The daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1889-1890, 1889-09-14
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canning factory. The "CaroIlna Can
ming Company" was chartered June,
1888, and is the first manufacturing i'll
dustry to be organized ut Flat Rock, and
the first of the kind in the State. The
president is Mr.. A. X. Guerard, formerly
of Charleston, and Mr.. 7. w. Hart is
treasurer and superintendent, 1t has
paid up capital of $1,000, a packing
house, store and warehouse, fruit or
chards and vegetable farms, also belong
ing to the company. Flat Rock is par
ticularly well situated for the can
ming and preserving Of fruits; ber-
ries and vegetables of all kinds
grow here with the greatest luxuriancc
and of excellent quality, and fruit is de
livered at the doors of the packing house
from five surrounding countics-ftendel-
son, Polk, Greenville, SC, Transylvanl"
and Buncombe, the fruit of this section
being especially adapted for canning.
The company's orchards are IN Hender-
son and Polk countless some two hun
dred acres in all, the largest portion
being in the famous "fhcrnal Belt.
The factory is now III active operation
with capacity OF 5000 cans OF fruits
and vegetables, 800 pounds of cvapo-
rated fruit, and fifteen barrels OF cider
per day, and employs from forty to fifty
hands.
Under the management of Mr.. p. w.
Hart, who has an experience OF eight
wears in the various methods of canning,
The company has every prospect Ola sue
cesSGul and increasing business. Among
other prospective improvements, the
Carolina Canning Company propose to
manufacture ice and gas, not only for
their own use, but for that of the neigh
borhood. 1t is also probable that they
will run branch establishment at their
orchard on Cove mountain, hive miles
from Saluda. The short fruit crop at the
North this season, and the good crops
South promise well for the Carolina Cen
trail Companv's business, and having
already surmounted the difficulties of the
process of canning, so disastrous to the
inexperienced, they feel safe in pushing
ahead. Attached to the packing depart
nent the company have shops where
they make their own cans and cases and
all kinds of tinware, and attend to the
roofing and plumbing of the settlement.
Their store is not only a commissary for
the hands, but is well supplied with a
select stock of groceries and general
merchandise.
Having thus commenced to improve
it is to be hoped that Flat Rock will
continue in the right course, and Judging
by the buildings now going on, it seems
not inclined to stop. Besides several
..cw houses just finished there are some
uudcr way and others for which the
contracts have been given out. There
are also some prospective houses i'll view
and there is rumor Of a new and mod
ern hotel; and, indeed, for climate, seen
cry, health society, what better place
could one select than Flat Rock? Here
one may have the perfection ola happy
quiet life,
Sound sleep bv night, study and case
Together mkt, sweet recreation,
And innocence which most does please,
With meditation"
And occupation is also here, without
which no man can be happy-sec, for i'll
stance, the canning factory which hat
opened up a new industry and employ
ment, not only at the works, but i'll tn
fields in the cultivation of fruits and veg
etables. Flat Rock will never be city
as other cities are, noisy, bustling, dusty
disagreeable-Godf forfend. Let it re