The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-29
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS.
Established Enterprises Enlarged and
New Ones Erected

W fHf"r AtAtAAths
BALTIMORE. MD, July Special
Though I'm the aggregate the export bust
ness at Southern ports has not as great
a percentage OF Increase i'm the fiscal
year just ended as it had I'm the fiscal
year Of 1897 advance figures Indicate
that the Southern ports have had their
share of the advance made IN the most
remarkable year of this country's cx-
port trade The low price Of cotton has
had much 10 do with totals Of values
of exports al Southern ports. but the ec-
tual bulk Of the exports have Increased
as well as the total values OF all ex-
ports. I'm the steady growth Of this bust.
ness at the South is a partial explanation
Of the decline OK the export trade al Now
York; matter which is 10 be invesu-
gated by a special committee Of the me
tropolis. The past ten years have done
much 20 strengthen and improve the
railway systems reaching from regions
once tributary 20 New York 20 Southern
ports. Far-seeing Southern men, alive
10 the commercial promise Of Southern
ports planned such systems fifty years
ago and more. In the neglect at tho
time Of a fun realization OF such oppOr-
tunities was largely the secret Of the
wonderful growth Of New York. Now
that a readjustment OF conditions has
been made possible. and 10 the natural
advantages Of Southern ports have been
added the connections enabling them 70
compete for somo Of the BUSINESS Which
formerly went one way. there IS opor-
tuuity for a number Of them 20 assume
In the expansion Of American commerce
a higher standing than ever.
Southern cotton mills may be expected
10 contribute more and more 10 the
business an Southern ports. and dividends
such as those Just declared by mills at
Kings Mountain. n. c.. Yorkville. s. c.,
Clover $. c.. and elsewhere and the
setting apart from earnings Of good sums
FOR Improvements. show that the mills
are preparing for enlarged trade.
To the wheat from the West and
Southwest may be added In a few years
large quantities. of the grain from the
middle South for export.
The Manufacturers Record publishes
this week a valuable paper by Colonel
J. p. fKiuebrew on the phosphate de-
posits Of the Mt. Pleasant region Of Ten
nessec The Colonel estimates that tho
workable phosphate within the district
lies within 1000 acres. Taking an average
OF 3 900 tons 10 the acre, the deposit as-
gregates 100000 tons.
"The effect Of this discovery SAYS
Colonel Killobrew will be Of inestlma-
BILE value 10 the State OF Tennessee and
10 all the middle South. II will cheaper
fertilizers. especially those which are OF
most benefit 10 the wheat crop. To in
crease this crop by doubling the yield
per acre Will add millions of dollafs TO
the wealth OF the farming population
The next stage In the history Of i'm
mense wheat yields South VIII be the
movement Of Southern wheat and -four
I'm increasing quantities from Southern
ports.
Noteworthy among the manifestations
I'm tho South IS the regularity with which
very important enterprises-many Of them
far-reaching in their results-have sue
cecded each other At this season during
previous years there has usually been
quite a dimunition In the number Of en-
terprlses reported but so far I'm lS9S a
constantly increasing number OF manu-
featuring and other Industrial establish
lments has been noted. Especially In
cotton manufacturing has there been
very marked activity. both in the en-
iargement Of established mills and the
erection OF new ones, hardly a week
passing but that some new and large
factory Is reported and some considera-
BILE addition 10 an old plant announced.
or the new Industrial enterprises an
nounced during the week the following
are the most important taken from the
Manufacturers Record:
Twelve-ton Zee factory. $4,000 cotton
com ,fass and $1,000 water warks and
electric Hight plant in Alabama: So 600
electric light and water works $4,000
Zee factory and brewery and S25 900 min
ing and milling company I'm Arkansas:
$4,000 lumber company In Florida: the
trebling OF knitting mill capacity. doub-
ling OF knitting mill. 800 COO cotton fac
tory and sos 900 water and electric light
plant I'm Georgia: 2j-ton fee factory in
Kentucky; $4,000 lumber company In
louisiana: $4,000 gas machine company.
$1,000 baking company. 500 90 ice manu-
featuring company IN Maryland; $1,000
lumber company in Mississippi; lotion ice
factory. 10000 mining company, $1,000
gas company ard $500 barrel factory In
North Carolina 500 900 lighting company
5000 cycle manufacturing company, 20
barrel flour mill, $4,000 milling com
pany and cotton ice factory In south
Carolina: $4,000 oil company, $500 oil
mill company. 5000 coal mining and
railway company. 100000 FISH c'l fac
tory and $500 cotton gin company in
Texas cereal mill. $1,000 hat company
In Virginia: $500 600 coal mining and coke
manufacturing plant and lotion refrige'
rating plant In West Virginia.