The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-06
SOUTHERN PROGRESS.
Tho New Industries Reported in 4
South In a Week.

Tho New Industries Reported in the
South in Week.
Chattanooga T.nn., August 3-The
Tradesman's Southern correspondents
among prominent manufacturers and deal
ers report some Improvement in business
conditions. Indications are still favorable
fer largo crops Of corn and cotton, and
the decrease in production in the iron aud
textile industries gives a more healthy
tone TO the markets. The extreme heat of
the past week has had paralyzing effect
on trade. but this IS only temporary and
renewal OF astivity in many lines ID eA-
pocted this molth.
a slight change for the better charac-
tcrizes the iron and steel market. Though
IN, iron Is still weak, some sales are re-
ported, and there is quite little Inquiry
fer steel and otnar materials. Buyers arr
still conservative. however, ard prices low
hut conditions seem TO encourage the he
lief that A change for the better is not
far distant, The Mahoning Valley manu-
facturers have signed the Amalgamated
scale and nearly all the mills are getting
reauy to start up. The Ashland (Ky)
Coal Iron and Railway company are over
hauling their No. | furnace preparatory TO
putting it in blast
activity, even AT this early date, with
prospects faVordple for a good demand in
the fan. despite the depressing effect of
elections ana the ever troublesome money
Matters In textile circles are quiet. a
number of mills are running on short time
but others are still in fun operation with
fair number Of orders on hand.
The TNdesman reports the following
new industries: A canning factory al
Green Cove Springs. Fla. $6ooCU electric
| light and power plant at lerkley. Va. a
fertilizer factory at SGVannah Ga. a
| FIGURING mill At LIZARDS Mills. Tenn; a
cotton gin and electrical plant at Mag
nolia. Miss. a $4,000 foundry ami machine
shop at Birmingham. Ala, and the Il. :.
| Godfrey Marble company, organized with
n capital of $4,000. NJ Knoxville Tenn.
| Coal mines viii b" opened a. Montreal,
Paris. Texas machine works to cost $780, mo
| VIII he erected at New Orleans La; a
| paper box factory at Norfolk. Na.: a Sl5,NW
oil mill at loakum, Texas; knitting mills
an Shattanooga, Tenn, ana Union e.,
and woodworking plants NJ brunswick.
Ga. and Columbia. $. c. Other new in
| dustries reported are cotton mills a,
| Thomaston, Ga. electric light plants at
| Admission, Ala. Central City. Ky. and
| Greensboro, Ala, machine works at Fort
Worth, Texas; an oil refinery nj Mounds
| vile, w. Va, q rice mill at Eunice. La.
| and tile works at Winchester. Ky Water
| works viii probably be established at Cur
icy Ah. Cotton Plant, Ala; Guthrie
The endorsements include brass works
AZ Louisville, Ky. an electrical plant at
concord. \. G.. a Touring mill nj l.donl
N,a.,, and waterworks at Clarksburg
Among new buildings tht, Tradcsman re.
ports large business blocks al TAMPA
| RIA, Stillmore, Ga, ami Petersburg Va
a court house at Lexington. Tenn; a So :
! u" depot NJ Montgomery, Ala. and a hotel
TO cost 100000 at Abbcvillc. Ga. a $50 on
opera house at Washington. Ga SIN ,Oai
residence at Mobile. Ala. and n school
| puluihg 10 cost $1,000 at Orange. Texas.