Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-08-30
TEXTILE FABRICS.
Exposition at indianapolis.

imposition at Indianapolis.
The Third Annual Exposition of
the Association for the production
and manufacture of textile fabrics in
the West and South, was held at
indianapolis, commencing the I'd |
inst, and continuing until the 9th.
In It's principal features it was emil
nently successful
The display Of goods was an i'm
provement upon any preceding expo |
sltion Of the Association, in the
quality and finish of very mahy
fabrics, One Of the beneficial results
OF these expositions is manifest
Improvement each year in the quality
OF Western manufactures and in
saying Western manufactures, those
who know that there are none better
made anywhere, are aware that it
means more than if we had not used
the term. Western manufacturers
manufacture honest goods. The waste
of the mills is not put into Western
fabrics. There are no mills at the
West or South engaged in making
up Eatract Of Wool, ShoddH Mung0
or FLockS. The refuse which English
and Eastern manufacturers work up,
finds no place in Western-made goods.
It IS healthy sign when manufac-
turers place better goods on the
market year after year. 1t is this
excellence in quality that is creating
wider and steadier demand for
Western-made goods throughout the
country. The people soon learn that
there IS economy in buying substan-
tial fabrics that have rear in them,
and the mercant is increasing his
purchases Of such goods, so that year
by year a smaller place on his shelves
is devoted to shoddy, and q cores
ponding increase is devoted to West
ern manufactures.
About 100 mills and manufactures
were represented at this Exposition
or about one-slXth of the whole
number in the Northwest. While
Ihere was not az many represented
as was expected, there was no pauci-
ty Of fabrics. The tables were filled,
and it was certainly o goodly sight
to look upon. Nor is the failure of
absent manufacturers to be present
attributable to any lack Of interest
IN the enterprise. Other causes, en-
tlrely satisfactory, explained their
absence. And here, perhaps, it is
proper to remark that it is only by
the location Of tho Association at the
largest of the cities in the West, that
a majority Of the manufacturers or
mills will DO represented. 1t is a
necessary condition to large sue
cess, that these exposilions be held
whore there will be market for the
goods after their exhibition proper
is closed, however extensive the dis
play may be.
We expected to see a good display
OF wool, but in this were disappoint-
cd. This ought not to be SO. The
wool-growers are quite as much
interested in the success Of these
enterprises as the manufacturers
Notwithstanding the depression in
the wool interest, the fock-masters
of the West should not despair
Wool must still be had, and while it
may not be possible for certain styles
and qualities to be grown in the
Northwestern States in successful
competition withCalifornia, yet there
are breeds Of sheep which are adapt
ed to market for mutton, whose
tleeces will always be sought for by
Western manufacturers. By an in
terchange of views between these
two great interests, which naturally
hinge upon each other useful infor-
nation can be elected, Of mutual
advantage to each, and highly salts
factory results may be attained. at
the next exposition, let the wool
growers and flock-masters be liberal
ly represented.
The number Of articles on exhibit
ton were about 1000. These COM
prised 1000 yards of cloth of various
kinds-woolen and cotton goods,
jeans, cassimeres, fannels, sheetings,
doeskins, checks, plush-including
$50 pounds of wooden and cotton
yarn, $50 pairs blankets, 80 yards
carpeting, 16 shawls, 100 pairs socks,
100 pieces braid, 30 samples thread,
30 pairs shirts, 100 samples dye-stuffs,
80 samples oils, ETC., etc.
The machinery department en-
braced looms, spinning jennies, wool
cleaners and other machinery, besides
samples of supplies and tools Of all
kinds connected with factory ma
chinery.
Altogether the Exposition was
eminently successful. There were
men in friendly competition from
every Northwestern State, while the
South was creditably represented by
men and elegant goods from Georgia,
Alabama, Tennessee and Kentucky.
Desoret was also represented by
good fabrics from Salt Lake.
These annual expositions show
what can be done in the West. 1t is
no longer question whether the
West can compete with the East
upon fair footing. 1t is being
done and it is this diversity of in
dus'ry, bringing the workshop and
the loom almost ut the door of the
farmer, that is carrying this section
forward so rapidly in wealth and
population, and is destined, as we
believe, to work out a yet higher
type of civilization for the masses of
the people, Western Rural.