The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1891-03-12

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age, in the building up in their own
midst of a great wholesale centre. Local
patriotism should assert itself in this
respect and local benefits will be the
result, and nearby market for country
products will be not the least Of them.
OF course, where Richmond merchants
cannot do as well either in the goods
wanted or in prices they do not expect
to get the trade, but, all things being
equal, 1t is not unreasonable to expect
the business of their neighbors, while it
goes without saying that a dealer works
against his own interests when he fails
to obtain the advantages that Richmond
offers in many lines of goods. II will.
therefore. be found to be good policy on
their part to consider well what Rich
mond can do for them in furnishing them
their supplies.
MANUFACTURING.
Richmond has for years been an i'm
portant manufacturing city, and one of
the most valuable contributors to her
prosperity is her industrial establish
ments- The several large iron-works,
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, the cedar works,
the axle works, railroad shops, paper-box
| and trunk factories, the large flour mills,
-,
together with the large number of TO-
baCco and cigarette factories great and
small, give employment to thousands of
people. vast number Of whom are girls
and women, who are thus able to add to
the comforts and Injuries of their homes.
The past year was signally successful
for Richmond manufactures. New ones
were gained and old ones enlarged,
which naturally resulted in the employ
ment OF larger number of hands and
an increase in the amount of sales.
AT the beginning Of the year there
were 7o3 manufacturing plants in Rich
mond, giving employment to 2I,oIS per-
sons and having an aggregate capital OF
SIG, 500. $40. The number of establish
ments increased last year 50. the number
| of hands 1865, and the capital $s.o7o,7 IT'S.
The sales in 1890 amounted to S4,sSo.-
e47-an increase Of SS,4eI ,oS7 over the
previous year.
IRON WORKS.
The statistics Obtainable are in con.
densed form and cover all the importan,
iron products, such as bar iron, nails,
machinery, engines, locomotives. foundry
work, stoves, architectural iron work
&c. in each of which departments Rich
mond has large and long established con
Germs. The combined figures given for
the past year are as follows: Number OF
establishments, as; hands employed
1854; capital, s., SAC, 100; sales. A,I4o,.
100. In the number Of hands employed
capital invested and sales made, the
various branches of the iron industry
stand, with the manufacture Of tobacco
in the front rank of Richmond's indus.
tries. Great advancement has been
made and superior excellence attained in
the various branches of this industry
notably in bar iron, nails, spikes, bolts
nuts, washers, engines and boilers, ligh,
locomotives, stoves, ranges, heaters
CRATES, hollow ware, &c. The stoves
made in Richmond enjoy an excellen,
reputation throughout this and neigh.
boring States, and have shown especial
Improvement in recent years.
FLOUR MILLS.
Richmond has four flour and mea
mills. employing 2co hands, with CAPT
tai Of $4,000. The reputation of tn.
great flour mills of Richmond is wide
spread and thoroughly established in al
important ports of the world. The con
ditions for transportation and manufac
, turing are especially favorable to the de
y.
of grain are brought to the mills, ant
vessels loaded on the spot for foreigr
markets. The mills are run by water
power, of which there is great surplus
High grades of flour are made for grew
5 ing home trade, but large proportion i
shipped to South America and othe
! warm countries
CARRIAGES.
, In this line Of manufacture are engage,
!, Is firms, large and small, employing 20
! hands, and turning out work annually t
the value of $4,000. The capital in
vested is $228.4oo Notwithstanding tn
large amount of trade that is absorbed
S by the great manufacturers of machine
: made carriages and buggies, the bushes
: of the Richmond makers of fine worl
c still continues to increase, and their rep
utation and patronage are extending
: over larger areas year by year. Rich
: mond can turn out as good work in thi
r line as any other city in the land.
E FERTILIZERS.
: The use of commercial fertilizers ha
become prime necessity in many Local
S tiles, especially in tobacco and cotto
producing sections. Therefore Rich
mond's location is favorable to an almos
indefinite extention of the bushes.
This fact is recognized by the represer
:, tatives in this line, and the foothol
!. obtained presents an appearance nc
y only of security, but also of increasin
: extent. The classes and grades Of fel
! tilizers made and imported are especial
7 adapted to the needs Of the tributar
a territory. The firms engaged in thi
q industry employ I78 hands, have capits
y of $4,000, and dispose Of SI,o4soo
= worth of their product annually.
II CRACKERS AND CAKES.
!, The manufacture of crackers and cake
4 has been firmly established in Richmon
4 for years. The trade extends over VII
II ginia ard neighboring States, and keep
. pace with the other branches Of bushes
in its steady annual increase. Goods
this line are equal in all respects to thos
made elsewhere, while prices are equal
as low, if not lower. as in some respec
J. manufacturers enjoy advantages an
; facilities superior TO those Of their con
II petitors. The capital invested, includir
IS the smaller bakers, is $I78.ooo and I'll
IL sales $2S2 900, the great bulk Of whic