The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1891-03-18
CANNING INDUSTRY.

Grafton the multitude OF minor
products that find their way TO
markets in Dramatically sealed
packages, the result is simply
marvellous.
It is estimated that $50 varie-
ties of fruits, vegetables, fish
and meats are packed during
their seasons. There is almost
no limit to the possibilities Of
canned food if ii is rightly pack
ed and placed before the people.
We are so accustomed to hav-
ing this easily digested, health
full food, that we look upon it
as a matter of course, and often
forget what a privilege we en-
JOY. In no part of the country
has this industry brighter pros
poets than in the South. At the
present time the question is
agitating the public mind, es-
pecially the investor, who by
his sharp insight of the business
world, can see a greater mar
gin on each can of fruit or veg
etabls packed in the South,
over the same kind and class OF
goods made ready for the mark
ct in the North. Now to bring
the subject home to your own
cities and counties, have you
sufficient fruit and vegetables
to supply factories of this kind
of which l speak? Certainly!
Why it has been said and is
known to be a fact, with an
average crop, the fruit that
falls from the trees, and the
vegetables that is allowed to de-
cay, within the limits OF num-
beers Of your counties, would If
sold more than pay the taxes of
those counties. Think of this
enormous waste then picture to
yourself the extra amount OF
money that would be saved to
farmers, if there were canning
factories in operation that would
consume the surplus fruit that
grows to abundance in your
section. What has been trees
of former years is liable to keep
on in the same way for the next
half century, unless the kand OF
man comes to the rescue. An
investment of this kind pays
larger profits on the capital,
besides being of much benefit
TO the city or county where the
factory is located. Many have
been under the impression that
the necessary machinery for
conducting this industry is ex-
pensiye, but such is far from
the fact. The capital required
is easily within reach Of almost
every farmer in the South, and
can be carried on is connection
with his work. The manufac'
turers Of the machinery furnish
instructions for putting up Tho
outfit and also furnish all the
processes Of the various fruits
and vegetables, SO that you car
successfully operate your owl
canning without the aid Of skill
ed labor. .H. 49,
To operate a factory will
capacity Of 1000 3ib cans pei
day will require IL hands, viz
Z 10 prepare the material TO
the cans, 2 for filling the cans
one capper and Upper, one fire
man, and one professor. Tn,
processing and Gaping is easil.
acquired, the balance of tn
work can be done by women o
children or other cheap labor
"A building 20x40 Is a yer,
suitable one for this outfit
Numbers Of the outfits are oper
ated in Maryland and elsewher
and give employment TO thou
sands Of workers.
The cost Of canning one cas-
(24 cansl Of tomatoes is abou
$I.25; sellingpriee $3.50; peaches
sa.25, selling price $500; black
berries, i1.15, selling price s1.7t
apples, $l.55, selling price ST.
corn, $l.30, selling price 500
peas 900, selling price $500.
Now when you take into con
siderstion that with the 2OO0 81
can capacity per day, you ca
put up 81 cases, you can realiz
the handsome profits 10 be q,
rived from this industry. |
reference 10 disposing Of you
goods, IL you have not a HON
market, brokers can always B
found here that will find a cor
yenient market for you at
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