New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-08

and works qF the 5q Rkn and Ssgs
eeneer epe for tomaoes sweet potatoes pumpkin
ribbon syrup, peaches and berries, ana sea
abundance: also, flour mills. sugar refneries. and
bread cracker and ship biscuit factories, TO supply
To f these may be added miscellaneous Industries
section. such those making baking powder boots
and shoes pearl and ivory (vegetablel buttoils
ness and saddlery. mattresses and upholstery; and
musical instruments and also tanperieS @n6 gas
grown. is already here IN plenty or Is near at hand
IN faet Il needs and viii generously support
all and totally lacks many of the industries that
lization; and it supply eheapy much of the raw
But its chief reduirement-its crying needs Ia
Dor. which includes farmers mechanics, craftsmen
Before the construction of the road this country
was very sparsely settled and that mainly by the
relatively scereer (and is YETI than in any other
part Of the South The industries thus far INTRO
supplied; but even they have room for more. and OF
bor III ThS @ s am are 6s
portuntes here. large proportion OF the mechanics
their own. From all Of which the deduction can be
and lucrative employment here In country where
living Is exce6 dinghy cheap and that IT has an IN
centive beyond the daily wage. the hope OF speedily
becoming its master
The following are more particularly REQUIRED;
ers and in all the shops mills and turpentne stills
ordinary labor. While the country districts are
clamorous for tillers and workers of the soil the
towns want watchmakers. clerks. accountants.
commercial travellers. and more particularly manu-
facturers' agents who will represent the lines OF
trade that are drawn upon by the people OF the
territory. Gt would be wen that these latter should
carry stocks that could be inspected and selected
from. instead of the tradesmen having 70 deal by
sample with the manufacturers travelling repre-
In short in this the practical opening up Of this
region. great is the influx Of people tremen-
dous the activity In planning and installing indus
tries. In the erection of homes and buildings tone
cannot pass a wayside farm without noticing some
structure being reared of various kinds and in the
extending OF the facilities OF the road itself there
is Unsuitable demand. only for many times
what 1t is at present producing in the way Of farm
ing and manufactured products. but for every kind
and description OF labor.
None Of this territory is than a half day
from GUlfport and when IL Is further advanced
both regards agriculture in all its branches and
manufacture. as IL Is certain 10 Dc In compare
Sll'it tLiIe tl1tIi
ably city OF considerable size, with vast deal OF
shipping In its harbor-wi!l OFFER fine market. and
through the various lines and foreign lines Of
kets Of this country. but those abroad. while the
road itself with is excellent connections. already
reaches all the interior markets of the coun-
try and at low freight rates. The latter will. OF
course. supplement- its present facilities with re-
frgerator cars. and with the further expsditing or
written. few days ago. the road has been
obliged to put this new service in force-two ears
a day now going fOrwardD -
The towns along the road and OF the countryside
themselves make many attractive offers. for
passed that stage Gulfport will have attained such
proportions that II will pay them 10 supply the lat
ter. and when H. by OF the great Increase IN
all lines OF industry in tts territory ceases 70 De
able to absorb its products. il will certainly have
enough steamer lines running coastwise and 20 for
eign ports to take care OF the overplus.
ITS PEOPLE ALL CONFIDENT.
II may be added that there is atmosphere OF
absolute confidence in all the towns along the road.
and especially in Gulfport, to the future of the