The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-10-25

The CLIMAX has secured from Hon
Charles L. Searey, of Waco. two shor
papers upon subjects OF interest an,
Importance, especially to the farmer
OF this county. The subjects are:
Industrial development of county
mills, factories, etc, with mention o
opportunities for employment of CAPT
tai, promising good returns.
2 Mineral deposits, including build
ing stones, workable clays, gas and oil
extent of development and prospects,
and possibilities of development.
Upon the first of these subjects We
herewith produce Mr.. Searcy's views
reserving his second paper for our next
issue. 1t may be remarked that there
is no man IN the county more compel
ent than Mr.. Searey. to discuss these
important subjects, bis fitness and
capacity having been repeatedly recog-
nized by his selection to read papers
before the State Industrial Convention
at Louisville. Mr.. Searcy was restrict
ed to two hundred words and hence be
does not attempt to treat the subjects
exhaustively. On the first topic he
writes;
I'm the better portion of Madison
county, where the blue grass, hemp,
ETC., hourishes, the natives are too busy
looking after their products and herds
of fine cattle, to start manufactures,
and in the eastern portion Of the county
where the lands are thin, and formerly
unproductive, the people are not able
to erect much needed plants to develop
the hidden treasures without the aid
of outside capital and energy. Less
than decade since this thin soil was
thought to be too poor to sprOut black
eyed peas, bat, as if by magic, this poor
sandy clay soil has changed in few
wears to a blooming and fertile garden.
The land when properly titled and fer
tilted is adapted to the growth OF
small fruits and vegetables, and o-day
there are not less than one hundred
small farmers profitablv raising fruits
and vegetables, where ten farmers for
merly barely made a living. Hence,
there Is not as much interest taken in
the industrial development as the pos
abilities demand. but all are waiting
for outside capital to reap the profits.
"Richmond has two good modern
Touring mill, two planning mills, ice fac
tory, laundry, water-works, gas electric
ity, telephones, etc, but could make it
profitable for dozens of manufactures
and should have them.
There is a large distiilery at Silver
Creek and FIVE or six smaller ones in
the county. and quite number of good
mills in different parts of the county.
Since the mem0ry Of the "oldest in-
habitant' there have been three or
four stone-ware manufactures and two
good Touring mills located at Waco
Recently there has been erected near
the same place, on the railroad, a large
drain-tile and brick plant, and the de-
manu- hOt thO piouuCto aAO very BWus
dIspnsing of all they can make. There
is room for many more manufactures
Of this vast clay deposit A modern
pottery would reap rich harvest. Our
oil and gas fields need development;
and the company that first gets in the
! field are almost sure of success. We
need any number of mills and manu-
factories to develop the many and
varied resources of this county.
There is the highest prospect Of good
returns on almost any investment and
we truly welcome all COOL emigrants
and ask them to assist us to build up
the grandest county in the State"