The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1895-06-06
A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY.

has, in season and out of season,
urged the necessity OF our city hav'
ing first class canning factory. so
far our efforts have been in vain,
but we are glad to say tnat # Mari
eta wants such an establis Sment
she can get it if oul merchants and
progressive citizens will pull to-
gether and make a united and de-
termined effort. Few il any OF US
real.ze-the benefits that would be
derived b. orr merchants, farmers
and fruit growers by the estabiish>
ment of first class canning factory.
We have sighed. wished, hoped and
longed for cotton factories, but one
first class canning factory will turn
loose more money than half doz-
en- cotton factories. The only mon
ey cotton factory puts into the
local channels of trade, is the act
ual cash used in paying the wages
of those employees who would not
have been employed if the cotton
mill had not been built which is
really small item. A first class
canning factory with an output of
from seven to ten thousand gallons
of canned goods per day, will use'
five hundred dollars worth of empty
cans per day, from two to three
hundred employees and consume
from eigh. hundred to one thousand
bushels Of fruit and vegetables per
day, which would turn loose daily
from three to FIVE hundred dollars
of money that would never have
been circulated among our citizens
and farmers. Think of it mer-
chants, what a move the wheels Of
business would get on them with
that amount of money paid to your
customers during the dull months
of July, August and September.
No time then tor back CANNON and
draughts, marbles and fishing, but
merry chink of the debased, but
welcome, silver dollar all day long,
as it drops into your tills. Farmers
hwould haul peaches twenty miles
and more and spend the money with
you. The bountiiul supply of fruit
with which our Merciful Father has
blessed US, would be turned into
money TO relieve the necessities
Of our hard pressed farmers, instead
of being made into mean brandy,
and thus bring a curse to them and
adding to those necessities. Mars
eta does not realize how anxious
other towns are toS the location of
these industries. Bridgeport, Ala,
gave cash donation of ten thou
sand dollars to secure one. Dayton,
Tenn, now offers property and
buildings to the cash value of five
thousand dollars for canning fac
tory. We are glad to say, however,
that it is possible for Marietta to Sc
cure first class canning establish
,ment with very little outlay. A
company OF gentlemen of experience
and capital have proposed to one OF
our largest fruit growers, that, In |
view of the many natural advantag-
es possessed by Marietta, they would
establish canning factory here
with Z capacity of from seven to ten |
thousand gallons per day, if the |
citizens of Marietta will subscribe |
and donate to the company two
thousand dollars in cash, said money
to be deposited in one of our banks
and paid over to the canning facto-
ry as soon at it begins operations
AS the time is short, this offer must
be accepted by the 18th inst, or the
offer will be withdrawn. Now, shah
we by united effort and small pay
mUnt of money secure such an in
dustry, or shall we, as in the past
discuss it in sleepy way and let
the opportunity pass away to bless
some more enterprising town? We
call upon you to act at once. ALI
who are interested in securing this
enterprise for Marietta are request
ed to meet at the court house ON
Friday, the 7:h inst, at 4 P. N.
The duties of 3 public trust are