Iuka reporter., 1888-08-30
1usl1ess Outlook South

great ACTIVITY IN the trade and manu-
tacturing interests of the South are
exceedingly favorable. II Rarely, i
ever before, has the prospect beer
30 promising. The corr and cottor
crops of 1887 were the largest ever
produced in the south, and as good
prices realized, the farmers found
themselves at the begihing of 1885
in much better financial condition
than for ''msny years. Blessed as
the farmers Of the south were las,
year with abundant crops present
indicationts point to Geason Of still
greater agricultural PROSPERITY. The
yield of fruit and vegetables has
been Hnprecedently heavy, and the
shipment north have taxed the car.
ryipg capacity Of tho RAILROADS.
The yields of wheat in most Of the
southern states, especially in those
IN Which tits leading crop, such as
Maryland, Virginia, Tennessee, etc,
has been phenomenal IL larga, and
the aggregate yield for the south
will doubtless be the greatest on
record. Moreover, the shortage in
the Western wheat crop has inbanc-
ed values, and southern farmers are
obtaining much better prices than a
year ago. The acreage of corn and
cotton is usually heavy, greater even
than in 1887, when the largest crops
ever raised in the south were pro-
dpced. End 80 far in the season the
indications point to larger yield also
than last Year. The corn crop is
almost made, and this year the
southern farmers will have less Wes-
tern corn to buy than for many
years. In fact, the south will almost
be self supporting in the corn line.
While the cotton crop has many
dangers yet to meet, its condition
up to the present ls almost all that
could be asked, and it is only reason,
able to Look for good crop, With .
strong probability Of . yield equal.
ling even the splendid outturn Of
1887.
The cotton manufacturing inter-
ests of the entire world are in such
aourishing condition that the heavy
crop of 1887 has been absorbed at
good prices, and stocks are smaller
even than year ago. Under these
circumstances it is but fair to look
for q continued active demand at
profitable prices for all the cotton
WHICH tho south will produce tnis
year even if we should again have
a 100000 bale crop.
The prosperous condition of the
agricultural interests is, however,
only one of the features of the brill
liant promise Of the south. Two
years ago millions of dollars were
invested in the building Of new furn.
aces, toundries, rolling mills and
kindred enterprises. Many of these
great enterprises have been under
construction, yielding no profits, but
virtually locking up the mouey in
vested. Now they are getting into
operation, and before 1883 ends
there will be such an enormous pro-
duction of manufactures In the south
as would have seemed possible Eve
years ago, For mines and furnaces,
rolling mills aud foundries, car
works and pipe works, cotton mills,
wood working establishments and
industrial enterprises Of almost ev.
cry variety millions of dollars worth
of manufactured goods are being
turned out to help swell the tide Of
southern prosperity. All of this Is
creating vast amount Of profitable
employment tor laborers, and the
south is rapidly becoming . hive OF
industry. Heretofore thousands and
tens of thousands were idle for q
greater part Of the year because
there was no work to do. Employ
ment could not be had. Now there
is work for all in many parts Of the
South, and the industrial develop
mont now in progress is rapidly
Fastening the day when no man
need be idle because OF tho lack OF
work.
The combination Of great agricul.