The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1870-05-20
CHE gyarietta souruaI.
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
Friday Morning May go, 1870.
COTTON MANUFACTURES SOUTH

COTTON MANUFACTURES SOUTH
AT length we arc beginning to awak-
en- an interest at the North on the sub
ject of cotton manufactures in the South,
and the supcrlative advantages of man.
ufacturing it near the fields of prodac-
ton from the soil. Northern papers are
now discussing the project which was in
such favor just previous to the war, of
manufacturing large share of the cot
ton crop into yarns and coarse cloths, in
stead of shipping it to Europe in the
bale. 1t is claimed that by doing so the
staple would be increased in valuo by
the addition of labor fully one hundred
per cent. The New York Herald says
''the average crop is now worth two
hundred millions dollars, and if half of
it were spun it would realize three hum
drcd million dollars, besides employing
thousands Of operatives and uniting
large emigration. 1t is claimed that
yarns can be manufactured at the South
of equal quality to those made abroad,
and that they would sell readily in Euro
pean markets. The consequence would
be that the surplus spinners of the Old
World would be obliged to come to the
raw material instead of the law material
going to them, as now, and, moreover, n
very large saving of freight would be ef-
fected The scheme is certainly a daz-
cling ore, and we Rll be glad to see it
successfully carried into opcration.-
The South now.has less than two hun
dred thousand spindles, while the North
has 5,648, AT. If the South could spin
its own cotton, or one-half of it, and send
abroad in the shape of yarns, the above
proportion in spindles would soon be re-
versed."
The St. Louis Republican, too, is
"glad to sec movement on foot in the
cotton-g growing States of the South,
looking to the introduction of cotton fac
tories into this region, and the manufac-
turc of domcstics, yarns, etc: on large
scale. The project deserves hearty en-
enlargement from all those who desire
the growth and material prosperity of
this section of the country, and must
soon assume tangible shape"
Since the close of the war, adds tho
Republican, several of these factories
have gone into operation, and with such
ha.tcring results, that the attention Of
capitalists has been directed to the en-
terprisc, as combining all the necessary
elements of profitable inv cstment. SO
far as water-power is concerned, the
South has an abundance Of it, and ad-
mirably located-all that is needed is
money and skilled labor to turn to good
account the advantages which nature
has bestowed. Persons familiar with
this branch of business say that cotton
warn can be manufactured in the South
for five cents less per pound than in the
North, and that these yarns can be sold
in Europe four and half cents cheaper
per pound than those made on the other
side of the ocean of exported American
cotton.
"According to an estimate recently
published, spinning mill that will en-
ploy eighty seven operatives, and con-
sumo eight hundred and eighty-seven
bales of cotton per annum, would cost
not to exceed $4,000, and could be
made TO return a yearly profit of ST.
900. If this be the case-and the Re
publican sees no reason to doubt 1.-THE
day cannot be far distant when cotton
manufactures will stand in the midst of
cotton fields. and the great staple under
go the transformation process on the
very soil which produces it. When
that time arrives, the commercial and
financial independence of the Southern
States is fixed on immovable founda-
TONS"