The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
PATTERSON FOLKS
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no way had been discovered to keep
the stuff from biting and blistering
the tongue. The heavy pipe smokers
in the North and out West used a plug
smoking tobacco because of it's mild
ness, etc. To prepare it for the pipe
when ready for a smoke they had to
slice il with knife from the plug,
then granulate it by rolling in the
hand before transferring 1t to the pipe.
This took time and patience. The old
Patterson factory established in this
city half a century ago BY the father
Of the present tobacconists of that
name. manufactured this plug smoking
to a large extent.
Modern Methods Applied.
The younger men OF this ancient
firm conceived the idea Of slicing the
plug for the smokers before II left the
factory. Machinery for this work was
Invented. and thus the now popular
cut-pius smoking Was born. Later on
these folks said the factory ought to
also roll the cut plug. and the ma
chinery for that purpose Was contrived,
and the rolled cut plug was born.
All for Richmond.
Inc next idea was TO guarantee a
tobacco Tor the pipe that had all of
the madness necessary 10 overcome the
tongue biting and bl.ster!ns trouble,
and yet carry sufficient strength to
satisfy the smoker. II required some
knowledge of chemistry and a great
deal OF experimentation IN the mat
ter o. blending and mixing to accom-
plish this, but the chemist OF the pat
terson shop and his associates were
equal to the occasion. and in time
brought things TO pass. and very soon
the old time Patterson concern became
the largest manufacturers OF pipe
smoking goods In the country
II thus happens that the cut plug
smoking tobacco and the granulated
plug were born IN Richmond. and
born in the brain and tho experiment
ta'ion OF the Pa,tersons, and for
many years past the lovers of the pipe
have watched all OF the smoking to-
bacco, and have, and DO now give the
preference to goods marked made in
Richmond"
This does not mean that all Rich
mond made goods are of the Patter-
son make for they could not keep
their methods a secret and never tried
70. They We're patriotic men. and they
loved 10 see all Richmond in the lead
but the fact remains that the Parter-
sons set the pace, and thus they have
made Richmond the home OF the best
of smoking tobaccos They did no,
keep their methods a secret, and 9TH
ers had access to the same, but they
are progressive men, and II stands TO
reason that they are daily making
Improvements on their own discovered
new methods. They believe and the
trade believes that the new product
OF their new factory in the smoking
line IS the very latest in the perfect
pipe smoking tobacco.
Already ovcrrun business.
AS before !nt!mated, the big new
factory OF Twenty-sixth and Main
Streets is equipped with up-to-date
machinery and over 500 hands are
employed, and the factory now has a
capacity OF from 100000 10 1900
900 pounds of smoking tobacco per
annum. and the cheroot and cigar de-
partnent of 100 100000 cheroots and
cigars, and already the orders have
been coming in SO fast and the old line
OF statesmen are making things so
lively on the road the company is
making arrangements for greater i'm
provements. They had an eye 10 this
in the beginning. and acquired sufii-
cient adjoining land TO make enlarge
ments when necessary The chances
are that the enlargements both on
the ground and up in the air Will he
necessary IN less than year. The
present factory may be run over more
ground. and several stories added be-
fore another year shall be marked in
the ages passed.
De IL remembered that the new Pat,
terson factory supplants no former
factory. and is. therefore, a distinct
addition to the manufacturing and
wage earning and wage distributing
enterprises OF the city. putting on the
new pay rolls the names of no less
than 500 people. AS such. the new
Industry Is hailed with delight
1t is understood that In time a Gig
arctic department and a plug chewing
department will be added to the Pat
terson establishment. but for the pres
ent the efforts Will be confined TO
cheroots, cigars and pipe smoking to-
baccos, F. S. w.
ACTS ERnyJ AEAR