Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-04-22
THE DEMAND FOR IRON
Industries at Birmingham BeSieged
With Orders ffOm Abroad.
MUCH IMPROVEMENT.
Plans Being Pushed 10 Handle on
Southern Soil the Products Of
the farmcr-Cotton Mills
Enlarglng In the South.

Baltimore. April 2l.-During the past
week new activity has come TO tho
Birmingham iron district and there is
every indication Of further advance
Business is no longer scaitcringand con.
fined 20 small fats, but It Is broadening
and buyers of good round lots are taking
what they can get. The changed aspect
Of the foreign trade of late has tendslto
strengthen the domestic trade. Foreign
inquiry for iron has increased rapidly
and is now Of greater magnitude than
ever before. Ono Of the leading factories
In the Birmingham trade registered dur
ing the week inquiries for 1000 tons Of
iron for export and has cablcd prices on
all that Il cared to take. The inquiries
do not come from any particular district
In any one country, but are 50 wide
spread rs to indicate that stocks abroad
are approaching depletion, and that
iron buyers must take what they can
| get. Among the sale was one of 1909
tons to Antwerp. ON the basis Of $3.50
at Birmingham for No 3 foundry.
While thcrg are prospects of an in
crease in the cotton acreage IN many
states. as rule the farmers have not
lost their heads, but while increasing
cotton acreage, they are also planting
larger areas of corn which will prepare
them for any turn Of the market. In
the meanwhile plans are steadily pro-
crossing for equipment 10 handle on
southern soil the product Of the phnta
tons.
Applications have been made for a
charter for the Carolina mills AZ Green.
vile. 5. c., which will start with 5000
spindles, to be increased by 1000 for
yarns.
The Oil Pioneer Cotton mill at Mem
phis, Tenn. with A.O00 ,pindles and
$500 looms will be put IN operation with.
in a month.
A site has been obtained for the mill
Of the Calmacha Cotton company of Sau
ford, ~ c., and arrangements for tn,
erection Of the building will be mad,
Immediately.
Tho Guntorsvllo Cotton Mill rnmpa
ny of Guntersville. Ala. will equip 10
plant with about 1000 spiudlcs Tor IN,
manufartnrr of coarse yarns
The Cochran Cotton Mill company ri
Cochran, Ga, will invest 5000 in
factory.
The Gimrd Cotton Mills nj Girard
Ala. will have an equipment Of l3
looms To manufacture plaids and ging
hams from yarns obtained from th,
Eagle and Phoenix Manufacturing rom
pany u Columbus. Ga Tho plant vii
be- operated by electricity
The Walton Cotton Mills Company n
Monroe. en-. will start with 800
spindlos ~ br increased o. son
Capital to the amount of $4,000 ha
been subscribed for q mill of JOl1 spin
dies NJ China Ggogo, y. c., 20 max
medium yarn,
The Hampton Cotton mills Of llamp
ton Gn., will begin building within
month.
Among tho additions n existing
plants are a cotton factory IN spin cottol
for the Park Wooden mills at Rossyille
Ga.
Seven thousand spinning spindles an,
600 twisting spindle for the Mancheste
Cotton Mills u Rock Hill. : g.. 10 b
installed In a two story building So b
22j feet, and IS cottages Tor operatives
A dyeing plaut for the S"aboard Knit
ting mills of Henderson ~ @.
Plans are well under way for "a $500
spindle and $50 loom cotton mill a
Chattanooga. Tenn.
The Onngcbnrg. ) c.. Knitting mil
will have an equipment of 20 machine
and dyeing plant % manufacture ful
and half hose In black and colors.
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