The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-11
Birmingham Cigars and FoodStuffs
Fourth of Series of Special Articles On the Smaller Industries
 of Birmingham
By LILY W. LYKES

1 by the Birmingham patriots assembled
 about the festive board. In every possible detail the Birmingham made article was | introduced for an effective and novel
 dinner affair and the whole was pro-
 nounced a great success by those so for
 tunate as to be counted among the 1 guests
 l This might have appeared with perfect 1 truth in the records of social events Tn any one of Birminghams daily newspa, | pers, but in reality it did not. It would as4s ss9sed neeha ripple of doubt on fhe eaaiIe fntasf .ers of the pool q pa5isc eredull. seag savory as well as eraifliy erpoatea d.nner could be fashioned ni alrsnlngnam made foodstuffs. Hat this on q ss4siief seaie is done three tiass day iH aans ioales of the Magic | City, which enjoys several distinctions as manufacturing center of staple and 1 fancy foods.
 There was time in the south when the local producer in any city regarded the home patronage as his just province and regard for existence, even if his wares were inferior to the northern and other outside makers. But the evolution of southern progress and the manufao- turers themselves have relegated this at titude to the shelf of warped outloolts long ago and today they invite a thor ough inspection of their plants. They now rejoice at an opportunity to compare their goods with foreign competition that the local consumer may not be haunted With fears of fatal results if he indulScs In home made groceries.
 The greatest proof of all, however, that Birmingham made life essentials are as good as those made the world over is that, In most cases, they have fairly "sewea up the local trade so that the outsider gets little more than breathing space In these particular lines. Freight rates are not to be reckoned so much in this ella ss Of industry for outward bound shipments as Blrmingham people are rather heavy eaters, but on incoming raw materials they could be improved to an advantage For instance. Nashville can get green cof- fee hauled from New Orleans for II cents cheaper on the 100 pounds than Bir- mingham. yet it has a longer distance to travel, but 1t is expected that this will. be adjusted at no late date as tic matter is before the proper authorities at this time.
 Cigar Makers
 Birmingham cigar smokers get the very best grade of Cuban and domestic to- bacco in the locally made delight, which is not to be considered as the proveroial Christmas present type. The M. and C. Cigar company, with payroll of eight persons and a model small plant on Twentieth street near Fifth avenue. is the largest producer in the city. with Andy Marx. one of the veterans in tte business, located in a building on First avenue between Eighteenth and Seven teenth street. his sole rival.
 Peanut Butter Factory
 South of the Mason and Dixon line there is one peanut butter factory and that IS the Southern Nut Produce company on South Twentieth street, near Avenue E. in Birmingham. Virginia nuts roasted in the purest cocoanut oil obtainable. pro- cessed into butter without the contact of human hands and sealed in wonderful machine that removes % pounds of air from each square inch of the delicacs as it caps the glass container. make the "Premium" brand peanut butter that is rapidly becoming recognized local com modity.
 Every precaution is used to have the