The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-19
A GROWING INDUSTRY.
THE ADVANTAGES FOR COTTON
FACTORIES AROUND SAVANNAH.

as are to Bs Found Anywhere in the
Countrywide Advantages OF Ship
Inent, Site and Moist Climate are All
Here-Surprisiag That the Industry
Has Not Developed More Rapidly.
Eight Per Cent. and Large Surplus
Capital on a 100000 investment.
Better Than Railroad Securities.
The Advantages That Would Accrue
TO Savannah as Manufacturing
Centsr.
The time is coming when Savannah will
have to look 70 manufacturing interests as
a direction for the further growth aud ex-
tent of her commercial domain, as we'll as
for the output Of many accumulated mon
ies. which will fiud sooner or later that indus
tries of this class here can be worked to ad-
vantage on account of the many facilities
afforded, where others may be overcrowded
and improbable.
Among the manufacturing enterprises
which in the last few years have undergone
rapid growth and development in the south
il the manufacturing of cotton into mill
products. aud the surprise has been, con-
siderinR the advantages and facilities af-
forded. that the growth of the industry has
not been still more rapid, aud that the in
dustry has not been conducted on a still
larger scale.
Savannah has a mill which has been in
oneration now for three years, and the
profit it has yielded on the investment Is
conclusive evidence that there are names
of wealth in the industry waiting mines
for the capital to take hold aad develop
them.
MAJ. WAKEFIELD TALKS.
"What are the possibilities for the de-
velopment and growth Of the cotton manu-
featuring industry around Savannah
Mai Warield as asked yesterday.
why, the facilities aud advantages are
everything that could be desired" he re-
piled, "asdit has been great surprise to
me that more money has not been Invested
in this industry. Our people bere have
tied up too much of their money in rail-
roads, which II IL had been invested in
coston mills would have paid them a far
better income on their investment, and be-
sides such stock would bring a large
premium if put on the market to-day"
Can you enumerate some Of these facili
tiesr'
"Why, there is every facility that could
be desired, " he replied. I'm the first place,
this is the best locality in Georgia, and.
perhaps, in the whole south, for the estab-
lsnment of cotton mills lt affords facih-
ties OF shipping In any direction; by short
routes, and either by water or by rail.
Shipments can, in many cases, be made by
water with great saving Of expense.
There are plenty Of good manufacturing
sites in the neighbOrhood Of Savannah, and
some Of them are to De found on the Thun-
derbolt road, near where our mill Is
located.
THE MOIST CLIMATE.
Then, one Of the greatest advantages
imaRinal le is the moist climate of this i'm
mediate section. Shipping can be done to
a greater advantage in moist climate, and
the yarns are always Of finer and more
desirable quality. 1t is this feature that has
made Fall River, Mass, so eminently sue
cesstul q manufacturing site, and it is this,
believe, that will ultimately bring this tn-
dustry to the front in Savannah.
"While We cannot use water power here
to advantage steam power can be obtained
as cheaply as anywhere else, and this has
already been demonstrated to be more salts
factory and reliable than water power. |
believe, too. that it proves the cheapest in
the long run.
1.-THE great success with which our mill
has met ought TO guarantee a successful
outcome TO others who desire to embark in
the enterprise 1t is my desire to see Sa-
vannah the manufacturing center of the
south. 1t would be of advantage to neigh
boring sections as well as to Us, aud in my
opinion the day 10 coming when she will
take that stand. The building OF such
manufactures necessitates the erection of
machine shops, and supply stores naturally
follow. There are other industries and
trades besides that naturally follow the
growth of a manufacturing town. Labor
would come here to seek employment and
other lines of trade would naturally de-
velop and open up
COULD MAKE ALL CLASSES OF GOODS.
''Wnat kind of goods could be manufact-
ured here successfully" was asked.
~ am confident" Maj. Warfieid replied,
"that any kind Of cotton goods, such as
cloth, yarns or thread, could be made here
to the best OF advantage, as there Is no diff
ficulty whatever in obtaining any quality
OF cotton desired. We, however. have de-
voted our attention to the Manufacture OF
cotton yerns for hosiery; bat l am certain
that a cotton mandatory of any other
kind would have the same advantages we
have had and could be just rs successful as
we have BEEN"
What sort of success has your mill met
With" Maj Werfleld was asked.
"Well, l'll tell YOU he replied. I'VE
employ ninety hands, run 1880 spindles.
aud have a capacity Of $4,000 pounds of
cotton yarn per week, for WHOM we have a
ready demand up 10 the last pound We
sell all we can possibly make. and ship our
production in every dire ton, both by rail
and by water.
ITO give you some idea of the profit
yielded by the industry. we have not only
paid an annual dividend of per cent on
the $780, 01 capital invested, but have laid
aside large surplus capital, and have
made various additions and improvements
in the mill.
"Our mill has made, since 1t has been es-
tablished, the best showing of any manu-
factory OF its Kind in the southern states,
and so successful hes IL been, that it has
been decided TO increase its capacity within
the next year to just double what it is now
The goods can be manufactured here cheaper
than anywhere else in the south; and, as
viii be seen, the advantages are all that can
be desired. 1t is my opinion that tue in-
dustry cannot be developed too far
here and think that any Investment made
tu cotton manufactures around Savannah,
must necessarily prove paying one"
a PRETTY HONE WEDDING.