The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-11-27
About OUR COTTON MILLS.
Significant Display Made at the
State Fair Kast Week.
SUPERIOR PRODUCTIONS.
Other Exhibits OF Note Heretofore
Unnoticed--Af Aftermath OF General
Interest.

some others which could not be given
shat notice they so we'll m0rited during
the crush and rush and turmoil Of the
week. Notable among these was the
most interesting and instructive dis
play on the grounds, that of the cotton
mills and textile Interests of South Car
olina. There were exhibits from fac
tories representing an aggregate CAPT
tai stock of nearly $4,000, 900. The
whole of the main second floor of tho
old fair building was given up to this
display and it was place about which
the visitors fingered. Many were the
expressions of astonisbmont heard that
such goods were being manufactured
iPthis State. Experienced cotton mill
men who examined the exhibits stated
that most of the products shown were
of better quality thun those made in the
east. The exhibits were in charge of
Mr.. II. &. Bruce, of this city, an ex
perienced dry goods man, who gave cx
plantations about the exhibits that were
most entertaining to the visitors.
The cotton mills of the State deserve
the thanks of tho people for the dis
play, which showed what is being done
in manufacturing circles in this State,
for it was from n spirit of patriotism
only that the display was made; the
mills had no interests to advance by
making displays, for their markets are
elsewhere. They made the display ut
the personal solicitation Of President
Childs.
The exhibits were we'll displayed.
The Pacolet mills had n fine exhibit of
samples of it's drillings and shectings.
The d. l.. Converse Company, of Spar.
tanburg, showed very superior samples
of the same classes of cotton goods.
The Gatfney Manufacturing Company
had in its excellent exhibit some beau
tiful specimens of bleached and un-
bleached sheetings and drillings and
bleached long cloth.
The Standard Cotton Mills. of York.
made striking show consisting of fine
zephyr ginghams, plaid and striped
dress goods, checked shirtings and
colored suitings The prints were all
strikingly clear and artistic.
The Tucapau Mills showed hand
some variety of print cloths finished in
turkey red 1t also displayed black
dress goods and Innings, IA well rs some
specimens of long cloth.
The Euoree mills made up it's exhibit
of unbleached drillings and sheetings
of excellent quality.
The Columbia Hosiery company had
much admired case containing spcci-
mems Of halfhose for men and chil-
dren and ladies' hose.
One Of the most attractive of the OK
hibits was that of the Richland mills
of this city, made up of its high grade
fine cotton goods topped by large
picture of the mills. There were to be-
seen fne unblenchcd and bleachcd
shceting, and bleached cnmbrics and
long cloths Of excellent texture, even
lighter goods than tho Fruit of tho
Loom.
The Jonesville Knitting mill had on
exhibition fine line of half.hose and
the Lexington cotton mill sent some
superior samples of bed ticking. The
drillnSs and shcctings from the Gran
itcvillc and SrnEtanburS mills attract
ed much attention.
Tn" Rock Hill and Arcade mills of
Rock Hell had samples OF shectings of
fine quality. As has been stated, these
mills gave their exhibits to tho Thorn
well orphana9c.
The Ncwberry cotton mill exhibited
n fine line Of shcetings and drills and
one piece of blcachcd shccting. Ia
this exhibit was II sample of the goods
made by the mill for the Chinese mar
ket, having the unique Chinese trade
mark upon it.
The most notable exhibit of ali how.
ever, aud the largest, too, for that mat
ter, was that Of the CommbIn mills. 1t
made n display that was even more ut.
tractivc than that it had ut Atlanta
This mill showed duck which ranged
i'll width from 10 feet to & inches. Then
it had ropes and twines of all kinds.
sash Goods, ship sail duck, U. S. Army
tent duck. U. 5. mail bag duck, heavy
bcltngs. press cloths, porous cider
press and hydraulic press goods and So
on. The exhibit was in charge Of Mr..
G. s. Green and was most attractivcly
arranged.
CLEMSoS'S DAIRY.
In the household department there
were shown some of tho products of
tho Clemson college dairy department.
Most notable among them were the
cakes Of Clemson creamery butter
each pound cake being stamped &c.
A. c. and tho jar of granulntcd
butter, something new in this section.
The latter was examined with much
curiosity hy many who wondered how
the globnlcs were made.
Mr.. } J. llngins of Rock Hill dis.
played his useful invention in the
mechanical department. 1t was n
molasscs filler for filling jugs, kegs and
bottles with dispatch and without
waste
The Star Pea Machine company OF