Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1894-05-03

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of Augusta both well known in Southern
railroad circleo--that pig-iron can be made
as low as s. per ton.
COTTON MANUFACTURERS.
The South has made the most wonderful
progress in cotton manufacturing. In this
industry, it is a question of time when she
will lead the world This is daring asse,'-
ton but time will establish its vindicatiJn.
She furnishes now over 60 per cent OF all
the cotton that is used in its manufacture.
In the production of the material as well as
in its manufacture she SHOULD defy success
! full competition i'll tho field as well rs in the
factory. She has all the natural conditions
Ill her favor She has the climate and the
soil for its growth and all the essential con-
dtlons for the manufacture of cotton at
| minimum of cost She has the climate the
water power, the raw material and the
labor. Tho South needs capital experience
and skill to compete with New and Old Eng
land in the Manufacture Of the finer styles
of goods, but these will come The South
now leads the coarSer fabrics. 1t is i'm
portont to note that the South has practical
| ~ demonstrated her ability to control this
| department of the market While New
| England mills werc shut down during
the last summer. the cotton mills of the
South were running on full time and max
| ing money There may have been a few
| yarn mills here and there in the South that
were on half time because OF the suspension
OF mills iii the East that used their product,
| but all the large mills in the South on cot
| ton goods were ON full time during the dull
est year in the history of the country
New England friends decey ed themselves.
| They took counsel of their interests and per
suaded themselves that the South could not
compete i'll the manufacture of cotton. We
lacked certain condition, of climate, which
We're absent only in their estimation that
were detrimental to successful cloth making.
| Our climate was either too hot for weaving
| or too enervating for labor, when expert
| enCe has demonstrated that ii is best adapt
| ed to both. We have the most reliable
| labor in the world, and it is fast becoming
the most expert The climate enables the
help tolive cheaper. ItcoSts less for fuel and
clothing, house rent and food than in New
| England. The Southern cotton weaver
works | hours day, winter and summer.
| With cotton in the field near the factory
with cheap coal and cheaper water power
and expert and reliable labor the South is
determined to command ample capital for
cotton factories and to beconie the centre
W ms N'o y " u'ie' ho ana
| ysIN TO demonstrate to the intelligent reader
lha1 there Is no good reason why the South
Shouii lo' III inulacture the cotton grown
III her heiuS. Inns VIII come The South
appreciates her advantage ana shels pushing
lor success III the manufacture OF cotton as
| well as iron. These results We're not Oh
tanned III a day in New England or in
| Europe, but the South will march to still
greater industrial achievements TO demon
stratc the doctrine OF the survival OF the
httcst'
AhaI inc Houth mas lhade astonishing
| ~ e9s IL - oii'y NECESSARY u reciuo lew
s,"llstlc" when lihu III recent issue OF
uAc Mahhiac'urerS RECORD. IN looV the
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ana III looo' l,uou bales
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ZOE mus IN lo3o' 9ol'oO0u wv, ana III lo3l
@"'; VooVoV, e7tl"ltle"' Inc number Oh
hllllS III lroV were lou, ana Ill 1914 lney