The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1869-05-12
WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1869.

less number of spindles would be
required. The calculation will
vary, according to the kind Of
spinning done and machines used
l1,4s4,25s spindles would give EN-.
! ployment to 249:951 handspring
cipally females, from ten years OF
age up, and small boys.
The average wages of the opera,
tives dig and little) in our mill
is $142.82 each per annum, which
would give as the. gross amount
paid for wages per annum, S25. .798,'
9Ol.S2. And that, too, paid for
labor that would nearly all Of it
not only be otherwise unemployed
in adding to the wealth Of the
country, but be a 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 runln the
North to spin up our entire cotton
crop at home, that the amount OF
capital required would be double
that invested in cotton manufac.
lures in the North, and therefore
to be beyond our reach for but a
comnarativeiv small amount OF
Northern capital is invested in
spinning. The most of i. is in
weaving, dyeing, printing, bleach
ing, &c. Spinning is comparative
ly simple; and complications com.
menee when weaving begins.
1t must. be evident to every
business man, that all our cotton
must, sooner or later, be manufac-
tured here, at the place OF its pro,
duc,ion. If done now, by associ'
ations Of planters and other South
ern people, additional wealth is
secured to ourselves and to our
children; if deferred, Northern
capital and energy will inevitably
occupy the field. :.
It seems to me entirely practi'
cable that the planters of cotton
growing districts all overtheSoutl'
should combine together in joint
stock associations, and erect cot.
ton mills of sufficient capacity to
spin up their crops. No doabt il
this suggestion were acted upon
at once, and all 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 but lit.
tie time to drive other yarns from
the market. The process Of ap-
preaching the spinning of our en-.
tire crop would be gradual, and
would Keep pace with the gradual
withdrawal of our competitors.
To show the practicabllity OF
this plan, I submit an estimate for
cotton mill with 4O8O spindles,
ring travelling frames
Number of square feet Of floor
ing, 10. 200; amount ofNo. 20 yarns
manufactured for spin lie, 81
pounds. Total amount of No. 90
yarns manufactured in mill, 354,
$50 pounds. Cost Of tirst-class ma
chinery, with all the latest i'm
provements, viz: Ono large cylin-
der cotton opener, English } one
3 cylinder cotton opener, with !
beater, (English;) l double lap
machine, (English;) 10 self:strlp'
ping, 36 inch cords, with 2 R. W.
heads, troughs and BELTS; draw.
ing frames and cans; 1 English
slubbcr, 60 spindlcs; 2 English
jack rowing frames, l2o spindles
each :; 20 ring traveller spinning
frames, 2O4 spindles each IA reels;
traverse grinder, slide reel. card
clothing, governor, turbine wheel,
cotton scales, bundle and bale
presses, shafting, betting, bobbins,
transportation, putting up ma,
chinery, findings to commence
with, &C.. &C., S43, 900; building, in
cluding houses for operatives. (es'
timated by an experienced con.
tractcr,) $1,000; total, $4,000.
Such a mill will give employment
to 81 operatives, and will consume
ss7 bales cotton, weighing 45C
| pounds each. Estimated net pro.
fits on productions, if sold at cost
of Northern production, S17,748
No estimate is made of the cost ;ot
watcr-power, as that would depend
upon location, size and nature Of
stream.
Finally with great dididencc:
but with equal earnestIess, [ urge
upon the Convention, and upon
the Southern people generally,
| careful consideration of tho facts
and figures submitted; and close
with the suggestion, that houses
of correction. for juvenile delin,
quents who abound in our midst
and penitentiaries for females be
asta hlished snd that their inmates