Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1873-10-16

into YarnS we have the pr0nts on tnlS Stiple
more than double, and retain source ofinex-
haustible wealth in our midst, the greater por-
tion of which now goes to enrich the manufac-
turers of Old and New England. By aggre.
eating the capital now scattered among the
farmers and planters of the South, and uni
ting our efforts to secure financial indepen-
dence, this great work can be accomplished
and when the sound of the spindle and
loom is heard all over this beautiful land we
love, then will the world acknowledge the
facts that we are now demonstrating, and cap
ital from abroad will seek investment in our
lands, and immigration flow uninterruptedly
to this prosperous section.
We have already mentioned the unprece-
dented development of cotton manufacturing
at Columbus, Ga., and will close this article
by extracting a statement from the Columbus
Sun, showing the history of their past manage.
ment, and indicating the brilliant prospects OF
the future, viz: ,,
The Columbus manufactures, during the
season of 1928, took 6,428 bales of cotton,
an excess of 59S over the previous year, and
2,3O1 more than the season before that. AT
III cent, low price, this cotton cost s87 30
per bale, or a total of s649,950. This cotton,
without our mills would have brought this and
nothing more. The shipper could have made
but small commissions. The staple was pas
sed through our manufactures, and its value
enhanced ree-fold-advanced from $685.
$50 to 81 ,949,S5O. This gives Columbus 81, ,.
$4,000 above the price which she had paid
the planter, and she has all the advantages of
the iatter's trade. This tells truth of which
Columbus can be proud, and gives clue to
the path which leads to the financial inde-
pendence of the South. Other places may
have built more houses since the war and con-
structed with State aid more railroads, but
what one in the State can show such net
gain from all sources as we can from one
branch of industry alone? If there be a class
of men whom Columbus should thank most
warmly for what prosperity we enjoy, and to
whom the greatest obligations should be felt,
it is the public spirited, far-seeing citizens,
who project and build these grand industries.
The matter of greatest pride, too, is that
the capital invested came almost exclusively
from our own section.
The Federal soldiers destroyed four cotton
factories for us in 1865, burned 10000 bales
of cotton and ruined millions Of other proper
ty, but everything almost has been restored
by Southern money and brains. Hardly any
outside help has been received.
The strong probability, almost certainty, is
that three more mills will be built here be-
fore another year rolls around. The Eagle
Phoenix Company have already contracted
for the flooring for Mill No.3.
1t is another pleasing fact that one of our
mills is manufacturing largely the finer grades
of cotton and woolen goods. Here, too, is
made the cotton blanket, which is turned
out by no other establishment in the Uni
ted States. Productions are sold in all parts
of the country, and are in great demand.
The manufactures in Columbus now run
$4,000 spindes and 900 looms. If the same
progress is made in future as the last seven
years have manifested, we will have in ten
more falls over 10000 spindles and 2,2O0
looms in operation.
The power ofour river is sufficient to run
millions of spindles at very little cost line
prcscnt-csnr at lowest water wifi keep going
100000. Lowell, herself, may yet be compli,
mented by being called the columbus of the
North" as it is now the pride of Columbus
to have won the title of the "Lowell Of the
South