia the
South or from New York dealers II is cut In the requisite
thcRnesscs Onclfth Of carload always being OF tho
necessary thickness FOR ends strips Of wood are
through ripsaw and sawed in long strips, and cut into
the required lengths ou second machine Inc ends are
then blamed smooth the sides. and they ready tn
be made into boxes The lids and sides then put into
heavier the brand, trademark, etc. ndeoly lm
noilers They are nailed 20 ether by hand, but by
machines which look like type setting machines Inc nan.
are fed into hopper on the top ana are led through small
brass pprs into little tubes at proper distance apart
by pressure OF his foot the nails are forced by ths
operator o! "ecur S u and six times as rapidly
as the most expert mechanic could
are nailed together and placed in large piles and then
two OF these nailed together. forming the sides They
are passed TO boys the right who rapidly nail the bot
toms ON by hand The half-completed boxes then
taken by girls who tack on the covers By hand fastening
mass along TO girls who dexterOusly paste cloth hinges
upon them The boxes are then piled up 10 dry. -
The next operation consists In trimming on all over
hanging wood. which Is done a rapidly revolving
pIaner They then placed against whrling sand
wheels and nicely smoothed. The boxes are now ready
FOR the large Of girls upon the upper hoor who pro
coed place the finishing touches upon them FIRST the
edgngs are pasted then the inside labels Innings ana
fans The girls paid nc the rate OF 50 cents nun
dred and can earn from 81 to 80 week The labels are
made by houses liz Chicago and New some labels
are very artistic The designs the work OF dstin
ushed artists and the coorlng Is rich and varied Thcy
are expensive ranging In price from TO 10 cents eac
n has noticed that the quality Of the cigar can DC
told by style OF the label Those labels which rese
ole a cartoon IN comic paper usually Intended Tor
cheap cigars Those which describe ladies HI very deco
ette toilets impossible birds OF unnearof eoors
nv fountains of emerald water seldom accompany good
cigar The beat Havana ci mrs usually have motto labels
bearing Spanish name or containing scenes III "a
bel usually the poorer the cigar. The same
have brass hinges and small catch In front, and fairly
giisten with vaInish POLISH generally hold cheap cigars
Ihe prrting department. of large factory Is as nearly
complete as lob printing oiice be- The names OF
the brand ordered by printed upon tho
labels az the factory The boxes ready Tor De
livery Tine silk ribbons used for fastenings form qats
an item the factory visited by the reporter using over