Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1897-05-14
Development of the South.

ARE BEING MORE THOROUGH
LY PLACED BEFORE THE PEo-
PIE OF THE WHOLE COUNTRY.
w. w. Finley, of Washington,
D. c., Second Vice President of
he Southern Railway Company,
recently made t h e following
statement to a correspondent OF
the New York Times with re-
gard to the industrial develop
ment of the South:
1--WE are, in the South. Ill an
era of practical and successful
development of our great natural
advantages.-There is unani-
nifty among the people upon the
subject of development, and a
general disposition to foster in
dustrial growth. The plans and
methods of placing the resources
of the Southern country before
the outside world are systematic
cally arranged, and are bound to
be beneficial to that section.
Cotton manufacturers have
largely increased, and have
proved to be more profitable
than in any other section. Many
new mills have been erected, and
many more greatly enlarged, as
we'll as provided with the most
modern machinery and appli-
ances. 1t should not be surpris-
ing to see within a short time
the cotton produced in the Caro-
linas and Northern Georgia TAX
en- entirely by local mills.
ga splendid beginning has
also been made in od-Working
and there are many of these es-
Establishments in our territory in
successful operation. The album
dance of valuable timber, suit
able for every branch Of build
ing materials, as we'll as the
manufacture of wagons, car
riages, railway cars. furniture.
and, indeed, about everything of
which wood is a raw material,
not only makes wood working in
all its branches possible, but
profitable, as we'll. At no dis
tant day the South will occupy
the first rank in this important
industry.
"Iror manufacturing in the
South is forging ahead at rapid
rate. All the conditions are
favorable for success in this line
of industry. 1t has been dem
onstrated that iron can be manu-
featured more cheaply and OF
equally good quality in the South
than i'll any other section. The
South is already engaged iii the
exporting of iron, and the pros
poets are most encouraging
from that section. 1t is not to
be wondered at that this should
be so, for all the natural advan-
tages are on the side of the
South, the only remarkable
thing about it being that this
foreign business was not devel-
oped sooner.
The cultivation of tobacco
and its manufacture into the
various forms in which the world
likes to use it is making com
mendable advancement. Better
grades are being cultivated, en-
larged areas are being planted
and the conditions of this indus
try are exceedingly promising.
"The raising OF fruit is also
commanding a good deal of att
tention.-That the South is we'll
adapted to fruit raising has been
proved by actual experience, and
all who have engaged in this
branch of industry have been
successful. The South has no
fears OF competition in this re-
spect. The South is converts
ent to the best markets, and can
produce in abundance the best
fruit.
1.-THE railroads can justly lay
great claim in the progress of
the Southern development. They
have opened up rich and new
territory to settlement and added
largely to the facilities for growth
and development. They recog
nize the fact that the prosperity