New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-21
THE ArL1NTz COTTON Exhibition
A TALK WITH DIREcToR-oENERAL KixBALL-fAC
TORIES NEEDED In THE soUTH-TaE uNloui
FEATURES or THE FAIR.

A TALK WITH DIREcToR-GENERAL KIxBALL-RAc-
TORIES NEEDED In THE soUTH-TaR UNIQUE
FEATURES or THE FAIR.
notable Exposition viii be held in Atlanta
I'm October next Il Ia intended to embrsee oil impe
ments or machinery for the cultivation handling and
manufacturing cotton. Mr.. II. j. Kimba the director
general ia In New York at present. and VIII remain mere
until his arrangements all perfected and tie machn-
cry for the Exposition put IN notion He aald 10 rep
resentative Of THE TRIBUNE Saturday;
"The Cotton Exposition il not the accident OF year,
Int AZ ia tine slow growth several years There Is no
product on which much 10 staked as coton there Is
nothing that IL raised wasteiuly or handled 80 care
lessly. The excellence Of the Manufactured goods
intimately on excellence OF the raw product
and yet we find the field aud factory utterly divorced
far apart aud working inharmonionsy. This Exposuoh
IA the outcome on the part of the manufacturers OF
desire TO carry the field and put before the planter all
the improved machinery for the planting the cultivation
ana the handlng ofs cotton and on the part OF the
PLANTERS to bring the manufacturer to the Held acquaD
him with the methods OF cultivation anthe advantages
OF the south as a manufacturing section"
at n probable then, that both parties will reap
benefit"
"of course The planter viii be able. after studying
the Exposition and awaiting himself OF its advantages 10
produce crop Of cotton that when gipned and baled
viii hiring fully cents pound than the cotton OF
his neirbor who did not attend the Exposition. speak
adyisedly on this point aud have studied tho details
The intelligent farmer who studies the Exponon-and
nil who are intelligent will do this-wlll lessen his
increase hs production and enhance the value
Of his entton He will find amodel for his Clubhouse, hts
gins and his presses and such models he has
before SEEN The South has not been able 10 this time
to invest heavily in improved machinery. The farmers
have been obliged their cotton patches with just
such supplements they could pick up cleaply. Now
that they have money with which 70 improve their
methods and are anxious 70 buy better implements this
Exposition proposed and the record Of the worlds
Involvement will be rut before them. II is my firm
belief that the Exposition viii add large percentage to
the value of the crop succeeding it."
"wll It have tendency 70 turn Manufacturing
south ~
alt win not decrease the number Of factories ia New
England but It win stimulate matters In the South The
mills are prosperous IN Their present oca-
tons ana are making better dividends than any other
industries New-Engand with her exact methods and
experience win always be commanding manufacturing
section Duf the South viii Develop rapidly usaer the
influence OF this Exposition. Many Of the capitalists
who 90 70 10 VIII find favorable locations or advantages,
and VIA syest their money. Many Southern capitalists
ssAo are seeking Investments viii Re encouraged
hy the exhibits made. and by the opinisns
ana Of ms New England miIien attracted BY the
Exposition. so nto nav factories; aud u - probable
tina, there viii be more mills established IN the eouth In
two wears because OF tts Exposition ana ne nuenee
than would have been built IN ten stefs Wiihon ~
Ban you vim pardoa me ~ saI,ss hs. N, ln rsSsse
10 o one especial section Of anprler " not fhe ngpest
an or me best purpose o. tbs Exposition 10 M
tended q advance tls cultivation eae manufaelnre o.
staple that Il Of Afss importance 70 the coEfort Of
civilized people avery There hot millElan IN
Nav metteF hoH experienced or eep9nle ke
nav he, that viii NOT learn ssmeining thsro by which DO
can Improve bis mill or ~ eth0de The progresg fhas "a
being MADE 81 the invention Of machinery s much more
Felf fhan ~ naaDaton he one, then can keep pace
with an she improvements Even The Exposition nnia'
s ~ p Ha%s.a sssps Who he
n1fpcrfy on me anoeef and representa- the application
0f ali ne heat rnle q tp4pgs az af ~ ho sxnefleAee