The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-03

g. IL pounds; the average numper o! yarn
manufactured, z7,3I5; the total number OF
spindles was about 6,048 $40; Of these the
Nor thern States had 5, 84S, ATT, and the South
ern States only 199,772. The average number
production. per spindle 5957. The average
number Of yarn manufactured at the South
was 12b; production per spindle 140.97.
These hgures are based upon the resorts
| Manufacturers and Planters. 1t is probable
that many Of the smaller mills in the South
were not reported. My calculation is based
upon an average production per spindle. ring
| traveller) of 81 pounds. an average number 20.
20 spin 2, 800 600 bales would require II ,494 :
| 253 spindes. If cap frames were used, Of
| course less number of spndes would be r1-
quired. The calculation will vary, according
to the kind Of spinning done and machines
used. II, ,494,253 splndles would give employ
ment to 249, ,951 hands-principally females,
from ON ten yeaas Of sse np and small heys.
and little, in our mill is $142 80 each per an-
mum, which would give as the gross amount
paid for wages per annum, $35. .79S, ,9O1 81. And
it not only be otherwise unemployed i'll adding
to the wealth of the country, but be positive
burthen upon the country.
1t must not be supposed that. because these
figures show that it would require about twice
the number Of spindles now run in the North
to spin up our entire cotton crop at home, that
the amount Of capital required would be double
that invested in cotton manufactures in the
for but comparatively small amount OF
Northern capital is invested in spinning. The
most or it is in weaving, dyeing, printing,
bleaching, &c. Spinning is comparatively
simple, and complications commence when
weaving begins. e. r,
1t must be evident to every business man,
that all our cotton must sooner or Liter, be
manufactured here, at the place Of its produc-
ton. II done now, by associations Of planters
and other Southern people. additional
wealth ,ls secured to ourselves and to our
children F; il deferred, Northern capital and
energy Will inevitably occupy the fold.
1t seems to me entirely practicable that the
planters Of cotton-growing districts all over
the South should combine together in joint
sufficient capacity to spin up their crops. No
doubt. it this suggestion wero acted upon at
once, and oil our cotton made into yarn, and
thrown upon the Northern market, the supply
would exceed the demand, and loss, at first,
would ensue. My proposition is to ship direct
to the continent OF Europe, as we'll as the
North. It would take us bus little time to
drive other yarns from the market. The pro.
cess OF approaching the spinning of our entire
crop would be gradual, and would keep pace
with the gradual Withdrawal Of our competi-
tors. '
To show the practicability of this plan, I
submit an estimate tor cotton mill with
1850 spindes, ring travelling frames:
Number Of square feet of flooring, 10 200;
amo9nt am Sz OF No 20 yarns manufactured for spu-
manufactured in mill, 1854 $50 'unds. Cost Of
irst-class machinery, with all the latest Inn
provements. viz: One large cyIioder cotton
opener, lEnglish;) one 8 cylinder cotton open
chine, (English;) 10 selfstripping, So inch
cords, with 2 r. w. heads, troughs and belts;
= drawing frames and cans; English slubber,
90 spindles; 2 English jack rowing frames, 120
splndles each; 20 ring traveller spinning frames,
24 spindles each; IA reels. trIverse grinder.
slide reel. card clothing, governor, turbine
Wheel cotton scales, bundle and bale presses,
shafting, betting, bobbins, transportation, put.
ting up machinery, findings to Commences
with, &C., & e, $4,000; building, including
gerienced contractor,) $1,000; total, $50 600.
atlyess and will consume S87 bales cotton,
profits on productions. if sold at cost of North
ern production, ST.. .748. No estimate is made
OF the cost Of water-power. as that would de-
pend upon location, size and nature of stream.
Finally with great dlffidence, but with equal
earnestness. urge upon the Convention. and
upon the Southern people generally. careful
o ded; and close With the suggestion, that houses
aoound ID our midst, and penjtentieyies 80
mates, as we'll as those Of orphan asylums, be
employed in cottcn manufacturing. Imay !
state that, by the wise forothought Of the pro-
jectors of our State Penitentiary, this was, to
. limited extent. provided for, and I believe I |
am correct in saying that the convicts now
manufacture nearly, if not quite all, their |
clothing, bedding, 60.