The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-22
SOUTH TO REAP
A RICH HARVEST
Thee Industrial Features Which
Dominate Public Attention.
RAILROADS, IRON, AND LUMBER
The Judgment Of Those Who Have
Predicted q Great Future for Our
Undeveloped Resources is
Being Rapidly indicated.

BALTIMORE, MD, sept A.-speclal-
Reviewing the Industrial conditions OF the
South, the Manufacturers Record says:
Three allied features OF southern de-
velopment have at present more promi-
hence than usual They are railroad con-
struction, iron production and numbering.
Iron advancing in price one dollar within
a week in the southern market and lis
manufacture being accompanied by great
activity in the building OF dwellings for
operatives and coke ovens where hundreds
OF other men will have employment, natu-
rally dominates public attention. The
harvest for which many, who knew the re-
sources of the South and who could look
into the future beyond a year or two, have
been preparing is now beginning 20 be
gathered and It's reaping, according 10
the present prospect. must continue with
an increase in the equipment for con-
verting ores into marketable products or
iron and steel more or less advanced. ITO
reach the raw material railroads aye be-
ing extended or new lines are being con-
structed. adding. of course, 90 the demand
for the metals. At the same time the
great systems Of the south are planning
10 strengthen themselves by extensions, by
the substitution of heavier rails for light
ones. and by adding to their rolling stock.
This betterment is I'm part 20 meet neces-
sites Of the movement of grain toward the
South Atlantic end Gulf ports. for which
the railroads reaching Charleston. Pensa-
cola, Mobile New Orleans. Galveston and
other cities are preparing.
LOOKING SOUTHWARK.
I'm connection with these efforts on the
part Of railroads 10 lead the export grain
toward the gulf is the movement for the
development of the timber resources Of the
South. by which trains will have freight
on their return trips The rapid dlsap-
pearance Of the timber supplies in Mime
sofa. Wisconsin and Michigan has already
induced greater activity iu southern lum-
berng and there are many railroad extern
sions under way 90 meet the increasing
demand for lumber Prominent among
these IS the extension of the Gulf, Beau
mont and Kansas city railroad into the
long lear yellow pine region iu southern
and eastern Texas During the past
fifteen years. according 90 o. Houston cor
respondent of the Manufacturers Record.
10 is estimated that about % per cent. of
the original forest ln nine counties OF that
section has been cut away. The remain
ing timber between the Neenes and Sabine
rivers. NOT controlled by large numbering
companies has. according tO This letter.
been acquired by Mr John II. Kirby. who
ls engaged ln extending the railroad
through the forest and 10 is calculated
that between 10000 and 100000 acres of
timber land will be thereby developed The
,..fl,,, MIN. ,.refor,frstas tltofgb There Is
80. 49,. ..,,,.,,,,t ~ AMI asb ana hiok.
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was 20 eH1o'e us '"''i o'- ~ 20
ness lmiueditle.y u3'" us ''i''' ,'.'.''
argued mat Ut Iands were o""ei 3D.. '...'-
Hdua.s they misH' pe "..l d.. t,.
values and. conse4 Ienl.. -H"' lle '.il-'-
of the road as wei d7 the o.'.-'i II.'".
az the country. would De- retarded. Gone
trolling both the road ANA me lAnDet. He
can bid individuals tO erect mills no once.
All the mills in that region are a- present
running on FUN time or over time. as the
constantly increasing demand Tor an
classes and grades of pine lumber exceeds
the supply.
pry-,rpv- NOT FEARED
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Auult i'H7 TO lHe use ol "oI e'."
no" Dei"5 COZ. SAMMY ii''Ue me
less Importance than formerly such APP
prehension. however has not affected the
South. ana there ls no reason apparent
why DO should do So DID me near lulule e.
The demand Tor lumber covers tue "h'ie
south, ana TIMBER lands are Announcing III
value quite rapidly. Along the Soutn Al
lantic seaboard shipments OF luinDer nave
wonderfully increased ana tne lha'ea'.o.S
are plentiful that the coming year WIZ
be marked Oy greater u9Fe.opiile ,t..
Manufacturers ana investors eeheialiy