Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1899-06-24

irresponsible talk in the newspa-
pers about cotton factories from
time to time. mostly in the nature
Of booming a cotton mill for the
newspapers particular town. Such
literature agitates a little usually
very little) and urges great deal,
but generally gives no information
of any value to anybody, and no
good reasons why anybody should
consider the subject, and usually
results in nothing. Few newspa-
per men know anything about cot
ton mills or kindred subjects, and
their writings thereupon are hardly
ever given serious consideration.
Noting the wonderful develop.
ment Of the cotton mill industry in |
some OF the southern states and the
prosperity attendant upon them,
The Eagle SOME time since deter
mined to get some data on the sub
ject to lay before its readers, with
the view, if possible, Of arousing
interest in the subject at Bryan.
With this end in view we have pro-
cured book from the writings Of
Mr.. II. II. Hargrove, staff CORE
spondent Of the New Orleans Plea
yune, being letters on the subject
that have appeared in that enter
prising newspaper, by a man who
was making the subject a special
study, having every facility at his
command, ard travelling through
the cotton manufacturing sections
Of North and South Carolina and
Georgia
Mr.. Hargrove's writings are prac-
teal and intended to point out not
only the desirability Of an enter
prise Of the kind, but also the way
TO organize and carry it ont.
IL is the purpose of this series Of
articles TO summarize his findings
and arguments, and in some cases
to reprint his words verbatim. His
letters are interesting and full to
the brim Of most conclusive facts
that show:
LIST. That the south should man
ufacture her cotton and get l2
cents a pound for it instead Of sell.
ing il for 4 cents and letting the
North and Europe get the other s
cents.
2nd. That the southern people
are impoyerishing themselves by
selling the raw material and buying
II back manufactured, with great
profits and wages 10 northern labor.
ers added.
Bird. That the eastern states of
the cotton belt are building factories
and manufacturing large per cent
of their cotton, and are finding
great wealth and profit from so
doing.
4th. That Mississippi, louisiana
and Texas are even better situated
than the other states named for
the profitable manufacture Of cot
ton.
9Th. That it is a very easy mat.
ter 10 organize a company compos
ed of home people entirely to build
cotton factory, the stock being
subscribed and paid in small in
stallments as used.
9Th. That all such enterprises
where governed by ordinary bust
ness intelligence, will pay prof
m the stock, benefit the cotton pro
ducers, add population and wealth
to the town and section, make
market for diversified production
Of the farmers, and in short at il
very inception, give to its promo
tiers, and a whole community q
cropping, misguided i-cent cottol
producers and trailickers a glimps
Of the promised land.
The usual history of new cot
ton mill industry in n small tow
is described TO be about thus:
great effort is made extending owe
4 year or two time, perhaps,
raise the funds for "A mill. Tn
mill is built, perhaps on co-oper
,tive plan-or perhaps on I'll
building and loan plan, but /
nearly every case the money f
The first mill is raised among III
home people, for foreign capitI
can rarely be procured for the fir
one. After il runs "A year or s.
md the town and section feels III
impetus of new life and bushes
resulting. q subscription is starte
for second one. This succeed
easily, and the money is raised wit
but little effort. Then perhaT
foreign money begins 10 seek il
vestment either in stock of the oil