The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-09-04
O0tton Factorieg il tha sonth

Cotton Factories in the South.
The South, New York industrial
Journal, publishes an intelligent article
nn the subject of the manufacture Of
eotton IN the south, from which we mal<A
he following extract
There Is no doubt that in the man
lfacture of cotton in the south fortunes
may be made. The extensive deveIon-
ment OF this industry would effect the
regeneration of the south. In every
Sec'ioh there are numbers of persons
VINO, but for large establishments sucb
as cotton mills, would live n life of an
forced idleness. The employment of
all these persons throughout the coun-
Try the making them producers instead
OF merely eaters, must have a great and
salutary effect. It does seem from all
indications that apart from the terrific
rous attractions of Alabama and Tennes-
see, that have of late brought MANY can
ltails's into those regions, new mann
factullng schemes of ali sorts ara rnrcb
talked of, there being evidently a fair
prospect of a revival of industry II
appears too, that this renewing will
place the south in a condition far ~
advance of that " 0nte-6eII,t,,a~ times
because 1T was said that the disty;ots
which before the war were destitue Of
the slightest trace of manufactured, o.,
OerPrlse are those which promise In he
Ine very cotton centers of the south.
The great and paramount necessity is Of
course capital, and It is the absence Of
TINS that retards operations. There 10
however, an evident eagerness To set in
motion this machinery, which. ereen;no
on to large and larger proportions. shall
revolutionize the cotton trade. and
bring the south up to the magnificent
standard prescribed for her bv Iavisb
nature, and her happy situation ON tbo
earth's surface. It is said that ALI tbooo
mills IN operation not only pav bnt ot
solutely pay dividends beyond belief
even up to twenty and twenty-five oer
cent per annum, while the last fonre
Is lar lower than the highest mentioned
The south viii always have updoubte5
advantage over the north in these mat
ters indeed, the south sbonId bv
rights be the home of the cotton planf
. growth and its manufacture also
dere the cotton can be used fresh from,
the field, the cost of bagging and boon-
ing, and transportation is saved Will
'ne development of the coal fields. with
which the south abounds, will make
iuel cheap and diminish the expense of
motive power. There is no donbt tbot
establishment of such an industrv
a. cotton manufacture, beside heinz
local benefit in regard to the popnla-
- n secures the prosperity and perma-
hence OF place in a way that only SINH
lar enterprises do. Many places. owing
their very existence to a railroad are~
huttered by every projected scheme
The making of some new line that NAV
give birth to another city, may give the
death blow TO the former not so how
ever, with the place where great indns-
tries like cotton manufacture are oo.
red ON. Here the railroad is rednoo5
10 It's true place in the scale. and he
comes the minister and servant of the
city' not its creator and sustainer. Hero
the road Is made TO the city, not the
city built against the road. We find IN
many portions of the cotton orowino,
states cheering activity manifestino
itself IN regard to the manufacture Of
cotton" VI
The United States Cotton and Wool
reporter copies the above, and COM
ments as follows:
" OF course any saving that can bo
effected in turning our cotton me-
goods is to be hailed as boon 20 the
whole country and, therefore. no mat
ter where our cotton manufactures non
center, it would be welcome MOVE
ment to see that industry transferred 20
the south, if a great economy wonId bo
thereby achieved. There is no question
about the ability of the south 10 com
pete with New England in manufact,-
ring heavy yarns or the coarser brown
tabrics; hut, when it comes To the ,,.o-
duction Of fine goods, aud even many
varieties of heavy fabrics. then tbero
are requisites of climate, markets 10
Dor social condition and proximity 70
financial oenters, which the south docs
not and cannot meet The success ~
the south IN manufacturing already re-
alized Is very gratifying. 1t shows that
there are certain things in that branch
Oh industry which it can accomplish.
and 1t is the true policy Of that section
TO push its advantages as far as posi-
Die; but to assume the broad position
that mills must come to the cotton -
~ to pave the way to huge disappoint.
ment Experience has very oonolnsivelr
demonstrated that the climatic and 80
cial conditions that attend the yr,v-tb
ct cotton are widely different from
nose that belong to its manufacture.
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