The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1891-09-15
OUR PROGRESS
Weekly Record of Manufacturing and
Other Enterprises Started--Rip Van
Wrinkle no Longer in the Old
North State
Manufacturers Record.l

North State.
Manufacturers Recordl
WiImington-A. w. Rieger is erect
ing rice cleaning mill.
Ramseu-A. w. f. CapIes has. it is
stated, enlarged his chair factory.
Tarboro-F. S. Royster is erecting
fertilizer factory, as recently reported
Burke County-NTr Boyd has, it is
reported, sold the Carolina Queen mine
for $12, 600
IocIsville-Ric Bros, Of Woodleaf,
are reported as to erect planning mill
in Mocksville.
Louisburg-C, NJ. Cooke and George
IL. Cooper are each erecting a leaf
tobacco factory.
MOOresville, w. Brown will erect
machinery for manufacturing sash,
doors and blinds.
North WilkesbOrO (P. O. Wilkesboro)
w. B, Henry cOntemplates starting a
shuttle-blOck factory.
TarbOro.-B. J. Keech cOntemplates
starting the manufacture of bags for
peanuts and other uses.
North WillzesbOrO P. O. WIkesborOl
Absher q Church will erect saw mill
and sash and blind factory.
Mooresville-J. w. Brown, referred
to in last issue under Mt. Zion, will put
new machinery in his brick works.
RutherfOrdton- Frank Reynolds, of
Ayr, referred to in last issue, will
build q steam tannery In Rutherford
ton.
Salisbury. Western capitalists are
reported as having purchased the old
Barringer gold mine, and as to develop
same.
Salem-W. w. Wood & Co., Of Raj
eigh, have, it is stated contracted for
the erection of a large tobacco factory
in Salem.
Burlington-It is rumored that
George Terrell, of Durham, and w,
+. Hay will publish a newspaper in
Burlington.
Mooresville-Ef Efforts are being made
TO organize a stock company to build
cotton mill j. w Brown can give
information.
North WilkesOoro (P. O. WilkesborO)
Thomas A. Church, of Ashe county, n.
c., will locate a root and herb labOra-
tory in North WilkesbOrO.
FrankHn-Ei Myers & Sons are
reported as erecting a new blacksmith
shop; also as putting in machinery for
the manufacture Of bug8ies.
New Bernc-The New Berne Ice Co.
chinery to increase the daily capacity
of its ice factory from to 16 tons.
High POint-The Central Improve
ment Go. is the name Of the i'm prove
ment company reported in last issue
90 O7,cr3 yDfzoJ M DioI-0+4 Co,,
particulars.
TarbOro-COntract has been let for
erecting the building for the peanut
cleaning mill lately reported as to be
started by E. V. Murphy, George How
ard, Jr,, and others.
Davidson College Slough, Cornelius
& Go. have added to their mill a build
ing 100x5O feet, and placed orders for
1000 spindles. They will put in an
automatic sprinkling outfit,
North Wilkesboro P. O. Wilkesboro)
WinStOn-Salem parties will locate
wagon works in North WilkesbOrO.
The Winston Land 81 Improvement
Co., of Winston, can give particulars.
Louisburg- LOuisburg Building
& Improvement Co., reported in last
issue as organized, has been incOrpOr-
dJeQ WIN q caplUaI SCOcK OF SIOO,OOU
and commenced the erection of it's leaf
tobacco factory.
Dallas-The Dallas Cotton Mill Co.
is the name of the stock company
previously reported as organized by
L. NJ. Hoffman and others to erect a
cotton mill. Work has been com
menced on the building.
Henderson-Th Henderson Light &
Power Co, lately reported as organ
lied to operate the the electric light
plant of the Henderson Electric & Gas
Light Co., which it had recently pur-
chased, has been incorporated with a
capital stock of $1,000
Elizabeth City-C. E., J. A, A. K.
and J. 2. Kramer and r. O. Preyer
and others have incorp grated under
the title Kramer Bros. & Co. for the
purpose Of manufacturing lumber,
furniture, building material, dealing
in real estate, &c. The company will
manufacture principally hOuse-b build
ing material. The capital stock is
$12, 800.
GOLD AND BONDS