The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-29
THES0UTH'S GROWTH
New Industries Within the Year.
The Interesting Showing Made by
the Chattanooga Tradesman,
A Diversity That Is Eloquent of
Southern Opportunities,
A Most Extraordinary Exhibit of
Progross and Prosperity.
How the Railroad Int crest OF the United
States is Growing-An Estimate
of What Has Been Dono
During the Year.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Dec. 2S-Tho
issue Of the Trddcsmdn of January will
contain list of every industry established
in the South in 1855; also, every one en-
larged, and all that We're projected. Among
the leading branches OF industry, tho fol-
lowing are noteworthy The total number
OF agricultural implement works built and
projected during the year was So in
North Carolina, in Arkansas, and each
in Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina
and Tennessee.
Brewerics, "a in Georgia, each in Ala
bama, Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas.
Brickworks, 6j-l6 in Alabama, $ each
in Georgia aud Tennessee, the rest scat
tered throughout the other Southern
States.
Bridgcworks, al each in Tennessee
Texas and West Virginia.
Boot and shoe factories, 7-2 each In
Alabama aud Arkansas, each In South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
Car works l2-3 in West Virginia, . In
Georgia, | each in Alabama, Arkansas,
Georgia, Kentucky. Mississippi and Texas.
Canning factories, Si-Eycnly divided
over the South.
Cigar and tobacco factories, 3l-Norlh
Carolina leading with o.
Cotton and woolcn mills, lG3- Alabma,
10; Arkansas, 3, Florida, 3; Georgia, 80;
Kentucky, 4, Louisiana, q; Mississippi, l.;
North Carolina, Al; South Carolina. 10.
Tennessee, IL; Texas, q; Virginia, 10;
West Virginia, ..
Electric light works, 7i-l7 in Texas,
H. in Tennessee, 8 each In North Carolina,
Mississippi aud Kentucky, tho rest seat
tered.
Flour mills. l03 Tennessee leading with
| ~; Texas, %. Kentucky, II.
Fuundros and machine shops, 10
! Alabama, 90 Georgia, % Kentucky and
| Tennessee II each; Texas, II, Virginia
and West Virginia each 10.
Blast Furnaces. 30 in Alabama, o In
Georgia, 4 In Kentucky, 10 In Mississippi,
q In Tennessee | each ia Texas, Virginia
| aud West Virginia.
Glass Works, "a in Georgia, in West
virginia.
Ice Factories, 50--ll In Georgia, In
Tonnc-sse. in Alabama, remainder ir
other States.
| Mining and Quarrying Companic'. 2i7
A AfthHuin -, Trnurtlcc ~ kNututkN eM
Georgia q. West Virginia -. TcXns ~.
| Virginia ~, North Carolina r., Arkansas
n. South Carolina -.
Street railways, S7-i7 In Georgia. ~ IN
Tennessee and balance equally divided
among the other States.
Waiorworks. 5l-prctly evenly dstfib
uied among the States.
Woodworking establishments i32
Georgia, 0j, Tennessee, -; Alabama, ~.
North Carolina, ~. Arkansas, Is. Ken.
lucky, ~; Tcxas, - Mississippi, -; Flor.
ida, -.
In addition to the foregoing, the misccl-
lancous industries established aud pro-
| jecied during the year aggregate 5ll
Texas leading, with 10, Georgia, o. Ten.
nc-scc, 80 Alabama, 81, Virginia, %.
Louisiana. ~.
The total number Of railroad companies
organized In tho South during the year
was 2ii. Alabama leading with 20, Gcor.
| gia, 3. Tennessee, 30; Texas, -, Afkan-
sls and Florida, each - Kentucky. ~.
Virginia, iG. West Virginia, ~ Louisiana
aud Mississippi each \, south Carolina. u.
North Carolina, 3. Natural gasand oil COM
pauics. u; oil-mills, -.
The TrddrmIH In IL review will sny the
figures don't 10 much show what actually
has been built as they indicate the wide
diversity aud unmistakabo dnit Of enter.
pfiso aud chdcayor In the Southern States
aud demonstrate the rapid strides the sec.
lion ~ making toward becoming thc man
uiacturing region which is abundance ol
resources has fitted Il for.