The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-11
BIRMINGHAM IRON.

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While some of the interests OF the domes-
tic iron trade at Birmingham have taken
advantage during the past week o. an OPP
portunity to catch up on old business, con-
siderable activity has been created by the
appearance of foreign buyers who opened
negotiations for round lots. One lot. % coo
tons, was sold, while it is reported that
another lot of equal volume was disposed
OF. The Birmingham correspondent OF the
Manufacturers Record reports also that
negotiations are in progress between a for
eign firm and the Tennessee Coal, iron and
Railroad Company for q bulk OF 100 eco
tons, carrying delivery all Through the first
half of 1901. The demand for steel is good.
The steel mill at Ensley is now turning
cut from. its six furnaces 80 tons Il day,
and two more furnaces are to he added this
week to the battery in operation The
quality OF the steel has been perfectly ac-
ceDtable wherever it has gone, and authori-
tatIve statement is made that the mill has
paid a profit from the start. a few days
ago it was asked TO name the price of 5000
car axles. Many orders have been receiv-
ed. but comparatively few have been ac-
copied. Already the Birmingham district
is notable for its utilization of the by-pro-
ducts of material used III the manufacture
Of iron. Another industry, which viii make
valuable one of the products CT the coal
mines will, it is said, be established at Biz
mingham for the manufacture from the
slack or waste coal Of the mines of coal
briquettes which have been found an
economical fuel.
NEW MILLS
New cotton mills continue TO rise in the
South and additions are being made to old
ones. Contracts have been let for a 5000
spindle mill at East Point, Ga, to manu-
facture hosiery yarns The plans of the
company, the Gate City Manufacturing
Company provide for an addition of 5,0G0
spindles after the first installment has be-
gun operations, and also knitting machines
to work up the entire product of, the
spindles. The initial plant will cost 100000.
Another 100000 company has organized the
Moultrie Ga. cotton mills and will build
a 5000 spindle and l60 loom plant to be
operated by rope transmission from ll5
horsepower engine The present 9,goo
spindle plant of the Mobile, Ala, cotton
mills. completed about six months ago, has
had such satisfactory business that it will
be doubled a a cost OF about $f00eG0. and
the work will be pushed 50 that the addi-
ton may be in operation by September LIST
Ten years ago the Eufaula. Ala. cotton
mills began operations with S1GG,GGo capital
That was increased by S5G.00l in 1853, and
now it is to be increased by S15c,C00 TO add
1850 spindles and 39I looms to the plant.
winch VIII tnen nave Lb.jtD St)lllt!lGS tI!ti iJJ
! looms About s30oG0O will be spent in add
ing a 1860 spindle mill to be operated by
steam to the plant OF the Granitertiie. s
! c.. Manufacturing Company. which already
has $1,000 spindles and l105 looms
in operation by water power. The
| Brooksde cotton mills of Tsnnes-
see will be enlarged, a Sig2@9
! mill will be built at Eastman Ga. and
companies have been organized to build at
Gonzales, Tex, aud Barnwell, S G.
| OTHER INDUSTRIES.
Among other Industrial undertakings
noted this week by the Manufacturers
Record are the following:
Fifteen thousand dollar cannery, $i@o
wheelbarrow factory; $4,000 brick works IN
Alabama; $4,000 cigar factory, $4,000 ice
factory in Florida: $4,000 heading factory,
| 100000 fertilizer factory in Georgia; Slot0o
ice factory $50 barrel flour mill in Ken
tucky: S25.oG0 cottonseed oil mill. S5oc9
rice mill in Louisiana: S3G,eGa creamery,
1oo-ton ice plant in Maryland; $3i5,2o water
! works, electric light plant and sewer Sys-
TEN for municipality in Mississippi: $7or"9
! telephone company, 80 barrel flour mill IN
South Carolina: $1,000 saw-rnili in Tenres-
see: 15-ton ice plant. $500 cotton gin IN
Texas: SlOO,CG0 coal mining COMPANY, wv
coo coal and coke company. 5000 natural
gas company, $4,000 lumber COMPANY, STU
coo lumber company in West Virginia