The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-09-03
TALLAHAgsEE 8 - -.

Suppose there were ten thouaand
bales Of cotton brought 70 Tallahassee
annually. Indirectly We Wiil remark
that Leon county has the resources for
easily producing from 5000 70 $4,000
bales.),
II compressed and shipped to Europe,
or New England, It would bring IN Just
q million dollars Of their money 70 pay
for t. As the grower has already ex.
pended the greater portion Of this IN
fertilizer and labor he has but little net
return. He has LITERALLY paid the gov
eminent for the privilege Of producing
Il, In the tariff. He win pay the freight
to the millSin New England or across the
waters and will again pay the freight
back in the finished goods. As he is q
grower Of cotton he argues that he
must use as many cotton goods as pos
sibls 10 keep up the demand for bis
product.
Now, let us suppose there is . large
cotton mill IN Tallahassee Of sufficient
capacity TO convert this quantity Of cot
ttOn IN elOOth.
The foreign manufacturer win want
the staple and the local manufacturer
will want II. Consequently there viii
be spirited bidding between the two and
the grower will realize at least q half
cent per pound more for his crop than
II there we're no factory here. The ed
itor Of this paper is from q city which
contains twelve cotton mills and knows
this 20 be true.
The local manufacturer secures the
cotton and converts II into goods at
home. Before he can do this Il will
have been necessary for him 10 expend
among home people 500, 900 perhaps
for material and labor In the cOnstruc-
ton Of buildings. He must then pay
but at least 500. 900 annually for opeF-
atives, every dollar Of which would Je
expended with the local merchants and
truckers.
There Is no business enterprise in
which one can embark today so certain
If success as cotton manufacturing. II
men ere secured TO manage
he business there is absolutely no
,hance Of failure. The writer has per.
IOnally known Of the establishment Of
more than fifty mills In the States Of
Georgia aDd Alabama, and every one Of
hem Is now successfully and prOhtably
conducted, and almost all have more
han doubled their capacities, besides
'aying out more than the original in.
'estment In dividends.
Suppose that Tallahassee people
ubscribe 100000 toward a $500, 900
aetoFy Il would be an easy matter
o secure the additional capital. With
D ten years the money would have been
eturned 10 them In dividends and their =
tOck worth far above par; the popula-
lon Of the city would have been In
roased by q thousand or more; the |
armor and the merchant would have ,
cen benefited more than q million dol ,
lrs In the expenditure Of wages by the ,
perativesi the farmers themselves
Iould have been directly benefited 10
he extent Of q quarter Of million I
pillars through q premium price on his {
ottOn, and every professional man and !
rtiaan In the county and section would /
ave been propOrtIOnately benefited. !
Cotton factories do not employ the /
Ighest priced labor, but they are al. a
lost assured money makers, and are 4
'nsequently the most popular line Of
dustrials
Tallahassee IL naturally the location i
y such a mill. for II is In this section 3
Florida that ell the short staple cot A
N IL produced. D
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