The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1910-05-23

ten cents a bushel. This year
they brought SO and IS cents.
At that time not more that g.
600 bales Of cotton were
raised in the county, and a very
little in radius of five miles
around Maxton. Maxton cotton
buyers this season have bought
so, 600 bales, and the actual re-
ceipts of the town Of the cotton
bought from wagons has passed
the 5000 mark and will proba-
bly, exceed 10000 bales. Then
not more than a quarter bale
was raised to the acre; now a
man in the Maxton vicinage is
considered a poor farmer if he
produces less than a bale of cot
ton to the acre, while some get
two bales and there have been
claims of three bales from one
acre. Through McKinnon Cur
RE & Co. better stock has been
introduced on the farms, and
with better stock came bet
ter implements. Mr.. McKinnon
was the first to bring a hay
press and a manure spreader to
the community. Now the old
methods and tools have become
Anticipated. In the item of two
horse plows alone. thirty are
used today where one was used |
ten wears ago. Mr.. McKinnon |
conducts a less extensive farm
than formerly because of the |
multiplicity Of his interests. He
is now running 200 acres, a ten
horse farm, and McKinnon, Cur
RE & Company operate a 20
horse farm. He introduced to
:. truckers of Robson county the
famous ROCKFORD cantaloupe
seed, and between so and 80 cars
of these 'loupes are shipped from
Maxton each season. Maxton
also ships between 100 and 800
cars of watermelons.
The Southern Exchange Co.
manufactures line poles, cross
arms, cooperage material and fer
tilizers. 1t handles and finds
an outlet for all juniper poles,
and through it's New York con-
nections finds an outlet for a
considerable amount Of lumber.
The company has had analyses of
the soils of this immediate Sec
ton made and manufactures fer
tilizers for them.
Four years ago Mr.. McKinnon
with some associates bought the
Alma Lumber Company and he
has been president Of it from
that date. This concern manu-
features everything used in the
construction of house that is
made from pine timber. st gives
steady employment to from rs tc
100 men, the average daily pay
roll being 800. The capacity OF
the plant is $4,000 feet per day.
During the panic the company
operated on full time. It has suf
fciert buildings to accommodate
all it's help and has never expe
rienced any difficulty with it:
labor. The company conducts al
excellent store. which is patron
. lied literally. It's railroad, stand
10 ard gauge. handles freight TO
10 the accommodation Of the public
hv and there is a possibility of it
b s being extended to Rowland. Al
al al ma, where the plant is situated
rtb is located on the Lumber rive
10 and the Seaboard Air Line Raj
';s way. The A. J. McKinnon CO
ole handles cotton and farm pre-
,on Ducts 1t is the result of man
1as years in the cotton buying bus
ret ness, its growth a decade ag
tod necessitating the Organization c
w. a stock company. 1t also ha1
Ho dies automobiles. 1t may be RI
tho marked that Mr.. McKinnon Wa
oct the first person in Maxton to bu
rth an automobile.
ont Mr.. McKinnon is secretary
i've Carolina College and a membt
Sot- Of the board Of trustees since i
and organization. It was due chief
and to his efforts. enthusiasm and i
"a fluence that the college was
Gated in Maxton. He is OF
and of its most liberal supporters. HI
ros1 expended considerable energi
'ern in establishing and building
Nv. and believes it will be one of Il
;ork greatest forces in the life of
Ai- community and section. The
on. is no stronger friend of educ
oad ton in the State than he.
1;Ies Mr.. McKinnon married MI
1ing Mckinney. the only daughter