The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1865-12-20
Manufacturer

Manufacturess~
a correspondent Of the Winona Repu6-
Ltcun writes as follows. What he says
is applicable to Iowa as it is to Minnesota.
Regarding the article as sound in business
logic, profitable to our readers and better
written than we can furnish it, is copied
below:
Before proceeding to speak Of what nigh,
and ought to be done in Wnona, in the
way of creating and building up manu-.
factuHng business, desire to call atten-
ton to what other places are doing in that
direction as essential and contributing to
their material business growth and pros
perity.
We are very apt, in considering the mar
velous g,owth, prosperity and wealth OF
Chicago, to attribute it all to her CONNER
cial position and extensive railroad system
True, these contribute greatly to her facili-
ties for business, and constitute much of
her prosperity; yet few are aware of the ex
tent and magnitude Of her manufacturing
interests also. Almost every branch of
manufacturing industry is in operation
within her bounds, which is not encourag
ed, but aided and assisted by her capital in
its establishment, commencementiandp pros
ecution. Let but any branch of manuac
ture be started OF projected, and it meets,
not only with ready encourag nent, but
capital, if necessary for its establishment,
from her citizens, and particularly the bus
mess interests of the city. For instance,
witness her very extensive establishments
for the manufacture of agricultural inple
ments, her iron shops and founderies, her
dstiileries, her breweres, her Touring
mills, and in fact, on Investigation, there
will be found within her limits almost every
branch of manufactures in operation, and
turning ou. their products, employing
thousands of her teeming population in the
prosecution of her daily business. And
this enterprise does not lie dormant and
contented with what it has accomplished,
but is being extended as the market Of the
country requires and commends. Witness
the fact but short time since announced,
that Notwithstanding the numerous 'ur.
ing mills in operation in that city another
of large capacity, (ten run Of stone, and
costing large sum of money! was being
erected; and am eredibly informed that a
large cotton factory is soon to be built In
Chicago, and one extensive business tlrm
of that city subscribes $4,000 to its cap
tai. Investigation would prove other man
utacluring interests are in progress, snow
ing that manufacturing is considered one
of the great elements OF prosperity, and
demands and receives fostering care from
towns that would grow and thrive and ac-
quire wealth and population. t.-
ID -. >,,.A nfa $50 &c
fined to the great commercial and manu-
featuring mart, Chicago. Recently | no.
ticod the organization OF company at
GAINESVILLE, Wis, with capital OF $500 900,
for WOODEN factory at that place; while IN
various towns in Illinois and Iowa, are be-
ing established WOODEN manufactures, Hour
ing mills, iron manufactures, AMI various
other establishments demanded by the
wants and consumption Of the country
all tending to show that manufactures are
considered essential to prosperity. In our
own State, too, outside of the limits OF
Winona, much is being done in establish
ing sarious manufacturing establishments.
At Minneapolis, already is established a
wooden factory; at Preston, another; at
Hastings an extensive Touring mill is in
course of erection; at Hudson, Wisconsin,
another. What, would enquire, is being
done in our midst in these various branch
es of domestic industry?
We come now to this point: Does
Minnesota require and consume any OF
! these manufactures? If so, and the fact
is indispensable that she requires and will
| require large amount Of such manutac'
lures, then the question arises, can they
be manufactured within her own limits
To come still more directly to our own in
terest, does Winona possess facilities ano
advantages for the successful prosecution
of and completion for such manufactures
I answer, she does; and only requires tn
Improvement of her facilities and advan
tages which can only be developed by tn
aid and encouragement OF ner own citizens