The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-07-13
WILL CUT DOWN
ALMOST HALF
Result Of the Session Of the Textile
Association Made Known.
TWO HUNDRED MILLS REPLY
Georgia Will Curtail Thirty-Eight Per
Cent and the Rest of the States
Will Follow Suit.

The result Of the recent session Of the
Southern Textile Manufacturers Associa-
ton i'm Atlanta has been ascertained
The production of the southern spihuieS
will be curtailed 81 ITO per cent.
This is the definite agreement Of the
ma nufact urer5
Several weeks ago meeting Of the tex
tile manufacturers of the south WAS held
i'm this city for the purpose Of considering
the best method of curtailing production
1t was stated that the market was wOeiuliy
overstocked and some immediate acton
was necessary. At that session a resolu-
ton was passed and agreed TO by all VINO
attended the convention to curtaH as
much as possible for the next ninety days
out of consideration for their employees
the manufacturers decided not TO take
concerted action in the matter of shutting
down, as was proposed by some.
The secretary. Mr.. r. IL. Martin. Of this
citv was instructed to take the question
| i'm hand and determine how far this cur
| taiIment would extend lie has finished MS
| work and a letter VIII be mailed 10 an
southern manufacturers telling exactly
! the proportion Of the supply WAicn VIII De
cut off during the summer months.
Following is the fun communication;
10 Southern Textile Manufacturers;
/ circular letter was mailed on June I'tht
! giving the result of the special meeting or
! the Southern Textile Manufacturers As
! sociotion held in Atlanta on that date
for the purpose Of discussing curtallmenL
! This letter asked all southern manulac-
/ turers to reply by postal card, saying
| whether or not they would curtal pro-
! duction for the coming ninety days, anu II
| so. to what extent.
| Two hundred and fifteen mills have re-
| rlied to the circular letter. These mills
represent l.9l3COO of the 2,5o0.0o0 spindle5
I'm the southern states, and the average
curtaiIment until October LIST will ne y l-Io
per cent. The action OF the hl''''U'i01"' 90
! by states viii be as follows;
| ALABAMA
| Total number Of cotton mills IN the %
To otaie' number of spindles in the - nm
N 51nis: of mills responding to cir =.
N Gqt Of spindles represented by =,
TT Sn rtst, % ncr cent until october ist.
| GEORGIA.
| Total number OF cotton mills In the 60
Te stain number of spindles in the .-o o.o
N 5lais. of mills responding to cir :,
N Gqlfr le of s6ndcs represented by ooo
T I'm aS nor cent until october 1st
NORTH CAROLINA.
Total number of cotton mills IN the III
T e{aIe number of sp5indles in the =. ooo
N s5aie of mills responding to cir -
Number G4fG ie Of spndies represented by o,o
VIII curtan ~ per cent untl october lst.
TENN i.SSE-E.
Total number of cotton mills IN the q
state - =. = =. ?. = ga. -.
Number of mills responding to cir
Number sunni Of IF .s;pindies represented by -.
NH curtain Is per cent until october ist,
SOUTH CAROLINA
Total number Of cotton mills i'm the r.
Total Total number of spindIes in the -
Number Number Of mills responding to cir
N 1qi'in "a Of soindlcs represented by
WIN curtau "a per cent until October ist
VIRGINIA.
Total number Of cotton mills IN the
TOTAL number Of spindles in the
Number 1i2i,., Of mills responding to cir
Number Tii't o Of snindlez represented BY
win curtau 22 per cent until october list.
MISSISSIPPI.
Total number of cotton mills in the
T o5ai II number of spindles in the
Number Of mills responding 10 cir
Number Of soindles represented by
! VIII curtail 80 per cent until October list.
KENTUCKY.
/ Total number OF cotton mills I'm the
Total number of sntndles in the
Number Of mills responding to cir
Number I5.', Of spindles represented by
VIII cartau Il Per, sent gntii October Isl
/ Total number of cotton mills i'm the
total number Of spfniles in tie
Number Of mills responding TO cir
cuar letter. J.. j.. j n.
WIN curtail 20 per cent until October Isl.
\ number of mills i'm each state report
that they viii close down entirely for Diff
others for go DAVIS. ana a few win remain
idle until October lst. 1t is apparent. how
ever. that a majority of the mills VIII
adopt the plan of running portion of
every week, as this method is generally
preferred by the operatives.
There will De no material difference in
the percentage of curlaiimsnt OF white ana
colored goods. The replies Indicate that.
in proportion TO their manufacture. both
viii be curtailed alike.
y few mills ia each state report that
they viii continue operations on fuN time.
II is particularly noticeable, however. that
practically an Of the mills that viii con-
tiuue on fun time are WORKING on cof-
tracts for export orders, one mill having
recently secured an order for 5000 bales
of more than ~ COO suindles is working on
an export order that viii keep the mil
busy until October 18th.
The KNITTING mills and manufacturers of i
spccaltics VIII generally curtaL Two ot
the largest knitting mills in the south (
The manufactura II wooden goods wiz
not curtaH as heavily as the cotton mills. !
E. VAN WRINKLE GIN AND aaaI