The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1883-02-08

but factories Of every kind and their
machinery, grounds, offices, etc, are
exempt from taxation, State, county,
and municipal, for ten years, which is
quite consideration. With assuran-
ces of proper management of a factory
with fifty looms, however, we have no
doubt that private subscri ptions could
be obtained to the extent of twenty
five or thirty thousand dollars, as an
investment, together with the dona-
ton of grounds-say twenty acres
outside the city limits but convenient
to railroad depot. Besides sub
scriptions in cash it is probable that
many of our farmers would subscribe
bale of cotton each, for two Or three
years, accepting, of course, certificates
of stock in ratio to the market value
of the cotton, thus enlisting them in
the enterprise and securing the active
cooperation of that valuable ele-
ment.
"Could 100 or more of white help
be secured in your place ? l should
want to know the grade of people,
too"
BY bringing enough of skilled
labor to manage and superintend the
several departments, an abundance of
the most respectable, honest and in
dustrious white help-men, women,
boys and girls-could be obtained
with no trouble. The Wesson Mills
in this State, owned by Col. Ed.Rich-
ardson, a very large and prosperous
institution, is operated by that class
of labor, obtained from its vicinity.
81 should also want to add cotton
seed oil mill, therefore please inform
me what amount of seed could be
had, and at what price"
The census report quotes the pro-
duction of cotton in Monroe county
in 1879, at over $4,000 bales, which,
in the absence of more accurate data,
will afford an idea as to quantity of
seed that can be had in the county.
With the completion of the two roads
now in course of construction, together
with the one in operation, and the
river, there will be very considerable
territory to draw from, although COM
petition with Memphis and New
Orleans might cause the prices to
rule little higher than at present.
In the neighborhood of 100 carloads
of seed have been shipped from Alb
erdeen and stations in the county this
season, which has been purchased at
figures rangiug from eight to sixteen
cents per bushel.
Gas to fuel, what is the cost of wood,
and the cost of coal and from what
quarter do you obtain it ?"
The country around Aberdeen can
supply almost any amount of wood
for fuel, which, when taken in guam
titles, will cost about $1.25 per cord.
Coal can be delivered in the city
during the summer season at $500
per ton, which is a lower rate than
prevails in the city of Atlanta. 1t is
obtained from the vast coal fields of
Alabama which are being rapidly de-
veloped, and is as fine or finer in
quality than the PittsburS. The Can
ton, Aberdeen & Nashville Railroad
will extend to or tap these coal fields;
in fact that is one of the ultimate OBJ
jects of its building, and when it
reaches the mines, which are within
fifty miles Of Aberdeen, coal can and
will be delivered in this city at $3.50
per ton.
Gone Of the disadvantages under
which the South labors is high
freights, and many more than you
think are deferred from investing in
manufacturing on this account. What
rates and facilities can your place
offer p
We are authorized by parties in
position to make such guarantee to
state that freight rates on manufac-
turers, etc, from Aberdeen to Boston,
New York Or New Orleans, will be
assured in advance as low as from
Richmond, Louisville or other central
points. If we are not greatlyin error,
the goods of the Wesson Mills are
delivered in Boston at five cents per
hundred weight; and the rate from
Wesson can and will be secured to
Aberdeen.
"What banking facilities have you,
and what is the legal rate of inter
est p
Our banking facilities at present
are somewhat meagre, but what we
have is first class in every respect
and perfectly reliable. We have one
banking house at which drafts may
be drawn on any bank in the world,
and are informed by one of its owners
that cotton factory at Aberdeen can
have all the New York exchange it
wants without the cost of single
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