The Russellville Democrat., 1881-01-06
COTTON FACToRIES.

1 It is hopeful sign for the South that manufacturing industries are springlng up in all directions, and are in nearly every instance prosper ous and remunerative. So far every cotton mill established here in the South has been successful. There are several in Georgia and the Caro- iinss, and some in Tennessee and Mississippi, and two or three, we believe, in Arkansas, and it IS said that those in the former State have paid large dividends, while at the same time increasing their facilities annually. Some of the Georgia mills, indeed, paid last year diyi- dends of 30 per cont, while none earned less than 12 per cent. Fac tories are now being established throughout the South at various bus iness centres. giving employment to thousands of operatives, and con tributing in the diversification of industry to the prosperity of all classes of the South.
 The following letter from s. R. Cockrell, vice president of the Mis- sissippi Valley Planters Association embraces q plan by which the plan ters of the south can erect buildings at convenient points, and have ma cinery put in without cost to them. We are pleased to know that some of our citizens, in Russellvile and vicinity, think favorably of this prof ect, and we hope it will receive the earnest consideration of our people To the editor of the Gazette:
 I The south owns the greatest cot ton district in the world. The cot ton climate of the south is fixture, and is immovable. It is the basis of it's future wealth and power. There are l30.000 owners of cotton plantations ih ten states, composing our cotton belt. They have now an income of 5,000,000 of bales of cot ton worth $225, 100000 in it's raw state; and worth 450,000,00O spun into yarn.
 The most important movement for tho south, is for every planter in it to turn their attention to this sub , |jeet, and aid the removal of the spin. dles to the cotton fields, and spin the cotton into yarn and double it's value, and thereby double his income. What can the planters do in their , present condition?
 They can combine and put up wooden buildings suitable for the Clement attachment in every state, every county, every town and every township in all the cotton states These buildings can be put up out of common lumber of the country at a cost of $2000 to $5000. l am in. formed that the buildings will be accepted by the owners of the card and spindles, and the necessary ma chinery put into it at their cost, and r they will superintend the operation and machinery and divide profits.
 What else can the planter do? f They can grow all the cotton, the mills can spin and deliver it at the mills at their cost. No capital will be required by the mill to purchase cotton, which is the largest item of expenses in spinning mill.
 What else can the planters do? [ They can receive the yarns in bales at the end Of every month and pay two and 6 half or three cents pound for spinning it to the mill, which keeps them in funds to pay opera tives and other expenses.
 Bales of yarn, for domestic. weigh ing 450 pounds, is and will be worth from $S0 to $90 bale. In short seed cotton enough to make 100 bales, when run through the Clement attachment in the cotton fields, is r worth 5000, and the planter has only paid $l3.50 bale on it, and deduct from that $3 hale for gin. hing, and it leaves $l0.50 a bale, paid at the mill.
 PROFIT.
 100 bales, 450fbs, at gin house, f0c. .... s4500 100 bales, thro the spinning mill, 200 ..... T950
 New profit on 100 bales. .............. .s34J0 The cotton growers who put up [ the buildings would be entitled to , stock in the spinning mill, and Q dividend thereon annually, to be added to the profit above.
 Where are the cotton spindles? :? In Europe, cotton spindles 60,000,- GOO; in the United States, 1l,000,. 900. Of the 60,000,000. Great Brit. ain owns 40,000,000 and the conti- nent 20,000,000, and of these Ger many and France own 10000, ,000, or one half
 In spinning for very fine goods and good domestic the product per spindle varies very much, as follows United States, per spindle. ........... }. lbs Germany. per spindle. le.................... .55 lbs France, per spindle. %, .................4i Al lbs Great Britain, pei spindle. .......,......2 2s ibs The southern cotton mills, DOT spindle. 100 lbs