Record #:

19200

Author(s):

Norris, Jeannie Faris

Abstract:

Robeson County is known throughout the state for its agricultural production. It is the third largest tobacco producing county in the nation, with cotton growing ranking near the top. In the fields of industry and commercial enterprises, textile products, lumber and woodworking lead in manufacturing, with hog and cotton marketing heading up the commercial side. The county has seventeen incorporated towns and a population of over 80,000.

Source:

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 11 Issue 28, Dec 1943, p16-25, il

Subject(s):

Robeson County--Industry and agriculture