Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-06-09
DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH.

| DEN ELOPMENT OF THE SOUTH.
Resources of That Section Are Being Nor
Thoroughly Placed Before the PeO-
pie of the Whole Country.
W. W. Finley, of Washington, D. G..
Second Vice President of the Southern
Railway Company, recently made th,
following statement to correspondent
OF the New York Times with regard t
the industrial development of th,
South:
I'VE are, in the South, in an era ol
practical and successful development
OF our great natural advantages. There
is unanimity among the people upon
the subject of development, and gen
eral disposition to foster industrial
growth. The plans and methods .oi
placing the resources of the Southern
country before the outside world are
systematically arranged, and are bound
to be beneficial to that section.
Cotton manufactures 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 ma
chinery and appliances. 1t should not
be surprising to see within short time
the cotton produced in the Carolinas
and Northern Georgia taken entirely
BY local mills.
"a splendid beginning has also been
made in wood working, and there are
many OF these establishments in our
territory in successful operation. The
abundance of valuable timber, suitable
Tor every branch of building materials,
as well as the manufacture of wagons.
carriages, railway cars, furniture and,
indeed, about everything of which
wood is raw material, not only makes
woodworking In all of its branches DOS.
sible, but profitable, as we'll. At no
distant day the South will occupy the
first rank in this important industry.
Iron 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 manufac.
tured more cheaply and OF equally
good quality in the South than in any
other section. The South is already en-.
gagged in the exporting of iron and the
prospects are most encouraging for
largely increased foreign business from
that section. 1t is not to be wondered
at that this should be so, for all the
natural advantages are on the side of
the South, the only remarkable thing
about it being that this foreign bust.
ness was not developed sooner.
THE cultivation of tobacco and it's
manufacture into the various forms in
which the world likes to use it is max.
ing commendable advancement. Better
grades are being cultivated, enlarged
areas are being planted, and the condi.
tions of this industry are exceedingly
promising.
"The raising of fruit is also com.
manding a good deal of attention. That
the South is we'll adapted to fruit rails
ing has been proved by actual expert.
ence, and all who have engaged in this
branch of industry nave been success
ful. The South has no fears Of compe.
tition in this respect The South is con.
venient to the best markets, and can
produce in abundance the best fruit
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 of the
territory through which their lines
run means their success, and 80 even
from purely selfish motive, If for no
other, they desire to foster and encour>
age all legitimate enterprises.
THE particular railway with which
] am connected is no exception to this
rule, as it is maintaining an effective
department, whose work Is directed to
the development of the agricultural
and industrial interests of the section
Of the country tributary to its lines. 1t
Is also expending large sums of money
for the betterment of its properties and
In increasing the facilities necessary to
give the public superior ad vantages for
transporting the products of the mill
and farm.