Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-09-09
SOUTHERN COTTON MILLS
Nov u.lnE Forty Per Cent Of the Con-
.nmplIsn In ThI. Ceaniry.

Nov isinE Forty Per Cent of the Con-
sumption In rhi. Country.
baltimore. Sept. Sin 1891 Il was
announced with great deal tlaatizfao-
ton 10 persons interested In DE steady
industrial development o. the south that
the oottonmills Of that section had
passed the million mark in the use Of
bales Of cotton. The total consumption
by southern mills In that year was
i.Oi2, 6si halel. or about 80 per cent Of
tho total number consumed in the
country. In the year just closed, how.
ever, the consumption by southern mills
has gone beyond the million and "a half
mark. the total number Of bales used
boing l.597. li2. or more than 30 per
cent Of the consumption in the country.
This showing was 10 BE- expected In
view Of the rapid expansion Of mill build.
ing in the south during the past year,
a. one town after another has started a
mill for the first time, or has added to
the mills already in operation, or in
creased their capacity. There has been
possibly slight decline recently ia def.
nito plans for additional 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 becoming stronger every day.
a gratifying feasure. however. Of the
textile news presented during the past
month by the Manufacturer Record
was in the reports u the near compile.
ton u newly organized mills There
were nine Of these mills, four in North
Carolina, two In South Carolina and
three in Georgia, each expecting 10 com.
mence producing goods shortly. Their
equipments ranges from $500 TO $4,000
spindles and from 200 to zoo looms and
represents "a total Of 1850 spindles and
1924 looms and an investment Of 81. 300.
900.
Since the turn Of the month the s7j..
900 plant OF tho Eatonton Electric com.
pany Of Eatonton, Ga. has been com.
pleted, and IL Is proposed 10 begin opcr.
ntions about the middle Of the month
with $500 spindles and 100 looms.
The capital u the Lowell Cotton mills
at Lowell, IN. O., nearing completion,
has been increased from $4,000 TO 300.
600 for the purpose Of adding 1000 spin.
dies 10 the original equipment.
Il has been decided 10 make the
equipment Of the Alpine Cotton mills
of Morgantou, y. O.. 3OOJ spindles and
800 twisiers.
The capital % $4,000 for the Lavonia
Cotton mills at LAy0nin. Ga. has been
subscribed. aud q contract viii boz placed
for building % accommodate .5Ol
spindles.
The Winder Gotten Mills, Winder,
Ca. has decided upon "a building two
stories high, So by aI2 feet contain
5000 ,piudles aud 5l looms, and also
upon the erection Of I'D tanusnt houses
for operatives.
Other projects reported during tho
week are tnc organization of 90 $1,000
company 90 build 5000 spindle mill no
Madison, Ca, @ doubling by the Rush.
ton Cottoumius, Of Griffin, Ga. Of its
equipment OF 5000 spindles and 100 looms
and the erection of 40 cottages 10 nc.
commodnte operatives for the large ad.
dition % the mill Of the Dallas Manu-.
featuring company NJ Huntsville, Ala,
and the addition Of % looms 10 the mills
Of the Piedmont. S. g.. Manufacturing
company.