Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-03-10


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l'beriibent has already been tried in western
cities possessing fewer local or natural Ad-
vsntaces than Davenport. Pittsburg otig-
inaly owed . great part Of its prosperity to
its iron manufactures, but the attention of
capitalists having been called to facts sip,i-i
lar to those mentioned in . previous article on
this subject, cotton factory was started at'
Allegany City Immediately adjoining Pitts.
burg. The experiment succeeded beyond
the expectations Of its originators, and was
followed by the erection Of manufactory Of
woolen goods. The farmers Of (the adjoin,.
ing State) Ohio were thus encouraged TO-
pay more attention to wool growing and
lands which from local or natural causes
had been Of but little value for grain raising
became valuable as grazing fields for the
-aocks Of sheep required to supply the wool
en- factories of Plttsburg and vicinity. The
factories at first found difficulty in procu-
ring the proper operatives, but the demand;
created the supply, and the adjoining towns
supplied that class Of flaborers-women and
children who were only too glad to find pro-
fitable employment at such light labor ~
the factories required. The present condi.
ton Of Pittsburg, and the importance to
which its manufactures have attained, speak
for the success Of the introduction of man
uiacturing system west Of the Alleghanies.
Now let us apply the case to our own city of
Davenport. In geographical position, Da-
venport has no superior. Situated on what
must ever be the great thoroughlare between
the east and the west, Davenport is econom.
ically accessible from all parts Of the Union.
No other western town has equal LEGAL ad
vantages The great requirements of man
ufactories are economical power-constant
supply Of the raw material, and an accessi-
BILE and reliable market. Davenport pos
sesses all these. The coal beds of Illinois
can supply fuel at price SO low that no
fears need be felt Of competition in economy
Of power. We can be supplied with cotton
1t much less cost than the scaboard towns.
The vast praries of Iowa are sufficient evi-
dencc of the capacity Of our wool growing
facilities which only require encouragement
to be in very few years one Of our chief
staple b1>dicaonS.- efthe last reqdife-
rnei,t. good market, the fact il evident,
tina not only on the west but 70 q zetsat dis
taHcc eastwardly, COUNTLESS thousands Of
consumers would draw their supplies from
our manufactures. So far we have spo-
ke,a only Of manufactures Of cotton and
VIC olen goods, but there is . congeuiality Of
int crests throughout the whole manufactur-
ing system. Our fimits viii not permit us
to enter fully into an explanation of this,
but it requires but lttle reflection to see that
n0uy VI ttlC 5uiASutS We uuNC uoSN VIII
apply with equal force to the success Of
manu- actories Of many other articles Of
weste, n consumption. Iowa is well adapted
to the production Of an excellent quality Of
hemp. Flax will flourish in the central and
southern portions of our State. Tobacco
raising, would here be more successful than
in Con necticut, where it has within q few
years b ecomc = staple article Of export
Manufa ctorics Of agricultural implements
have already on small scale been tried and
found to be fully remunerative-our pork
packing establishments will now nearly
warrant the success Of lard oil manufacto-
ry, and dozens Of articles might be men.
toned, the manufacture Of which could be
put in successful operation, and while profit
able to their proprietors, would tend great
ly to enhance the prosperity not only Of Da-
venport, but Of all that vast extent of coun-
try Of which Davenpor. is the natural COM
mercial centre. Eco"