Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-12-09

Everybody who is watching the
progress of American enterprise, or is
especially anxious for information as to
what this country is doing in the way OF
competing with foreign countries in the
quality and quantity of high grades of
carpet and cotton manufactures, will be
interested in the following article from
8Ese pen Of Charles S. Smith, of the New
York Chamber of Commerce. It shows
how marvellous have beer the strides OF
the United States IN coming to the front
as manufacturing nation, under the in
Huence of American projections:
>Of carpets we are the largest producers
IN the world, and III design, cOlOrs and
quality our goods are quite equal to any
ahlng made in Europe Of competing grades;
OF silk we exceed in amount the product of
England and Germany, and are second
ssf15y to France; and IN plain silks Tin
SsNhach we excel as respects quality and
durability we equal the product Of the
most famous looms of Lyons.
Ele large corporations of New England
engaged III cotton manufacture have had,
as indicated by their last half yearly diVi-
sG1t0fls. average success, notwithstanding
! ghH Tact that the average prices of cotton
xabrics for the past six months have been
the lowest known IN the history of the
aTacLe III the United States, even in the
depression.
Although an English cotton mill costs to
foulld and equip fully 1915 per cent. less
than ours, and while labor in such mills is
e per cent. less in England than here I'm
some Industries the difference is much
tEareater it is an interesting fact that one
may sGgy tie low and medium grades OF
getton goods of the class used by the
masses, or a ready-made garment OF the
same, say OF shirtingS, calico, glngham,
scantan flannel, and tie like, in the retail
Sss37es OF New \ DIRK and Chicago, quite as
low as a similar article can be bought in
L0ndon, Paris or Berlin. American
standard sheetings and drills have
cha preference IN the Chinese mar
IZet~ and are sold III cOmpeti-
1on with English and German made
goods and always at better prices, be-
cause of their superior quality. The
product of favorlte brands OF American
standard sheetingS and drills adapted to
zIle. China markets has been sold in adj
vance of production for more than six
aU0nths past, and a prominent mill has
ex0W 10000 packages engaged for the
african market.
1t Is a Illuminating fact that every bale OF
@gew England made goods destined for
China Is shipped by the Canadian Pacific
Railway to Vancouver and from thence to
aqss destination by English steamers, and
&zls large traffic has been diverted from
american railways ana from the racine
asfail steamers because that line of steam
sgs has not heretofore been able to com
r1afe with the English government subsidy
1t has been proved that we can success
&salIy compete with Europe in the Oriental
markets, in the manufacture and sale of
y,lain cotton goods. when the cost of labor
ln producing piece of goods does not ex
coed 20 per cent. of the total cost. have
seen recently stylish and appropriate
GUNNER morning dress, made from col
G3red American cotton fabric by young
Lady with her own fingers, where the cos
stf the material did not exceed $L25.
E@ady -made suit OF clothes for man, O