The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-05

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warehouses runs from six to eight mill
lion pounds per annum, and on the
floors of the warehouses there may be
seen most any day farmers with to-
bacco from the following counties:
Rockingham, Orange, A1amance, Cas-
well. and Stokes counties, North Caro-
lima, and Henry and Pittsylvania
counties, Virginia, and other adjacent
counties.
There are three large and flourish
ing warehouses-the Watts, the Star,
the Leader-the last two being under
the management and proprietorship
of Messrs. NJ. i. Pinnix and j. III. Black
well. These are both large and sub
stantial brick warehouses and have
been in successful operation twenty
two years. The Star is 140 by so, and
the Leader 100 by IS. These gentlemen
are among the most capable and popu-
lar tobacco warehousemen in the
country, and the fact that they success
fully manage two large warehouses
shows that they are not only good to-
bacco men, but also that they are men
of large executive ability. Mr.. PIN
nix is native Of Caswell county, the
original home of the bright tobacco,
and Mr.. Blackwell is a native of Rock
ingham, which was second only in
point of time in cuItiyating the high
priced tobacco, and ahead of 1T in
quantity. Born and bred among sue
cessful tobacco growers, and having
themselves learned all about the cul-
ture as well as the sale of tobacco,
these gentlemen have won success be-
cause they have known how to conduct
their business practically. They en-
plov in their warehouse only the most
expert men. all white, and conduct all
4heir business in tn pest possible way.
The Waits warehous, for the sale OF
leaf tobacco is conducted by Watt
Brothers Mr. w. T. Watt, the active
head OF the warehouse, has been iden-
titled with tile market in different
capacities as leaf Geaier, manufactures
or warehouSanleu since 1876. He rs
considered, nor only in Reidsyille, but
all over the tobacco section, first
class Judge Of tobacco; and buyers,
farmers and manufacturers rely upot
his judgment as to quality ana price.
In addition to the fact that his lBowl-
edge of tobacco is excellent, he is
man of such reliability and high stand.
ing that whatever statement he makes
is accepted and acted upon rs from az
honorable expert SIR. Watt has been
in the war; house business continuous
ly since 1882, and is The oldest proTrie
tor in Reidss tic. lis sales af tobacco
on the floor of the Watts run up into
the millions and the prices average
high and ,tnif)lm.
TOBACCO MANUFACTURING.
Right out from the warehouses into
the factories go the excellent tobacco
TO be manufactured into plug, twist,
cigars. eheroots, and smoking tobacco.
The reputation Of Reidsville tobacco
factories is second to none in excel
lenee and uniformity Most Of the
factories run on more than full time in
the warm weather because it is re-
garded among most manufacturers
that tobacco made in the summer is
better than that made i'm the cooler
months The manufactured product
Of the Reidsville factories grows year
by year, finding ready sale in all parts
Of the North and West, and when once
introduced it is its own best advertise
ment. Among the leading factories
that have wide and deserved reputa-
L1Otl 6E 1AG3tAiOll W gAAA1 ~ AhAANA' ~
the chief ones among them.
ROBT. HARRIS q BRO
This firm is composed of Messrs.
Robt. Harris and III. G. Harris, two
business men whose success is due
solely to their knowledge of tobacco,
their industry, their executive ability
and push. They are natives of Rock
ingham county, members Of a large
family of straightforward men and
women Of correct ideas of life, and
they moved to Reidsyille as young men
when ii was still q village. They be-
gan in a small way, not risking too
much and not making any flourish OF
trumpets. Their business grew until
now they stand among the first manu-
facturers in the State. They began
with plug, and built up big business
on that, and now they are manufac-
turing smoking tobacco as well. Their
special plug brands are "R. III. ~ Bros
Best, ~ in. 3 s.; Parole" in. 4 s.;
willie Harris 8 in. A s.; "Ripe Peach |
Navy" 6 s.; plug Cut High Life"
and "Our Big Tom" The smoking to-
bacco brands are pride of Reidsyille"
and Eureka"
Wal i, PENN q w.
The firm Of Watt, Penn q Co, manu-
facturers of all grades of plug, twist |
and fancy tobacco began business un-
der the present style of firm in 1893,
Messrs. j. I'll. Watt and G. Al.
Penn fave been in the tobacco BUSH
ness vii their lives. AT the beginning
Of 1892, they hadn't customer in all
the world, but they knew all about /
their business, and knew that all they |
had to do was to go forward and util-
i've their knowledge in order to build |
up a great business. The first year
they were in business they worked
hard, and at it's close they found they |
had manufactured and sold three hum
dred thousand pounds Of tobacco.
Their brands have grown so popular
that they viii work close on half a
million pounds. This firm is the sole |
owner OF the famous brands Georgia |
Cracker" MARY Anderson" and 'Wil- |
liam Penn - Their other brands are.