Passaic City record., 1892-07-09
THE SOUTH'S DEVELOPMENT
New Industries Started During the
Past Three Months.

The Tradesman in its review of the indus
trial development of the South during the
second quarter of 1892. reports total of 755
new industries Incorporated and established
and 2l3 contemplated aui in process of for
nation making a total of 97l established
and contemplated against SD for the cor
responding quarter of 1891 and 1881 for the
same period in 1899.
During the quarter the Tradesman reports
the establishment of agricultural imole-
ment works, Texas having three and soryia
one; two barrel factories were established in
Tennessee: six boot and shoe factories were
erected, two in Georgia, two In Virginia, one
each in Kentucky and Tennessee: breweries.
five, one each in Alabama, Kentucky, Ten
nessee, Texas and West Virginia; brick and
tile works, twenty-six, Texas lea ling with
six, Georgia five. Tennessee four, South Car
olina three. West Virginia three, Alabama
two, Kentucky and Virginia one each.
The development of the canning industry
is shown by the fact that twenty mine plants
were established, Georgia leading with
seven, the balance being distributed among
other Southern States; twenty six COM
presses and gins have been erected, Texas
leading with fifteen, Alabama and Georgia
having three each. Activity in the estab-
lisment of textile plants is shown by the fact
that fifty nine have been established during
the quarter, North Carolina being credited
with sixteen, South Carolina twelve, Georgia
eleven, Alabama eight, two each in Ken
tucky, Mississippi and Tennessee and one in
louisiana This is an increase in this in
dustry over the corresponding quarter of
last year of twenty-five.
Only fourteen development and improve
ment companies have been established dur
ing the quarter as against sixty-two for the
same period of last year; thirty-three cleo
trio light plants have been established dur
ing the quarter, as against twenty-nine for
the second quarter of 1891. The establish
ment of Touring and grist mills has shown
decided increase, there having been fifty
established as against eighteen for the same
quarter last year; Tennessee leads with four
teen, Texas following closely with twelve
others being distributed. The establishment
of foundries and machine shops has about
held its own the last quarter, forty being re-
ported, eight being credited to Alabama,
seven to Georgia and six to Tennessee.
The manufacture of pig iron in the South
is attracting outside investors on account of
exceptional advantages offered, as is shown
by the establishment of sixteen furnaces for
this quarter as against eight for the second
quarter last year. Twenty -one ice factories
have been established and forty -four mining
and quarrying companies have been organ
lied. Nine natural gas and oil companies
have organized and four oil mills have been
established, half of the number being in
Texas. The phosphate industry shows
falling off for the current quarter as COM
pared with the corresponding quarter OF
1891, fourteen companies having been organ
ized as against thirty-seven in the last year.
The woodworking industry shows q decided
increase, 1872 plants being reported for the
quarter, this number being very generally
distributed among different States. One
hundred and five miscellaneous plants are re.
ported, making creditable total for the
quarter of 971.