Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-24

WAsz1SoroS. D. C.. December 1s.-The
growth OF exports is not limited to bread
stnns or provisions 1t is now seen to a
marked degree in manufactures. The indi-
cations all point to an unprecedented pros
perity 70 the United States, not only in agri-
culture, but in ali industries.
1t u a fact" said Major Brock, chief Of
the bureau of statistics, that there has never
been time in the history of this country
when iron and steel and cotton and wooden
factories were turning out such immense
products This greatly increased prosperity
IN all OF our industries has largely sprung up
within the last ten months. Much inquiry
has been made in reference to whether new
industries have been started under the new
tarln conditions. The information comes to
Us from the most reliable sources that roll
ing mills, cord and tWIne factories and many
Other new Industries have been started ali
over the United States In the period con-
sloered, the past ten months, there has been
an increase OF lI5,7O5 cotton spindles IN the
northern and southern states"
Major Brock has received from one of the
oest Known textile experts in this country q
letter bearing upon this subject. The expert
writes; "A comparison of the old prices,
before the new tariff went into effect. reveals
the fact that prices of nearly ever article IN
the textile line Is cheaper now than at any
former period of which we have anv regard
Since l was boy l was in the dry goods
trade, IN the capacity OF reporting every
class OF dry goods and merch sndise gensr-
ally, and in forty years experience since
lSols i never saw goods sell so low as thew
nave since January l, 1881. 1 am spea king
living Individual.
The pearl button business has started m
on grand SCALE In Newark, n. j., thir-
teen works have got to work employing H.
= Haawaa
ed IN Brooklyn, IN New YORK, in Philadel-
phlas IN Connecticut, etc. At Paterson a bot
any worsted mill has been started on a large
scale, also mill for making tine Henriettas
sHK-yeiFes mil, and Tor silk ribbons and
piece silks he surrounding country bids
TAR 20 rival Lyons, france, while quietly out
IN the nutmeg state Cheney Bros. are pro
ducing silks which arc superior to any i'm
ported There has been mill started ia
Patterson making bedcords; one has been
started IN Poughkeepsie making moleskins
and corduroy mill Is making very decent
goods IN Rhode Island, while cotton, WOODEN
Worsted and knitting mills have been erect
ed, started and improved on a grand scale
almost IN every state IN the union, even
south and far away northwest II Is fair to
conclude that aU.OOO persons have found
employment through the Mckinley tariff
that would under ordinary circumstances
have found no employment. With ali those
new arteries producing new goods, and
Europe still sending forward large supplies
70 our different ports OF entry, the COM petit
ton Will be so great that prices IN all DrOba-
bility are liable 10 be lower than ever"
The hn-plate industry is beginning to
speak for itself. Notwithstanding the at
tempts to throw discredit upon hn-plate
making IN this country" said Major Brock.
''the industry has been established. The St.
Louis, Pittsburg and Demmler works are
turning out TIN plate Success is assured in
every respect These establishments are now
furnishing tin-plate superior 10 that import
cd from England