Watch fob found near Pikeville, NC

[Gilligan]

Found this in a field a couple miles outside of Pikeville, NC where an old plantation once was. The front side is unreadable. Here is a link that shows pics of the old fertilizer company in Durham where the fob originated. http://endangereddurham.blogspot.com/2009/01/durham-virginia-carolina-chemical.html

 

[Mr Tuff]

neat fob MR TUFF

 

[ModernMiner]

Congrats on the NC FOB.
-Doug-

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks Doug...should be about time for you to be stunning us again with your finds...getting cool and the fields are getting cleared...perhaps I will find something myself...Bryan in Goldsboro

 

[timekiller]

Yep cool fob, & I like knowing as much about what I find.So the site on the fertilizer plant was neat to see.Glad your getting out Bryan. 8)
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[HuntNdig]

nice FOB

 

[ModernMiner]

Thanks Doug...should be about time for you to be stunning us again with your finds...getting cool and the fields are getting cleared...perhaps I will find something myself...Bryan in Goldsboro

LOL. Thanks Bryan.
I hope we both find something great this season.
It seems like summer lasted 11 months.
Take care Buddy,
Doug

 

[Mackaydon]

Year: 1908, page 24 here (http://www.archive.org/stream/listofpremiumsru05nort/listofpremiumsru05nort_djvu.txt)
says this:
The farmers of North Carolina are making
great improvements in their methods, and are
increasing the yield per acre of the staple crops.

One of the principal agencies in this work
of improvement is the use of HIGH-GEADE
AND HIGH-CLASS FERTILIZERS, the kind
manufactured by the VIRGINIA-CAROLINA
CHEMICAL COMPANY.

IF YOU ARE NOT NOW A USER OF

V. C. C. CO. FERTILIZERS

be sure to get some the next time you use fertil-
izers, and by raising larger and better crops con-
tribute your share to the ever-increasing pros-
perity of our grand old State.

VIRGINIA-CAROLINA CHEMICAL FER-
TILIZER COMPANY FERTILIZERS repre-
sent the best value for the money asked ; they
are handled l)y the principal dealers in all coun-
ties in the State.

FOR DETAILED INFORMATION, WRITE

L.A.CARR, Mgr.

DURHAM, N. C.
Don.....

 

[Gilligan]

Thanks Don. I guess it says L. A. Carr, Mgr on the fob. Thanks for the additional info, plus it dates it to at least 1908. Bryan