Manufacturing, especially of tex
tiles. Is our strong hold. At preeent
i-isiuess is brisk, jfbr months full
imp, over time, and in many eases 1
light shifts have been the rule. Labor '
Listurbances have been fortunately \ '
ew and small. New construction of j
nillg, and even more new construction '
if dwellings, is a hopeful sign. While '
c is true that much of our mill labor 1
s not highly paid, this is offset to a 1
onsiderable extent by a comparative- ‘
y low cost of living. The market in
arm produce is lower than in South- 1
iridge or Webster, for example. Rents '
ire not high by comparison with many 1
ither places. Another good point in !
he industrial situation is the diversity ! '
if our manufactures. There is no *
dant so large as to dominate the situ- '
ition; and there are enough different 1 1
ines so that dulness in one does not 1
ause a general stagnation.
