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THE AMBRAW CANNING COMPANY, of Newton, one of the successful industries of
Jasper County, was organized in the spring of 1889, and has been successful from
the start. The second season it doubled its business, the third trebled it, and
it is still increasing its facilities. Its proprietors are the Martin brothers,
W. C. and E. T., who constitute the well-known mercantile house of T. J.
Martin's Sons, of Newton. These gentlemen expect to have two hundred acres
planted in tomatoes for the season of 1893, from which to draw their supply of
raw material of that product. Resides they will can a considerable quantity of
beans and a large amount of apples, peaches and other fruits. The output for the
season of 1893 in the matter of tomatoes alone is safely estimated at two
hundred thousand cans, and of fruit in proportion to the abundance of the crop.
About seventy-five hands will be employed.

  Although comparatively new in business, the goods of this company have by
their superior excellence already won a wide-spread reputation, which is best
attested by the rapidly growing demand for them and the liberal orders sent in,
which in the past season were far in excess of the facilities of the company.


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Extracted from:

Portrait and Biographical Record of Effingham, Jasper and Richland Counties
Chicago: Lake City Publishing Co.
1893

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