The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-16
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES.

Every Branch OF Trade Continues Fuiiy
Employed
Chattanooga, Tenn, April l3.-Reporis
have been received At the Iradesman Once
during the past week Of industrial ana
business affairs In all parts of the South
from more than 300 correspondents
The cotton mills In the South are fully
employed with one Important exception,
and In that case Il strike will be soon adj
iustcd Some large mills are coming into
operation; aud there are reports Of moro.
Low priced cotton Is more than Offset Ny
low prices for cloth, Manufacturers COM
plain that there is no margin for profit,
but none of the mills have shut down FOR
that reason. The new crop is in good
condition and the weather is favorable for
its growth. 1t is evident from the Trades
mans reports that very large area has
been planted bat IT is not time yet 10
make up reliable reports.
/ southern iron continues to be IN large
! demand The combination among large
| producers has made prices tirlner, and an
/ advance averagins u cents per ton Tor the
various grades Of iron has been reported
In Birmingham. Prospects ure that there
/ viii be .!vrly summer IN the furunr c
/ distri Is and that quotations VIII lbs main
| tanned Ii not advanced, N which event
! wages Will not be- reduced again as Wa
/ feared Very heavy sales of Southern iron
have been made during the week, and
/ some large orders have been received. K
/ mat. for some weeks to come there vii
lac mucn activity among iron producers.
| The lumber trnds is Increasing IN amount
and prices arr, firm The territory in Whlcf
Southern lumber Is sold is growing rapid
y, a. has been particularly noted by the
shipments This spring. Wherever new
! market il e,fPlitl nine.
or hardwoodS, II is always kept The
export TRADE r. very good. and is incroas
ing week by week.
complaint of much competition and OF
prosecuting. Spring trade has been al
Improvement on that OF last year aut
pro spccts FOR the truck and fruit grower
are Favorable, This business s CROWN!
to very large proportions in all parts O
tho south where railroad facilities are
available Among important now indus
tries organized or INCORPORATED daring tn
week tn" Tradesman reports; The All
lanta Isl ycle and Machine works Of Al
lanta. Ga. capital siM,noo; an addition Il
he plant Of the Chattanooga Genn.
Foundry and Pipe works To cost $4,000
ani the Naldosta Guano company Of VA
lo-ta, Ga, capital snn'n. The Wilson
Aluminium company, capital so No0. OF fnl
comb Rock. Va. the Tropical Eloctrica
company Of Key West Fla. III" Martins
burg w Va. and the Spriger on au
Gas comnauy of Wheeling W. Va enc
| NUN SJl.Nt' tNtllal, nave also 'HcN claf
tered TN" Texas Automatic Light com
rany has been organized at houston
TeNas, with $4,000 capital the 5mithDin
mick Lumber company, with The sam
capital az Newton. Ala, aud tho PasQuo
tank Lumber company. capital so 600, a
Norfolk. Va. 'Vhe chester Mining nn'
Manuiacturne company, capital S25,0}
has heor chartered nj Roanoke. Va, III
lnman Compress company with the sam
capital at Augusta, tia. Il $4,000 canner
is reported nj Cookeville, Tenn. and tn
Calvert Compress company, capital 5000
. has been formed nj Calvert, Texas
Tho Tradesman also reports a foundr
and machine shop al Owenshoro Ky
, $1,000 lumber company at Donaldson
marble and statue works al Dallas Texas
, cooncrage works AT Alexandria La.
$1,000 lumbar company at Donaldson
r Ark. md n large saw min at Glostci
Mies Tho now buildings of the week In
, elude an 5000 court house a, Vernon. Fla
n $4,000 jail AZ Lake city. Fla Il seven