Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-07-21
TILE PROFITS OF MANU-
FEATURING.

EAGIU KING.
Fu the spring of 1880, Mr.. Blackburn, n
correspondent of the Charleston Nc,os an1
Courier, prepared and published in that
journal a lous and interesting article on the
"Cotton Mills 10 South Carolina; their
number, production and profits" The
following statement. tabulated from that
article, gives the results of the manufacture
irg interest iu the State:
Piedmont Factory -Spindlcs lO,G24,
looms 240, yards Of cloth per day Is, 500,
pounds of yaro per day 1900, pounds Of
cotton per day $500, number of operatives
300, persons dependent on operatives 600,
capital employed S134,00 present value
500, 900, horse power $50, wages of
spinners per day 50 cents, monthly pny
rolls 8 4,lG7, cost of production 81, prof,
per cent 25l, waste per cent 13.
3eedy River Factory-Spiudles 2,G00
looms 7S, yards cloth per day $500, poun ds
of yarn per day 800, pounds OF cotton per
day 1900, number OF operatives 65, persons
dependent on. operatives l2O, capital cul
ployod S47 500, present value $50 ,O00, horse
power l25, wages of spiuuurs per day so
cents, monthly pay rolls $4,000, cost of
production + profit per cent 2S, waste per
cent 5.
Glendale Factory-Spindles 5000, looms
l2O, yards Of cloth per day 6,730, pounds of
yarn per day 577, pounds Of cotton per day
5000, number of operatives l20, persons
dependent on operatives 400, capital
employed $3.50 000, present value SlGU 900,
horse power l75, wages of spinuers G7
cents, monthly pay rolls $4,000, cost Of
production $50, per cent 22, waste per
cent l3.
Fingcrvillc Factory:-spindlos 1000,
looms Is, yards cloth per day GOO, pounds
yarn per day $50, pounds of cotton per day
500, number of operatives 35 persons
dependent on operatives $50, capital
employed $4,000, prcscas valuo $40 900,
horse power 80, wages of spinners per day
40 cents, monthly pay rolls s400, cost OF
production 8 Is, profit per cent 90, waste
per ccut | t.
rawfordsvillo Factory Spiualcs 4s0,
Looms Il, pounds of yarn per day 2S5,
pounds of cotton per day 500, number OF
operatives IL, persons dependent on opera.
tivcs rs, capital employed $4,000, present
value $4,000, horse power Is, wages Of
spnners per day 333, moUthly pay rolls
sll0, cost of production 2 IL, profit per
cent 20, waste per cent Is.
Cedar Hill Factory: Spindlcs 500,
looms l6, yards of cloth per day 1000,
pounds Of yarn per day $50, pounds Of
cotton per day 500, number of operatives
30, persons dependent on operatives l25,
capital employed $4,000, present value
s35, 900, horse power 20, wages of spinners
per y35 ccuts, monthly pay rolls, s25O cost
Of production 2 SO, profit per cent %, waste
per cent II.
Batcsvllo Factory:-Spindlcs 1852,
looms so, pounds Of yarn per day 1850,
pounds Of cotton per day 1900, number Of
operatives 40, persons dependent on opera
tises l75i capital employed $4,000, present
value $4,000, horse power 40, wages of
spinners per day 38 cents, monthly pay roll
$400, COS, Of production $50
Fork Shoals Factory: ~.Spindlcs 1000;
looms so, pounds Of yarn per day 1900,
pounds ofcotton' per- day 1000, number Of
operatives G5, persons dependent oo opera.
tives 225, capital employed $25, ,000, present
value $50, 900, horse power 60, wages Of
opinucrs per day 40 cents, monthly pay
roll s7OO,cost of production 2.3O, profit per
cent IL, waste per cent ID.
Buena Vista Factory: Sp;ndlcs 2 900,
looms 40, pounds of yarn per day 1900,
pounds Of cotton per day 1900, number of
operatives 65j persons dependent on opcraY
tivcs 200, capital employed $4,000,
present value S25 5000, horse power 100,
wages of operatives per day 40 cents,
monthly pay rolls 800, cost OF production
275, profit per cent 1S, waste per cent 13.
Sauda Factory:-.Spindles 1000, loops
100, pounds of yarn per day l,53s; pounds
of cotton per day ,023, number operatives
100, persons dependent on operatives $50,
capital employed 100000, present valuo
$500, ,00O, horse power. 100, wages Of
spinuers per day 80 cents, monthly pay rolls
$4,000, cost Of production g., profit por
cent l8, waste per cent Ia:
| Campordown Factory: SpindIcs IL, $40,