The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-03-04
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Maj. W. ]. Sykes Reads an Interesting Pa
81 per on Manufacturing. .-

MAJ, w. y. Sykes OF COlumbl;
read the following interesting pape-
before the stockholders of the Ducl
River Valley railroad at their an
oual meeting Tuesday, Feb. %:
ut Is unnecessary for me to show
the beneficial effects of manafactur.
ing upon the prosperity of coun-
try. This is a self-evident PROPOSE.
ton. Cities and towns grow in
wealth and commerce in proportion
to their growth in manufacturing.
New York is the greatest manufac-
turing state in the Union; the value
of her manufactured products being
81, 6S6, 696, BOG; Pennsylvania being
next with $944,S1S, 445. So it is
everywhere; commerce and wealth
are in proportion to manufactures
whilst the value OF farm products IN
Ohio is only $l56,777,112, and the
value of farm products in Tennes-
see is $50, 81. the value of farms
in Ohio is $I,I27, 497, 1853, and the
value of farms in Tennessee $206,
1888 In other words, the val
ne of farm products in Ohio is less
than three times as much as in Ten
nessee, yet the value of farms is more
than five times as much. This is
accounted for when we see the diff
ference in manufactures. The value
of manufactures in Ohio is $34S
39S, $40, and in Tennessee only
$37, 074,886. The value Of manu-
features in Ohio is eight times
greater than in Tennessee. The
value of farm products in Maury is
$l,8l3,716, and in Davidson is 81,
5l6, 1872. In Davidson the value OF
manufactures is $9.S85,211 and in
Maury only $J71,549.
''The value of improved land per |
acre is in Davidson $44 and in Mau
~ only $34. The rule is uniform
and demonstrates that states and |
counties grow in wealth as they /
grow in manufactures. The rea
sons are obvious. A home market
adds value to land and increases
5he demand for all farm prod ucts.
Can this become a successful man
country? To determine
his let US consider what are the es-
entials for success in manufacture
ng. These are cheap raw material
Iron ore, timber and cotton
heap and abundant provisions,
heap and convenient labor, and,
bove all, cheap transportation for
he manufactured products.
"The country on the line of the
Duck River railroad possesses most
t these requisites, and might pos
ess them all. 1t has delightful
nd salHbrious climate, abundant |
nd cheap provisions, cheap timber O
almost endless variety, cheap
Otton, and might have cheap coal,
heap iron or cheap transportation. p
he Sewanee coal mines are less \
ian a hundred miles distant, and
lie ore banks of Lawrence are not q
Try far distant and soon will he
,nnected by rail. As a matter of
ct, coal at this time is very high. "
by is this and how can it be rem
liedP 1 know of no plan ex- o
pit by the organization of coal u
mpany, who will supply all the CT
untry on the line of the Duck n
iver Valley and of the Decherd d
ayetteville railroads with coal at b,
cap rates.
"They should have sufficient cap
Il to own their own cars and to
ect transfer machinery at Fay -,
teville and at Columbia, so that -
e cars might be transferred from
e road to another with but little
ouble and little expense and in a D.
v moments. In this way the cars az
AIDED with coal might return load d
with iron ore. This would oh "
ate all the difficulties arising from o.
wing roads of a different gauge. az
lis is done at many different
aces, notably at Cairo, Ill, by the M
inois Central road. The machin- OF
? for this purpose would be of to
t little cost compared with the TO
nefits. When this is done the al
untry on the line of the Duck 81
yer Valley road will have all the WI
,ilities necessary to success in fir
Lnufacturing and capitalists can be
induced to invest their money in ge
sse enterprises. dis
1t is to be presumed that the
lroad companies will have the vii
yacity and business sense to en-
lrage manufacturing by furnish n
. cheap transportation for manu-.
tured products since manufac- n
ing adds so much to the wealth -
business of the country in NJ
ich the roads are so much inter ~
ed. 'u
If the cotton in these counties
Jury, Marshall and Lincoln Il:
ps would be vastly increased or w
your valuable timber could sbe 81
lid be spun into thread or woven
o cloth, or if the wheat could be Sc
'und intp flour, the value Of those fo
ned into carriages, or wagons, or
IA implements, the benefits would
very great. THIS may be done a.
, it requires energy, enterprise =, n
enlightened public spirit and re,
ted action. Very large cities ed
not desirable. They bring as iur
CHI evil as good, as many injuries PEI
benefits. Manufacturing should Ma
scattered through the country
| in what are called country
ms. This makes the most pros
Gus country and the best state OF
iety and this you can and may
re with proper exertions. This
ok River Valley railroad was in
ded to confer great benefits up -
the people and if properly man 'ii
ID it can and will do so, but if
ID merely to make money for
npany or for few individuals, it "A
/ fail in its object. I have pre-
ted these considerations because =
m anxious to see this road made
great benefit to those who built "a
l am satisfiedit has conferred
! still confers great benefits, but
fish TO see them increased, and "a
irefore urge the establishment