Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-07-18
The Industrial Progress of Week in
the South.

activity in the South, as shown by
the large number of new enterprises
organized, and the improvements
that are being made in old establish
ments. From the weekly list of new
industrial enterprises, as published in
the Manufacturers Record, of Balti-
more, of July II, we gather the fol-
lowing:
In Alabama, we find that the new
Birmingham Stove Manufacturing
Company, organized last week, have
commenced buying machinery for
their foundry; the Clifton Iron Co.,
of Jenifer, the president of which,
Mr.. Samuel Noble, is one of the most
successful iron masters in the United
States, will increase their capital
stock from 1925, 900 to 100000, with
a view, we suppose, to.building addi-
tional works; the rolling mills at Bir-
mingham, according to the report of
the superintendent, will expend $780,
600 in adding steel plate mill; at
Jonesboro, a grist mill is building,
and at Andalusia, a saw mill, while
a new railroad is under construction
to marble quarries near Newoka.
In Florida, Jacksonville is to have
new gas works, Kissimmee has good
prospects for an ice factory and brick
yard. Sanford is partly promised the
location Of large iron works, Long
wood has a moss factory under con-
struction, and Crystal River has a
new saw mill.
In Georgia, the Macon Oil q Fer
tilizer Company will erect fertilizer
factory, enlarge their oil mill and
probably build a soap factory; at Ho-
evansville, the Cotton Improvement
Company will build a fertilizer fac
tory So, 900 is reported as subscrib-
ed for a new grist mill in Athens; an
agricultural machinery manufacture
ing company has been incorporated
in Augusta proposals have been in
vited for building a railroad between
Macon and Dublin; contracts have
been let for part of the grading of a
road between Rome and CarrolltOn ;
a hosiery factory will increase its ma
chinery, and negotiations are pending
for the location in the State of large
iron works.
Kentucky shows for the week a ST.
100000 mining company incorpora-
ted at Louisville, $4,000 saw mill
near Grayson, $4,000 mining and
manufacturing company at Jamison,
a 50-barrel Touring mill completed al
Bowling Green, and two flour mills
being remodeled and new machinery
put in and one being rebuilt, while &
$780, company isspending s2OO,OOC
in building a railroad to open up new
coal mines.
In Louisiana, there is considerable
activity, especially in building new
sugar mills and overhauling sugar
machinery; $65, 1000 ice factory ant
storage warehouse company has beer
organized in New Orleans, and a so,
600 fertilizer factory in the same place
a large 4-story soap factory has beer
contracted for in Shreveport, and ;
sash and blind factory in the sam,
city is under construction a steam
bag factory has been built and a larg,
rice mill is being built in New Or
leans, and at Donaldsonville an ic
factory has been contracted for
Maryland has a new electric work
company, hose manufacturing com
pany, and a flour mill undergoing
extensive repairs, while 100000 ha
just been expended in enlarging
1 brewery.
Mississippi has added to her indus
tries spoke and handle factory an
a $4,000 compress company.
At Buffalo Paper Mill, N. c., a me
= chine shop, saw and grist mill are t
be built; a $40, 900 carriage and WACO
factory is undergoing construction g
Wilson; saw mill is to be put up {
Waynesville, and has already cor
tracted to cut 100000 feet of har
: wood, and at Democrat mining opel
atoms will be pushed.
In South Carolina there is new $40
600 cotton seed oil mill, two marbl
. quarrying companies and a new fru
canning factory.
Tennessee has in Nashville ne,
Z company, with subscribed capital (
$50, 900 to manufacture crackers, an
I in the same city a site has been pu
I chased for a % to Bottom ice factory
at Daisy 100 coke ovens are bein