The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-12-18
WHAT TIE CENSUS FIGURES
SHOWS.

that, except at AshevlIle. which has
been mainly helped by immigration,
the greatest increase has come in the
towns and cities where the most
manufacturing is done. This is parti-
cularly notable at Kings Mountain
which had a population of only 429 in
1890, and which has now grown to p
062, and in Graham which has increas
ed from 991 tt 2,O52. Gastonia, which
jumped from 1893 to 4,61O and Bur
lington which went from 1,716 to 81
692 are the other two Of the smaller
towns which have grown most rapid
~ through the establishment and en-
largement of the cotton mill industry.
The establishment of tobacco mar
kets in Eastern North Carolina has
helped several towns. 1t has been a
potent, though not by any mean the
only, cause of the wonderful increase
of the population Of Rocky Mount,
which now has a population
of 1887 against SIC in 1890.
The removal Of the A. and
n. c. Railroad shops, increase in
manufacturing and general business
have contributed to this increase. Will
sou owes much Of its large increase
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the tobacco market and the tobacco
industry. Kinston's large increase
from 1926 to 4,106, which is most re-
markable next to Rocky Mount, is due
also largely to the tobacco industry,
but the manufacturing and truck in
dustries have been other chief factors.
Goldsboro's growth from 4,017 TO 5,S77,
Greenyille's growth from 1887 to $3.50,
and Tarboro's growth from 1921 to
2,499 have also felt the stimulus Of the
new tobacco, but not to such an eN-
tent as the other Eastern markets,
while NeWbern and Fayetteville have
been helped some.
Of the larger towns in the East, the
growth of Elizabeth City is most
marked, the population of that mart
having almost doubled within ten
years, while the increase at Washing
ton 1900, and Goldsboro G,SO0), has
been very gratifying. Beaufort gain
ed only us; Edenton gained over 500;
Fayetteville, 400; Wilmington, 900;
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crease. Durham makes a gratifying
gain of 1900; Raleigh, 965, while Hen
derson loses about 800. In 1890 its
tobacco interests were large and pros
porous. The tobacco trusts methods
gave it a severe blow, but during the
past three years it has grown steadily
and at the present rate of growth it
will have 5000 people in 1910. Monroe's
increase from SOC to 2,427 is crafty
ing.
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pended chiefly on tobacco manufac-
turing which has been disastrously
affected by the trusts, while Green's
boro has depended upon a multitude
OF small manufacturing establish
ments. That explains in part why
G~reensboro's growth has SO far sur
passed Winston's. Salem has gained
900, due chiefly to manufacturing.
These wv towns-virtually one-haye
a population of 1860, or Z more than
the census gives o Raleigh. Mt. Airy
shows healthy growth, increasing
from 1,76S to 1850, while High Points
gain is not SO much, the increase be
ing from 3,451 to 4,163. Reidsyille's
increase is small. The population was
1850 and is now 1862. 1t suffered
much from the tobacco trust. Hickory
gains 500; Salisbury, 1859, and States
Vile 1923. There remains Concord,
which has made a remarkable gain.
due chiefly to cotton manufacturing.
Of from 1850 to 1910; Charlotte. which
grows from 1857 to 1901, due large
~ to both immigration and manufac-
turing.
Asheville is the only trans-montane
town that has a population as large
as 1000. 1t has come to be the third
city III The State in population, in
. creasing from 1925 in 1890, to 1861
in 1900. 1t has attracted immigrants
from other sections who have helped
the progressive business men of Ashe-
Vile to give it a mighty impetus dur
ing he last ten years.
; The census figures do not show that
,, the tendency is toward building W
any great city in the State. Charlotte
has the start and made great gains
| but the increase in the towns nea1
: Charlotte shows that it is not draw
ing much from its neighboring towns
Concord, Salisbury, Gastonia, King
Mountain, Monroe, Statesvillc-nea.
neighbors OF Charlotte-show marIle<
growth. cvidencing the fact tina
q North Carolina is destined for yer,
-. nan years to be a State of man,
> flourishing and growing towns, bu
c no great city. Wilmington, with it
Il 20,976 people, needs a new impulse +
a become a big city, and the rapie
> growth OF nearby towns will retar,
= Charlotte's growth to large city pre-
Il portions. II the city limits of Raleie
II embraced as much territory as Char
G lotte or Asheville, the population @
Raleigh would not be less than 1900
or $4,000. The policy Of holding o
to the old city limits created in 1s5
+ puts Raleigh really fifth in population
J. whereas it is really third and woul
4. give Charlotte n close call for secon
place. The order low stands of tt
' larger towns and cities in the Stat
II thus:
co Wilmington, Charlotte, Ashevili
Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Greensbor
New BERN. Concord Durham EI;z