The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1891-02-26
Canning Industry,

When one takes into consideration the
multitude of minor products that find
their way into markets in hermetically
sealed packages, the result is simply
marvellous. 1t is estimated that $50
varieties of fruits, vegetables, fish and
meats are packed during their seasons.
There is almost no limit to the possibili-
ties Of canned food if it is rightly packed
and placed before the people.
We are go accustomed to having this
easily digested, healthful food, that we
look upon it as a matter of course, and
often forget what privilege ne enjoy.
A truly great industry; and yet how
much greater will 1t be when the whole
world welcomes it with open arms, thus
granting its untold millions the privi-
leges which we SO greatly enjoy. In no
part of the country has this industry
brighter prospects than in the South.
At the present time the question is agi-
tating the public mind, especially the
investor, who by his sharp insight of the
business world can see greater margin
on each can of fruit or vegetable prepar-
ed in the South over the same kind and
class of goods made ready for the market
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
I Ispeak7 Certainly Why, it has been
said and known to be fact, with an
average crop, the fruit that falls from
the trees and the vegetables that are
allowed to decay within the limits Of
numbers of your Counties would, if sold,
more than pay the taxes Of those Coun.
ties. Think of this enormous waste,
then picture to yourself the extra amount
Of money that would be saved to your
farmers if there were canning houses in
operation that would consume the sur.
plus fruits that grow so abundant in your
section.
What has been true of former years is
liable TO keep on in the same way for the
next half century unless the hand of man
comes to the rescue. An investment of
this kind pays large profits on the capi-
tai, besides being much benefit to The
town or County where the factory is
located. Many have been under the
impression that the necessary machinery
for conducting this industry is very ex-
psnsive. Such is not the case. That
for factory with capacity of $500
three pound cans or 5000 two pound
cans per day is within the means of
almost every farmer in your State. The
manufacturers also furnish full instruc.
tions for putting up and operating your
factory without skilled labor. This in
cludes all the processes of the various
canned goods. will remark on some
of the products which pay handsomely
to pack:
Stowell's Evergreen, Early Egyptian.
The former is the favorite with the pack
ers, because it remains in the green state
longer than any other sort The soil
best suited to corn, particularly the
early, is sandy loan, thoroughly broken
up and we'll enriched. For good, healthy
growth, corn needs warmth, and it
should not be planted before warm wealth.
er is pretty we'll assured. Plant about
nine inches apart, in rows four. and
half feet apart, and then thin out when
two thick. Some prefer to plant three
and q half and four feet each way. The
large packer should plant his crop in
sections of a week or ten days apart,
otherwise some will harden before he can
pack it. Good land will produce about
four tons per acre.
TOMATOES.
Acme, Trophy, Champion, New Queen.
The Trophy is probably the favorite.
The seeds are sown in hot beds in early
Spring, and when all danger of frost is
past the plants are transferred to hills
about three feet apart each way and
containing a spadeful of we'll rotted
manure. a light sandy loan is best.
Probably no vegetable varies more in
yield than the tomato, but fair average
crop is 400 bushels to the acre.
APPLES.
Indeed, I may say in general that any
good cooking apple isa good canning
apple. There are SO many Of these that
one cannot fail to find something to
suit him in any section of the country.
There are but few varieties that will keep
we'll during the Winter, especially in the
South, hence the need for canning them.
Good fruit, we'll packed, will open in the
Spring as fresh as when put up and will
make delicious pies.
PEACHES.
Peach canning is one of the most i'm
portant branches of the canning indus.
try. While any fine favored peach will
do to can, the medium size, yellow, spicy,
firm peach is the one most sought after
by the packers, because 1t brings the best
price. S. NJ. SINDALL,
No. Ills N. Mount st., Baltimore.
February II, 1891.
Cleveland Still In the Presidential
Race.