Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878Various
Science
Scientific American, Vol. XXXIX.No. 6. [New Series.], August 10, 1878
Various
Science -- Periodicals; Technology -- Periodicals
The increasing wealth of a nation, as well as the profitable and steady
employment of its capital and people, depends upon a continual increase
of the producing power. Whenever there are latent resources undeveloped
or opportunities for establishing the first foundation of an industry,
leading as it will to the originating of hundreds of auxiliary ones, an
unusual effort should be made to bring it into existence. If in the
power of individuals to accomplish, so much the better; if needing an
association with State or national influence, then this association
should be formed. It is incumbent upon individuals that they possess a
sufficient pride in the prosperity of the country to give every possible
attention and assistance to a careful practical demonstration of the
feasibility of all the new industrial enterprises which may be presented
with reasonable assurance of final success.
Not in a great expenditure of money: influence is better than money, and
a potential interest in a new enterprise is often better than capital.
The industrial resources of the United States are by no means worked to
their full capacity. The people by no means make all they consume. The
finer articles of use, and requiring much labor and often the highest
skill, are imported from foreign nations. A premium of $10,000 offered
for an improved method in any known present process of production or
manufacture would be almost sure to be called for.
While America exports $175,000,000 worth of raw cotton annually to be
worked up by other people, is it not possible to so increase the
manufacture in America as to keep the greater part of that raw material
and to export the cloth instead? Is it not practicable to establish
great numbers more of sugar estates in the same tropical climate? Is it
not practicable to lay the foundation of half a dozen beet sugar mills
in the country? To begin the weaving of linen goods, and to teach our
farmers that they may produce all the flax fiber as fast as required? To
start a ramie industry in a small way and teach the process to those who
will engage in it?
Will not our silk men put a velvet industry into operation as a germ
from which a future industry may grow? And we might name a hundred other
lesser enterprises which have hardly name in this country, but every one
of which is needed and will add to the wealth of the people.
* * * * *
=Replanting and Transplanting Teeth.=
Dr. G. R. Thomas, of Detroit, in the current number of the _Dental
Cosmos_, states that this operation of "replanting" has become so common
with him, and the results so uniformly satisfactory, that he does not
hesitate to perform it on any tooth in the mouth, if the case demands
it; and he finds the cases that demand it, and the number that he
operates upon, continually multiplying.
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