The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-04-04

This is a subject of vital interest, not only to
those who hold real estate within the City, or
who have capital invested in any form, but to
every resident, rich Or poor. If this city is to
be only port, with no other business than that
Of shipping the produce which is raised in the
surrounding country, and which naturally seeks
this market from convenience, it is certain that
she Will never grow much beyond her present
size. Already the city is too large for the coun-
try. There is no more business done here now
than there was several years ago this is caus
ed in part, we believe by the superior facilities
for the transportation of grain TO other mar
kets. 1t is disagreeable fact, but none the
less true that unless some enterprise can be es
tablsbed here which will furnish employment
and pay to the large number of idlers who lounge
about our streets, Kenosha win never be the
Hourishing city that has been hoped
The nearer the producer and consumer can be
brought together, the more profitable it is for
both To illustrate a farmer in this county
raises flock Of sheep, brings the wool into this
MARI ct and sells it to some one who deals in the
article. The buyer takes his profit out Of tt,
and sends it to some manufacturing city where
it can be woven; the Railroad companies take
| their prohts-Usually no small item-and de-
! ljvers it to some wholesale dealer, who takes
! his profit, and sells it to the manufacturers He
Of course, takes another profit on the goods,
now manufactured into cloth, which he now
sells, it may be, TO a merchant from our own
city. The goods are then brought back, Civ
ing the railroad another profit; they are then
sold by the merchant after deducting another
/ profit, perhaps t. the same person who origi-
nally owned The wool. Now here are seven dir
terent profits which have been taken from that
fabric all OF which ultimately come cut of the
consumer. Nor is his all The hands en-
| ployed IL manufacturing this fabric at The east
are fed By western grain, out of which nearly
equal amount Of profits have been taken, SC
that on The whole it is a very profitable bust
ness except to the ones who need it most, the
producer and manufacturer
Now, We propose to bring these parties near
er together, by establishing manufactures il
this city, not only Of wool but Of every article
which is needed by the surrounding population
This is the only way possible fer US to be abb,
to give as high prices and steady market as ON
neighbors and at Tie same time sell our mer
chandise as low.
Our western road, which is soon to be com
pleted, has been looked forward to, as a source
of prosperity to the City, but this will not b;
the case unless this policy is pursued. 1t vii
rather be detriment than otherwise. Il by
paying two or three cents more per bushel, grair
can be carried TO Milwaukee or other ports WHERE
it viii bring several cents more it will Of couu.
be one. This viii tend to draw capital away
Fl from here, and materially lessen the trade, fol
the purchases will naturally be made where til,
grain is sold.
But. let manufactures be started here, let Eve
ten, twenty hands be employed where only on,
is now, bringing SO much more money into III,
city, consuming so much more Of the produc,
= now sent to other places, and our railroad viii
prove what it was designed to be, a useful aux
iliary in building up the city.
a From these facts we draw the inevitable con
n cIusiOn that all classes are benefited in propo,
e ton as the city fourshes; hence it is not onl,
!, the duty but the interest OF al, TO patroniz
n home talent, home industry and home manu-
| features.