The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1899-03-11
Uraoe MeWs.

The report that has been in circulation for
some days past to the effect that the Scott
Fertilizer Company, of Ekton, would go into
trust, has caused more or less conjecture as
to what would be the course of the company
with its plant here. The facts in the case are
that at the annual meeting OF the stockholders
in December, the promoters Of the consolida-
tion OF the fertilizer interests in the North
and East asked the Scott Fertilizer COMPANY
for an option on their capital stock, which
was given, the hgure named being satisfactory
to the stockholders. Since that time experts
of the trust have examined the books and ac-
counts of the Scott Company. As yet nothing
further has been heard from the matter as
other firms will be looked into before any
final action will he taken by the trus; in max
ing up the list of companies which it will
amalgamate. The Scott people, however,
contemplate no closing down Of the plant
here, in the event of a sale to the trust but
on the other hand rather expect an increase
| in the volume of business here. Iu this event
it seems likely that the plant here would be
made an important distributing point. The
Company is 100000 The best information
regarding the proposed trust is that it would
combine plants with capital of 100000 600
and an annual output of from 500, 900 to l.
900. 900 tons The central Office would he in
| New York.
An officer of one of the leading fertilizer
companies who has made thorough study
of the subject acknowledged that consolida
tion of the fertilizer companies had been
under consideration, and said that the oppor-
tunities for economy 10y consolidation are
greater than in most industries. For one
thing he suggested that the factories in each
district supply the trade in its own district
and save freight on shipments to distant dis
trcts. In closing he said IF such an or.
ganization could be brought about upon com
| prehensive and conservative lines il would
obviously be as much for the interest Of the
farmers who use fertilizers as for the manu-
facturers who produce them.
The business outlook at the Egkton Shirt
Factory is now most encouraging and still
there is demand for more hands. Manager
A G.. Birkhead stated yesterday that he had
ordered ten more machines and that they
will be in place the first of next week This
will run the number of machines up to ~,
there now being 80 running, aud in all 80
people employed. He wants about 30 more
hands and the additional machines will be
put in Just us soon rs the operatives can be
secured. contract has Just been closed
with a large New York house. which guaran-
tees to supply seven hundred or thousand
dozens Of cut shirts per week to supply the
demands of the market. Work upon this
contract will be begun Monday morning.
Miss Lizzie Neel, of Fernwood, Pa, has
| been made rorewoman at the factory to sue
ceed Miss Ida Hart who resigned.
Extensive preparations are being made by
Edward Kirby for canning tomatoes at the
| William Brown cannery, Rising Sun. Five
car loads of cans have been shipped there.
| Harland & Bros, book board mill at Leeds,
will resume operations about April 1.