The state chronicle., 1893-05-21
GOV. CARR's ARTICLE.

devoted to setting forth the condl-
ton of the Southern States. We
find in it IN article that would cover
about one page of this paper, writ
ten by Gov. Elias Carr about North
Carolina. It is an admirable paper
and it's preparation is credltable to
Gov. Carr and beneficial to the State.
After delineating the three divis-
ions of the State, the eastern plains,
the piedmont section and the noun
tain region, he speaks of the eli
mate. We make an extract:
"This dryness of our atmosphere,
especially in the midland and west
ern counties, is found to be decl-
dedly favor able to the prevention OF
and recovery from consumption and
similar disc ders which develop IN
more rigorous clima ates. And as
this fact becomes more widely
known, the number Of consump-
tives from other States who visit
these dry places in North Carolina
is yearly increasing, and the pro-
portion of these who recover en-
tirely or are greatly improved is
phenomenally large. In few OF
these areas consumption is unknown
except among persons who visit
them to be cured by the pure dry
air"
He devoted space to our facilities
for transportation: Agriculture: the
Cotton Crop and Trucking. OF our
manufacturers he says:
But it is in manufacturing enter
prises that North Carolina bas
shoH the greatest development du-
ring the past few years. The nu
merous streams which, as they pass
across the State, descend from the
mountains and hills to the lowlands,
furnish water-powers here and there,
which in the aggregate are estima
ted to be equal to 100000 horse
power. The abundant supply OF
wood furnishes a cheap fuel to sup
plement the coal; labor is cheap
and satisfactory, and the climate
mild enough to allow uninterrupted
work. Under these favorable con
ditions manufacturing establish
ments have been springing up rap
idly during the past few years, and
are certain to increase IN number
magnitude and variety in the nea,
future
There are in the State at the
present time 100 cotton mills, 10
Gated in 38 different counties, op
Grating about $4,000 looms anG
more than 100000 spindles. The
profits arising from these mill:
range from 10 to 25 per cent on the
capital invested. There are l;
woolen mills, operating about lO(
looms and over 1000 spindles
There are of tobacco factories, To-
Gated at Winston, Durham, Reids
vile, Henderson, Raleigh and else
where,llO plug factories, 9 smok
ing tobacco factories, 3 cigarett
factories, and many cigar factories
the aggregate business of whicl
amounts to several million dollar
per annum. There are 81 carriag
and buggy factories, located in 3
counties; 32 wagon factories, 2
furniture factories, 6 hub, spok
and handle factories, 25 sash, doc
and blind factories, 3 paper mills
AZ canning establishments, includ
ing vegetable, fruits and oysters, 1
cotton-seed oil mills, 16 fertilize
factories, and a considerable nun
: ber of miscellaneous establishment
! Probably the greatest progress ha
been made in the growth of cotto
factories, cotton-seed oil mills an
l tobacco factories; these have col
: tinued to yield the largest profits
g Our fisheries, minerals, and tin
+ Der also claim attention. He CO..
f cludes with education, taxes al
0 the administration of the law v
9 append the concluding paragraph
r "The laws of the State are enacte
q and enforced impartially, witho
9 distinction as to class or color; al
the right of every citizen to vote
he pleases, and the duty of eve
i citizen to protect tho purity of tt
# ballot is fully recognized. tt
Y truth was we'll illustrated by t
v fact that in the last election of Sta
s officers the negroes employed on 4
a plantation voted at the same p1
70 cinct as myself, some of them
n me, and some against me, the latt
A. feeling in every way secure, both
v to employment on my farm, and
Il to their privileges as citizens.
, In conclusion it may be said th
Q our people are making an earnt
Is effort in the line of material dev
A. opment and general progress, a
they offer cordial welcome to
" tell'gent settlers who may COZ
N among US with capital to invest
R with skilled labor in search Of e
IN ployment.'
ID Such papers are calculated to
r much good in presenting our Sts
A. to the public in her true colors, a
1e attracting attention to her divel
cv advantages and numerous resourc
OF We are informed that State Sc,
er tor G. L. Pettigrew, Of Plymou
= N. G. intends making Atlanta
future home. He will remove