Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-07-16
coSrRAoT TO WILMINGTON.
The Jute IIiIl's Proposal 90 supply
Half N Million Pounds of Cord
Accepted-rhe Works I'm This City.

Accepted-'rhe Works I'm This City.
The Wilmington Mills Manufacturing
Company, James Morrow, president, and
L. b. Morrow, secretary aud treasurer,
proprietors of the Wilmington jute works
ut Brandywine station i'll the Ninth ward,
has been awarded the contract for supply
ing the post Office department at Wash
ington with hllf million or more
pounds of twine during the current fiscal
year. The twine il to be three-ply, and
delivered in New York or Washington,
at the option of the authorities, i'll lots OF
between five and six tons per week. The
company was notified late last evening Of
its good fortune and il Inns
already set some of its frames
ut work ON the order and will have the
first installment ready for shipment in a
very short time. The contract of itself
will keep two large frames in constant
operation twisting aud winding the twine,
beside the work of putting it through the
various processes before approaching this
degree Of completion. The Wilmington
Manufacturing Company is TO be con-
graduated all the more upon being
awarded the large contract, because of
the sharp competition of numerous other
the last years contractors brought TO
bear 10 retain the order. The local COM
pnny furnished samples as called for
which far more than met the require
ments, and the price was shade lower
than any of the other bidders.
The Wilmington jute works have been
in active operation for several years past
and some time ago they were transferred
from East Fourth stret to Brandwine sta
ton, in the Ninth ward. The plant is in
close proximity to the p, w. IL B. rail
road tracks directly at the station. The
mills are of brick and admirably equipped
tor the manufacture of ropes, twines,
cords, carpet filings, specialties, &c.
Machinery in abundance, OF the best
English manufacture, is driven by large
1856 horsepower engine of Hilles d Jones
make. Between 85 and 100 men, girls and
boys are given employment in the works,
and from 100, 900 to 1900, 600 pounds
of raw jute are used annually. The iute
imported from India is fbrous plant
cultivated by the natives In large quanti-
ties, its production bearing correspond
ing relation in an agricultural sense to
India that the growing of cotton does to
the southern states. II is imported in
bales packed by hydraulic pressure. Inc
various landings to which it is subject
and the unique machinery employed
makes its manufacture interesting. The
works are superbly appointed, being pro-
vided with all comforts for the employees,
and a complete system of automatic
sprinklers, hand hose, water tank, &c,
as a provision against fire.
By utilizing only the best raw material
the Wilmington jute is unexcelled, and it
is quoted in the markets at an advance
| over other manufacturers products. The
trade and consumer fully appreciate the
uniform superiority of the Wilmington
company's goods, and during the past
few years the business has increased witt
marvellous rapidity, which growth con
tinues without signs of abatement. With
this large government order in hand the
company's transactions will be very con
siderably augmented and through thu
Federal post office department Whining
ton product will be sent into every town
hamlet, village and post station in tn
United States, as to we'll as every pos
office of any importance in the world.