Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-06-15

has paccd;she manufacturing interests III liz
! hands of the War Department, and very
intelligent gentleman,'a man of business, has
been deputized to deal with US, and required
such terps in furnishing the Government with
cloth as we may deem expedient, with pe5!er
to detail al such conscript eatasan la9"rer.
as may be Necessary to CARY on our works
/ think it is tue desire: and present policy oi
the Government to allow manufacturers a
fair profit on the goods they furnish, and it
is probably fortunate for US that we have q
merchant and thorough business man to deal
with, who may, by investigation and constant
intercourse with mauuiactrrers: be sble 10
correct errors, and be induced I; Iio(:i!y the
plan which he has ct present ad.pted, which
requires two-thirds Oh ali the goods NO make
at what consider less than cost, and which
will efectrally close the doors against any
manufacturing extensions.
think manufacturers ouSht&o raise their
voices agaiuat practice, nov becoming very
common, that of requiring us to furnish cloth
and yaf1n at cost prices to be exchanged fof'
agricultural products that people are unwill:
Ing to sell for currepcy. To say nothing of
the injury that,smust inevitably be inflicted
on our country. ifthe war continses, by stag
mating and psralizing manufacturing indus
try, it is not fair, and will lead to no good
end.
To make an estimate of the cost of produc-
ton for large establishment is the most diM
cult task / have ever undertaken, and | have
never yet arrived at its truth. In all our
particularly in making weekly statements of
the cost, the balance sheet has invarisbly
proved at the end Of six moRths that we had
fallen short of the reality. There nre so
many incidental charges constantly coming
in that no foresight can anticipate, and that
cannot be brought into monthly statement.
A dam may break, water wheels may give
way, an inportsut gear may break down
and stop you for days-something may occur
to render it necessary TO take down portions
Of heavy shafting. A fire in picking room
may upset operations for days-a general
turn out for higher wages, which necessarily
stops the mill, while our heavy expenses are
still going on. The loss Of cloth and yaru
by theft, and thousand draw backs that can
not be enumerated in statement of the cost
of production. These things when put to-
gether often waste away what might be con
sidered handsome income.
In 1862, in general convention, we propos
cd system of computing sost, which was
adopted by the manufactures generally, 81;
though it seemed very high, and such as wonld
afford margin for profit, yet l am firmly
convinced that in nine cases out Of ten that
com putation fell short of the reality, and that
those who have balanced their accounts, if
they will take the trouble to ascertain what
they have made in the advance on materials
purchased, and doduct that from their profits,
they will find pysconclusions correct. In
thinking and speaking Of this matter I often
call 10 mind. the advice that hvsriab!y gige
persons who are about to build q residelioe,
it is this After the carpenter has made you
IN estimate and given you bill for the lumber
required, Just double it, and add small
per centage tc that and you will come nn
ri. hi. Did you ever know All individual I"
build house wLcre the cost did not exceed
the first estimate? Many contractor las
been ruined BY not having foresight enough
to include contingencies In his calculations,
and may l not add that many C :=auuf%ctu-
rer has been ruined by the same want OF
knowledge snd foresight.
In conclusion, lie. me remark !ha. there
are people, though few III number who un-
terstand Iow important you arc, as CT:
tn the Confederate States, ard let me eXi ..rt
you to hold on and improve your taller !or
the prosecution of business that is ct I'M
nense Importance to our country. The en'
will come when we will not be at the b.
and call of military authority. and VII ~
men will see that TO be itiiePepcie- go ;Ei's:i
of necessity make all puT cosrs' fab
home.
The manufacture OF iron and steel or a-ri
cultural implc1ne ents, wagons, carriages, leath,
CT, and shoes, coarse w"nlops and cvttons
mus, he brought into existence, Or we will
not rcmxin long an.'indepcn;si't psopie.
do not expect to liyc 70 IS ii,a LAY wien
III men in The South WI. .r: :'nr' 81! TO
a,i,n,t :hat diversified l..aus,re II -. ,lor.-
,eseracy will be rcceasary <'.:,aln olir n.
,icna! existence. The Gay: ihwrver, viii
come, and it is close al hand. 1t is not pres.
ant profits but prospects ahead. 'ha' gives
such yslu. to our manufacturing prlpcr;y.
Looking to such a future, it does not require
rauch forecast 10 see that the mills noS run
ning although it may be necessary to renew
the machinery entire, are TO resp the hrsl
harve,ts of manufacturing profits and think
it may safely be predicted that these who
ere now actively enssgc'l in manufacturing,
will be regarded as benefactors, aud leaders
10 pushing forward enterprises that arc to
make us independent aa nation and happy
as a people.
sy The Srst tear, shod by'tieAeral Jeho G.
Break;nridse since the war wars shed on Frid.J
night, Sd Instant, Oh account of the Death Of his
tb,t b,d b,yna hat