The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1889-09-26
OUR TOBACCO INTERESTS.
Henderson as an Important Manufac-
turing Centre.

Henderson has become famous the
world over as the home of the finest to-
bacco on the globe and its bus
mess in handling the raw leaf is simply
immense. In point of color, texture
and flavor the bright yellow tobacco in
diginous to the territory from which
this market draws its support is unsur-
passed for cigarettes and smoking pur-
poses, while as wrappers for the finer
grades of plug it has always been pref
cradle to any other.
Heretofore our principal business has
been in handling the leaf-shipping it
merchantable articles of chewing and
smoking tobacco or cigarettes. But
Henderson is now coming to the front
as a manufacturing centre herself.
With one large smoking factory in sue
cessful operation. there will be another
one in full blast before the first of Jan
uary. The Henderson Tobacco Com
pany-Daingerfield s. jenkins. propri-
etors-are pushing their business with
a vim and their celebrated goods have
an extensive sale throughout the South
and Southwest. Their goods are
taking rank along side of the oldest es-
tablished brands on the market and
sales are so ready that they run behind
orders. The success of this firm clearly
demonstrates what may be accomplish
ed here at home by pluck and energy.
Very soon Col. Burgwyn will have a
large smoking tobacco factory in oper-
alton also. He will work a large force
of hands and will operate the latest and
most improved machinery. And we
expect others to follow. There is no
better place anywhere to manufacture
smoking tobacco or cigarettes, and in
stead of two we ought to have half a
dozen factories Of this kind.
The splendid new building Of Messrs.
Walker & Rowland is about finished
and they will soon begin to manufac-
ture plug tobacco. Their factory will
be fitted up with the very best machin-
cry and their manager will be COM
petent and experienced man in the bus
mess. 1t is safe to say these gentle
men will put only first-class article
on the market, and for such thorough
going business men nothing but success
can be predicted.
AS soon as Col. Burgwyn's factory
building is completed he will engage in
the manufacture Of plug tobacco also.
We are told that the most elaborate
preparations will be made in the way
of equipping it with the best machinery
to be obtained and that the facilities
will be such as will guarantee large
| output.
And in this connection we mention
also the mammoth new establishment
of J. P. Taylor & Co. This building
is to be used for the double purpose of
prize house and stemmery. This will
give employment to large number of
hands and as valuable and important
enterprise in the community, comes
next to factory proper.
These new enterprises all in opera
ton together with the storage ware
house which will soon be ready for bus
mess, will give a decided impetus to
our town and market.
Verify, the outlook for Henderson
was never more encouraging than now.
It is gratifying to contemplate our bril-.
liant and promising future. The GOLF
LEAF loves to dwell upon such things
and it takes peculiar pleasure in spread
ing the glad tidings abroad.
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