St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1899-04-01
Cotton Mills In the Cot
ton Fields.

COCVO0 MINIS In the COCe
ton Fields.
Something more than = month
ago the Picayune published : series
Of letters written by Its special stan
correspondent. 81. 81. Hargorve. on
the advantage to flow from the loca-
ton OF cotton mills in Louisiana and
Mississippi. Mr.. Hargrove's let
tiers described the methods pursued
in building up the great milling in
dustry ia North Carolina and other
States on the Atlantic coast, and the
great prosperity which has resulted
from the successful operation Of the
mills. These letters were written
during = tour Of investigation in
other States made under instruc-
tions from the Picayune, with .
view Of determining whether mile
could be built and operated in this
neighborhood with the same happy
results.
Owing TO the favor with which the
Hargrove letters we're received, and
the general desire for their repro.
duction in = shape for careful re-
perusal and reference, the Picayune
determined to publish them IN PAM
phlet form. and, for the purpose OF
insuring = wide circulation among
the people most interested, offered
to send to the leading papers
throughout the States Of Louisiana
Mississippi and Alabama . many
copies for gratuitous distribution
as they may be able to place to id
vantage. So great has been the
demand from Its Louisiana and Mis-
sissirpi contemporaries that it has
been found necessary to print a
large edition.
In issuing this pamphlet for gra-
tuitious distribution, the Picayune
has been influenced solely by .
conviction that . wider knowledge OF
the advantages to be gained BY es-
tablishing more cotton mills in this
and neighboring States would be OF
decided advantage to the many small
but progressive communities scat
tered through the country. The
Picavune believes that the letters
Of Mr.. Hargrove point out clearly
the methods to be pursued in es-
tablishihing cotton mills in the
midst OF the cotton fields, and the
evidences they afford of the pros
perity attending similar ventures in
North Carolina ani other Southern
States will serve to convince the
most incIedulous.
Although Louisiana and Missls-
eippi are great cotton-prodacing
States, supplying the very best
grades Of the staple, they manufac-
ture-but very Insignificant portion
OF their production into cotton
cloth. Louisiana possesses but two
mills, consuming 10000 bales Of
cotton per year. and Mississippi
but nine mills, consuming 10000
bales. These figures constfast
poorly with Ill mills consuming
333 900 bales, possessed by North
Carolina. and the 81 mills, consum-
ing 378, 900 bales in South Carolina.
And yet Louisiana and Mississippi
produce together considerably more
cotton than the two Atlantic States
mentioned.
Should the little pamphlet nov
being distributed assist the building
OF more cotton mills in this and the
neighboring States. the Picaynne
will feel that it has. been amply re.
paid for the expense and labor in
volved in its preparation. It has
no other object in the premises than
the proper developing Of the rich
resources OF the Southern tier of
States.
Through the enterprise Of the
Picayune, we have received q num-
Der OF copies Of the above named
interesting pamphlet, which we will
free to all interested in
this important subject. Call early, |
before tue supply is exhausted.