El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-06
WOULD
PAY IN VALLEY
That Is Opinion of F. E.
Galloway, Georgia Opera
tor. Visitor Here.

culture Of long staple Egyptian cot
ton in the Rio Grande valley is for
farmers in a neighborhOod to each
agree to raise so much. five or ten
acres. and then put in a cotton GIN
said Fuller E. Galloway. prominent
cotton mill owner and capitalist of
La Grange, Ga, who was in the city
Monday and Tuesday while on his
way to inspect cotton fields of the
Salt River valley and the Imperial
valley.
TT seems to me that the lands Of
the Rio Grande valley should pro-
duce fine cotton" said Mr.. Galloway.
and II ought to be very profita-
hle crop for the valley, on account
of the ability to control the water
supply.
Irrigation, Superior Method.
Irrigation is a superior method of
raising cotton, because water can be
furnished just at the right time Too
much water at the wrong time is not
good thing. as, for instance. in our
state in Nay too much rain makes
too much top growth, where the
roots should make the growth at
that time.
"The long staple cotton is selling
now at so cents a pound, while the
short staple brings only so cents. The
long staple is desired because cotton
with long fibers is better able to with
stand hard pull Auto tires should be
made Of long staple cotton because Of
the hard pounding they get on the
roads.
Doubts Class of Labor Here.
4 doubt very much whether II
would be a good plan to build any
cotton mills in FL Paso on account of
h. 10 ~.-nh1nrT1 - hn said 1.-THE
best labor for a cotton mill is Anglo
Saxon labor, which is not capable Of
earning a great return, and I do not
believe that you have that here The
laborers in the southern mills come
from the mountain and hill country,
are not able to earn enough on their
farms, and hence are anxious TO
work in the cotton mills. It is
question Of labor entirely. So far
It has been more profitable to ship
the cotton from the salt River val I
ley in Arizona and the Imperial val |
ley OF California back to the eastern
cotton mills than to put cotton mills
in these sections There has been I
cotton mill in the Imperial valley. !
but il has never done much
Test When Peace Comes.
There will be a great and increas- !
ing demand for cotton during the
next few years, but when peace
comes, then will be test With our i
inflated prices we may not be able TO /
compete with Great Britain and /
Germany. which will have plenty Of 4
cheap labor. Women and children,
members Of families whose heads \
have been killed in the war, will be I
eager 10 work. and viii not be ask
ing about the hours or the wages.
Then will come the test for the Unit
ed States in competition in the non
markets Of the world"
The war has been Of great benefit,
he stated, IN opening up new indus
tries and in developing new sources
Of raw material. He Is especially in
terested in the development Of the
pyrite mines in the southern states.
Interested In Sulphuric Acid.
7 have been instrumental in open
ing up eight new pyrite mines in
Georgia and Alabama Sulphuric
acid is made from the pyrites and this
phate fertilizer, which is valuable in
enriching the cotton fields Of the
south. The pyrite produced IN these
mines has been enough to release 30
ships that can be used for other pur-
poses
Suggests smeIter ByprOduct.
Il visited the FL Paso smelter and
suggested that sulphuric acid could
be used as a byprodutc at the smell
ter. thus effecting a valuable saving.
culpuuElC dClQ Is dlSO usGu III INC
Of high explosives as
IS also 'linters," made from short
staple cotton"
Mrs. Galloway is accompanying
lIr. Galloway. They were very much
pleased with the splendid appearance
II the city and the various evidences
II growth and prosperity.
Has Model Town.
At La Grange, Ga, Mr.. Galloway is
director Of sales and finances Of five
cotton mills, and also Of two other
)ther at Manchester, Ca The mills
ire model buildings and every effort
IS made TO provide sanitary and beau
.iful surroundings for the employees,
ne said Hundreds Of model cottages
With trees and gardens are provided
-Or the worzmen. and there are
schools, children's gardens. a hospital
/ swimming pool. and beautiful park
II so acres, named Galloway park
Home on Beautiful Estate.
Mr.. and Mrs Galloway reside on a
,eautiful estate of 500 acres. with
yardens. woods, beautiful shrubbery
md other artistic features. Fish
,onds furnish fish. fancy hogs are
-aised, and here Mr.. Galloway is max
ng a model country home that is an
Example Of development and beauty
O the people who live around there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galloway left Teus-
lay evening for Globe. from which
llace they viii journey over the
Apache trail to Phoenix. It was Mr..
first visit to FL Paso- z
orentiss. chief Of the Chicago bureau
II immigration, yesterday issued an
lppeal for farm laborers to supply the I
demands Of farmers all over the