Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-05-17
COTTON TROUBLES,

| OVl lOV lhUJD IES.
NEW ENeLAND's OPPORTUNITY TO
CURE THEM.
She Should Turn Her Attention to the
Prodaotion Of the Finer Fabrics and Not
Attempt 60 Compete With the south In
the Coarser Grades.
The firms engaged in manufacturing
the finer grades Of cotton goods in Man.
chester formed recently q combination
based upon the profit earning capacity
Of each firm. The capital represented is
$50, 900, 900. This new alliance has
been made to facilitate the extension Of
trade in their products as we'll as for the
better overcoming Of foreign COMPETE
tion. Sir William Houlsworth, men,
Der Of parliament for the northwest d.
vision Of Manchester, one of the lead.
ing cotton spinners Of that city, has
been elected chairman Of the new ALI.
ance. This indicates that the British
center for the production of the finezt
cotton fabrics has discovered that the
time has come for mutual cooperation
in protecting and increasing their in
dustry.
On this class of goods the Dingley
bill carries duties based on the number
Of threads to the square inch, counting
the. warp and filing. on the weight to
the square yard Of the cloth. and on the
value per square yard in excess Of IL
cents All this may be found in schedule
I Of the Dingley bill. from which was
collected in 1897 an aggregate Of Gill;
1874, 1884, "a. Large importers of these
goods say that the greater proportion Of
them are of the more costly character,
including quite number that are not
o. yet made in American mills. On all
other manufactures of cotton not spe-
cially provided for q duty of Is Fer
cent ad valorem is collected. All
plushes, velvets, velveteens and other
fine fabrics made of cotton, if not
bleaohed, dyed, colored, stained, paint
ed or printed, must pay cents per
square yard and IS per cent ad valorem,
while those that are bleaohed, dyed,
oolored, etc., must pay IL cents per
square yard and IS per cent ad valorem,
and outings from these in any form
that make them special articles Of mer-
chandise must pay an extra 10 per cent
id valorem, and in no case shall any Of
the articles named in this paragraph
nay less rate than AK per cent ad
valorem.
On tho other hand, chenille curtains,
table covers and all others Of which COT
ton chenille forms the component mate
rial Of chief value must pay so per cent
I'd valorem.
Cotton stockings, hose and half hose
made on Knitting machines or frames
must pay 80 per cent I'D valorem, while
selvaged, fashioned. narrowed, shaped
wholly or in part by knitting machines,
including those commercially known as
seamless, if valued at not more than 81
. dozen pair, shall pay 80 cents a dozen
and Is per cent ad valorem; those cost
Ing from 81 to 81. so shall pay the same
I'd valorem and 60 cents a dozen; those
costing 81 q dozen, 70 cents; those cost
Ing $3, 81. 30; those costing s., 81 a
dozen, and all Of higher value IS per
cent ad valorem. All these different
rates require much careful examination
at the appraisers offices to prevent any
blunders from being made.
These figures show that the Dingley
bill has made ample provision for the
protection of American cotton manufac-
turers and has given them encourage
ment to engage in the production Of
finer goods than they have ever yet
made.
There is, therefore, no good rea.
son for any longer delaying the produo.
ton Of these finer woven and knitted
goods and in making this country inde~
pendent Of the Manchester mills, in so
far as our domestic markets are con-
oerned, and in entering into competi.
ton with them in foreign markets.
Another benefit of this wisely devised
cutton schedule is that it gives to the
northern mills an opportunity to solve
the problem which the great growth Of
southern cotton weaving has given
them. It will be q long time before the
south can give its poor whites the ex-
perienoe and skill needed for weaving
0ue goods, while it will continue to in
crease mills of the present class until
they meet all demands for domestic
consumption and for export to the new
markets opening up in Africa and else
where.
Consumption Of all staple goods
must keep pace with the growing popu.
lation Of the world, an obvious fact that
Offsets the claim Of overproductioD, and
% civilization advances even barbarians
discover, az did Adam, that they must
hide their nakedness.
One Of the latest cotton mills to go
into operation in the south is the Indian
Head ct Cordova, Ala, built by Arthur
Armor and other cotton manufacturers
q Boston at . cost Of $500, 600. 1t has q
tract Of 600 acres that were given it
BY Cordova citizens. Rich coal veins
open at the engine room door, giving
them fuel for their steam engine at less