THE NAVAL STORE INDUSTRY IN NORTH CAROLINA. 



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Carolina, and particularly into the condition of the turpentine 

 orchards and the prospects of this industry in the State. The 

 statistics for 1893 relating to this industry, which are given helow, 

 have been secured by correspondence with naval store dealers and 

 distillers in all parts of the long-leaf pine region and by personal 

 visits to many sections. The figures used in comparisons have 

 been derived from the latest U. S. Census reports, unless credited to 

 other sources. 



SPIRITS turpentine: AND ROSIN STATISTICS. 



The accompanying table shows for the year ending December 

 31, 1893, the number of turpentine distilleries in operation during 

 the year, and the amounts of rosin and turpentine manufactured 

 in each county, together with the amounts shipped from each 

 county to Wilmington, N. C, and the amounts shipped direct by 

 rail routes to consumers and dealers elsewhere. 



Yield of JRosin and Spirits Turpentine in North Caroiina, 1893. 



County. 



Rosin Manufactured. 



Barrels | Barrels 

 ^ shipped to shipped by 



? \ Wilminj 

 ^ ton. 



Bladen i 27 



Brunswick { 8 



Columbus I 26 



Cumberland 24 



Duplin 5 



Harnett 9 



Johnston ...! 10 



Montgomerv 12 



Moore \ I 34 



Onslow 



Pender 



Richmond. 

 Robeson ... 

 "^ampson ... 



12 



8 



13 

 28 

 30 



Wayne . 

 *Other counties. 



Totals 



39,800 

 12,000 

 37,200 

 21,000 

 7,800 

 3,700 



3,125 

 12,600 

 10,400 



7,170 

 30,200 

 41,000 



"4,006 



rail else- 

 where. 



3,600 



15,000 



"9,656 

 16,764 

 22,000 

 38,207 

 2,700 



"6,017 

 9,910 

 3,000 

 3,970 

 7,768 



Total 

 number of; 

 barrels. I 



43,400 

 12,000 

 37,200 

 36,000 



7,800 

 12,750 

 16,764 

 22,000 

 41,332 

 15,300 

 10,400 

 13,187 

 40,110 

 44,000 



3,970 

 11,768 



Spirits of Turpentine 

 Manufactured. 



256 229,995 i 137,986 i 367,981 



Casks 

 shipped 

 to Wil- 

 mington. 



7,500 

 2,800 

 7,750 

 3,200 

 1,060 

 400 



200 

 2,700 

 2,060 

 1,800 

 4,712 

 7,920 



""800 



Casks 

 ship'd by 

 rail else- 

 where. 



990 



3,961 



'2,335 

 2,632 

 5,150 

 8,637 

 450 



'1^083 

 3,233 

 2,121 

 517 

 1,517 



Total 

 Num- 

 ber of 



8,490 

 2,800 

 7,750 

 7,161 

 1,060 

 2,735 

 2,632 

 5,150 

 8,837 

 3,150 

 2,060 

 2,883 

 7.945 

 10,041 

 517 

 2,317 



42,902 i 32,626 75,528 



*This includes four counties: Nash with 2 distilleries, Wilson with 2, Lenoir with 2 and New 

 Hanover with i. The amounts included in this statement for New Hanover county are estimates 

 obtained by adding the average yearly output of one distillery. 



