Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-03
MEMPHIS APPEAL
THE SOUTH MUST ENGAGE IN MAN

UFACrURES.
To argue in favor Of Southern manu-
features is like casting pearls to swine
but we intend to agitate this subject un
til the Southern people are properly ed
ucated as to their duties and interest
What the South most needs are manu-
features. The peoplesee and know this
yet they do not act; she must recognize
the importance of more diversified in
dustries, and particularly of manufae
lures. All that is needed is to begin tn
work, for one manufacturing enterpris'
successfully established will pave tn
way for a dozen in a few years, and no
only cotton fabrics, but instruments 0
husbandry and various other subjects o
manufacture, for which we have fo
years past depended upon the Nortl
and England, will eventually be man.
ufactured here. We say I0i1, because
they can he, and we believe the enter
prise of our people fully equal to SC
laUdable a revolution in the present or
der of things. Her manufactures have
made of sterile, rocky New England, a
garden spot, and have enriched her citi-
zuns, while the South for three-quarters
OF a century has paid her and purchased
her wares and merchandise. 1t is GER
tainly time that this order Of things
should be reversed, and from the signs of
the times such will eventually be the case.
Il has recently been demonstrated byun-
deniable figures that the South can
manufacture cheaper than any other
country on the globe. We learn from
the Charleston Ne0s that Colonel J. B.
Palmer, an eminent citizen Of South
Carolina, has recently published an in
teresting report, which shows most con-
clIsively that the facilities of the South
for manufacturing are superior TO those
OF any other country. The Charleston
NsTs thus summaries Colonel Palmer's
report: 1. An abundance of unOccupied
water power in every Southern State.
= 4 mild climate, not requiring fire for
heating purposes for from more than one
to three months in the year, and the
cheapness of fuel. 8. Low wages, and
the small cost Of comfortable
houses and gardens for oper-
atives. 4. Superiority Of Southern fac
tory hands in industry, frugaiity and in
tie quality Of being easily controlled.
3. The ~cheapness of freight on yarns
and cloth, as compared with lint cotton.
The saving of freight on bagging, rope
and other waste, and the use to which
this waste can be put in manufacturing
it into paper more cheaply here than at
the North. These general positions
Colonel Palmer supported by a compar-
ative statement of the actual cost of
manufacturing at the Saluda Cotton
Mills, and an estimate Of manufacturing
al the North. At that time there were
employed at Saluda in the manufacture
of Nc. 20 yarn only 1000 spindles
lJenks ring travelers). Now. they en-
plOy 1000, and the cost per pound of
manufacturing is considerably reduced:
Labor-Superintendent, 81; carding, Sc;
spinning, 70; Keeling, 75----------..-... 3 4
Ernalr-labor and material machinery
nearly -
Packing, bundling, etc, labor and mate
D
General eXpenses-watch, T.; hauling, 3;
rndings, -; oil, Is; salaries, 81; miscel-
~I1neOus5 2 %
Total per poqnd..5 q
H.HL- HnEE INV wHaE#a L-H HnrnwHE gn#FYnn
costing so, making but 400 pounds Of
III, -..a-a3 ..-r---cEG-- = o.
lr, charged TO production, per pound. ! 26
cost OF manufacturing cotton,
worth % cents per pOund--...-...----.-.... 9 OJ
Freight s to New York or Philadelphia,
cost d 5aa951P Psf P5and--~--,--.- % s.
10. ~ delivered in New YoTk--- % 50
The very lowest estimate l have seen
OF costof manufacturing at the North
places cost Of labor, repair, packing
and general expenses at, per pound 10 p
Loss by waste, cotton al ~ cents in
view York; 80 pounds Of cotton
would cost slOl ., and would make
80 pounds OF yarnt-..-,.....--.----..-..- PSI
Dr. per cent. for wear and tear Of ma
! = 4
cost Of manufacturing in the
Add cost Of cotJon.-.----------.-....- 80
Cost OF No. 20 yarn manufactured at
The 50 81
Showing a difference in favor Of the
-ouLh Of, per pound. Both using same
auality Of cotton. 7M
Deduct commissions, carriage, etc-.......-. 2Ol
AID We have a net profit TO Southern
manufactures, provided he sells at
COstO Northern production -.....---....- 800
A similar comparison is made with
the cost Of English manufacture, show
ing a difference in favor of Southern
four dollars and seventy-fve cents, |