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Edith M. Southall 
When this supply is used up, Cleveland's chief industry will be 
destroyed, and her rapid progress will cease, unless she finds some 
way to adjust herself to the changed conditions. 
Cincinnati’s manufactures are general. Her chief industrial 
products rank as follows: Distilled and malt liquors, clothing, 
slaughtering and meat-packing products, foundry and machine 
shop products, boots and shoes, printing and publishing, carriages 
and wagons, tobacco, cigars and cigarettes, and furniture. Cin- 
cinnati produces more soap than any other city in the country, 
and is foremost in the manufacture of vehicles. Ohio, in 1900, 
held third place in the production of liquors in this country, and 
76 per cent of the distilled liquors produced in the state come from 
Cincinnati. Over one-half the clothing manufactured in Ohio 
also comes from this city. 
For many years Cincinnati was the packing center of the 
country, but as the center of corn-growing moved westward, she 
yielded her preeminence to Chicago, though her packing interests 
are still very large. 
In the manufacture of pottery, Cincinnati’s position is eminent. 
Rookwood Pottery, which was founded about twenty-five years 
ago by a prominent woman of Cincinnati, has now become world- 
famous; its products go to all the countries of Europe, and are 
acknowledged to be unique. This pottery is made largely of native 
clays, though some clays are imported. 
The Cincinnati of the Future 
What of the future? Is it probable that Cincinnati will .ever 
regain her place as the leading city of Ohio in population? What 
advantages has Cincinnati over other cities, which should enable 
her to make more rapid progress along industrial lines? 
Cincinnati’s advantages 
Ample room for growth. Cincinnati has abundant space for 
expansion. The encircling hills offer ample room for growth. 
Moreover, the suburbs can be located within easy reach of the city’s 
business center by trolley and railroad train. 
Good climate. The city is favored in climate, from an indus- 
trial point of view. The surrounding hills protect the city from 
