Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-15

would hardly have been deemed posi-
be. The South has SO long been con-
sidered strictly an agricultural country.
and the old condition Of things rendered
Il almost impossible for 1t to be any
thing else. But the people OF the
South are realizing more and more
every year the vast Importance OF
diversified industries and manufactures
have been springing up in all direc-
tons. utilizing almost every kind OF
raw material.
Foremost among the Southern manu-
factories is cotton. The establishment
or great mills and their successful and
profitable operation In many southern
cities is a conclusive proof that the
place for the establishment Of cotton
manufactures Is among the fields where
the product is grown. The Northern
people have not been slow TO avail
themselves OF the opportunity and a
vast amount of northern capital has
found Investment.
The great need Of Texas is In tho d.
rcotion Of manufactures. Here we
hay a state whose magnificent re
eources are not surpassed by any state
In the Union--an immense amount OF
rev material which must go out of the
state year by year 10 be worked up for
III lack OF manufactures at home. The
gf4Ctest cctton-prOducing state In the
manufactures In the state. This Ia
not as Il should be. II other Southern
states have attracted capt. ilists who
have buil thriving manufactures. Texas
can do the same. and the time Will
come when the busy hum of manu-
featuring industries Will be heard all
over the great Lone Star state.
II is encouraging, however. TO know
that a beginning has been made. and
already the cotton looms are at WORK
aud goods turned out that can bear
favorable comparison with any manu-
featured in the New England states
or elsewhere.
Fort Worth offers a magnificent field
for tine establishment Of all kinds OF
manufacturing Industries. With srl-n-
cid railroad facilities and all the ac-
cessories for commerce. there Is no
reason why Fort Worth should not be-
come a great manufacturing center.
A beginning has already been accom-
p.ished In the manufacture OF cotton
goods In the Manchester cotton mills
Of this city. These mills have been ir
active operation for about three wears,
except a short smut down last year, and
since the LIST Of March tins year they
Lave been running in full force ana
are now firmly established Industry,
with very encouraging prospects for
substantial growth. A victor 10 the
Manchester cotton mills VIII he sur
Bfised at the extent OF their operators.
There are new 1i2 looms in active oper-
alton. al the improved machinery being
in use and an extensive dyeing room.
Eighty-slx hands are employed. The
mills turn out an excellent quality Of
goods = denims, shirtings, hick-
cries. cheviots. tickings, etc. Hitherto
the trade has been largely in Nebraska,
Missouri and other states, but re-
Gently the managers have turned their
attention TO supplying Texas with goods
and have met with encouraging sue
cess.
The Manchester cotton mills looms
turn out 5000 yards per week, for
which there is ready sale. There wes
recently an order for 1000 more pieces
Of goods than could be supplied.
The Manchester cotton mills are an
example Of what can be accomplished
in the lire of the manufacture Of cotton
I'm Texas. The industry is yet but in
its inciplency. but the future will
bring forth manifold results.