The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-05
NEW INDUSTRIES
IN THE SOUTH
Williamsburg Knitting Mill Nearing
Completion.
OTHER MILLS Bull DIN G.
II is Reported That G"starns Mill
hiser, of Richmond, has Purchases
a Site for a Cotton Mill at
Roanoke Rapids. n. c.
OTHER MILLS Bull d. G
Especial Dispatch 10 The Titnes.)

BALTIMORE. October 4.-ChanginS con-
,.,.5r,s in The Southern textile industry,
lfl.sIv 10 be uastened by recent develop
mems al nome and abroad, are mus uAl-
I'D in this weeks announcement III me
Manufacturers Record OF plans Tor ne"
undertakings in various States. by ,le
,:,i!ile of next month Il Is eNpecteo Ina
the plant OF the Williamsburg, va, Mill
ting Mill Company. organized a few months
ago with a capital OF S5e,tIe, VIII besli
,lSrI tons 1ne is.aIil includes q mann ou-iu-
ing la5 fact long, i've stories hish, win
a 20 by 90 foot ..ing. he equipment at
the start occupying only tae first iloor
OF the building, VIII pc ten tables OF Knit
ting machines, employing 400 persons ana
producing 80 dozen suits OF heece-hned
underwear daily. The plant will be olerat-
ed by steam. Announcement is made OF
arrangements tor the establishment at
Knoxville Tenn, of another $4,000 knit
Eng, mill and of a $30,0ta knitting mill at
Maycrass, Ga. The plant of the Iusca-
lousa. Ala Wadding Co.. is 10 be re1nod-
eled probably FOR d knitting mill. me
Midland Hosiery Company. OF Lynchburs,
Va. has purchased a site for new build
ing, III which additional machinery will
he Installed, and company has been or
sanizea at Salisbury. Nd, 10 equip a plant
for producing half-hose, capacity TO be
100 dozen pairs daily
SMYRNA RUGS.
Some weeks ago q factory vas
established in Atlanta for the
product ON of Smyrna rugs. Already the
capacity Of the establishment has been
doubled. and arrangements are contemplate
ed for greater enlargement. including the
erection of a building N which will be
installed equipment for the production of
so coo rugs a month. Successful efforts have
been made for the establishment of
s2o1,0ta cotton manufacturing plant at
Alexander City, Ala. the company having
purchased $50 acres of land for a site. and
are preparinS 10 let contracts a an early
date for 10000 spindle factory. 1t is re
ported that Gustavns Millhiser. of Rich
nlond Va, has purchased land for site
of n cotton min at Roanoke Rapids. n.
c.. 10 employ 100 operatives and to make
fine damask. Electricity, generated from
the magnificent water power which has
been Developed at that point, viii be used.
The Unity Cotton MIL. of La Grange. Ga.
has let the contract for the erection of its
main building 9ei by 500 feet. with
cauac;ty of 16.Ga spindies, of which 5000
WI he nutsin al the start. Duck and heavy
osnaburg will he The PRODUCTS Signifi-
cant too of southern pnssbiilites' is the
plan OF ]. E. Wiley (colered man of mesnsl
10 establish at Dallas. Texas. a 2.5Go-spiI.-
die min il, witch nec-~n labor alone viii
De erslEiuNeI- fiii~faA Sf'i''b N3il Nv iiiNtSi-
ed Already buildings have been secured
,4.t e,ac.-;.- -,ruiar ~--a ~a;'-rav facilities
WOODWORKING.
In another tield. that OF Woodworking,
which has hardly begun to be developed
in The South, there has been decided ac-
tiri1y during lie week. j. L. Kelly will
build a saw mill and veneer factory Tor
crates a, Windsor. Fla. company mas
been organized u establish CHAR lac
IL Say
Table-Agorls, with, capital stock OF Sote,N"'
VII manufacture tables and other furni-
lure: machinery has been ordered Tor
the equipment of a wood pulp mill. with
daily capactty of fifteen tons. on the
-SolachuclSy river, near Johnson CITY.
Tenn: machinery has been bought for
sstave factory ar Cgossviile. Tenn: q mill
will he erected TO work 400 acres OF hard
wood at Martin. Fla. for a New York
spoke and rim manufacturing company,
md n company with capital stock of
s.a.soa will be organized at Winona 20
build wagons. while Murphy e Manning,
OF Knoxville Tenn. Will double the ca
J,aci,y OF their woodworking factory. Al
led to such undertakings are a factory
at Charlotte. y. c., TO manufacture a
patent cotton, corn and pea planter; a
furniture factory at Spartanbnrg, s.. c.
snd factory at Lexington. N c., to
make Il patent wheat separator. The com
pany owning this factory will establish
it's own machine works In the future At
Herkeiey va. a machine ehap to rost
$40 e.A with ecnionen. for ho!ler-ynakinr
sso..-.s,>at re.,aislrr. cte viii No hri,s tr
correction with an existing foundry. and
al fSewisburg Tenn. a machine shoo Is
lin course OF erection. In the meantime
bottMng works ice factories. canneries,
sugar reaner1cs. brick kiins, -four mills
ana osh@ mtnor Industries. under cea-