Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-02-23
WHAT WE NEED MOST.

WHAT WE NEED mOST'
The future o. Plymouth-so far
rs rapid growth is concerned, de-
ponds very largely upon the exteat
Of the manufacturing enterprises
that may be set On foot and carried
out That her increase in popula-
ton and wealth will continue fol-
many years to come, in o satisfacto-
ny degree there can be no doubt
The town has :lreaey consider
able number of manufacturing es
adjustments, and they are every
day charging and extending their
business. Being in the center OIL
one of the finest agricultural dis
tricts in Indiana, and having a su-
perabundance of excellent timber
the county seat of thriving county
containing a population OF more
than $500, and 20 rival within TWEEN
ty-four miles and being on the z. Ft
". & G. R. R., and the c. c. d l..
R. R. Ito say nothing of the navi-
gable waters of Yellow river, Ply
mouth must continue to grow. But
if her people would have her become
q larger town soon, they must by
every possible and proper means
encourage manufacturing enterprl-
ses, establish good schools, and the
like. Ft. Wayne has 20 natural adj
vantages over Plymouth,-has not
half so good a country surrounding
her, and has become important
chiefly because her citizens have put
their shoulders to the wheel, and
dug a canal, made railroads and
built up numerous factories We
have been informed that more than
5000 of her Inhabitants derive their
support from the railroad shops
and factories Of the place.
But some who only see prosper
GUS South Bend growing rich out OF
her fine water power, say We can't
manufacture because we have no
such power. This is a mistake
The machinery of the largest estab-
lishment of South Bend is propelled
by steam power. Nearly all of Fl
Wayne's. AMI all of Chicago's ma
chinery is thus moved. Plymouth
can run steam machinery cheaper
than any of these other places named
because she has more wood now
than any of them ever had But we
are credibly informed by those who
have car efully inquired into the
matter that our river. IL properly
managed viii supply constant 100
horse power, and without detriment
to the citizens
Everything that can be made out
of wood or iron can be as eheaply
and proftably manufactured here as
anywhere. We ought to have car
factory, pillow factories, furniture es-
Adjustments of all kinds. Rakes
i've have a few thresbers, horse
powers, tanning mills, wagons, in
fact everything that the western TAR
mer needs, ought to be largely man
ufactured here Carding machines,
wooden factories ought to be put in
operation at once. VIC have. unrl-
vailed facilities Cor making shipments
by rail.
We do not write this in a fault
finding spirit, for the people are do
ing well, and are entitled to credit
for what they have done. We have
some branches of business carried
on here orr neigtboring towns can
not boast o.. Slaves, hubs, felloes,
and all that pertain to barrels and
wagons, band-boxes, DC, &C., are
made in countless numbers; but
they are only drops of what ought to
be IN the bucket
Plymouth has been bnrned down
several times, and her business men
have been kept poor. Now many
of them, aid the farmers in the
country have become somewhat
prosperous, and are lending theiI
money at high rates of interest
Soon they will have more than they
can rrofitably use in this manner
and casting about for better invest
ments, they will see it in maDusac
turing; and when they do "see it >
they will invest As coon as we en-
gage largely in manufacturing W.
will be surprised at our growth ane
prosperity.
There are mines OF wealth in ant
about Plymouth waiting to enrlcl
those who have the enterprise, Pluci
and courage to open them.