The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-04-08

In building and furnishings Dunn de-
serves better ones, but the table fare
of these two are very good. The bulk
of 1.-The boys drop in at THE Divine"
which is kept by Mrs. Meadows Judg-
ing from the building spirit manifest
one may expect at an early day more
modern hotel property. Speaking of the
building spirit l am reminded that COM
modious bricl; store buildings of modern
architectural design are a fad with pro
erty owners who would have larger quar-
ters and lessen danger from fires and
cheaper insurance rates. 1t is noticeable
that splendid wooden buildings are be-
ing torn down and brick ones of the
character above mentioned, take their
places. There are some forty mercan-
tile establishments, many of them doing
quite an extensive business, all lines of
merchandise being represented OF this
number there are two drug stores and
three exclusive hardware stores and
agricultural dealers.
MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES.
In these is wrapped up in a large
measure the rapid growth of the town.
diversified manufacturing interest
means sure growth. The success at
| tanned by IneSe INSTITUTIONS at Duun is
phenomenal and due to the fact that
men of excellent business capacity are
at the head of them and have looked to
the employment of skilled laborers, and
| they in turn, to the finished product
which have gone forth trade winners.
Among these enterprises are Two fur
niture factories three lumber plants,
one of which makes sash, doors and
I.
and machine shop one carriage and
buggy factory, one -four and meal mill,
one edge tool factory This last manu-
features hacks pullers and scrapers for
the turpentne trade and is reported to
be the largest exclusive manufacturers
of turpentine tools in the world. That
the manufacturing interest is not over
done and that conditions justify more of
them will be demonstrated later on.
Talking with certain of the heads of
these enterprises they said; Yes, there
is room for others and we bid them come
and link their fortunes and future with
us. We want more manufacturing con-
Germs and men OF capital, push and
energy, will find Dunn a most inviting
field in every respect"
COTTON MARKET
There are received here some 10 900 or
more bales of cotton per season. The
heecy staple finds ready sale here. There
are a number of local buyers, and be-
sides buyers from exporting markets,
usually spend the height of the season
on the spot. The soil is adapted to the
growth of this staple for miles in every
direction. as is also the contiguous ter
ritory Of Cumberland, Sampson and
Johnson counties, from which is drawn
much Of this cotton.
AN ADDITIONAL FACTOR is THE
TOBACCO MARKET.
The growing of the bright yellow leaf
and the fetching to market, where con-
venience for handling and preparation
has been perfected for it's ready sale,
has proven in many towns an impetus
hitherto unknown, causing many of them
to spring from wayside hamlets to towns
of city-like proportions within few
years. AS a tobacco market Dunn is but
in infant days and swadling clothes, but
the inducements are such as to warrant
the prophecy that greater volume of
business will come with the passing
years. Just four seasons ago first steps
in the opening of tobacco market at
/ Planters Warehouse, which is spoken of
by old warehousemen as the perfection
of warehouse architecture, is adapted to
display, which is essential in securing
best prices. Since this pioneer building
another commodious warehouse, 1.-The
Star" and one prize house have been
erected. Prices tell, and in this Dunn
has been fortunate in her live ware
housemen and the buying upon the mar
ket with the recurring seasons live
buyers. Previous to the opening of this
market the little tobacco grown in the
community sought markets at distance.
| This was an inconvenience to the grower
and but little attention was paid to to-
oacco culture, Notwithstanding the
adaptability of the soil was most evil
dent. But with the market promised
ana later reality, others began the in
dustry, encouraged by enterprisng peo-
pie or Dunn, who distributed seed and
sent out literature bearing upon the
growing and curing of the weed. The
past season there was marketed here
TWO million pounds of the product and
the Warehousemen anticipate a decided
increase the approaching season. A
serious drawback to the industry in the
vicinity is a lack of knowledge, which
cometh by experience, in the growing
and handling of tobacco, and tobacco
farmers from the upper and older to-
bacco producing counties are wanted III
the county. Such can find land at rea-
sonable figures that will produce the
bright yellow leaf to perfection, and