Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1873-03-15
SATURDAY, MARCH Is, 1873.
Manufactures.

There can be no mistake about
the fact that ono of tho most essen.
tial clements ofpcrmancnt prosper
ity which any city can possess, con-
sists in the manufacturing enter
prises which it supports. We can
conceive of no city in Northern
Texas which is so favorably located
and so we'll adapted to schemes OF
this sort as Dallas. So far rs tim
Der and metals are concerned, it is
true that wo arc not yet ready to
invite any lavgc number of'0rtl-
sans whose calling it is to engage
in tho exclusive manufactury of Az
ticlcs which require extraordinary
facilities in these particulars, but
this disadvantage is destined to be
of short duration. The rapidly
increasing railrosd facilities which
arc being concentrated at this point,
particularly from the Wichita
Mountains, from whence metals OF
all kinds will be brought to us by
tho road now under the supervis-
ion of Major Calder, and who will
prcss its construction to q rapid
completion, and from the southern
terminal of tho same road, from
from whence the finest timber on
tho continent can be shipped in
quantities sufficient to meet every
demand, will obviate all such OBJ
stacles. With iron and wood at
our disposal, we can readily pro
gross into the mandatory OF all
tho articles and implements which
the wants of our people require.
There is one thing, however, which
we are ready to begin, and one
thing, too, which, if properly pros
ecuted, must give to Dallas an i'm
portance second to no place in the
Southwest. We allude to the ex.
cellent inducements which are at
forded here for the profitable in
vestment of capitol in Touring
mills. There is wheat enough rails
cd in this section of country al
ready to supply the home demand
and leave a surplus for exporta-
ton. If we give to the farmers
tho additional advantage ola ready
market it will induce them to plant
upon a larger scale their annual
crops OF wheat, and thus afford tc
any person or persons engaging
in tho Touring business every ad
vantage to monopolize great
trade from Southern markets. We
can place new -four in New Orleans,
and even as far off as Savannah
end Charleston, from six weeks to
two months earlier than can b'
supplied by the st. Louis mills
There is no reason why this par
ticular section Of country should
not supply Mississippi and Lousl'
ana with all the flour consumed IN
those States. The construction O.
the Texas & Pacific railroad, which
will give us direct communication
with the Mississippi river and witt
the line of railroads running cas-
from Vicksburg on to tho Atlantic
coast, will open up a most desira
bic highway for the transportation
of all the -four ordered from
the East, while the Texas Central
would convey to the Southern por
ton of our own State n magnifi
cent trade, which is now a tota
loss to us, understanding the dor
mant claims which we have upor
it. We have heard that the Eleva
tor Company contemplated thu
erection of -four mill in conncc
ton with their ware house, ant
trust that such is their intention
This great interest cannot long re
main in its undeveloped state
capitalists already have their cal
culations made, and are waiting
for the favorable season in which
to begin the practical application
of their designs We can assure
all such that delay is useless an(
that money invested in enterprise!
so essential to the wants and re
auirements of this country, will
pay its handsome profit at once.