The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-07-12

with q capital of $4,000. and It operates
gao spindies and 2l5 looms. the annual
product being upwards Of $500, 900 yards.
It's goods are marketed In Balumore.
Chicago and St Louis. The goods made
by this mill have been pronounced OF fine
quality OF their grade. and include 600
styles of fancy cheviots and specialties;
The plant II valued at $ilSS2C on a capita.l
stock OF Sl22, 900 and a surplus OF S4l5I:
The last ANNUAL statement of the mill
showed II 10 be wonderfully prosperous.
The PROFITS Were gSeh s a. sdea 20. oT or
3 per cent surplus. from the previous
year. The total resources OF the mill
property are eryat,ya sSiSU Yns 1ayorag1e
show what can be done with other cotton
mills In Meridian. New buildings are now
being erected TO double the present ca. 2.
beng readily subscribed for at sllO
Under the state constitution Of Missis.
slppl all new factories fssr, making hnishe,da
wears and the period during which this
Exemption can be taken advantage OF has
been extended TO jan ]. 1906 There Is no
legislation in this state tending 10 en-
barrass ma nufacturers In the employment
OF labor, and as far as Meridian Is con-
cerned all peryading public sentiment Is
cairuiated 10 foster and encourage every
worthy enterprise which seeks location
here. The people recognize how much
has been contributed 20 local prosperity
by the factories already In operation here.
ana fully realize that more OF such es-
fablishments means the general PROMO
tion of the veal OF the community.
The big railroad maehihe .on nc shops here
payroll of the plant is about $4,000 an
nually There are three plants In town
for the production OF cotton seed oil and
eumption per day is 450 tons. The latest
established mill OF this class Is an ad-
junct OF the Meridian Fertilizer Company.
which has had a great success and sells
about 40 per cent OF the fertilizer sold in
In regard 10 the agricultural resources
Of this region; ;itIvstIn5 sHtaGries e, commend II
tlcuNrly red clover, Mexican clover, mel
Hiatus, Japan clover. burr clover, alfalfa
sh sIoyers and ,elS peas Il Is " an easy uma matr
ter 10 produce big crops at very little
trouble and expense for tertillzlng. Tho
latter item Is not likely 10 be considered
heavy In any event as three crops can
be grown a year. Truck farming has
been found very profitable In the vicinity
OF Meridian, and number Of men who
begun at this business few years ago
in this vicinity have amassed wealth.
Shipments OF truck from this point are
now In car load lots. English peas beans.
Irish and sweet potatoes, tomatoes. Gu
cumbers, turnips and sweet corn are all
very profitable crops, and can be mar
keted in timo 10 plant corn or other
is another branch OF agriculture that cal
be followed with profit. OF course. cotton
is a local staple which Is very much IN
evidence. Owing to the changed agrlcul-
tural conditions in East Mississippi from
that OF plantations OF from 1000 TO 1000
acres in the days Of slavery, to that OF
more intensive, concentrated and varied
farming there IL great deal OF land
upon the market In this region al low
price.
While pine Is tho chief basis OF the
lumber wealth OF Meridian and this sec
tion, there are heavy growths OF hard
woods IN infinite variety. such as hickory,
oak. ash and gum scattered over the
district. The turpentine and rosin prod
uct IN also sufficient TO contribute consid-
erably 10 the wealth OF East Mississippi
The splendid specimens OF horses mules
and cows raised at small cost In the re-
glon and exhibited at local fairs tell the
story OF what can he done In the way
OF stock raising. In the pine region.
nearer Meridian, q splendid natural pas
turage Is found in the woods for hogs
and cattle throughout the year The
raising OF hogs and cattle both for home
consumption and the market Is annually
receiving more attention. as the advan-
tages OF making cotton the surplus cash
crop are being better realized by farmers
here.
The discovery OF medicinal properties
IN the water OF Arundel springs, situated
ABOUT four miles southwest OF the city,
led 10 the establishment there Of a health
resort which has been much frequented
by the people OF Meridian A hotel has
been erected, and II Is patronzed by
guests from every part OF the South.