The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1874-12-23
SMALL INDUSTRIES.

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The operations Of another year are draw
ing 10 close, and the planter finds his
balance sheet in no very flattering condi-
tion.
He commenced the years operations on a
hen. He bought fertilizers on credit,
bought corn. bought bacon, and bought
everything at high prices, to run the farm.
lie has had droughts. rains, and inefficient
labor to contend with, and now the pros
poets of short cotton crop stares him in
the face, with only corn enough TO run
him till Christmas--and everything else
10 the provisions line upon the same foot
ing.
Fer eight long. weary years has he been
plodding along in this track. hoping that
next year he would have better luck Is
il not time to think Of some change for the
better? Is it not time-to doyetail some other
industries into our system? All Gotten will
not do--everybody ought to be convinced
of THAR Can't we convince our people Of
the absolute necessity of getting out Of the
old rut and diyersifying our industries:
Can't we convince the farmer that going in
debt will be bis ruin IN the end2
The wild Cherry tree in Vienna is con-
sidered the best pipe wood. Orchards are
planted for that purpose the products Of
which amount to two hundred and fifty
thousand dollars annually. llalfa million
Of dollars worth Of pipes are annually ex-
ported to France, England and the Colo
MES.
The wild cherry grows wild all over our
fields and we have hundreds Of men who
are loafpg about our towns and railroads
waiting for something to turn up, who could
be probably engaged in making pipes. and
kept ont of the way Of temptation, for
.idleRess is the devils workshop"
The sugar prohibition from the beet root
IN Europe amounts 10 Si.240, 600. The
beet grows we'll 10 all parts Of the South.
and wide field here is open for experiment
Thousands Of dollars are annually sent 10
the North for broons. Broom corn grove
all over the South, and anybody who can
tie shoe string can learn to make a broom
Thousands Of dollars are annually sent
to the North for willow baskets. The viii
loW grows wild upon every branch in the
South almost, end beautiful baskets can
be made out Of it BY women. as has been
demonstrated about Glenn's Springs.
The gross produce Of the grape in France
amounts to more than three hundred mil
lions Of dollars. This industry euploys
six millions Of men, women and children
and nearly two millions ofmerchants agents
and traders. The vine grows well at the
South, and our Scuppernong makes a more
delicious wine than most Of the Imported
stuff. yet we send annually thousands b
dollars for champagne made out Of Newark
cider, Or, wha. u worse. some chemies
compound. THE world can slow no better
pastures than some portions Of the Southern
States. yet We send NortL FOR English
dairy cheese and Goshen tutter. 0uI
vinegar. our mustard. and ourcayenhe yep
per are grown and made Cor us.
Thousands Of dollars are snauslly sent
North for Garden seeds. fruit trees. and
shrubbeg, which could Just as well b
grown at home. Millions are sent NORTH
for black walnut furniture, while We have
seen walnut trees split into fence rails in
South Carolina We have the best OF timber
for spokes, felloes. hubs. etc: vet oui
mechanics send North FOR their timber. we
can grow 6ne Irish potatoes. yet We send
North for our seed potatoes, and often fOi
eating roots. A vast Geld il open in the
cultivation offruits. The markets Of the
North are open 70 rs. and soon We will be
connected BY rail with the great Western
markets. 49,.
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