The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-29
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES.
REPORT OF NEW ESTABLISHMENTS
DURING THREE MONTHS.
Unusual Economy Has Been the Rule and
the Farmers Owe Less and are in Better
Condition Than for Years.

CHATTANOOGA, TENN, June 28.-The
Tradesman has compiled report Of new
Industries established In the Southern
States during the three months ending
June 30tb, which shows a total Of 659'
against 40 and G73 for the corresponding
periods in 1892 and in 1891. respectively.
The report is made up from carefully col
lected returns from every town in the
South, and shows that while the South
ern States have in some measure felt
the effects Of the general siringency. it
has not been as serious as apprehended.
Tho Tradesman, in reviewing the returns
which come from over ten thousand in
quiries. says that the Southern States as
whole, have been very conservative for
months. that unusual economy mas been
the rule. and the farmers. as a class, owe
less. and are in better condition than for
years. The crops, which Will be har
vested within the next four months, viii
give the South a greater surplus than has
been known in ten years. and the in
dustrial outlook I'm consequence is vastly
improved.
During three months the following DIFF
ferent branches Of industry have been
established: Agricultural implement
works g. against during the same pc
riOd I'm 1882, Texas having secured all;
barrel factories, each I'm North Carolina
and Georgia. and in Tennessee, Texas
and West Virginia; boot and shoe facto-
ries, each In Georgia, North Carolina
and West Virginia. breweries, 8 I'm Texas.
] each I'm Georgia, Kentucky and West
Virginia; brick and tile works, IS, each
I'm Texas and West Virginia, and the bal
ance equally distributed I'm the South.
There was n squirt in canning factories,
showing that the South is beginning to
utilize surplus fruits and vegetables: 81
were established I'm the three months
against p and II I'm the corresponding
periods Of the preceding years. Georgia
leading with 10, Texas with s, Mssis-
sippi and Tennessee { each. Alabama and
South Carolina each, Florida and Vir-
ginia each 2. The development Of the
textile industry shows no signs Of abate-
ment; 72 cotton and woolen mills were
Organized during the quarter against 80
and 81 I'm the corresponding periods Of
1892 and 1891, North Carolina leads with
l9; South Carolina next with If: Alabama.
Q; Georgia, 10; Texas and Virginia. each
z. Mississippi 3. The formation of develop
ment 0and) companies is growing less.
only twelve being reported I'm the three
months. Eight distilleTies were organized
during the quarter. in Kentucky. 2
each in Alabama and Texas, one I'm
| North Carolina.
Electric light companies are growing
rapidly. the three months showing 27.
| against % last year Texas being credited
with z. Georgia, 4: Tennessee. 3. and the
| balance equally distributed. F0rty-tWO
/ lour mills We're established. Tennessee
leading with 10. North Carolina. 9; Vir-
| ginia, 6; Kentucky, s. Florida and Texas,
| each B. FOrty-four fOuudHcs and ma
chine shops are reported against 40 and
/ AZ for corresponding periods OF 1892 and
1891, Texas leading with II : Kentucky.
! Q: West Virginia, Z. Georgia, 8. only two
! blast furnace companies were organized
during the quarter one each I'm Alabama
and Georgia. against 1C and In c0rre-
spending periods Of 1892 and 1S9l Nine
ice factories were established. against
q in the same period OF last year. Texas
leading with 6. FOrty-three mines and
quarryng companies We're established,
with Virginia leading with IL, Texas and
| Tennessee each Z.
7 Natural gas companies are very few.
only four are reported IN this quarter,
three in Texas. one I'm Kentucky Twenty
one oil mills were organized, seventeen
in Texas. The phosphate industry I'm Flo
| rida is quite prosperous five new cOmpa-
nies being formed during the quarter.
Seven tanneries were organized against
| three and four each IN corresponding PEE
riods I'm 1892 and 1891 Twenty-nine wa
| ter works companies were formed,
| pretty evenly distributed all over
| the South and l92 woodworking indus
| tries. precisely the same number as in
| corresponding period OF 1902
! The total miscellaneous industries not
classified were a. against l06 I'm the
| same period of 1892. OF the above in-
| dustries the Tradesman says not all will
! actually be built, but I'm each instance
| preliminary ortarizatiou was effected.
and the initial steps taken.