They, who understand the economy and principles of manufactures, know, that it is impossible to establish them in places not populous: and even in those that are populous, hardly possible to establish them to the prejudices of the places already in possession of them.
Franklin discusses the challenges of establishing manufacturing in less populous areas.
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