The western sentinel., 1900-07-26
TOBACCO FACTORY NO.
50.
lit is Operated by the firm of
w. B. Taylor & Bro.
THE SENTINEL FINDS SOMETHING
TO SAY CONCERNING IT
AND THEM.

TO SAY CONCERNING IT
AND THEM.
Among the most recently formed
firms engaged in the manufacture of
tobacco in Winston Salem is that of
w. B. Taylor u Bro, organized the
first of this year, at which time they
purchased the property they have
since occupied. The factory is a
brick structure, I2ox4o feet, four
floors, and attached to it is an L for
engine and boiler room. The esti-
mated capacity of the factory is half
million pounds of tobacco per
annum.
Considering that this has been the
initial year of business for the firm,
we think they have done remark
ably well, for they have manutac-
tured upwards of 100000 lbs, near
ly half the estimated capacity-a
relative proportion between capac-
ity and amount produced that is
equalled in very few cases here.
AS with our other manufactures,
plug and twist tobaccos comprise
the product. Among the leading
brands which the firm make we
especially note Annie Laurie, Ala
bama, Mistletoe and SENTINEL, but,
of course, there are many others,
irrespective of the special brands
made to the order of some of the
large jobbers of the country.
- H.. =, af the tobacco paadfe hyz-Ns1.-
,d 2; iaytSt & Bro. isseid55asPMn MsIa,fa eonsuna'
- III It.S t1tsss~--lf - haIylaHu,
North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama. No travel
| ing is resorted to by the firm in
! order to sell goods, and the trade
held is exclusively with iobbers,
thus centralizing the business. In
referring to their trade the firm ex-
pressed themselves as being we'll
satisfied with the results of the past
seasons work they had used every
care and exertion to put upon the
market only such goods as should
fully come up to the representation
made in their behalf, and they furth-
er said they were well satisfied with
their collections thus far In this
connection we may also note the
| fact that the firm manufactures very
few low grade goods-tor the most
part they range from medium to
fine.
So far as the factory itself is con-
cerned it may be said of it that there
is none more complete in working
appointments in the Twin City.
It embodies all those modern i'm
provements which practical men,
governed by practical experience
have determined to be desirable
and, possessed OF these facilities, using
the latest and best improved mach
inery, every possible advantage is
held for carrying on the business ex-
peditiously and well. On an average
one hundred employees are required
doubtless the number of workmen
and the amount of product will both
be increased next season.
One element of success has been
the extreme pains taken by the
firm to produce the best possible
gooIs of their class. Mr. J. p.
Taylor buys the leaf, and he knows
what the firm wants. Once received
at the factory this leaf passes to the
personal charge of Mr.. w. 3. Tay
lor, for he takes charge OF the man
utacturing department, and he takes
off his coat and goes to work. He
is first in one department and then
Hanother, he sees to it that nothing
; is sighted, and when the finished
article is ready for shipment it is
what it purports to be. Mr.. J. P,
Taylor also assumes charge of the
office, correspondence, &c.
These gentlemen are natives oil
Virginia, and Mr.. w. b. Taylor has
now had some seventeen or eighteen
years experience as practical man
: ufacturer-long enough, at least, to
learn the !" ms" and the g outs OF
the business. He first became con.
nected with the tobacco trade OF
! Winston in January, 1854, and dur
ing that year was partner in the
firm of Taylor, Marshall q Co..
manufacturers. Upon its dissolu-
ton the present cnpartnership was
formed.
That the Messrs. Taylor are
thoroughly in earnest is apparent to
ali who are familiar with the tobac-
CO trade OF town. They have made
name and place for themselves
both as manufacturers and as public
spirited citizens, and THE SENTINEL
gladly avails itself of the opportun-
ity here afforded to present these
brief items concerning them and
their operations.