The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1897-07-10
Il SUGGESTION.

- - ~ tGIuEHtIrV IICk lHNA our
tewn needs ~ many industries as it il
possible to establish within it's Dor
ders. 1t has already two boiler shops
one foundry, sheet iron shops, an ice
factory, several cooper shops, all of
which furnish sonc employment to
several persons. It's carpenters, me-
chanics aud artisans are generally
supplied with work, but there is still
room for more small industries Ia fur
nish employment to some idle labo-
rers aud t" the growing generation.
Various factories have been sugges-
ted from time TO time as proper to he
established among ne, but so far the
suggestions have fallen still born on
the community. Our people are quick
III a certain respect to act on a sug-
gestion which promises the outlay of
little capital and almost assured i'm
mediate satisfactory results, but some
what slow to embark in any enter
prise which requires the investment
of considerable capital. assidnous
work and time, to insure success !:
and yet such enterprises are generally
the most beneficial to Il community,
for they furnish employment to willing
hands, aud, once firmly established,
last during many years.
With a view of interesting some of
our enterprising moneyed men, the
SENTINEL would suggest the estah-
lisliment OF a factory here which it
believes will pay in "A very short time.
1t is Il Broom Factory. Of course it
will take time, not only to erect it
but also to induce small farmers to
raise the broom corn and bring it to
the factory. Immediate dividends
must not be looked for by the inves-
tors but once established and we'll
started, there is no reason why it
should not pay handsomely.
It will help the town in a two fold
manner it will furnish employment
to some of its idle men and boys, and
will open up a new market Tor a new
product of our farmers who will come
to town and deal with our merchants.
1t may be objected that such a
factory could not, for want of mate
rial. be worked the year round. That
may..possibly be, but not necessarily ;
still, to avoid the possibility of such Il
drawback. moss plckery origin aud
the making Of moss collars could be
combined with the broom factory. We
have untold wealth hanging on our
trees in orr swamps, only awaiting
the hand of mar to pluck and his
genius to turf 1t to account. Hereto
fore the products of our farms proved
sufficient to the supply of II wants
aud there was no incentive to turn to
other untried Of wealth /: but
JOY that the struggle for existence is
getting yearly harder and harder for
farming classes, who can barely
realize the cost Of production for ,their
small crops, necessity, the fertile
mother of invention, will lead the way
to new ventures. Among the new
ventures, we believe the development
Of the moss industry will prove a
profitable one. Itonly awaits a fair
trial to test it.
Who will be the pioneers in this
bVsinessf Who will take up these
suggestions, investigate, dissect, an
alyze them in all their bearings, and
put them in practice
The SENTINEL invites discussion,
and thro Va it's columns open to its
readers, for the purpose. a thorough
ventilation of the subject is what is
needed. Let US have the pros and
cons.