The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-24
PLENTY OF PINE STRAW
MILL MEN TO LOOK INTO THE MAN
UFACTURE OF BAGGING.

George NJ Brinson to Visit the Will
mington Mandatory With a View
to Establishing the Industry in Geor-
gia-How the Entire Pine Tree Can
Be UTILIZED for Different Purposes.
George NJ. Crimson, an extensive turpen-
tine operator and mill man of Stillmore,
Emanuel county, was in the city yesterday.
Since the pine straw bagging has made its
appearance, Mr.. Brinson has made several
visits to this city TO inspect it. He is con-
WINGED that it is the proper substitute for
the jute bagging, and the only people who
are in position to manufacture it at prices
TO compete with the jute manufacturers
are the saw mill men.
Mr. Brinson explained that only green
pine straw is used in the manufacture of
the bagging, and that the amount of straw
from the trees felfed every day for saw mill
purposes in this state, and which is thrown
away because of its utter uselessness, would
furnish material for the pine straw manu-
featuring for several weeks. In the chem
zeal process to which the straw is subjected,
IN its preparation for bagging, Mr.. Crimson
thought, the turpentine operators would be
able TO utilize the spirits coming from the
straw.
lhE ENt1hr lINEE AtLlEhDs
"By that means, you see, - he said, "the
entire tree would be utilized, whereas now
only the body Of the tree is used. The
same power, or perhaps small additional
power to that of the saw mill, would run
both machines and, in addition to turning
out thousands OF feet of lumber and thou
sands Of gallons of spirits in this state daily,
thousands of yards of pine straw bagging
could be manufactured at the same time,
thus creating an industry in the south I'M
rivaled by any in the country"
Mr. Brinson said that there is no obstacle
in the way that he knows Of to prevent the
manufacture Of bagging here. The raw
material is at the fingers end of the saw
mill men, and the labor required to haul
logs TO the mill could at the same time
gather the straw. 1t would, perhaps, re-
quire an increase of skilled labor to operate
the baggirg machinery, but once the manu-
facture of baggiug is started in the south,
where there are endless quantities of ma
terial close at hand, the industrial progress
OF this section will be greatly increased and
thousands of laborers will find employment
in the manufacture of southern products.
To LOOK INTO THE MATTER.
The difficult problem which is of such
vital Importance to the farmer-the pro-
ducer Of cotton-is in measure solved by
the manufacture of pine straw bagging.
~ only remains now LOT LnOSe 10 Jake 0Ol1
of it who are in position to manufacture
1t as cheaply as the jute bagging is manu-
featured.
Mr.. Crimson IS an energetic and pushing
citizen of Emanuel county, and has large
Interests in the county. He is thoroughly
alive to any movement that tends to pro
mote and develop southern industries.
TO VISIT THE WILMINGTON FACTORY.
He will visit Wilmington, N. c.. shortly
with view TO ascertaining what can be
done toward establishing bagging manu-
factory in connection with his mill and tur-
pentine distilery interests. He will en-
deavor to get the inside of the mandatory
at Wilmington, and then he will decide
whether or not such an enterprise can be
started in this section.
Mr.. Crimson reports the season for tur-
pentine fine. He said that he has shipped
more spirits this season than ever before.
There is an increased demand for lumber
this season, and he thinks that the amount
shipped and the amount yet to be shipped
from this state to the north and east viii be
away ahead of any shipments for many
wears,