The Washington herald., 1909-02-07
SOUTH A RICH LAND
Cotton Crop Valued at More
Than S6O0,0O0,0OO.
WHOLE WORLD THE CONSUMER
Tide Of immigration Moves South
ward, Attracted by Varied and
wealthy Resources OF the Country
Many Advantages Presented in
Dixie over More Northern CIimes.
-Photo b. Edmons'0n.

The cotton glnnsd in the South OF the
crop Of 1906 is slated at I2ol9,9g9 bales 20
January !. and the end Is not yet SAYS
the Cincinnati Enquirer. This has
gold value OF approximately SO. CO.. 9oo.
and as its production is confined TO not
over twelve States II can readily be per
ceived what a tremendous amount Of
wealth Is concentrated into other States
by this single product
BY It's cotton the South viii always
have the world as a customer. and
the commerce based upon the cotton,
the shipping brought TO its port b. the
cotton. the surplus capital the South
crop OF cotton viii De used in the develop
ment OF its other great na-uraI resources
until the Southland becomes again the
most potent section Of the Unioa-
( The tide OF immigration from abroad
F viii soon assume once more its vast pro-
: portions. but as Il has already shown a
reflex movement from its former impetus
20 the far West. the Southern States In
! the coming FIVE years viii gather in
/ thousands from abroad to the hundreds
it formerly received.
Population Moves south.
The fOw OF our own population is dis
tinctly southwark az this time Mime
sofa. Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas arr
losing thousands OF their most energetic
people TO Arkansas. Texas, and Okla
homa- Illinois. Indiana. and Ohio ar'
contributing good. progressive. valuable
Mississippi; indeed. 70 the whole South
ern ter OF our country.
Florida has Northern men from ever
State in the Union busily engaged Il
building up that most beautiful. pic
turescue. and IN her climate, ocean an,
land resources one OF the richest State
OF the republic.
To build Up the South is 10 enricl
the entire country, and in no other sec
ton VIII the same amount OF capital
directed with the same good judgment
produce such great results The coun
try Is Justly proud Of the unprecedente
growth Of the ports OF the Great Lakes
Buffalo. Erie. Cleveland. TOLEDO. DetrOi
Chicago. and DuIuth--mOdeEn marvel
each and al of them. founded on &C
tivity IN our own Northern States an
with the cooperation Of the four OF fv
millions Of the people OF Canada
Territory of Great Scope.
What IS the scope Of territory avail
able to these wide-awake cities and whs
the number OF people contributory I
their growth and maintenance compare
with the ports OF Norfolk, Wilmington
Charleston, Savannah. Jacksonville, he
West. Tampa. Pensacola. Mobile, Ne
Orleans, Galveston, and Port Arthui
These Southern ports have back OF the
all OF the United States south OF II
Great Lakes and west OF Washington
They can have direct communication wit
every commercial port on the oceans
the globe
Snow and ice do not block their roaS
nor close their harbors. The trend Of Il
commerce Of the world is TO the tropic
and when the Panama Canal is opent
= the Southern ports viii be filed wi
Z. the ships Of sll nations. The Eastel
: States are dependent upon the West ar
South for their food products as ful
as Is Western Europe
The Middle West can best reach 4
= world through the highways OF rail a.
= water which go 20 the South The Sou
- is drawing 20 herself gradually, slow
n but surely, the commercial streams whi'
naturally seek outlets at her ports, al
-s Will find herself enriched by their pa
IS sage. The South is dependent upon
n other section for food. for raiment, Z
= building materials OF for the comfort a
,f happiness Of her people. She possess
Is every resource necessary for agricUltur;
l. industrial. commercial, and financial PFC
n perity Through her productions she h
J. the call upon the money OF the world