The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-03
Southern Cotton Mills.

We can see no good reason why hence
forth cotton manufacturing shall not be very
profitable in the South. The star has 50
often urged our capitalists III North Caronha
to turn their attention to this important IN
Gustrv that the theme is an old one. We
DO not know, however, any topic tnat Is
more worthy of consideration and ina
promises greater results to our people III the
end. Hence, we shall make no apology Tor
constantly directing attention 10 the neces-
sity and profitablnesS OF turning the IA"
staple that grows at our doors into fabrics oil
various kinds.
The people Of New England have become
rich and prosperous mainly by d~evotlng
themselves to manufacturing. They nave
utilized southern cotton TO some purpose.
The Star has insisted time and again that
what New England had accomplished the
South might also Go. The Star has insisted
that Il the raw cotton couid be transported
from one thousand to two thousand miles
and worked up with profit, that the same
material could be manufactured with more
profit IN the South, where it is grown. We
have read article after article from New
England writers who endeavored TO show
that cotton manufacturing could never be as
profitable in tie South it was in that section
| of the country. We have not been deceived
| by the sophisms or blinded as to the facts
and figures. We have seen the factories OF
the South prospecting quite as well as those
of the North. The cotton factories IN Geor-
gia and South Carolina nave been more
proftably run during the last few years than
those Of Massachusetts, or Rhode Island.
Although there are nearly sixty factories in
North Carolina we have seen no returns
from them and cannon speak, therefore, Of
tneir remunerative qualities. Being all, or
nearly all, private enterprises, the owners
have kept the results of their operations
from the public. lnasmuch as the old fac
tories keep on running and new ones are be-
ing constantly built, we take it for granted
that 1t has been found generally profitable to
engage N cotton manufacturing.
The factories of Georgia and South Caro-
lima publish annual exhibits which are IN
s~tructiye and encouraging. An interesting
letter, written from Greenville, S. c., has
appeared recently In the New York Times
concerning cotton manufacturing In South
Carolina. We will conden-e for our readers
some of the points.
The Piedmont Company, during its fiscal
year ending March 81, 1879, realized profits
amounting to over $4,000. The Langley
Manufacturing Company has a brisk trade
and has very encouragln G prospects. Glen
dale, and Reedy River Mills are doing well.
Granlteville Mills are fourishing. Piedmont
Mills cleared over $50, 700 for the last year.
The Camperdown Mills, with $500, 600 CAPT
tai, IS doing a satisfactory business. SO with
the Westminster Thread manufacturing
Company. These mills have done well dur
ing the most stagnant and stringent times,
when hundreds of Northern mills have been
losing money Wilmington STIR.
BY way of postscript to the above we ap-
pend a letter received BY a young gentleman
at Enfield, who has been studying the sub
iect, and IS enthusiastic thereon.-ED.
FARMER AND MECHANIC.
ANDERSONVILLE, :. {.
DEAR SIR: Your favor of the 18th inst.
making inquiries about the new process OF
manufacturing cotton. just received.
| have been runnlLg a. Clement Attach
ment since February last with perfect sue
cass. There IS no doubt about it at all. [
knew nothing about manufacturing before,
and | find no difficulty in running nv little
NALL steadily making first rate yarns-at
least | have taken the premium on yarns at
the State FAIRS IN Georgia and South Caro-
Ina this fail. think a small concern will
pay # Wei managed. ! run only one card
and attachment and 264 spindles. [ make
100 to 100 pounds Nos. 8 and 10 yarns
daily.
Messls. George Allen & Co., New Berne.
:. ", anu dleO tIesSfS. T.. y. IrlGr & Son,
Matthews Depot, Mecklenburg county. y.
y, are now putting up on this plan. and
are agents for sale Of the patent. Col. F.
+. Whitfield, Sr, Corinth, Miss, is the
general agent for the patentees.
suppose Geo. Allen & Co., would be the
ne Arrest to you. Twill give YOU a statement
OF the cost of running my little mill which.
| suppose, is about the size you wish to mt
up, and you can see how it will pay Say
one days work
DEBIT. Cppnrr
500 lbs. seed cotton az &C., ) 1900 By $50 YIN, II. 255a
operatives, $50 { Dednct GYM 3o5o
l boss (overseerl LOO @
lncidentals, oils, &C, LOO Nett Profit e. M
" Waste, &c, 200
S20.50
100
I'm Is exclusive Of seed, waste, &C.,
which are worth from $50 to 800
1ours respectfully, f. 4. HARRISON.
Col: harrison wrote me in a subsequent