El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-12-23
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

manufacturing Of the fibre with much
less waste than in Europe. where the
fibre is the only production secured
from the plant. The European process
yields 40 poupds Of flax fibre from
each 1000 pounds OF flax straw, but
the new American process Will produce
ESQ pounds from each 1000. Several
new mills have been erected in Mas
sachusetts for manufacturing linen by
this new process, by means Of which
It is believed that ultimately linen can
be produced in America almost as
cheaply as cotton
Cotton to Continue King.
Even though the supply Of linen
should become abundant in the distant
future there is no doubt but that cotton
still viii be the king Of clothing mate
rails for the next century ana America
produces the bulk Of the worlds cot
ton crop. Cotton has been grown IN
India and on the adjacent islands since
the beginning Of history and It's pro-
duction in Egypt dates back to the
sixth century before Christ II mas
been grown for several centuries In
China and is also native to certain
parts Of Africa, and yet all the other
countries producing cotton could MI
only a fraction Of the demand, Tor at
least three-fourths Of the worlds cot
ton supply Is raised in the United
States. In its enormous cotton produc-
ton America has the power to pre-
serve the peace OF the world, as Oy
cutting off the cotton supply Of Europe
this nation could, II it desired, secure
complete dominance
The annual cotton crop of the United
states varies between 10000, 900 and
- 600 900 bales Of which more than
half is exported to foreign countries,
With the increase Of civilization VIII
come the demand for more cotton
clothes. If all the people Of the world
wore civilized clothes today an annual
production Of $4,000, 900 bales would be
needed to supply the demand
England the Best Customer.
While the American cotton manufac-
turers are increasing their output every
year they cannot keep pace with the
production Of raw material This coun-
try is still Shipping Millions OF bales
Of raw cotton to Europe, and importing
from Europe the finished products at
an increase Of So or So value upOF
each dollar Of raw cotton sent fortA
The bulk Of the raw cotton exported
from America is taken by British yes
sells from the southern ports and dis
tributed throughout the world
The past summer viii be remembered
in New England as a centenary OF the
cotton manufacturing industry in
America The first cotton mill In
America was opened IN Fall River,
1O4 mills Of brick and granite operating
over 1000. 600 spindles- They employ
$1,000 operators in manufacturing a.
600 miles of cotton cloth each day.
ne Cdp4LdA4ldL AOu u tALc1c INNS ~
Fail River amounts to SIS, 900, 900, and
the sum of s275,00Q IS paid out each
week for wages While Fall River is
the largest cotton manufacturing town,
not only in America but in the world.
there are many other towns in New
England that produce large quantities
Of cotton goods. Manchester, England
stands second to FAN River
Until a comparatively recent period
the manufacture Of cotton cloth has
been largely northern industry, but
during the past quarter Of a century
cotton mills have sprung up in quick
succession throughout the south and
now the total cotton manufactures OF
America amount to S5OO,OOO,O00 in
value and pay an annual sum approx
mating 500, 900 900 for wages. There
are about Il, 900 manufacturing estab-
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