The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1906-12-01

planters comes IN bags not made of cot
ton, and that, too, when the cotton wrap
ping could, with the use of special ma
chinery, be produced as cheaply as the
other. If fertilizer bags were made of
cotton even that part sold to cotton
planters, a great many bales would be
utilized to supply the demand thus Gre
ated.
These are only two instances of doz-
ems that could be mentioned and COM
mented on at length, but they are suf-
ficient to show something of the posi-
bilities of a campaign for extending the
market and consumption right here at
home. Some man is ready to say that
all the farmer would nave to do in
order to force the manufacturers into
this would be to refuse to wrap with
anything but cotton covering or accept
fertilizers with anything but cotton
sacks. This is true also if the farmer
would do this, but a long and persis-
tent campaign would be necessary to
create an interest that will bring about
such a condition. The dozens of uses to
which our cotton should be put cannot
be brought into successful operation in
a day, but will require time, persever-
dbNCy idllCllSC 0IL uIollCy. jill 'lDl-
pressed with the idea that some definite
plan of campaign should be mapped out
by the gentlemen here today, and that
all should work in unison for a common
cause, carrying the fight into their re-
spective States, to the people them
selves, and through them to the legisla-
tive bodies of both State and nation.
In this manner the end sought can be
accomplished, and no other.
The proposition to broaden the for
cign fields is a much larger one, and it
would require hours in which to discuss
it i~ntelligently and take cognizance of
every phase of the situation. Through
the enterprise and persistency of the
British manufactures, goods made of
American cotton have found q strong
market in the most important nations
OF the world, but there are still count
less millions of the earth's inhabitants
that could and should use our cotton
manufactured goods that are entirely ig-
norant of it, and the uses to which it
might be applied. As a beginning of an
educational campaign along this line
was the appropriation by the last Con
gress made. The field is almost q limit
less one, and will require years of study
and persistent effort to accomplish the
result desired. Great Britain has blazed
the way for this campaign, and as a re-
suit Is today reaping the lions share of
the results to accrue. Fully so per cent.
or more of the cotton manufactured,
colored and white piece goods sold to
foreign countries, are made in England.
While England is using our cotton and
n,,chSn- fhn -1ol- - -.
how much better it would be if our own
manufacturers could reap the benefit Of
this vast trade.
In a few places the American manu- |
facturer is beginning to be known and
his wares appreciated. China in 1908
took of III goods 277, 900, 900 yards and
$4,000, 900 from England, balancing the
scales of commerce as nearly as any of
the more important countries. The diff ,
ference in amount realized was even
more han this in favor of England. |
However, the wonderful increase made
in China in the past ten years, in direct
competition with England, clearly DEM
onstrates the ability of American man
ufacturers to win their way against all
competitors. There are still millions of
Chinese subjects that have never seen a
piece of cloth made by American cotton.
All other Asiatic countries are waste |
places as far as our cotton goods are
concerned, although England sells more
or less goods made from our cotton to
all of them. Alden, a British possession, |
of small consequence, but the gateway
to a considerable trade, offers an i'm
portant lesson to our manufacturers.
By perseverance and pluck our manu-
facturers in 1903 placed sc, ZOO, 900 yards
of goods against 100000 by England.
Superior quality and intelligent demon
stration9ave established a trade through
this port of which we may Justly be
proud. India, although dominated by
England, offers a field almost as good.
1t would require, however, a careful
study of the conditions that must be
met with an intelligent handling of the
same.
South America offers a close and con-
.venient market for our goods as well as
inviting field for the increased con-
sumption of cotton. While it is almost
at our doors, England sells 5S4, 100000
yards to $4,000, 900 for the United
States. In Colombia only are the scales
anything like evenly balanced, $30,0O0,-
UUU yards IOT uncle sam 10 44,UUO ,OUU
yards for Johnny Bull. In Argentina
sells Isl, 100000 yards to our
million. In Brazil 152, 600, 900 to
our less than 100000 We are the
best consumers that the countries of
South America have for their products,
and why not make them. equally good
customers for u products? Some one
because the great steamship lines
ply across the Atlantic instead of coast-
1nen it should be our purpose to
this defect and create for our /.
selves a market that should be ours,
Not alone endeavor to turn the balance
Of trade in our favor as against Eng
and, but create new and Increased de-
nands for the goods that we excel in the
manufacture of.
The West Indies, our nearest neigh |
oors, give to England a market for 1885, I
100000 yards against 100000 to our 4,
manufacturers. Central America, ad-
our country for hundreds of
niles, buys $4,000 600 yards from Eng:
and"a and only 1S,0OO.OOO from us. At
lea offers a great and inviting field for I
,perations. Cotton goods should by all S
means predominant in the commerce q
With that continent, and while England1 G
oils annually 533 -OOO. 600 wards and the =