The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-08-16
PROGRESS OF THE SOUTH.
Dixie Land Rapidly Moving 10 The
Front.

The New Y Ork Financier
commenting upon the evidences
of progress and prosperity i'm
fhe south. along all lines of in
3netrial development. notes the
fact that during the past six
wears the total exports Of cotton
frafa the United States have
amounted 10 S2.O7l, 200, 600
This is equal 10 % per cent. Of
onr total exports for that period.
Bntit notes also that. In addi-
zion .0 cotton. the South con-
trbuted largely 90 the volume
~ other exports. and IL is safe
fo estimate that from 27 90 80
per cent. of all the exports of
fae United States since 1900
have been from South Of Mason
ANA nixon's line. Considering
that tho population of the cot
tom producing States does not
comprise over i6 per cent. of
the total of the United States.
III stands t0 reason that the
South is producing twice its
rr0n.rtiorate share of exports.
8l narilvof reasoning DO is also
receiving in the way of imports
d. larger percentage than other
producing sections.
Ifi~a good sign when, from
3d. quarter SD competent 90 ar
rit. at correct conclusions upon
cheese questions. the South is
credited with such evidences of
thrift. and material prosperity
lt has been achieved under for
bidding conditions which. for
.m. period after the political
wrong and misrule t0 which
Ior people were subjected as the
result of the war. seemed On
masa fhe future hopeless. But
through a courage which never
noa aAe ned and persistence
which knew mo abating. the
srars ol war have been healed
iH .Oe rehabilitation of homes.
tae satisfactory readjusment
NJ racial and economical prob
.m on lines upon which the
political. theorists of the North
.at failed and this section now
commands 81 favorable compari
SOD with lhe more favored set-
fous ol the Union
lne fuancicr secs no mystery
H .m- prosperity of the South
-no. Do stands as the favored
section of the Union of today
aud oestof ail. ID is progressing
along .n solid and substantial
grounds When the South DE
snr to attract it's share of sue
ror Immigration. as it lis
bound to from this time on.
some oi the other Middle and
North Atlantic States will have
ID look to their laurels The
development of today is merely
a- indication of what may be
anticipated an the future"
There is fun warrant for such
Ol"m.stic prediction Of the fu-
.I. ot the South. The increase
p .ae statistical exhibit of She
0.t,As progress is not confined
f. i.s agricultural production.
Ne recent reports of the United
states Census Bureau show an
,laa.ly favorable condition in
..ner respects. Ina the twelve
.a'es of kentucky. Tennessee.
if-nia. West Virginia. Ala
eam9. North Carolina. South
-toina. Missouri. Arkansas.
.oflla, Louisiana and Missis-
s'tfl me increase of capital in
seased since 1900 is reported 10
nave been at an average of
se, e,enly-iive per cent. and in the
'4ile OF products. of forty four
tei cent In the first list North
aroma, long regarded as an
."piogressive State, shows an
increase OF 1868 and is second
o"ly 20 Mississippi, with 1912
cent. while in the value of
f..,1Nc,s mississippi stands first
''N ,'i per cent. Louisiana
ccond with G7.3 and North
a'oiina third with OIL per cent
W increase. In these tables
y4as ,.s ls left out. possibly from
,-'o',ly 70 compute the tabula-
i ,'oD oi a State of such extensive
'ea. But there is one item
4 N'.h{ OF recording in its case.