The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-01-18

advocating the erection of large cen
tral factories. involving the invest
ment Of immense sums of money, with
in the reach only ofcapitalists OF large
means but rather the establishment
of small mills at convenient localitie.
for utilizing all the cotton grown in
their vicinity, and numerous enough
to spin al the cotton, and so convenient
and close together as to be able ever
to handle seed cotton and gin it in the
factory as it is spun: thus saving the
bagging and ties to the farmer, which
is clear loss under the Liverpool
evcry season. n would also save the
great waste Incident to the prcscn,
method Of handling sampling, otc.,
with all which tho grower of the cot
ton is charged but in his innocence
he is ignorant Of the fact. and could
not help it IL ho knew it. Ia the
establishment of these small spin
neries every cotton grower In the
vicinity ctsuldsubserib beL stock payable
in cotton for putting the factory in
operation, and others not growing cot
lon could furnish capital for the plant.
Let the shares b. small and within
the reach OF every one, however small
his means These small factories dot
ting tho face OF the country would af-
ford employment to millions Of men,
women and. children now without
means OF support. though willing and
anxious to work, The joint interest
OF each grower would entitle him to
his share of whatever profit might
arise from the product Of the factory
There would be built up a cooperative
spirit which would soon adjust itself
to the changed conditions. The stock
holder would look to the management of
his mill fore ocOunsel and advice, and il
1T were competent, as all such manage
mentS should be, he would always DO
informed and keep pace with his
neighboring enterprise. The small
factories, from good business reason
ing, would naturally gravitate towards
cooperation among themselves, all
having q common end and purpose.
This would lead to organization by
states into interstate associations
which could bc led by the purpose and
aim of all TO a national or southern
spinners' association through which
the markets Of the world would be
reached, statistics gath red and com
pared, which would reflect light back
to the farmer, atfording intelligence
and enlightmcnt where now prevail
all our agricultural woes. If we are
suffering from over production | be-
lieve this will stay it; nothing else can.
with the free Use Of fertilizers, i'm
proved methods of cultivation anu
abundance Of labor, large crops hav,
come to stay, diversity as you may.
they should stay and it is our duty l.,
make the most Of them and control
them rs far rs possible.
by this small factory scheme the
cotton oil trust can be wiped from the
face Of the earth for what is To pre-
vent eac b factory from utilizing all the
seeds raised In the vicinity by manu-
featuring. them into oil, meal, fcol
clnifs s.aI "a, and fertilizers? Tha,s the in
broadcastcd, as 1t were, emong the
people, instead OF as now centralized
in few places aud localized In a few
individuals who profit by our loss and
grow rich off OF our misfortunes. If
this continues, the fault will be ours
not theirs. IL we fail to care for our
selves while the opportunity offers.
they are not to blame for our sloth and