The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-08-11
MILLING ~ ORT AFRO
LIMA fGH JULY

Up III reporting new llUuSIr1dl enter
prlseS for this state. Other
and commercial papers gather UP
monthly reports from the south which
contain much or all of what has been
done in North Carolina for the pre-
ceding month repeating nearly all of
the news items previously reported ad-
ding now and then one to the list. We
take from a long report in the New
York Journal of Commerce some news
as to u own state. 1t will refresh
memories and bring all that was done
in July together making it more i'm
pressive-
There was decided activity in the
south in July, although the number of
new SpindleS falls slightly behind the
June reports. The resume is 109, 500
spindles and 1,214 looms. This means
81, $50. 900 added to previous invest
ments. Several New England compa-
MES are investigating in the south,
n it is confidently expected that
very soon their announcements will
appear regarding some decided south
ern branch. The companies referred to
are among the most prominent of New
England manufacturers and doubt
less their plants will be of a good size.
Now for new enterprises in North
Carolina in cotton milling. The High
Shoals Manufacturing Company, of
High Shoals, is organized, and a mill
will be built to cost 500, 600. 1t will be-
gin with 5000 spindles and $50 looms.
Falls of Neuse, near Raleigh, will
have a new mill, and an effort is max
ing to built a $500, 600 plant.
Greensboro is to have a third carpet
mill. Why cannot Wilmington have one
or five?
At Mayodan, N c., a cotton mill
has been incorporated, capital stock
named at s150,000.
Trenton mills. at Gastonia, increases
plant by $4,000.
A mill company has been i~ncorporat-
ed at Sanford, with a capital stock at
500. 600 with privilege 20 increase TO
$500, 900.
Carolina mills have been Incorporate
ed at Haw River, capital stock $780, geo.
In June a company was Incorporated
by several of the Holt family in Ala
manc county, capital stock 5000
The Hollis own n control perhaps ff-
teen mills.
AT Elon college the Ossipee mile will
be improved in many ways
At Greensboro the Hucomuga MILLS
will enlarge building and add forty
five looms.
Laurinburg has Incorporated a cotton
mill named Scotland, capital stock $780,
900, with privilege to increase to $780,
900.
The Coleman mills at Concord, to
utilize negro labor, has 5000 spindles
and 140 looms. The capital will be in
creased from $50, 900 to S100, 900, and a
new addition made Of two stories. War
rem c. Coleman is president.
At Waxhaw, the cotton mills will
be increased from $500 to 5000 spin
dies.
At Elizabeth City they are extending
a mill that will make it 1000 spindles in
stead of 5000 as now.
The large cotton mill in Wilmington,
the Delgado, is being pushed rapidly
forward. It is time now to start some
others here. The Hollis find it profita-
BILE to erect $4,000 M $50, 900 plants.
Why not have them in Wilmington of
many sizes. There ought to be twenty
cotton mills running here now
In addition to the above we note the
following other industries: The Dur
ham hosiery mills, TO increase plant so
per cent, with new building and new
machinery. Wilmington should have
at least two large hosiery mills. This
is the place for all milling Investments.
Louisburg is to have a rope and
Irvine factory it is hoped. Why has not
Wilmington one of these? Stir your
stumps.
An oil and fertilizer company has
been organized at Monroe with capital
stock from 81, 900 to $50, 000.
The new roller mill at Albemar;e is
ready for business.
1t is stated by the Journal of Com
merce that a movement at MooresTille
for a new cotton mill promises to
come to a definite issue. Hurrah for
North Carolina. 1t offers such oppor-
tunities to investors if they could Only
find it out. If northern men would
come to this progressive city, and study
we'll the situation. they would put their
money in investments here. With so
many railroads and such fine water
transportation Wilmington possesses
many and great attractions. There
must be added the Erwin Cotton Mills
Company, of Durham, that plans to
build two cotton mills in Chatham
county. 1t has bought the Pit.sbo-o
Record says, 1000 acres of land On
both sides Of Haw river for a dis
lance Of about three miles. In addition
to the erection of these cotton mills
the company will also construct a rail-
road from their property either to
Pittsboro or to some point on the Raj
eigh and Augusta Air Line railroad
Already one route has been partially
surveyed and several will be surveyed
before a location is made
The BesslPrescr1ptiOD for Chilis.