James R. Black and Co
of 4, Love Lane, Berwick-upon-Tweed.
Manure Manufacturers, Corn, Seed and Feeding Stuffs Merchants
Established in the nineteenth century by John Dewar. Succeeded by Crossman & Paulin in 1854.
Incorporated as a Limited Company in 1886.
1914 Chairman: John Mitchell (Manager and Secretary), Ralph Thompson, J.P. Premises: Manure Works at Spittal, a suburb of Berwick, occupying the old premises of the Whale Oil Refinery, where Berwick Ships were engaged in Whale Fishing. Buildings cover two to three acres. Staff: Twenty to thirty. Specialities: Fertilizers, Farm Seeds and Oil Cakes.