Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-09-08
MANCHESTER MILLS
WILL BUY NO COTTON
DURING SEPTEMBER
This Decision Will Result In
the Closing of Scores of
Manufactures.
INTERESTING STATISTICS

Southern Mills Consumed Over 1, $780,.
600 Bales of Cotton During the Past
Season-Many New Mills Are Ready
to Begin Turning Out Goods-Others
Now Nearing Completion.
MANCHESTER, Sept. AT a meeting
of the cotton spinners here today it was
decided, practically unanimously, not tc
purchase American spot cotton during
the month of September.
Four-ffths of the employers in the
trade were represented.
1t is anticipated that the decision will
lend to the closure Of scores of mills fol-
several weeks
BALTIMORE, Sept. Tn 1897 it was
announced with great deal Of satisfao-
ton to persons interested in the steady
industrial development Of the south that
the cotton mills Of that section had
passed the 10000 mark in the use of
bales of cotton. The total consumption
by southern mills in that year was J.,
O42, 671 bales, or about 36 per cent of the
total number consumed in the country.
In the year just closed, however, the
consumption by southern mills has gone
beyond the 1,500,00 mark, the total
number Of bales used being 1857, 10, or
more than 40 per cent OF the consump-
ton in the country. This showing was
to be expected in view of the rapid ex-
pansion of mill building in the south
during the past year, as one town after
another has started mill for the first
time, or has added to the mills already
in operation, or increased their capacity.
There has been, possibly a slight de-
cline recently in definite plans for addi-
tional mills, although the belief in the
future of the south IN this field is as
strong as ever, while the support Of the
movement for textile training is becom-
stronger every day.
A gratifying feature, however, of the
textile news presented during the past
month by The Manufacturers Record
was in the reports of the near compile
ton Of newly organized mills. There
were nine of these mills, four in North
Carolina, two in South Carolina and
three in Georgia, each expecting to COM
mence producing goods shortly. Their
equipment ranges from 1850 to $4,000
spindles and from 200 to 700 looms and
represents total of 70, $50 spindles and
1894 looms and an investment of ST.
800, 900.
New Mills to Begin Operations.
Since the turn Of the month the $780,
900 plant of the Eatonton, (Ga.,) Electric
company has been completed, and it is
proposed to begin operations about the
middle of September with 2, 500 spindles
and 100 looms. Moreover, the capital of
the Lowell, n. O., cotton mill, nearing
completion, has been increased from
$40, 900 to 100000 for the purpose of
adding 1900 spindles to the original
equipment and it has been decided to
make the equipment of the Alpine cot
ton mill of Morganton, N. O., 1000
spindles and 8 800 tw1sters.
The capital of $50, 900 for the Lavonia,
(Ga) cotton mill has been subscribed,
and contract will be placed for build
ing to accommodate 1850 spindles The
Winder Ca cotton mill has decided
upon building two stories high, 87x312
feet, to contain 5000 spindles and looms,
and also upon the erection Of 90 tenant
houses for operatives.
Other projects reported during the
week are the organization of $40, 900
company to build 1900 spindle mill at
Madison, Ga. a doubling by the Rush
ton cotton mill of Griffin, Ca, of its
equipment Of 5000 spindles and 1870
looms, the erection Of 140 cottages to
accommodate operatives for the large
addition to the mill of the Dallas Manu-
featuring company of Huntsville, Ala.
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