The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-11-03
NORTH CAROLINA AHEAD.
Facts to Prove That This State Of
fers Better Opportunities Than
Other Sections.

Other Sections.
In an article written by T. NJ. Rob-
ertsOn, of the United States Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor, it is
shown that North Carolina presents
greater chances for manufacturers
of the country. Extracts from Mr.
Robertson's article are here given:
The best evidence of the Industrial
possibilities of North Carolina is
found in the progress made during
the past few years. According to the
was more capital employed in one
single industry in 1900 than there
was in all the industries in the State
in 1890. Ten counties now have
more money invested in manufacture
ing enterprises than the entire State
products in the two industries of
cotton manufacturing and lumber is
now greater than that of all the man
ufactured products of the State in
1890. From 1890 to 1900 the capt.
tai invested in manufacturing in
value of manufactured products in
creased 1875 per cent. The increase
was much greater during the past ten
years than during the preceding ten
years.
1t will be interesting to note
n IF
industries in which the most notable
progress has been made. First in
Importance on account of its magni-
tude and also on account Of the OPP
portunity it offers for profitable in
Vestment is that Of cotton manufact-
uring. In 1890 there were ninety
one cotton mills in the State with
capital of about three-quarter mil
lions of dollars. while in 1905 there
were 212 mills with a capital of
S57, 413, AIS. The value of the cot
ton mill products in 1890 was So
563, 443. and in 1905 it was SAT-
254, 1854. These mills in 1905 en-
ployed more than $4,000 people and
paid them more than S7,500,000 in
wages. In 1900 the cotton mills
consumed cotton to the value of more
than SIS, 100000, or about 100000
bales, which was practically all the
cotton grown in the State that year.
In 1905 the 212 cotton mills con-
sumed more than 100000 bales of
cotton worth nearly 100000. The
1910 census figupres will show by
increase.
The tanning industry is yet small
one, but the success attending it
whatever modern methods have
been adopted warrants the statement
that it is capable of profitable en-
largement to great proportions. Up
to within very few years tanning
was conducted only under the prim-
tive methods in vogue fifty years
ago. In 1890 the invested capital in
the industry amounted to only little
over 100000 and the products val
ued at but $190,SS7. Within the
last fifteen years an attempt has been
made to conduct the business on
modern plans, and so successful has
1t pEONeA IudL III 1870 the CdpILdI
vested was s2,567,965, and the value
of the products was s2,662,174 This
successful beginning proves beyond
doubt that here is a field for profit
able investment.
The State has long been famous
| for its chewing and smoking tobac-
CO. Some of the largest tobacco fac
tories in the world are located here
In 1890 the capital invested in this
industry was $4,7S3,491. Since that
time the capital has more than doub-
| led and the value OF products in
1900 was nearly three times as much
as In 1890. In 1907 the capital in
vested is reported by the North Car
DINA Labor Department at s36,000,-
| 600, and the total value Of the pro-
ducts of the factories is estimated by
| the same source to be $28,0S7, 500.
Great fortunes have been made in
the business and opportunity is still
open for the profitable investment of
large capital in the business.
| Perhaps the most remarkable
showing made in any industry is in
that of furniture manufacturing. In
1880 there were six little factories,