The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1877-04-06
Communicated
MONROE AS A COTTON MARKET.


MONROE AS A COTTON MARKET.
The favorable location OF our little
city, being the eastern terminus of a
railroad connecting with the Mississippi
river and railroads to the Atlantic sea-
board and gulf of Mexico, and resting
upon the banks of Il navigable river,
makes one of these interior points adj
apted to the collection OF cotton for sale
to spinners and its preparation for cheap
transit.
We have Il wide extent of country
tributary to this point. 1t is the CEN
tire of Il large circumference embracing
millions OF acres of fertile, open lands,
producing Il bale of cotton to the acre,
and capable every way Of sustaining
very dense population. 1t lies on Or
near the SD parallel Of latitude north,
the center Of the cotton belt OF the South,
with every favorable condition to the
growth of our great staple. With
proper attention to the selection Of
seeds, our lands will grow the best cot
ton, as we'll as the most abundant crops
of it; and in making Monroe Il cotton
market we Should end eavor to make it
such by the desirableness of our cotton
rather than by its cheapness.
Their are interior points in the South:
with greater inferior advantages to
Monroe, which sell from $4,000 to 10O,-
900 bales OF cotton annually direct to
Northern and foreign spinncrs; and
they nave attained to their magnitude
us cotton markets by means no greater
than our own, and indeed in some cases,
disadvantages which we would not
labor under. They have accomplished
what they have by bending their ener-
gies to the work-by facilitating and
encouraging it in every possible way.
The sale annually of $1,000 bales of cot
ton at Monroe would make a vast diff
crence in our prosperity. 1t would
necessitate the building of Il compress
and give us the profits of this branch OF
the cotton business, besides saving in
the rate of freight, and it would add
immensely to our sales Of merchandise.
The planter would profit greatly by it,
in its giving him good home market
at all times for the sale Of his cotton and
cheaper to him the cost Of articles
bought for consumption by reason of
the increased business and competition
for his trade.
Louisiana has q Mississippi river city,
a Red river city, and why should she
not have Il Ouachita river city, draw
ing trade to her from Arkansas, as
Shreveport draws it from Texas, with
the advantages of better country to
draw from in every direction:
Ii Monroe is ever to grow to any mag
nitude, she must do it by building up Il
Il home market for the sale of home
products. Immport;nt cities are made
in only one of three ways, to-wit: BY
foreign imports, by manufactures, or
by the sale of home products. Any one
ut all familiar with the history and bus
mess of our great American cities knows
this to be true.
Monroe is beautifully situated on a
beautiful stream and in an attractive
country, and is not without Il past
which her architects shall be proud.
Those wishing Il number one sewing
machine should call at the book store
of Bryce Ieills. He is offering his
machines at reduced rates.
Tonight, after the Grand Concert,
The Coming Woman.
The best in town-tills's cigars for a
half-dime.
No.. Z. A N ACT
TO regulate and limit the liability of
parishes Of this State, the parish of
Orleans excepted, for costs and tees
in criminal proceedings before JUS
tees of the Peace and in Parish and
District Courts.
SECTION l. BE it enacted by The Senate
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