Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-12-04

heard rom him that he was trying to, make
arrangements witha Mhoon firm to nanpfaet
ture these mills. Wbethor he sncceeded or
mot we oannot say. Ho is quite on cnergetio
man, and doubtless knows what he Is about.
There. are two or three parties in Atlanta
and some Of them arc now corresponding
with.hm. Ifsuitable arrangements can be
perfected, mill with franc or 80 Of spin
dies will be put up in u store in the oity of
Atlanta, aud the mill be run duly, so that
visitors may SOC precisely what it does with
out going to Westminster. 1t is great
mistake that tho lit mill is located on a
branch away out of sight Of tho railroad.
Still tho people continue to find it out. There
are visitors ovcry day and usually in pretty
good squads. We should feel satisfied with
our workif We see Afty of these mile at work
III Georgia in time for the noxt crop. Aud,
in the meantime, wo should like to sec m
ono in Selma and one in Montgomery. but
mono in Georgia. Why should not we have
ono hereY
A GMAcniNIsT's OPINION.
Mr.. u. II. Howell. who ia known throughout
tho State as practical md experienced
nnchnist, paid visit to. tho Westminster!
mill, and says. II think it is u greater inven.
ton than we shall he willing to admit. II
examined it carefully and found it simple and
more eicien. than l had expected. It is !.
bound to effect greet work for tho South.
If it did nothing else but savo tho clipping
and chopping of tho fibro it would be great
machine. endorse it in the strongest mans
ner. and I shall prepare full atatoment
concerning it ut my earliest lo!sure." The
statement Of Mr.. Howell will be important,
rs he is ono of the best mill and machinery
men in tho country.
In addition to this interview the Constitus
tion says that Mr.. Gatos givos us some inv
structive figures on tho working of cotton
seed through oil mills. lie shows that the
grinding Of the socd doubles the value Of
every ton TINT is ground, aud that it detraots
nothing from tho value utof them. A prots
tier formula cannot DO found than that by
which cotton seed are worked. The oil is
expressed from the sced-the substance of tho
seed is pressed into seod cake md sold--the
| hulis arc used for fuel and tho ashes from the
hulls is sold for fertilzing purposes. There
is absolutely nothing wasted. II looks inc
| credible that prosperous and intelligent
| people will allow year after year tho oil in
| tho cotton seed to 60 to waste, especially
when Of tho Sl2 worth taken from u ton fully
| SIS ls clear profit to the man who takes it. 1t
| Is salo and lucrative business, aud $8 000,~
| 900 arc invested in it in tho city Of Now
Orleans alone. Outside of that city there are
| four other mills. Ia the State Of Georgia
| there is not ono. We have money enough to
| build these mills-enterpriae enough-but
grcss hangs about our people, and hinders
| them from their own enrichment.
| 1t iS the curse Of the South that she oul.
tivate' loosely, produces irrcguarly and
wastes half Tint she produces. In the one
item Of cotton, if she would only spin it,
| with these Clement mills and griud the seed
with oil mills she would double the value Of
the hut, double the valuo of tho
seed, and give employment to ncarIy
! double the Dumber OF people now
employed in planting aud raising tho
| crop. If our people would only en-
courage these two industries our CAPT
tals,s would only 50 into such Investments
If our farmers would only CLUB together
| aud cs, blish them IN tho uci.hboshoods-
if our mechanics would form q, operative
companies, md build them we should soon
regain tho enormous wealth wo lost with
our slaves and the South would become
richer than her most sanguinc sou eau hope
for. All general movements arc made up
Of special efforts.
At II recent meeting Of the farmers Of
Cross Anchor. SparianburS County. held on
tho 18th instant, tho following resolution was
ndnpted:
Resotced. That fromiscnnrs hiring out of
Pcnientiary convicts is detrimental to the
rencc and good order Of society, and that if
tho State desires revenue from such a
source they should b. put to work on rail
roads and other public improvements where
they can be properly guarded and the
whole people bcnciScd thereby.
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