Smyrna times., 1895-09-04
Leipsic Industries.
THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF OUR
NEARBY TOWN

NEAR-B1 IOWN.
The citizens of Leipsio are regretting
the fact that s. H. Levin's Sons can
hlng factory IS not running this sea-
son. This iHdustry has given employ
ment to many in town each summer
and has proven to be a great benefit.
Why they do not run this wear is
hardly known, unless it should be over
some trouble between the canning
hrm and the peelers. 1t seems thai
there was a trouble Of this kind last
year. The firm wishing to make all out
OF 1t they could, began to impose upon
the workers by cutting down their
wages. The peelers struck. and in
order to get through their supplv. we
understand they took them back at the
original wages and ran through the
rest OF the season. This year thew
made notification that the cannerv
would not be run. The farmers hence
forth did not grow tomatoes and now
one OF the greatest industries of Lem
sic has closed down for a season. This
factory employed nearly hundred
people and, 1t is reasonable to suppose.
that l4elpsic with its splendid water fa-
|llltles, would greatly miss an industry
OF this kind. 1t Is, however, thought
that the factory will be started up
again year hence. :. II. Levin j.
Sons is firm of Philadelphia. Tbev
nave large canning factory there
and by means of their own boats car.
ned their goods to the city markets.
The people, however, are not lost
tor some paying industry. They are
now lii the height of busy having
season. This industry is one of the
most promising the Leipsic people
nave and one which they can ALWAYS
depend on. Hundreds Of tons of salt
hay are sent to the city markets each
season. Probably the largest dealer in
the salt hay business is VIM. II Raw
ley. The creek marsh land abounds
with TINS hay and it is IA very interest
ing slght 10 watch the moving and
ballng OF this product. There are a
number OF hay men in that section
who probably give employment to
fifty or sixty men.
Another Industry which has inst
started up with the advent of Septpn.
Der Is that OF oyster catching, and in
the busy season Leipsic is fairly alive
with trade and traffic. Oyster boats
come In great numbers to their
wharVes, where they are sold and dis.
trlbuted throughout the Peninsula
The season opened Sunday, and the
Oystermen who have been withheld
during the summer months, started for
the oyster beds They are exDec,ed
back this week with large cargoes and
II successful there will probably be
over 900 bushels brought to the Leip.
SIC Wharves by Saturday night.
linen the fishing and Turing indus
try are by no means to be ignored
Inc Lelpsic creek, which is the most
valuable source Of revenue to that
town, also abounds in fur. bearinp ami
mails, and during the late fall and win.
ter season this is a favorile snort
Muskrats are the leading fur bearing
animals and they are caught in qreaf
numbers. Occasionally an otter has
Deeh found to frequent the swamps.
out they are very rare. The fishing
industry is always good.
There have been scarcely no peaches
at all around Leipsic. Those who
were fortunate TO have a few carried
them to the Brenford station and sold
them for good prices. w. j. Thornton
on the Joshua Boyd farm" has real.
lzed about 600 baskets. and this NAV
be considered the largest growth in
that vicinity. Foster Shahan. on the
'Conaway farm" raised about 300
baskets, a. did also James Barcus.
with the exception of the above
named, the growers have had Door
success.
1t should not be forgotten that Cant.
) John ID. Fleming is now in the midst
OF his fall activities, in the sale of
Butcher Bone and other brands of
phosphate. Captain Fleming is a man
OF popular manners, and he pushes
MS business In successful style.
The Leipsic creamery has also had a
successful season and it has proven to
De one of the steady industries. bene-
htlng the citizens as we'll as the farm
ere. The mercantile businesses of A.
;. Moore & Bro. and w. 5. Harper
have also been an important factor in
the interests of the town.
Thus it will be seen that our little |
town on the creek is not without |
means of revenue and it can be safely |
SAID that no town of its size can boast |
OF more. The citizens are wide awake |
to business enterprises and take pride .
In their little town as an industrial .
centre.