The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-02

Wilminston. June 29.-Wilming-
tons place among other South At
lantic ports and as North Carollnas
leading seaport, has recently caused
her to be recognized with more I'M
portance to the State at large than
ever before on account OF the OPEN
ing of the Panama canal in the near
future.
Vast Improvements in terminal
facilities To accommodate all Glasses
Of ocean traffic have been provided IN
the past two years in keeping pace
with the construction OF similar facill-
ties to be utilized for the same pur-
pose at Charleston, savannah and
other southern ports, and this city
will undoubtedly share in the Pacific
coast traffic.
Port Has Rapidly Developed.
This port has rapidly developed INTO
4 large distributing point which was
inevitable on account Of erection of
eleven large terminal warehouses
making it the logical port Of entry
for u large territory. Steamers from
European ports and South America
arrive here almost daily with large
argOe Of fertilizer constituents and
a good portion Of this raw material
from abroad. not utilized by local
concerns, are discharged at the large
terminal warehouses and reshipped
to the various fertilizer interests
throughout the State. Aside from
this. sailing vessels with various and
Sundry received at Our north
ern ports arrive here in large num-
bers and discharge at the warehouses;.
which supply the constant demand
from the interior.
Large Oil Tanks.
Along with the development Of this
port and section to a large scope Of
activity, it has been noted for some
tanks Of the STANDARD Oil Company
here are supplying the demand for
this State, South Carolina and a por-
ton of Georgia. The facilities which
make possible a great distributing
center are rapidly being placed and
the port is naturally recognized, more
SO than ever before. as a commercial
point through which all channels Of
trade may be supplied.
Numbers OF large distributors OF
various materials from foreign coun.
tries and northern centers have rep
reSentatlVeS here on accOun Of the
shipping facilities and a notable en-.
terprise located at this port that little
has been heard OF and the only plan
} Of its kind in the United States, il
the Acme Tea Chest Company. a con
wan VI LIZ
plant here to get gum timber. This i
{ utilized in the manufacture Of tes
, chests at their factory in Scotland
and then sent to India to be sold t,
packers Of tea. Several rgo 0
these cum logs are sent across eacl
year.
T More Terminals.
v In 1900 there were only three small
storage warehouses located at thi
port and now there are eleven larg
terminals. which are taxed to thei
capacity. this mark Of enterprise an,
progress IS at present attracting mucI
attention from North C~arOlinian
who take an interest and pride i
the States leading seaport and tn
e dreamed Of possibilities are rapidl
becoming a reality.
e Wilmington has long been recog
nized as the fourth port in. souther
exporting and will retain tina dis
e t%inction again this year. The nor
nous exDOrtation of cotton. whic
reached up into the millions of dol
5 lars annually, has given the pc,
prominence throughout continents
: Europe. The largest single cotton ey