Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-08-17

The Cannsry.
We understand that the cannery at La
Plata, " hieh has completed its outfit of ma
chinery and appliances, commenced operations
this week. 1t is said the work will be pushed
vigorously forward, and that very soon La
Plata's brand Of canned goods will be known
to the commercial and consuming world
Large quantities Of corn and tomatoes hav.
been grown 10y farmers living convenient to
the cannc1y, and il is presumed that it will b.
abundantly supplied with vegetables to operate
en-. We hope the work will be pushed with
this industry in our county will be such sue
cess as to encourage further development, Of
the enterprise. Ii the farmers should find the
growth of SUI plies for the cannery 10 be fairly
rem lucrative this yea., they will doubtless en-
gage more extensively next year in such cul-
ture and give increased care to its better de,e-
opment. The success of this venture will en-
courage the establishment of others in other
sections Of the county and lead 10 the general
establishment Of the canning business among
US. Hence it is TO be hoped that the manage
ment will spare no effort to make it success
and that the people will cooperate in liberal
and ente'Prlslng spirit 10 effect its permanent
establishment. Apropos of this subject, W.
quote the following from the Marlboro Ga.ett,
regarding the caunery established in Prince
George last ear, and so successfully oper.t-
ed during the last season as 10 encourage its
proprietor TO extend his facilities The Gazette
says:
The canning factory of Mr.. Thomas Claget,
OF Weston, located near this town, &C ume need
operations Tuesday morning. Since last sea-
sen Mr.. Ci"gett has made many improvements
in his establishment, and added an excessive
storage room and also new shocking she'd
The corn is brough hi from the field To this lat
ter de arlnenl shucked, and FRI M thence car
ried TO he cutting room to eveutusiiy find It's
way from the canning md process departments
| 10 the storage room Every thing connected
| with the working OF The factory is thor oush to
| he very minutest detail system and order
govern the daily routine CT business aud clos.
| attention To cleanliness is u most Observable
| feature from the entrance of The corn on ih.
EAR until il is safely and Theoretically sealed. -
| The factory will nil II, 600 cases this season,
repr, senting 3OO 600 cans, and 10 carry on and
| conclude The extensive enterprise will employ
betw cen 60 and IS hands. To transport thi.
| rast number OF cans, which came TO this pein,
hy rail, some dozen cara were called into use
| md for several days past Mr.. Clgget,es tea n.
| have been busy ia carrying the same from the
| depot to the scene OF operations. Apple. tons
| for work in the factory have been pouring in
upon the energetic proprietor, and on honda
las, over one hundred oolored women were on
be grounds seeking engagements. We arr
pleased 10 learn that larger portion of the
| ,oru 10 he canned this season has already been
ordered, and that fresh orders are being re-
-ei, ed with almost every mail. For the i'm
Ii, dla,e local l,ude small quantity OF uIhei
| vegetables and fruits will be put up.