| Show THE SOUTH fc agricultural n the monthly bulletin issued by fask and robinson the following rela lve alo the agricultural production 0 th south la 0 vast interest it Is interesting in this connection to consider the agricultural production of this southern empire in relation to the total production of the united states taking the three great products of the coll wheat torn and oata the following shows the proportionate amount raised within the territory tributary tu the southern ports in percentages cen of the total production of these staples for the entire united states corn per cent oats per cent winter wheat per cent spring wheat per cent 50 of the total of bushela tor these three products produced in the united stales having a farm value of and amounting to roughly carloads per cent bushels or over in farm value are produced within the territory which on the recent baals of rates and distance la tributary to the southern ports it we include cotton which la practically produced this area the farm value la swelled to the enormous total of approximately these enormous values walca enter largely into foreign both directly and indirectly coupled with the saving in cost of transportation yla the southern porta and tho additional advantage of ocean f rates in the gulf section ss the natural forces which are the het anchors of the looming industrial greatness of the south the pronounced growth of the cotton manuras turing industry in the south has been widely commented upon less has been 0 a parallel movement which haa been taking place so during ahn last five years that it has largely escaped statistical tests the up of thousands of small manufacturing plants throughout the agricultural sections of the country this Is particularly striking in the caselt foodstuffs which are being milled more and more at the points of origin increase in exports of manufactured articles will simply mean that the inhabitants of this more savored ored area this inland empire which la tributary to the southern gulf ports as we have pointed out aro taking their full advantage of the opportunities port unities vouchsafed by favorable location in adding tho value of labor to the value of the raw material |
