The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-09

war draft, are crossing the border and
seeking farms, mostly in the south,
where prices are more in keeping with
their ideas, and where the climate will
give them the opportunity Of all year
cultivation.
These people are the very best that
could enter any community. They are
Anglo Saxon, for the most part. Have
been accustomed to living lawabiding
lives, and they wish to go where the
best civilization is.
Workers they are, everyone Of them,
and they are SO accustomed to laboring
themselves that the colored problem
would not disturb them.
This then is our opportunity, and
we should Immediately embrace it if
the future years to be as beneficial as
we hope and trust it will. But let
us not put too much trust in unseen
things but do little striving our
selves that they may be actually
brought about.
There is probably not another pub
lication in the entire country that is
doing so much for the south as the
Manufacturers Record Of Baltimore.
Though it is not OF our way of think
ing politically, it is extremely fair
minded, though it has no hesitation in
calling "a spade a spade'', and should
it i'll that wise be commended.
If our readers want to know what
kind Of a journal it is, and what are
it's interests in the south they should
subscribe for it and get the best infor-
nation Of any general publication is
sued.
In the last issue the editor discusses
the condition Of the south as Of De-
cember 31st, 1916, and it's prospects.
So encouraging are they that we have
no hesitation in reproducing the whole
article, as follows:
The New Year opens with the pros
pect for a long period of unprecedent-
ed prosperity throughout the South.
With over 100000 coming into
this section from cotton and cotton
products, with the assurance OF profit
able prices for this years crop, with
diversified agriculture making SPLEEN
did progress as typifed in the many
meat-paohing houses goiag up al over
this section new industry Of in
calculabla importance-there is the as
surance &C great agricultural prosper
3ty.
To this may be added the amazingly
rapid growth Of early vegetable and
citrus and other fruit culture which
now taxes the railroads as tomatoes and
Strawberries and oranges and grape
fruit move northward in ever-expand-
ing volume, to be followed day by dav
vegetable shipments from Texas, Lou
isiana and Arkansas, and then the Caro-
Hnas and other States as Spring wealth
er moves northward.
Industrial activities find expression
in cotton mills and iron and steel work
CIV LII tor'A L1IiIoo 1aiQ COKE ovens, all
of which are more fully employed
at profitable prices than ever before
railroads are overcrowded, as in all
other sections, and great railroad ex-
pansion is inevitable
Upon good roads the South is spend
ing over $50,00o,0O0 a year, and still
larger sums are going into street build
ing and other municipal improvements
Shipbuilding IS becoming q recogniz
ed industry, and while one Virginia
yard leads with over 5O,000,000 O.
/ work under contract, other yards, al
i the way down the coast to Texas, arr
catching the inspiration, and are find
ing that work pors in upon then
more rapidly than they can provid
facilities to handle it.
Bank vaults are bulging with none,
as never before. The spirit Of thrift
as voiced in savings deposits, is stead
iiy growing.
The curse Of the liquor traffic, wit
its fearful toll Of sin and death an
financial loss, is being gro dually les
sened.
Such in brief, is the splendid bus
ness outlook as the South enters upo
10 New Year,