The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1871-11-02

Auburn, with a population of II ,293, has
$5,075,000 invested in 81 manufactures An
nual value of productions is sl2,l76 900.
Oswego, with population of 2S,919, hRi
$5, 10000 invested In manufactures. An
nual value of productions is 100000. =
Utica, with population of S2S,S04, has S.,
225,0O0 invested in 19 manufactures. Annual
value of productions is S14,861 900.
While calling your attention to the above
named cities, and the large amounts there in.
vested in manufactures of various kinds, dc
not wish you to consider them as being excep'
tional as manufacturing centres. Such is moi
the case. You may take all the towns anc
cities, and villages even, and you will fine
about the same amount invested in manufac'
turing; in proportion, of course, to their pop,
ulation. Have we not, in these facts, sufficient
evidence to satisfy us as to the reason why theil
farmers are so prosperous, their State so popu.
lous, their cities, towns and villages so progress
sive and wea1thy7 Is it not owing to their di
versifed pursuits, which make a home market
for the produce of their farms? The farmer
mechanic, and manufacturer, being near neigh.
bors, buy of each other, and sell to each other
hence money is kept at home, and circulates
freely, putting life and vigor into all pursuits
In short, the farmer cannot greatly prosper, un.
less he has for his neighbors the mechanic and
manufacturer
For your Information, as to the relative cost
of steam and water power to drive cotton ma.
chinery, give below an estimate of the ex,
pense Of operating two adjoining factories one
driven by steam, the other by water: They are
both spinning fine yarn, and careful estimate
of expenses was kept for one month, so as to
test the question of cost. In the one driven by
water, it cost eight and nine-one hundredths
(0S.09) cents per pound, to manufacture. In
the steam mill, it cost eight and fifty-one hun
-dredths to8.5O) cents per pound, to manufac'
ture. To~yr
You will see it cost atrife more to operate
by steam, than by water, location and other
things being equal. If you wish further evi-
dence, go to Fall River, Massachusetts, which
is now the leading cotton manufacturing city in
the United States. There you will find steam
largely used as q motive-power. Indeed, two
thirds of the mills are driven by steam. A
friend of mine who is now the manufacturer OF
Graniteville, recently visited Massachusetts
and after inspecting the Factories at Fall Riv-
er, told me on his return, that he would at all
times prefer steam as a notive-power. You
must bear in mind that the Steam Engine has
been much improved within the past few years,
both as to power, and the saving of fuel.
1t is said we have not sufficient capital to go
into manufacturing. I think that is mistaken
idea Truly, money is scarce with u.s.. Still,
can we not effect our object by cooperative
means9 If five men cannot provide capital
enough, ten, twenty, one hundred or five hun
dred can do so. Let US unite our means.let
us do, as men do elsewhere, when they wish to
start new business. I know men in the
North, who have several hundred thousand
dollars invested in factories, and they have not
more than $4,000 in any one concern. They
have the risk divided. How many persons dc
you know, who can spare SlOO, 5000, $500,
s4OO, $500, or 81 900, or even $4,000, to invest
in factory, and do it without Gripping their
present business? There are many farmers
merchants and professional men, who can spare
some one of these amounts, or more. 1t will
pay them handsomely to put all their spare
capital into factory.
am, respectfully,
VIM. PERRY.
Hon. ]. P. REED.