The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-12-12

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Scptember. 1886 81
October, 50, 600 DC
"The large amount paid 10 October, p"
SAID Mr. Carr, is due to the boom
which our clocks made. On the first OF
May, you viii remember the reduction OF
taxes took place, and the amounts Of
taxes paid since, represent double the
| quantity oftobacco than before.
Speaking of taxes, how 60 you feel
about their abolition %
II recognize the fact that sooner or
later the taxes on tobacco will be taken
off, aud when hat time arrives, shall
be prepared for ii"
"A great many tobacco manufacturers
think that the tax l. a protection, and II
it IS removed their business vii! be scIl-
4 ouly huGt?'
Il DO not feel that way. | suppose
you mean that with the tax off, small
manufacturers viii spring up, and many
retailers will become manufacturers ana
will push their own products. have
given a great deal o study to the ques-
ton. and | think the Bull Durham vii
hold its own in any vent
Cant retailers sell the Bull Durham
in bulk. or at least pretend to sell it?N
mo, sir That is the keynote Of our
campaign to protect our own. W.
wouldn't sell Bull Durham in bulk under
any consideration. 1t must 90 into the
consumers hands intact in its origina.
package"
You remember the aute-belium way,
Mr.. Carr? How the retailer had four oil
five barrels Of tobacco under the counter,
ard weighed tobacco out of each to suit
the grade which the brand called for re-
CURED
Yes; but that system cannot be
worked anymore. The people have be.
come educated, aud few now can be fool
ed into taking any goods which does not
bear some evidence of Its commences.
See the changes in the grocery business
for instance. Everything now is pretty
much sold III packages. The tendency
ofthe age Is to buy everything ready and
prepared for use. If well known brands
are not in packages suspicion Is created
at once. We shall take care the public
shall know that the Bull Durham smok-
ing tobacco cannot be obtained in any
other way. We shall cover the country
with this information. After the aboli-
ton of the revenue taxes goes into effect,
we shall have a proprietary stamp which
will protect the genuine Bull Durham
from limitations. and so long as we have
money to get an intelligent press to spread
the information, we do not fear the re
suit. When the issue comes we shall be
tuily prepared. and retailers will be wei
come to all the Bull Durham they can
sell from barrels under the counter
do you fear competition?
Not at all. it isn't numbers that
win. It's brains and money. Competi-
ton we invite. If We havnt the power
within us to succeed, we will be beaten
by business men of superior calibre. 1t
is simply a survival Of the fittest. Our
motto is: Let buffalo gore buffalo,
and the pasture go to the strongest
How is the Bull Durham taking
abroad?'
First rate. 1t is firmly established
in Australia, New Zealand, and in the
English, French and Dutch colonies. On
the continent our tobacco has found
Judgment, and sales are steadily ~increaS-
ing. Ia England we have to combat a
strong prejudice against graduated to
bacco, and you know what a job it is to
upset established English customs. The
smoking of plug tobacco obtains In Can>
ada, and indeed extends into Northern
New England. We got out a cartoon
once of a fellow cutting up plug tobacco
to put into his pipe. y pipe full had
been prepared, and at that moment a
man came along, and ~jostling against the
hand, knocked the tobacco all out. The
picture showed at once the advantage OF
bag tobacco over plug. We fully expect
in time to make the Bull Durham p0pu-
lar in England. After all, the brand is
really in its infancy"