The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1888-03-22
FORTUNES FOR FARMERS.
The Times Big With Promise for the
Soil TilierS.
The Forces That Are Working Out
the Sonth's Destinies.

the Sopth's Destlnles.
Decatur to Be the Focal Point Of all Her
Industrial Interests.
The product of southern farmers
is put down at $S00,000,000. How
much this can be increased is evil
dent from the authoritative state
ment that the whole of it could be
produced in the one state of Missis
sippi if all her lands were properly
utilized. Up to the very recent past
the farm was the sole source OF
wealth at the south. Men have
wondered and wondered why it was
that the cotton was not manufactur.
ed into goods where 1T was produc-
ed and thus save freights and mid
dle-man commission, but we Ian
guidly kept on our course of speed
ing the pillow and not interfering
with our northern brethren in their
of the loom. There is
revolution in process now, however,
and out OF it proceeds two sources
of increased profit to the south: (a)
the increase of farm production oc-
casioned by the increased home de-
maid for it; ~ the increase of
profit upon firm production because
of its consumption near home.
The unequalled development of
the south's iron and coal interests is
the marvel of the century, but 9TH
er things are catching pace also.
We are on the verge of a tremen-
dous textile revolution that will be
as profitable to the south as her
iron development.
We are used to hearing it shout
ed by demagogs from the stump
that the farmer is the bone and si-
new of the land and the farm the
source of all wealth, and although
we all always knew his lnsincerity
and that he is only tickling the
trudging farmer for. vote, yet we
are about now to see it fully reallz-
ed in actual results. How2
1t needs no argument to demon
strate the proposition that the
doubling of the mouths and bodies
to consume our farm product at
home will necessarily have to doub-
lie the supply.
1t needs no argument to demon
strate the further proposition that
the doubling of the mouths and
bodies to consume our product right
at the place of its production will
advance the price of it besides say
ing the freight that we have hitler
to paid to send it north where those
consumers were congregated.
These fundamental facts, so fam
ingly apparent to any man who
reads and sees the tendency OF
events, are nevertheless hard to be
believed by our people who have
grown up under a policy of mac
ton. We have men right here in
Giles county who refuse to believe
what they see with their own eyes.
There are actually men who con-
denim the methods of The CITIZEN
in its untiring efforts to hasten
southern development, because they
cannot see that the result will be-
greatly to the benefit of our farm in
terests; and yet no man can gainsay
or dispute the proposition we make
nor deny the facts upon which they
are predicated.
We believe as firmly as we be-
lieVe in human existence that the
south is entering upon a career O
development and resultant richie:
unparalleled.
We believe as firmly as we be
lieve in daylight that the owners
and tillers Of tie soil are to be the
richest benefciaries. Why is LAND
in Pennsylvania that Is not one
tenth as fertile as land in Giles
worth 5000 an acre while ours is
worth $40? Because the consum
ers of the farm product are righ'
there by the thousands hungry fol
il and anxious to pay big prices
Let's bring these consumers dowr
south, build factories and foun-
dries, open the mines, build cities
and congregate them where we car
feed them.
Is this possible? Aye, it is 60
ing on! Pennsylvania trembles for
her laurels! Hear what Col. A. K
Mcclure of the Philadelphia Times
says. His glowing predictions OF
Alabama's future is also a construc-
tive iamentation for Pennsylvania S
departing grandeur. He says:
We cannot war with destiny; we
cannot efface the beneficent gifts Of
Him who leads the waters to the sea and
sends them back ia the dews and rains
Of heaven. Alabama has been gifted
far beyond even our boas6ed empire Of
Pennsylvania.
And then referring to the certain
ty of Alabama surprising Pennsyl
vani4 in iron and coal he said:
No legislation, no sound public poll.
cy, no sentiment can halt such a reyo.
trade command it.; and the sudden
tread Of the hordes from the northern
forests upon ancient Rome did not more
suddenly threaten the majesty of the
mistress Of the world than does ths
tread of the iron and coal diggers o
Alabama threaten the majesty of north
ern iron and coal fields.
That Decatur is to be the center
of the new wealth and development
is being admitted on all hands as
fast as the facts forcs thenselyes
upon the public mind. The CIrI-
ZEN has repeatedly shown them up
and that the whole country is com.
ing to that conclusion is demonstra
ted by Che continued sgd continual
| ly accelerated accumulation of thu
| forces that are bringing it about
at Decatur, Men and money ar,
pouring in from all points.
Decatur occupies the geegrsPhi-
| cal center of the iron producing re
gions, midway OF them all ant
closest TO the GGcst ores in thu
south.
Decatur occupies the geographi-
cal center Of the agricultural soutl
on the borders OF the cotton re-
gioDs and touching the blue grass
on the north.
Decatur occupies the geographi
cal center of the timber regions o
the south. A company of Mary
landers she other day bought 1870,
900 acres Of timber IN 9 body il
South Alabama. Hard woods Ii,
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