The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-24
Big New.lndustry
For Big Richmond
Mrs. w. E. Gfeene's Exhibit al
Jamestown Was Something
Of an Eye-Opener.
PRESERVES ANDPICKLEs
Richmond Has a Great Fruit. Pre-
serve and Pickle Making En-
terprisc 10 Think About.

terprisc to Think About.
OF ali the splendid exhibits r,,Hdn at
the great jamestown Exposition. now
drawing SO close to it's end, mono at
tracted grenter attention than that
made by modest woman OF Rlch-
mond, and surely none deserved to at
tract more attention.
Richmond did not have as many eX-
htbits there as It ought to have had,
but those it did have were good. None
were better and none more generally
admired than the exhibit of pickles
and preserves and jelltes and marma-
ladies' made by Mrs. w. e. Greene, Of
No. North Cherry street, this city.
Mrs. Greene has been making these
goods in small way for number
OF years. and without making any
special effort to put them on the mar
ket she has sold to neighbors and
friends and to nearby grocery and
supply stores great quantities Of pre-
serves, jellies, pickles. marmaladss,
etc, made from recipes known only to
herself, many ofswhich are of her owr,
working out from long experience.
why She Went to Jamestown.
Some OF her friends thought she
ought to make an exhibit at James
town Just to show what mn old Vir-
GINA home with an old Virginia wo-
man at the head OF 1t can produce IN
the way Of delicacies for the table.
She made the exhibit, s.nd although
there were exhibits OF a similar char
actcr from wea-known factories all
over the country mono attracted quite
so much attention as did the forty
four samples shown by Mrs. Greene.
OF course. she obtained the gold
medal for the wonderful variety OF
preserves. pickles. etc. and all Of her
competitors united in applauding the
decision of the Jury of awards. for they
declared that while they had done thei,
best they We're bound to adui. thai
for variety. beauty and general per.
lection. and MS an object lesson, Mrs
Greenc's exhibit was entitled to the
medal.
Should DC Capitalized.
Some Of Mrs. Greene's friends are Of
the opinion that her long and success
full experience In the manufacture o.
these goods. and be it understood thai
up to now she has only manufactured
in small way in her home kitchen, !.
worth great deal to her, and thu
suggestion has been made to her tina
or course, 1. takes money to oper
up regular business of any kind, ant
1t must be said that the extent of Mrs
Greene's capital Is her knowledge o,
the business and her vast experience
But right here are to be found th'
principal requisites for a big industr!
in Richmond.
Pickle and Preserve Factory.
A moderate amount of money, Ger
tainly not over $4,000, possibly a goo
deal less, would equip pickle an,
preserve factory, with Mrs. Greene an,
lher vast knowledge of the business a
! the head, that would in q very shor
time become an Immense business. I
would be supported by local trade
and from local trade alone. max
money, to say nothing Of the vas
| business that would flow In from al
| the country round about through tn
wholesale merchants Of Richmond VIII
would be only too glad to handle tn
/ homemade preserves and pickles an
marmalades and jellies in preference
to the out-of-town goods IL they coul
1 always set the home goods whc
4 wanted.
! A stock company might be forme
\ In twenty-four hours that would star
\ this enterprise In way that woul
I make it In short while one of tn
manufacturing enterprises of whic
/ Richmond and all Virginia would i
time be proud.
! Mrs. Greene not only knows a
! about pickle making and preserves an
4 jelly making, but she is an expert
the matter OF minced meat product
: plum puddings and fruit cakes for til
glad Thanksgiving and Christina
. times.
or course, she does all Of this in
small way. but her reputation alon
!. these lines Is such that the Woman
Exchange and number Of local fant
grocery stores Just about this seasc
of the year call for more Of thes
products than She can supply.
May BE Grcnt Industry.
a Mrs. Greene Is good business w,
man, and right we'll she knows tn
: she has experience and knowledt
along tho lines Indicated above. al
she knows that she is the owner
I. valuable recipes that enable her
II make better and clearer jellies. bett
and more toothsome preserves from {
= kinds OF fruits. better and more tast
full marmalades than are to DO foul
III any general grocery store In Ric
u mond or any other city; but being
business woman, she recognizes t
! fact that knowledge and experien
and recipes go for nothing in the
fast days unless they have capital b
hind them. She has not the capt.
: but she has fund OF experience a
! knowledge that she is encouraged
put at the command of capital. T
splendid ovation given her exhibit
Jamestown convinced her that there
7 money In the business.
vi Tho Greene Preserve and Plcl
Company, Of Richmond. could he ma
y. a great industry, and would not ia
n- a vast deal Of capital to put It
work.