The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-23
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force behind it that gives it a won
derful momentum.
With volume of business from the
factories, another significant feature
is the diversity. Within the indus
trial limits is a terra Gotta n sewer
pipe Aorks that loads six or eight cars
a day of that class of produces. The
Sternberger mills make outing fan
nels in nearly as large a scale as the
denim mills. The Wysong, Miles
Company, building wood working ma
chinery urn out some patented ma
chimes that go all over the world.
The nursery and hot house products
are Of vast proportions, finding a
market in the United States and out.
Has Good Newspapers.
Aside from the factory activity Of
Greensboro are some other important
features of the community life that is
developing, and which indicate what
is ahead for the town. 1t is repre-
sented by good newspapers, which
count for a lot, because newspapers
spread information and enthusiasm.
The Record is a c~lean-looking, live
afternoon paper. The Daily News,
the morning paper, has just installed
a GoSs Straight-line press Capable Of
printing $4,000 papers in an hour,
thirty-two pagesp four colors. This
is the largest press between Rich
mond and Atlanta, costing twenty
five thousand dollars. A good news
paper is just as helpful in the de-
velopment and uplift of a cOmmu-
; nifty as in the days of Napoleon when
he confessed hat he would rather
have an army against him than the
press.
Second Inland Cotton Market.
Greensboro is the center Of a large
Cotton milling district, which gives to
t the position Of the second cotton
market among the inland towns Of
the State. The cotton sold annually
will reach about $40, 900, 900. It's po-
sition as q cotton market SEEM per-
nlaneDt, which means that an enor-
nous volume of business must flow
with the cotton that is sold here.
Much OF the money paid for cotton
enters the channels Of trade, whether
in Greensboro or at the cross roads
where the gin brings the farmer to
cotton is turned over to the local
buyer he proceeds to buy something
with h money obtained.
Insurance Center.
Possibly it is coincidence. Perhaps
the influence of the old New England
Quaker blood is working out. Maybe
after all it is just straight hard sense
OF universal human nature thai
Greensboro is following along similar
lines to those that characterize the
development OF the down east yam.
KEGS. But with commercial life, mills
and factories, farm and nurser,
work, Greensboro is becoming con.
spieuous in specialized financial lines
The most prominent lead in that di
rection Is centered in the insuranc,
interests growing up. Life insur-
ance S a financial Investigation tina,
Is adding Immensely to the bankins
resources OF Greensboro, and the spe
cialty is so we'll established now tina
the prospects are for Greensboro t,
become as closely identified with in
surance in the South as some of tn,
New England roH,s are in tn,
North.
, The value O; this departure is r,
s: we'll underst-ed as it Nigh, le
iums from a large area and . Iarc,
c~lientage4 The money ~centralizes i,
, the banks Of the town wher the com
: panies have headquarters and !
available for development in all di
rections. In this respect this town
probably better fortified than almos
!, any other place Of it's size in ~
1 Io0 IL Hd1Oiy mike
to suffer for want of ayaila bio can;
: tai.
e Cheap Power.
S Another thing that is Of prime i'm
E portance is the cheap power. Hvd,n
: electric power, or the power iava,
: oped at the dams Of the rivars -
North Carolina is delivered t.. ~
D mills Of Greensboro at a snrn.l -,
: low rate. The basing rate 5 So
: nn,. power a year. When the hi
:. plants We're built at Niagara Ea1i
Q hey delighted the rai'
4 6u1aio by the prospect of a ra,a :
; 20 year. But the Greensboro fou1
nave that rate beaten MATERIAL oih