The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-06-09

ne Southern Railway Company.
recently made the following state
ment to q correspondent Of the
New York Times with regard to
the industrial development Of the
South:
''We,are, i'll the South, in an
era Of practical and successful de-
yaiopment Of our great natural
advantages. There IS unaninl-
lty among the people upon the
subject OF development, and
general disposition to foster indus
trial growth. The plans and !
methods Of placing tie resources |
Of the Southern country before the
outside world are systematically |
arranged, and are bound to be BEN
eiicial to that section.
"Coiton 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 pro-
vided with the most modern ma
chinery and appliances. It should
not be surprising to see within a
short time the cotton produced in
the Carolinas and Northern Geor-
gia taken entirely by local mills.
"A splendid beginning has also
| been made in woodworking, and
! there are many of these establish
ments in our territory IN success
full operation. The abundance of
valuable timber, suitable for ev-
cry branch Of building materials,
as we'll as the manufacture Of Wag-
o1s, carriages, railway cars, fur
niture and, indeed, about every
thing Of which wood is a raw ma
terial, not only makes woodwork
Ing in oil It's branches possible,
but profitable, as we'll. At no
distant day the South Will occupy
the first rank In this important IN
dustry.
Iron manufacturing in the
South is forging ahead at a rapid
rate. All the conditions are IA.
t vorable for success III this line OF
. industry. IT has been denonstra.
! ted that iron can be nanufact.
1 ured more chea plyand Of equally
: good quality in the South than II
e any other section. The South i
T already engaged III the exporting
: of iron, and the prospects are mos
I encouraging for q largely increased
: foreign business from that section
1t is not to be wondered at tha
: this should be 50, for all the natu
0 raj advantages are on the side O
>. the South, the only remarkable
4 thing about it being that this for
e eign business was not developed
3. sooner.
/ "The cultivation of tobacco ant
o its manufacture into the variou
Is forms in which the world likes t,
} use it is making commendable ad
II vancement. Better grades are be
ing cultivated, enlarged areas az
being planted, and the condition
Of this industry are exceedingl
promising.
THE raising Of fruit is ais
III commanding a good deal of at
tention. That the South is wei
he adapted to fruit raising has bee
h proved by actual experience, an
all who have engaged in thi
le branch of industry have been sue
$. cessful. The South has no feal
of competition in this respect
Va The South is convenient to til
ie best markets, and can produce i
RI abundance the best fruit.
"The railroads can justly la
great claim in the progress of tE
Southern development. The
have opened up rich and new tel
ritory to settlement and adde
- largely to the facilities for growt
- and development. They recoE
Z nize the fact that the prosperit
of the territory through whic
Us their lines run means their SUI
i cess, and so even from a purel
ne selfish motive, if for no othe
he they desire to foster and encou
fo age all legitimate enterprises.
,''The particular railway wit
IL which am connected is no exec
u ton to this rule, as it is mail
tanning an effective department
'ly whose work is directed to the d
We velopment Of the agricultural Al
a industrial interests Of the seetiC
Of the country tributary to i
~ - lines. It is also expending lar
. sums Of money for betterments
- its properties and in increasil
A the facilities necessary to give |.
! public superior advantages f
8 transporting the products of t
mill and the farm -