The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-12-04
Cor. G,Wn;te Stutc Free Press.

lS III Hnn--Ine Wills Must go tC the
otton--Superiority of tho South.
Cor. Create Stac Free Press
In recent article we expressed
the opinion that "cotton manufac-
turing in New Hampshire has proba
bly, seen it's best days" The para
graph has been copied into several
papers, and tho Nashua 1tlcgraph,
without exactly dissenting, presents
the other side of tho picture, and
thinks the State is steadily develop.
ing manufactures in other directions.
We propose to state the conclusions
wo have reached as to the future of
manufacturing in this State, and the
reasons Observation-Disclosures not of
recent origin, but strengthened by
recent events and observations.
Take cotton manufacturers. We
! do not suppose that the large, sub
stantial mills already erected alo
going to stop or diminish thoir pro-
ductions. Possibly corporation
already existing may occasionally
find it to its advantage to extend it's
business. Possibly local capital,
rs a result Of local pride, may now
and then build u now mill. But it
will be like rowing boat up stream
against Il cur ent. and dividends will
be smaller. Large capitalists hays
ing money to lnvest where it will
"do tho most Sool," are not going
to put it into cotton manufacturing in
Now Hampsllire--certainly not in
any part Of the State far removed
from the tide water. The coarscr
cottons will be manufactured in the
South. Why?
l. Because tho cotton is thore.
Now what is saved by manufacturing
it on tho spot? Three very impor-
tant items arc embraced in this cal
cu!ation, viz the cost of freight T.;
the cost o. pressing; and tho
damage GrH loss IN transitu, the
Latter amounting to one twen tioth
of all tho cotton sent North. These
arc very considerable items.
2. Tho water powor in the South
is just rs good as ours. Georgia
alone has u mountain rerion
ahounding in rapidly descending
streams, equal TO tho whole area of
Maine, where the operatives in cot
ton mills look from their windows
directly upon broad folds of cotton
3. The climate. These streams,
by reason of the mild winters, are
never troubled with ico. No care
has to he taken to protect wheels
or buildings from frost A much
! cheaper fo0n lUtion and q much
chrnper b,,il,hn:t answers for manu-
f,rtutinf purposes With good
Georgia pine, plenty It $40 a t!,ous~
IN add 10 ann. n.,er Of Tho bta.'inr
# .,L> t,iol5 ~ ir)s., M:,a.,,r
h':t'i,nG" c''l> be ,ptoY ;nA rr,.7 rt,r..i..
L,bpi"th ca, I'VE wi'I run~i com
foit III hunaoA costing n"i! rs uaucn.
Thoy have no uso for cellars, nor
for eather-boaris, the clapboar,ls
invariably being nailed to tho stud
ding. They require not moro than
one-fourth as much fuel and half as
much clothing
(. Not only tho cotton but the
wood, .he coal and iron uro there.
S. The laboring population Of the
South have rot yet contracted the
expensive habits OF Now England,
but live moro as our fathers did.
They know nothing about carpets,
stuffed fui nituro and other expensive
articles which adorn tho homo of
Now England mechanics. Their
dress is Of tho plainest kind. They
know nothing Of bcefsteak, pies,
cakes, spices, ton, cot[co or huttor,
and hence arc not dyspoptics. Even
wheat bread is almost unknown
They live principally on sweet po-
tatoes, pork, fist, corn broad, homi-
ny rice and molassos. Content
with these they con afford to work
cheap. Us it any wonder that cot
ton mills arc springing up all ovor
that country?
The only hindrances of which we
can conceive are tho want of good,
settled government and the reluc~
tance Of tho fayy ncasaoru oly;lloJ