The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1884-06-07
FRUIT CANNING.
REASONS WHY An E~TARLlSH.
MENTIS THE STATE WILL PAY.
MI. Hege. Of salem. Makes \ PropO-
sitIon To Any w ide- Awake Nan " no
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To TnE CHRONICLE 1t has lscome grn-
orally known that North Carolina dried
fruits bring higher prices in the Northern
markets than those from almos, any other
State, and this fact i attributed to 81.
perierliy of North Carolina green fruits,
al which there have been large quantities
shipped North for "A few Years past which
are sold al fancy prices: but owing to the
want ot sufficient transportation facilities
Tor shipping the green fruits. and the
yield being FAR beyond the facilities for
drying II, or In any way saving IL there
fore large quantities eff the finest fruits
are allowed to drop of and 60 lea waste
The North Carolina beaches are more cs-
peclally the pride and boast of the fruit
dealers IN Northern markets on account
al their size. beauty and excellent flavor.
Here Is a good opening for iirs,-class
canning establishment, as there IL every
indication of an abundance Of fru, this
year throughout the entire State. and
more especially along the eastern slope 81
the Blue Ridge Now, as the towns of
Winston and Salem are centrally located
III this great fruit growing belt, and being
among the most progressive towns m
North Carolina, and having become the
leading market for the farmers produce
for Il circuit of more than fifty miles in
all directions if there was "A good fruit
canning establishment located here, when
1t became known that there was market
here for all that large surplus of fruit now
going to waste there would soon be an
abundance on hand, which could be
bought at very low figures. Especially SO
this year, Oh account of the abundance OF
fruits of all kinds that are grown in this
latitude. Our farmers are each yea- en-
la cl,ar dc ,II ha
best fruit trees they can procure, and in
this they are encouraged by the numerous
nurserymen of Guilford and Forsyth
counties, who annually make important
additions 70 their already valuable stocks
of fruit trees. And would here say that
last year one of those nurseries alone sold
fruit trees to the amount of more than
500, 900.
AS the Importance of raising only the
very best fruits is becoming more gener-
ally recognized each year, on account of
the greater profit that is realized from
raising the finest fruits, the result is that
much of what was considered few years
since the choicest fruit is now allowed TO
go to waste. All this could be utilized to
good advantage by some enterprising and
Wideawakc man.
In order to facilitate such an undertak-
ing | would say that | have several build
ings on my lot, formerly occupied as shops
prior to moving into our present new
shops. | would willingly allow these
buildings to be used as "A fruit canning es-
tabllshment this year as a trial, and would
ask but very small rent for them and as
they are only short distance from our
boiler rooms, | would be willing to fur
nish steam if necessary, all for but merely
a nominal sum-simply enough to cover
expenses. Should this meet the eye of
any one desirous of starting such a can
ming establishment, | would be pleased to
hear from them, or for them to visit our
town and see for themselves
G. A. HEGE, Salem, N. c.