The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-17

alarmed about being overlooked. Corn and
potatoes have been planted in fair quaint
ties, whilst preparations for large plant
ing OF rice are being made, which will b,
commenced at an early date.
strawberries are selling in New York al
20 cents quart. Nearly 10000 quarts hav,
been received from Jacksonville, Florida
this month. Hot-house strawberries from
Massachusetts, and Rhode Island bring :,
u quart now. The first brought $40
Peaches from The same source will begin "a
arrive IN about two months. Cucumbers
rom the hot beds around Boston and
fltohburg are arriving, and retailers sell The
best at - dozen, or 81 more than the
wholesale dealers charge.
The New York Economist saws producing
IN excess OF the demand is to-day tho par
alyzlng element In all our industries. The
great iron industry sends up its cry OF
warning, and silent FORCES as well as idle
| rolling mills iorcibly express the disasters
that attend production beyond demand
| why Is II that manufacturers OF cOttOns
and woolens here and there are fail
ing and making assignments2 Why is
1t that numerous mills fully equipped
| with good machinery arc closed? Why is
1t that advertisementso mill properties for
sale are plentyr and why is II that you
hear the oit-repeated remark that II not
spindle would turn for six months there
would be no famine N dry goOds2 The
answer to all these queries is over produc-
ton. AS long as factories and warehouses
are packed with goods not needed as yet for
consumption-aa long as the mills drive
their looms to their utmost capacity even
While Their product is piiing up-as long as
numerous small manufacturers keep their
mllisrunning for the sake OF the advances
tlnN rnpniyn Irptn communication, ,,I
not because the goods are selling-as long
~ two yards are produced where one would
suillce-so long will there be hating. hest
Eating markets, with frequent occurrences
OF stapnation and depression. 1t cannot
be otherwise in the very nature of things.
See The evil results already at hand. Every
week that passes brings It's quota of failures
among manufacturers. Look at the depres-
sion in values of cottonades low-grade
glnghans, checks, plaids, striped cheviots
and Kentucky jeans. What manufacturers
have made any money for the past twelve
months III the production of these fabrics
On the other hand. count up the
losses they have suffered, and is IL
any wonder 30 many of the mills have
Stopped Take hosiery as another exam
PIC. a lew manufacturers, who are able to
buy all their materials for cash down, are
making, perhaps, the interest on their CAPT |
tai invested; but if those who are so for |
tunately situated find it 10 hard TO get II
new dollar for an old one, what about those
who purchase their raw materials on time |
and are not prepared TO take all the advant- |
ages ready cash allords2 Hosiery manu- |
iacture, like many other industries is over
done, and the low prices at present existing |
are the direct result of fierce competition |
engendered through an over supply of
goods. This evil of over-produclion has
grown TO such an extent that there il |
hardly any induCement for entorprising !
and designers to ret out !
anything new and novel. They say as soon |
as a good fabric ~ brought ont, which
pleases by its utility and novelty, IL is SO
quickly copied that an excess soon exists,
and oil the profit is destroyed This fea.
turc of over production is so patent that all |
interested will Mt once perceive its force.
The incubus to-day that hangs about all
the great industrial interests of the nation
is an excess of supply beyond demand Az
mn overloaded stomach seeks an ometiC to
aid digestion, so must over-production find
additional outlets to disgorgo. its surplus,
Or the supply must be curtailed.