The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-15
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of home consumption, and to use our own
raw products in this manufacturing, OF
course, with this States wonderful facii-
ties Tor distribution OF goods by rail and
water. it Will be very easy for such indus
tries TO enlarge their scope, and to secure
trade from all parts OF the world, but just /
now the Texas demand alone will keep
several hundred new Industries busy.
What is needed first is a class of manu-
featuring plants that will utilize some of /
the products that can be and are raised in
Texas industries that will supply the !
people OF the State with home made goods
instead Of forcing them to consume articles
made in Maine or Missouri.
We raise and ship the raw products, fur
nishing thousands Of fac cries with their !
crude material. and th,D pay them big
prices to send It back TO us. Our wonder
full crops bring millions of dollars into this (
State, but We return II all. and much more
besides. to the manufacturers OF the New
England States. and we even help to keep
busy the factories OF Europe aud Asia,
Not only are We losing the benefit of
money paid for articles manufactured else
where, but we are actually throwing away
thousands upon thousands Of dollars an
nually for freight charges.
Texas buys enough canned goods from
the North and East each year TO keep
twenty factories busy. II these factories
were all in the State a few thousand farm
ers You'd quit raising cotton and begin
cultivatng fruits and vegetables TO supply
the market that would be thus estab
lished,
That is only one Industry that need TO
he developed In Texas. Look at the ar
ticles you eat and wear, and see how few
of them are made at home Try to mag
inc the amount of money that is sent from
Texas annually to buy goods thai could
be manufactured here
Think of how much we are doing TO
promote Northern and Eastern industries
and how little to develop home factorloo.
No wonder the farmers In those other
States plant diversity OF crops. 1t is
very easy 10 make diversified crops where
there are diversified markets Where tho
demand is created the sensible farmer
needs no other nducement to raise pro
ducts that will net him a profit.
There are thousands Of sensible farmers
in Texas, and they know a great deal more
about crop diyersilcation than many OF the
people who have been giving them advice
on the subject for the last twenty years
As soon us an industry is started in Texas
that calls for a certain raw product the
manufacturer finds no difficulty in getting
It.
Create market for the Texas farmer.
and he will give you the crop desired As
long as there is no demand for a diversity
of products he Will raise only what he can
sell.
Make Houston a tobacco market by
building a warehouse Tor this crop or by
erecting cigar and plug tobacco factories,
and the surrounding country will plant
more tobacco Mako several such ware
houses in the state or create many sucn
tobacco factories and Texas viii soon be-
come as famed for its tobacco as II is
now noted for its cotton,
1gvh e
try that Galveston and other leNas cltle'
, are erecting rice mills and then watch
, how our wonderful rice lands Will be utll'
lied
Scatter a few canning factories over the
/ State and see how tile truck farms VIII
increase and no" he orchards VIII gro"
in size and number
Make Dallas, Waco or some or, 9,neT 1, aeAa,
I city a packing house center IKE hansa'
. CITY. and the farmer will need no othe
. inducement TO raise hogs and cattle.
Encourage the farmer by encouraging
the factory builders, Every dollar puI
= into an industrial enterprise in Texas nov
: means a dollar put into the pocket OF tn
i farmer
4 The benefits of such industries can b,
= easily shown First is the demand for tn,
j raw nroduct If his is something not nov
cpItivated in Texas 1t viii encourage crol
a diversi6catiop and insure a living for
= contain number of farmers. IL 1t is
. nrn6unt already extensively cultivated 1
, will increase the demand therefor and u
Il many Instances net the farmer bette
g nrices.
r Then rho factory itself will give EN-
e nIotment 10 labor. and add 10 the popu
y iation and huying capacity OF the city
puiId twenty factories in Waco thf
: year and the citys population VIII b
! doubled. There would be necessity 70
o additional mercantile establishments an
e for many other institutions all OF whic
a would help circulate money and give EN-
/, ployment to labor. Inc oullu'pE Vi he,
II houses would be necessary, and Their
G would be an increased demand IN ever
! line Of trade, The surrounding couhtr
9 would be ihickly settled WIN farmer
!. raising agricultural and Horticultural ptod
I, ucts to supply the wants OF Dig Guy.
, 1t Is really a difficult matter 10 enuiu
= crate all the benefits that are derived iroii
L such enterprises. One factory placed
city does more to help rs grown ina
y any other investment. lia influence Is re
70 in a thousand ways, u is lHe q ray
- sunlight which may gladden. hearts an
= warm dormant nsture into lie from OIL
~ end Of the State 10 the other.
~ It is manufacturing tnat pu'las d CIV
=, and It Is manufacturing that neips a.