Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1913-03-13

Dy United States Census fienraa hs
ummed up the agricultural progress
q the State by showing that the total
yaaue OF farm prosperity in the state
increased from $~23a,R34.693 in 1904 =
SSs7.716.21O In 1910, an increase -
SSOS,Ss1.6l7, or $50 per cent, as com
pared with an increase OF 1901 per
cent for all OF the other States. Eve
more noteworthy were the statistics
Of manufacturing showing q gain in
the value OF manufactured in
North Carolina from ~$85.274.08S in
1899 to $216.656,055 In 1909. an In
crease of ~$1S1,3S1.972, or 164 e cent.
as compared with 8O.7 per q for ali
Of the other States, every manufactur.
ing industry in the State, with the
single exception Of turpentine and ros-
IN, showing increases ranging from Sc
per cent for mems clothing to 459 per
cent for boots and shoes and 463 per
cent for mattresses and spring beds.
he drew the conclusion from the sta
Llsttcs OF agriculture and manufacture
ing that economic conditions in North
Carolina are exceptionally favorable
to progress and Development. AS.
showing that the progress OF those
parts of@the State served by Southern
Railway lines compares most favor
ably with other parts Of the State,
Mr.. Finley pointed out that In the
twenty-year census period from 1890
to 1910, covering the first sixteen
years Of the corporate existence OF,
the Southera Railway Company, eight
cen North Carolina cities with a pop
ulation of $500 or more IN 1910 had
shown q growth OF more than 90 per
cent, these cities being AshevilIe,
with 1913 per cent increase; Hickory,
1856 per cent: S~tatesvflle, 9s.4 per
cent; Concord. 10o.S per cent; Wins
ton-Salem, 111.6 per cent; Mount Airy,
117.4 pei cent; Shelby, 1919 per cent;
Hendersonvill0, 1917 per cent; Ora
ham, 1911 per cent; BuriingtoA, 1902
per cent; Lexington, 18s per cent;
Charlotte, 1913 per cent; Mooresvflle,
2SS.7 per cent; Greensboro 31S.2 per
cent; Gastonia, 457.5 per cent; Thorn
asville. 55T.1 per cent; High Point,
where the increase could not be
pressed In percentage for the reason
that the population whichr had grown
to S,626 in 1910, was 30 small IN 1880
that it was not returned separately by
the census; and Salisbury, combined
with Spencer and East Spencer, SUI
burbs which owe their existence TO
the shops of the Southern Railway,
showed an increase OF 144.4 per cent.
Speaking Of the h~elpfalness Of the
SOuthern Railway Company TO the ter
ritory traversed by its lines, Mr.. Fin
ley pointed out that Of the ways
in which it Is contributing to the de-
velopment Of North Carolina is
through its large expenditures 4 the
State, it's payments within North Car
DINA on account Of wages and taxes
alone being each year in excess Of the
total amount of freight e col
Iected within the State
MI. Finley said that the Company's
helpful cooperation is available for
every community in the State. He
told Of the organization and activities
of the Greater Western North Caro-
Ina Association, and said the Com
pany would be glad to participate In
a statewide movement Of the same
sort II carried on under the auspices
OF the State OF through . responsible
organization similar 20 that In West
eFn North Carolina. at He said that, In
addition 10 an agent OF th0 Land and
Industrial Department located In the
State and thu representation OF the
Department Of Farm Improvement
Work by an Assistant Manager ut
Chaxlotte and Field AGENTS At Green's
b0ro and AShevills, North Carolina
shares With the other States traverS-
ed by its lines I'm the services Of the
ccnpanyAB Dairy Agents and Live
stock Agents. Under . scholarship
~provision made by the Company,
three Nofth Carolina boys are Feeeiv-
ing the benefits Of the fHH fouF-year
agricultural course in the North Caro-
lima Agricultural and Mechanical Col
lege. Telling Of the recent appoint
ment by the Southern Railway and
associated companies of foNr Market
Agents to assist In the successful mar
keting OF agricultural and horticultur-
al products from territory along their
lines, Mr.. Finley said that N Of the
first concrete propositions undertaken
by these agents was that Of aiding
in the effort to find the most advan-
tageous markets for $4,000 cans of to-
matoes put up by the Girls Tomato
Clubs OF North Carolina.
Southern Not in Politics.
In conclusion, Mr.. FINLEY said:
"The Southern Railway Com
paRy does not participate in the
politics Of North Carolina or Of
any other State ~traversed by its
lines. There was a time when
support by the railways Of policies
deemed essential to the preser-
vaton OF our ~civtisation was
urged upon them as a patriotic
duty. / think we may all rejoice
In the awakening of public con-
science and the elevation of pubic