The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-30
REYTYAL ~ THE SOUTH.
The Great Industrial Progress "a Nie"eo
from the Northern standpoint

The PHILADELPHIA Ledger Of yesterday
prints "a special from IFS Wash ing'oh 1I 81
respondent j. NJ. G., "a strong atu1'e
shoUine tho wonderful strides which the
South has made in Industrial pfobieSS.
Tho Ledger makes the following ed,to-
rial reference to the correspondent ~
There are many reasons for believing
that the southern states are desuutu w
form one u the most flourishlng secuous
of the country In saluniI'y ,Vi11oraI re-
sources. contiguity to market ana ldCiiilE
Of transportation. they possess pus.t..iioS
advantages. The depression WIlCt oaD,' ''I'u
uDon the southern people az the ttillil
III nm Of tho war has been dlsslpateu,, an
with the MD OF northern capltdi anu -
assistance Of skilled Immigration iIodn
The future with courage ana connuy,tlC 49,
Those OF pessimistic mind VINO nave ptei
inclined to question the reNlNdl VI "ueo,r,.
ness and the dawn OF an era o. ;;, ~"
nrosperitv will obtain clearer lhslsLlt
Of the Industrial situation by IeduiilE ~ ~
Interesting and valuable comm uhtCa ..,lli
in another column from our well-lniioIitSSo a
Washington correspondent cohCeIliile N"'
revival Of trade IN the Son'n - -
RAILROAD officials admittedly are IN d
Dosition 10 Judge with accuracy OF uI1u0
conditions The movement on Ireiell.,
the fntot change Of commodities pasScS
diroctl,, beneath their notice, and any
ouickeninc of industry or stagnalon III
business is instantly felt by the coHHoi
carriers of the country, who may De "
scribed in effect, as the visible Cleai ."5
mousse of commerce. IL is from suN n r.
qourco that - NJ c." derives the pres
emf Information. which is the more I'M
pregnable because u rs coIropoIa'e" ~
the fullest by the Southel Il PIoo9.o .oriol
Tho extent and variety OF tho ateIldl
devolonment of the South and the rcNl-
val of business in that sectlon are ol wv
most gratifying character Mlile9, l,t,
ufactures agriculture ana lidliSgIuI "a.
raff
lie abundant with wages and prices buoI-
ant The crops have been more lliall
ordinarily fruitful. with reservation as ~
cotton and tobacco Compensation ~
thc latter being had IN an increase I'D
quotations The Southern farmer IS pc
-ipuinp 10 diversity his crops lie 10
longer stakes his all on cotton ana plus-
pers or fails as that staple rs remuheIa-
tive or unsuccessful lie u sINW6 "a 10
or attention TO cereals. to fruit ana 70
Garden produce ard finds the lresulls
greatly 20 his satisfaction. Mining ope-
cations are being conducted on a more
extensive scale. with greater lhlel't ~ ~
and system. and the products are benb
marketed I'm a more business-llke way.
Manufactures show a wonderful grown
and the south is preparing 10 supply 10
own needs In this particular ny "hIi,s
M the finished article with the raw ma
fcriai and the labor at its door
Notable progress is shown in the teNtlc
trades with its own cotton ana lne
fleece OF it's own sheep the south Is get
ting ready to make its cities and towns
verftable hives of industry. Less politics
and more attention TO business, less re-
mining over the lost cause and more am
bition for the future. less sectional as
trust and more friendly cooperation with
Northern neighbors-this IS the spirit OF
the South Of to-day and IL is, indeed, a
pleasure 10 learn that under such worthy
'n-piration. that section is fast assuming
the proportions Of a land overlooking
with milk and honey