The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-02-01
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The Piedmont Gotten Fsstory.
We arc indebted 10 the courtesy OF Col.
III. p HaInmett, President Of the Pied
mont manufacturing Company, for the
following statements and figures in refer.
ence 10 tue Piedmont Cotton Factory 10
this county, and we takc great pleasure
is Greenville enterprise, and one of
feel proud. Il has been built, started
and operated during the financial pres
sure, which commenced Simultaneous
1873, and to-day it stands the proud
and will of its projectors, and will be an
try for all time to come.
The following figures and statements,
being the result of the first six mooth's
operations Of the mill, are very encour.
aging and wonderful and ihe more so
when it is remembered that the brand of
goods was new and entirely unknown in
the markets, and had to be introduced
and sold at time when it was exceed
popular brands. They have now been
introduced into the most of the towns in
the upper part Of the State and are very
popular, the nome demand taking 8
large part of the production Of the mill,
and we are glad to learn that in New
York and Baltimore they are CHASED
equal to the best goods Of their class
made in the United States. This Is nat.
hat = ,I,n h. a,
cry and appliances are Of the very best
kind, made by the best makers, combi-
ming all the modern improvements known
to the manufacturing world, for the man
ufacture of similar goods, and is handled
with skill which we presume is unsur.
passed anywhere.
The net profits from the operations of the
mill from July lst, to December 30th, 1876.
wcre..... $50 81
and after paying all interest and
charges of every kind there Is
lcit net balance of...................9,67 ,674 o.
There were 76l bales cotton used, aver.
aging 432 lbs. each. Observation-Disclosures .332, ,l72 lbs.
The goods manufactured during the six
/ shifting, $50, 1860 yds, Isl, 1856 lbs.
IA shectings, 392,257 g 1886
Total. ..o53, ,226 Z" 27s741
Cost Of manufacturing, per pound,
everything included.... Observation-Disclosures O5
Cost of Goods, per pound d...................17 %
fShirtings, per yard................f 65
Avernge cost Of cotton, per pound. 10 Fl
number of looms running. .ll2
3" yards cloth made
er day.. ....::.....;.....:'... ........"6, l25
Average number of yards shirtings per
loom. por day................. .............58 91
Average number of yards A Slcctings
per loom, per day.."......................5 SO O8
NO. OF warp farn.................. ......... 13
No. Of Filling ........................ IS
Number Of Picks per rinch.................. So
We are glad to learn that the company
contemplate filling the balance OF their
mill with machinery during the coming
Spring aud Summer and are indebted to
Col. Hammett for the following state.
nents and explanations which we add,
showing the capacity and production of
the mill when the original plans are car
ried out.
There are now in the I'd, Sd and 4th
stories, in full operation, z Lappers. A8
Cards, Q Fly Frames, $500 spindles and
liz looms, with water wheel, shaiting,
betting, slasher, boiler, tools and oil ne.
cessary preparatory machinery and OK.
lures.
To fill the three stories according TO tho
original plan will require an addition of
Lapper, 48 Cards, & Fly Frames 4,224
spindles and l24 looms, making the cloth
mill when complete to consist Of 8 Lap.
pers, 9G Cards, IL Fly Frames, 7,744
spindles and 240 looms.
The first story, containing floor co.
pacity of 10000 square feet is designed
for a yarn mill and cloth room, the for
mer of which will consist of 86 cards aud
1872 spindles, with all the preparatory
machinery.
The average daily production os the
mill when filed With machinery accord.
ing to the original design, as indicated
above, at the same rate Per spindle and
per loom, that the machinery .1ow run
ming is producing, will be
Cloth Miil.".......1S,1 125 yds. cloth, 3,s7z lbs.
iafh 700 lbs.
- lbs.
goods, equal to 144 bales cotton, weigh
ing 450 lbs. each, per day. :"
The cost of tho balance of the mac6in-
cry and fixtures to be added will be much
less in proportion &c the whe!e cost, than
that which is now in operation, because
the real estate, water power. dam, canals,
"hoS'i hea'S SuhitiGB auU pelting, D0ller,
tenement houses, &C., &C.. are all com.
pleted and in position, besides many of
the machines will not be required to be
duplicated when the mill is 'flled. The
Of profit upon the whole in
vestment will also be increased in like
proportion; 6sscczz;;..==s many uf The Items
OF expense and cost of production will
rot be required ta he Increased, and 9th.
era not in thetsalne proportion, and the
cost of manufacturing che goods will be
decreased corfespondingly.
The water power IL 81 controlled, and
is ample, without additional expense. il |
is believed, to drive all the spindles now |
running In South Carolina, with looms |
to weave the entire production. Every. |
thing has been constructed in the most |
substantial aud durable manner, with q |
view topermanency and convenience. and |
will well repay visit, to see the place
with its surround;ass.- GreenviNc Daiiy
Ners, January "a.
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