The D. M. Steward manufacturing company and lava insulators

THE D. M. STEWARD MANUFACTURING CO.

Mr. D. M. Steward, the head of the above concern, of Chattanooga, Tenn., has reached home after a trip through the country extending over two months and including more than 2,000 miles of railroad travel. In a business point of view, it was the most successful trip he has ever made. The material used in Lava insulators is of wide applicability, and is made up into a multiplicity of articles. As an indication of this, it may be mentioned that the actual sales of Steward's patent slate pencils foot up exactly 4,000,000 pieces; while many thousand gross of "Dustless School Crayons" and other specialties made by the company were also disposed of. Mr. Steward also effected extensive sales of Lava gas tips and burners for natural or manufactured gas. As to the Lava insulators, it is worthy of record that sales were made to old and new customers in every city visited, and in many cases standing orders were increased.

At the present time, the company is enjoying a steady flow of business from mail orders, and the increase in the working force goes on steadily so as to keep pace with the growth of the industry.