The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-29
A GOOD SHOWING.
Southern Activity Remarkable.
While In the North There Are Com
plants of Extreme Dullness
The South is Moving Along as She
Never Did Before
Her People Are Not Only Hopeful
But Enthusiastic.
Drones Are at q Discount-EnerRy and
Enterprise, Ceaseless and Tireless
Vim Are Now the Controlling
Factors at the South.

From the Manufacturers Record
In the North there is complaint of dull.
ness; in the South activity never before
equalcd is seen in every line OF industry.
The people are not only hopeful, but en-
thusiastic. The steady progress Of late
years has brought ABOUT a season OF pros.
perity which has infused new life into
everybody, and the whole South is alive
and at work. Drones are at discount;
energy and enterprise, ceaselcss, tireless
vim and push are now the controlling fac
tors in the South. Aud then added to
this, the North has at last realized what
an empire is here for development, coun.
try of imperial extent and possibilities
where nature has done her best to com.
binc the best advantages Of almost every
other country in the world, thus maxi
ing a safe and sure foundation for
greater progress and prosperity than
has ever been seen before. These
are the facts The Manufacturers Record
has, week after week, pointed them out,
but II wished TO add the testimony OF the
highest authorities, aud they OF necessity
are the bankers OF the South. The bank
ems must come into closer financial rcla-
tons with the people than any Que else.
What the minister is to the members Of
his church, the banker Is to tho business
community. lie knows when the mer.
chants and manufacturers are prospecting
and when they are losing money, aud from
long and careful study he Il thoroughly
convcrsant with every line OF development
in tho country tributary 10 his location.
And so the Manufacturer RocJd asked
number Of leading Southern bankers,
scattered all over that section from
Virginia TO Texas and located In largo
cities and small towns their views upon
the condition OF business IN their section
and the outlook for the future. Without
exception their reports tell OF great i'm.
prOyomcnt In business, OF acliyily in trade
aud manufactures aud Of the enthusiasm
which pcrvades all classes Of citizens,
farmers and business nan alike. This Is
probably the most uniformly favorable
summary OF the conditional business In an
area rs great as the South that could ever
have been made. These letters from be-
ginning TO end arc full OF announcement.
aud the Manufacturer Eoood feels sure
that ia presenting them Il will be insiru.
mental Ia attracting many millions Of
dollars Southwark for investment
e needs but a moments thought 90 see
the reason for this remarkable era Of pros.
perity which has just opened upon the
Siuih. In the last two years tile M1H-
wdc'uer5 RCc0rd has reported the organ
ilation in the South Of upwards OF 10000
new industrial establishments, covering
every line of manufacturing from making
pins 20 building locomotives. aud the
building Of nearly G,0OO miles OF railroad,
and the production Of the largest crops
ever raised In this section, which yielded
fairly good profits TO the farmers. A state.
mont Of the leading crops for 1887 and
1879 l. al iuI.r,.st.