The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-08-22
DIVERSIFIED INDUSTRIES
AND PROSPERITY.

south we're the people 80 aDSo4ulelg /
upon cotton growing as
N South Carolina There was not so
much as a wagon factory in the State
forty years ago. The depression fol-
loEing the civil war affected South
more seriously than any
other state. with the possible exception
u Mississippi. Not until the early
eighties was the first cotton mill erect
ed in the state. But what are the
conditions today Let the following
telegram from Columbia to the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat tell the story:
COLUMBIA. S c.. July 27.-While,
according TO government reports. the
condition Of cotton in South Carolina
is poorer than in any other state,
the farmers may expect higher prices
than anywhere In this country. few
years ago prices here were 80 to 40
points lower than In New York Last
year the condition was reversed and.
because OF the increased local de-
mand. the difference this fall will
probably be as much as a half cent
in favor OF the local markets This
changed condition Is due TO the cot
ton mills now running in every sec
ton OF the state. II the crop is as
short as indicated these mills will
consume three-fourths of the produc-
ton and to secure their stock at
home without having TO send buyers
into other states and have long hauls
on the railroads will offer the bonus
Indicated.
In the last twelve months South
Carolina has taken her position next
to Massachusetts in cotton manufac-
turing There is yet a big gap be-
tween these two leading states. but
the Palmetto is gaining with pheno-
menal rapidity. This state has led
Rhode Island in the number OF looms
operated for several years. but it is
only now that the textile authorities
mite in putting her ahead of that state
n both looms and spindles. The fig
-ires for the present time give Rhode
Island 1000. 13S spindles and South
Carolina 2.249.70s. Rhode Island has
1891 looms and South Carolina g.
SI2.
North Carolina is next to South
Carolina in the South in cotton manu.
featuring. and takes fourth place in
| the Union. There the rule has been
to build small mills. There are many
more mills than in this state. but with
an aggregate capital and capacity Of
much less. She has 1892 .SSS spindles
and S5.5sS looms. New Hampshire
ranks after North Carolina, then Geor
gia and Connecticut. The other states
that manufacture operate less than l..
100000 spindles
According to the figures of a recog
lized textile authority. there was {
gain in the United States for the las
year of 1.57S.Oss spindles. or 7.51 pei
cent: and S4.OS4 looms. or per cent
South Carolina furnished 40 per cent
OF the entire loom increase for tn,
United States and about IS per cent
OF the increase in the South. The in
crease for twelve months in spindle.
was S0.s6S for this state. or just abou
one-fourth of the total increase in tn,
United States. and 40 per cent of tn,
additions in the South.
Two years ago some business mel
declared that manufacturing here wa
being overdone. but after such remark
able expansion that idea is not nov
entertained. There seems no DISPOSE
ton TO check mill building. grea
water power in the Cstawba river hai
recently been purchased by persons
who contemplate its immediate deveI
opment. and it is intended to not onl,
build mills near the river, but distrIh
ute thousands OF horsepower. by cleo
itricity. where wanted in adjacen
counties
The China war has been q setbael
To a few South Carolina mils tina
have for years been shipping goods al
rect to that market. and had thes
not been so strongly financially for
A4AiC0s At&AA nave htNfc0 OtSdSt4tAS
AS ii was. most OF them met the emel
gency by putting in machinery 10
the weaving Of finer cloth. There Ia
been not the least trouble as to laboi
The operatives in number Of mill
have been organized; in others tn
management has excluded organizer
and union men. and there the matte
has rested. The labor Is almost a
local but IN the heaviest manufaetu
ing centers the supply has been es
hausted and in some instances III
mountain regions Of Tennessee hav
been drawn on for hundreds Of opera
tiyes.
In three factories In Columbia an
Charleston the negro has been give
trials in cotton mills and in every il
stance has failed. They are brigf
enough. but viii not work steadily.