The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-02-17
aREtNwnop's cuIToH FACTORY.

n UNA SAey ~ AGSNAUA w kuc tot6UIlSuWeul
sof q cotton factory at this place, and
below We publish their boiled-dowr
conversations upon the important ques
tion. We will say that not over two
whose interview appears below had any
Idea OF seeing 1t in print, and our only
reason for doing it is to let the county
~ well as the state zee how our people
view it. and that it would be safe in.
vestment for the surplus capital. As a
credit TO Greenwood I'VE. will say that
her large seed mill, her planning mills,
compress and foundery have all made
money for the stockholders. Start this
factory, anu with the many other small
\ ones, wagon, hub, spoke, that will fol-
dow in its path--Greenwood will be the
Pittsburg Of Mississippi
Mr. Geo. Wilson, Pres. Delta Bank.
says, Greenwood needs such factory
and he hopes it will get it that he for
one is willing to take stock in 1t. That
there is nothing that he now sees would
build up the town quicker than good
cotton factory
Dr. 7. R. Henderson, Pres Of 1.-The
Bank Of Greenwood, says, YES a cot
ton factory would be lasting benefit
TO our city. It would not only bring
people here, but capital and that is
- - a
what 1t takes to run city. / will take
stock in it If it is gotten up
2. W. Crockett, our snterprising drug
gist. said when approached on the sub.
ject That II a distillery will pay in
Kentucky a cotton factory will in
Greenwood. In Tennessee / worked in
a factory that was declaring a yearly
dividend, and every bale of cotton it
got was shipped to it. Now here is the
home Of the staple and the cotton can
be supplied at its door from the wagon
Start the factory and capital will come
and complete 1t.
Mr. Thayer, our prosperous hardware
merchant, says I'VE can build the
factory like we built the oil mill; thar
is each man who does not have the
money to pay, giving his note for the
amount OF stock he takes. l will 70 in
to it, as Greenwood needs something of
the kind to draw people and capital
necessary to support its present bust
ness"
Mr.. A. Y. McNeill, our grocer. says,
in speaking Of cotton factory. why
anything will beat the present condi
tions, but if we could get cotton fac.
tory Greenwood would soon prosper
Mr.. Ben Jones, one of our largest
planters, said; Yes a cotton factory
would pay in Greenwood, and he would
take some stock.
Alec Henderson, another large plan.
ter says: "A cotton factory would be
a good thing for both the town and
the planter. Iwould be glad to see it,
No doubt If approached Mr.. Henderson
would take stock in it,
Mr.. r. T. Jones, manager of the r. T.
Jones Co., said Yes we want cotton
sactory 30 we can some day make evey
thing manufactured out of cotton. Take
Enterprise. Miss. and its knitting factory
is now paying s per cent dividend, they
sell their stock all over the state. We
can do the same. Start it up--I am
with you on it. Such things alone will
increase the price Of cotton
Mr.. WAL, Of M. P. Moore & Co.. who
opened up promising business here
last fall, said. The resources Of
country unless utilized 60 to waste 1t
is useless for our people to allow the
profits Of their lahors to be carried
north in ereights. futures etc. when by
erecting cotton factory they could be
kept at home Greenwood needs such
a factory and needs it badly Our mer.
chants, business men and planters
should get together and see at once what
eau be done in this matters
Mr.. A. Weller, our public spirited
ieweler. says; "Yes we need factories
to make Greenwood, il we can't get a
cotton factory give us a wagon, plow,
rope, barrel--well any factory that will
bring foreign capital and enterprise to /.
help our city. Start the building Of a
cotton factory this spring and onr mer-
chants IN spite Of low price crop will
do . good years business
Mr.. =, i. Miller, the Mayor Of Green
wood, n.y., "Yes cotton factory is the
thing Tor Greenwood. ] hope it will
come --the sooner the better, ana / willi /