The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-02-12
WOODEN Factory.


tnges Of such an enterprise, both to our.
village and the farmers Of our county,
seem to US so patent, that little need be
said inits favor. This would be specially
troe were the factory to be erected by
the private means, OF two or three or
single individual; but since it is pro-
posed to make it company or corpora
ton affair perhaps little more need be
said.
The erection Of such factory would
be of far more direct benefit to the far
mers Of our county, than any other
available enterprise. This all will con
ccde
The advantages which it will afford.
will DO first to those who wish Ia have
their wool carded into rolls for home
manufacture. A very serious incon
veniense has already been felt by many
If eur people in being obliged to send
their wool some fifty miles to Cedar
Rapids to have, in many cases, only
few pounds cardcd for stocking yarn.
Second, it enables all who are capable
and DESTROYS Of spinning their own
wool, and weaving it into cloth, to have
il carded near home, and Of having
their cloth fullcl dyed and dressed,
ready to be manufactured, into wearing
apparel, which will be far more ser
viceable than anything which they can
now purchase even with considerable
more money
It will be bernc in mind that farmers
can then clothe themselves and their
families the year round, If they will
also adopt the suggestions, we made
few weeks since in regard to raising
fiax-almost entirely with their own
labor, and with but a very little expsn
di.nrc OF money. 1t strike us thar such
course will certainly meet the views of
the judicicus and economical class Of
our farmers.
Wool growing has been for mum.
Der Of years, and undoubtedly vii! be
tor many years in the future, the most
profitable business in which cur farmer.
can generally engage. The adoption
Of this measure will afford home mar
ket for their wool, thus saving the
cost Of transportation, to those who
raise it for market,eas well as being a
great convenience to those who wish to
'a'se sufficient only to slothc their own
families.
The erection ofths factory would also
Indncc, many Of our farmers to engage
IN raising wool, who have heretofore
neglected it, on account of the incon.
venisnes Of getting it converted into
rolla Or cloth. There::nced be no fears,
for the present at least, that such
factory, as We should erect, will not be
able TO work up the wool raised in the
county.
The factory Of the Amana Colony in
Iowa County we are crsditably inform
90 has not only used up all the wool
that it could get from it's own county
and counties west ard north Of it, but
has also quite largely imported each
year from the east.
Il i proposed that company be
formed, for the erection Of the factory.
putting down the shares to sum that
will enable every farmer in the county
to take at least one the more wealthy
and enterprising Of course taking more.
We hope our people will not look
npon this matter As a speculation on the
part Of any individuals, nor listen to
the tannts and jeers that may be raised
by those adversely interested. The
scheme, is entirely practicable and it
needs only the united energy Of our far
lners who arc to Re benefited by it.
The organization can be made, SO
that no speculation can be we'll be de.
rived from it by any individual by max.
ipg the books Of one officer a sort Of
check, or evidence against those of
another, and obligin,s the Treasurer to
give ample bonds for all the moneys that
may come into his hands, and giving
written vouchers for all expended, and
none TO be expended except upon the
written orde, Of both the Secretary and
President, or by committee appointed
for that purpose, ormade secure in ssme
such manner as We have just suggested.
Let MS have general meeting for the
discussion Of this subject, aud setting
the bah rolling in full.
There will be public meeting held
~ the Court House on Saturday eve:
ming p inst,