The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1850-08-10
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Division Of Labor.
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Mn Ep,roR
q Through the columns of your valuable
baper. propose giving the public a few
articles on the proper and legitimate dvs.
on Of labor in the South, and more partlc-
A,larly in our immediate section; the ne
ressiiy and cspedicncy of manufacturing
IT homc-our ability to do so--thc adyan.
%4ares accruing to Harrison county by the
n establishment of cotton manufactures
n he cost, expenses, and profits of manulac.
huring, compared with the profits OF the
ro,ton planter.
In treating this subject in It's various
bearings, | shall be compelea to draw the
necessary materials for the Accomplishment,
kof this object from writers who have made
their study to condcnse and arrange sta.
Histical facts and tabes--,o whom | nc.
knowledge my Indebtedness, and to none
more than to the Editor OF the Commercial
Ger,er.
Fl Il is readily conceded by the most cas-.
bal observer that the profits of the cotton
krower bears no proportion to that oil the
manufacturer This is and has been easily
accounted for-irom our location, educa.
Jon. society. and may also say, the gc.
u, OF the southern people. But Il change
las passed over our dreams we are awake
% our true interest. and will no longer
Humber on the precpicc that threatens our
bitter destruction. But the same indomiia.
ble energy and perseverance, that has char
Ac,erized the New England States and in.
Iuced them to calculate the profits of con.
(erting the raw material into manufactured
kr,clcs, yielding thereby double the profit
iih one.iourtIl of the capital outlay. This.
say, has caused the South to pause aud
4aleulate for herself That calculation has
Been made The issue is joined, and is ut
Aand The South is fairly and fully com.
Rpting with the North and East in thl,
Ron showed field of loom aad spade
Ere another quarter century shall have
{lapsed. nature and art has clearly hi,ra,
rd that the South is destined TO distance
|ll competition. Then | would a,., what
taic in the mon presents TO the capital
4 iairer field for speculation or broad.
margin for profits than oar own, OF re-
n'rcs greater supply OF heavy cotton
GODS for the number of is CONSUMERS.
nd what county IN our State offers great
"a facilities or finer locations, presenting an
oatenslve back country tut a market ol two
Anndrcd miles IN diameter
a To place fact, and figure. in liitle
pore tangible light, viii here make some
huacts from those who have devoted iioir
tne aud attention to the subject. 10 show
j. actual cost of producing the cotton os
hburgs from the raw material also the diff
rcaee in the nett profits between the
Il nnting and manufacturing capitalist. Nd
biting our county produces $4,000 bales
cotton nj $50 per bale, we have m in
pme of 5000 900 from the sale of the
Ame which amount is based on a capital
$4,000 900 invested in the production
n the raw material in our county. Now
hat the nett profits are to the planters OF
ur county au not able to say some say
sc Der cent and others say eight No
Batter what it Is, | will cndeavor to prove
hat it would be if "A portion OF this cap
III was diverted from the production to the
h'anufacturc of the staple in this county.
Il 1t is clcady demonstrated by practical
pen that every loco spindles will work up
O0 bales into lowell goods, or 800 bales
ito cotton yarns. Seven thousand spin.
es will, therefore, use up. in one year,
1000 bales Of cotton, or one.half produced
this county at a cost rs follows;
ven thousand .plndcs At so each, $4,000
br,-- millions ol pounds N cntinn, NJ
tar~c cents per I-o,u,d lot manuiae-
suring, i""'
Or every two thousand spindles, it will re-
lire one hundred hands. mostly boys and
his from ten to fifteen years old, conse.
ently three hundred and dfly hands will
required to superintend and manage
ven thousand spindles and looms to weave
= yarns so made; which following ten
b cent for loss in workingl 2,70o, 900 lbs,
VI cotton. when manufactured into osna.
= args. vii! produce two Yards to each
bnnd Of cotton. at twelve and n hall cents
er yard, At the present prices for cotton
pods, will yield s67,.OOO Tins, the cs'
bnditurcS and profits would stand
N If mie hine'y complete, and
esp-nses Of manufacturing NJ
abo,e, 42SooNb
1t II 30fO 90 III Of COTTON, Al
~n cents per pound, a0,o
hking th~ whole expenditures $3.50 on
VI the income above 6isnu
av,ng balance to nett prof, Of Sie, 0N
81 per cent on the capital so invested,
the first year, after paving Tor the whole
the machinery, &c. consequently, the
" vt vca, the pypt,ta ~ tho rurp. yet,o Hk.