Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-13
ITS DORMANT RICHES
MINOR UNEMPLOYED RESOURCES OF
 THE NEW SOUTH.
Hints to the Settler and Investor-wcalth That Awaits Both Capital and Labor. Sure Reward For the Intelligent and In- du.triou.-A Roseate Picture.
[snccInl Correspondence.l


 tion of southerners representing various | industrial enterprises who recently visited New York for the purpose of eliciting pub lie interest in the further development of tho resources of this section of the coun- try have doubtless made an suspicious be- ginning. In presenting their statistics concerning crops and cotton mills, the cheapness and abundance of land, the fer tility of tho soil as compared with that of. the west and its adaptability to white as well as uegro labor, the mineral wealth that is buried in the hills and valleys from Virginia to Alabama and the ex- | traordinary profits that have already ac- crued to the investor they may have | aroused fresh interest in the mind of tho | enterprising northern capitalist, but there | Is another view to be taken of the matter. We want working men and women, | small farmers, industrious immigrants who know how to handle the blow and hoe. Wo want men in every state who arc familiar with tools, mechanism and some of the simpler chemical processes whereby | may be rescued from waste materials that | grow wild in our fields and swamps and may be transformed into valuable prod ucts. To these the south pledges no small share of its latent wealth.
 It is true that the current of population | northwest for many years. A salient rea- son for this result is to be found in the enormous advertising accompanied by the inducements of almost free prairie lands offered by the great railroads which pene- trate that vast region, but how can these compare to a soil that quickly yields to the touch of the intelligent labOrer textile fibcrs and grains, silks, seeds, oils, gums, rosins, dyes, albumen, sugar, vegetable | IL .hnsn trtty0R fYter fluid, material for making paper and cord age, barks, medicines, wood for tanning, shipbuilding, engraving, furniture and implements and utensils of every dcscrip- tionf What other portion of the country can furnish a richer supply of indigenous products-grapc, sorghum, tannin, opium, flax, mustard, castor oil, turpentinc, pot ash, soap and medicinal substances that , arc useful at home and profitable to the manufacturcr?
 Variety of Soil and Climate
 From Maryland to Florida, from Ten ncssce to Texas, there is to be found every variety of soil and climate. The Atlantic slopes, with their marine growth the noun = tain ridges of Virginia, North and South Carolina and Georgia, the almost mira , tropical productions of south Florida, Ala bama and Louisiana, and the rich alluvia , of the water courses in every southern 7 state, all contribute to the wonderful cx uberance of vegetation. In rock and treS ' and shrub and flower are hints that may bc turned to purposes of need, utility ' medicine, art, science and mechanics hints to tho farmer and planter; hints tC ! the domestic manufacturer and suggestive to the intelligent newcomer who prOpOScl to make the south his home
 Leaving out of consideration such sta pies as coal and iron, which require larg capital to move observe the numerous less CT articles that may be utilized and mad marketable products by small farmers an' > those who know how to manage work / shops.
 The common sorghum plant or sugn 5 cane produces sugar, mOlnsses and m al cohol which possesses mn agrceable tast somewhat resembling nnyau. The stalk may he given to horses and cattle, win n will commence eating nt one end and ncv CT leave them until entirely consumed n The fbruus portion Is adapted to the man ufacturc of paper, especially that whicl Q requires tOughnPss, like bank notes am wrapping paper, while the parched am 1 ground ScCls make an excellent substitut for coffee nearly as good as the best Java 0 Rice aside from it's value as n mcr crop, supplies starch and m admira bl o flour for bread which was in use hy th matrons of tho south during the wal r Corn, rice and chicory mixed together an ground fllhke another aCCSltlbIc anu InAl kctablc substitute for coffee. COmmo '' rye boiled. but not so much as to burr v the grain then dried either in the sun ( on n stove, after which it Is ready fC o parching. can hardly bc distinGuishc from genuine coffee and commands gOu pricc h the country stores.
 V The production Of ten in South Carulin \ and Georgia has nl.c;.dy passed bcyon /' the experimental sage and bids fair tn b come II source of grat profit. It rcadil c finds sale at $l n pound. During the wa we used bUCkIhUrn tea as n substitute f' , black tea. Of orIngCs, lemons and citroI and the numCpIus usCs to which they ma iS br applied in the manufacture of essence acids and drinks it is unnecessary to ss C n word.
 In 1895 a southern planter made frol the castor oil bean 500 gallons, and 1881 his product cxccCded l3, 900 gallon It was then n profitable business at ST.! a gallon. In 1862 it sold from $S to $ll
 gallon, and with its enormous consum
 ton aud simple cultivation there is I rcason why it should not become a vel valuable crop. The plant thrives wherev
 Indian corn will grow, and one bushel
 seeds yields five or six quarts, or about per cent of the best oil.
 A chemist who would come south aI engage in the manufacture of medlcol c
 tracts from the numerous articles that n
 easily attainable in every part of the cou
 try ought to make money rapidly. OI
 army surgeons found in many plants val
 able properties before unknown. COtto
 seed tea. for instance, was discovered to
 almost a specific for the cure of fever al
 ague. The bark of the dogwood was al
 used with great advantage in place of qT
 nine in levers. The sweet gum and leav
 of the myrtle were found to net as pewe
 full astringcnts, while opium, musta
 and naxsccd could be produced by eve
 planter. The native tonics, like gcntii
 and other aromatic plants, are to be foui
 everywhere.
 Variety of Woods.
 It is unnccc ssary to dwell upon t
 value of cur Ea;ivc woods for all the pu
 poses of the manufacturer and mechan
 the cyppss and cedar for shingl
 and slaves, ironwood for wheels m
 cogs and tools: the white beech, swe - birch, rcd maple, mountain mahogan white oak, pcrsimmon, taking high polls holly, mountain laurel, admirably adapt
 to the wants of the engravcr; locust ai
 numerous other woods. readily obtain
 near the place of manufacture, consum
 ton and exportation.
 In this connection a single special
 may be suggested. Neat and well fas
 toned shoes, made in portions of Sou
 Carolina during the exigencies of W
 from the black gum or tupelo, quick
 proved their worth, especially amol j. the negroes engaged in wet localiti, | They were perfectly secure against { Oi penetration of water, were light and ea
 to wear and could be worn with or wit
 out stockings. withal they combin
 such durability as to last almost Iii
 time, with n cost of but 20 to so cen
 What is to prevent the reopening of tl | cld .F md fta