The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-06
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South. is a far cry and no one living to-
day will see such an Industrial revolution.
The natural increases in demand for cot
ton gO0dsEwill so on from year to year
anu the progress of civilization will prop
erly8 balance the conditions that arise from
time to time and supply both mill sec
lions. n
As to Southern cotton manufacturing
there are several old objections that have
been relegated to the shades of oblivion.
They are the charges that competent
4 labor Gould not tie obtained. that there
were no water powers available. ana
that the very climate initiated against
the production Of anything other than the
coarsest kinds OF marketable goods. 1t
has been amply proven that these obJec-
tons do not exist, and il a possible eNcep-
ton may be noted, that of climate, Ameri-
can ingenuity has overcome that and sup
piled apparatus for demonstrating pur-
poses thatsis widely used, not only IN the
South, but also in New England. AS to
water powers, there are many now IN use
and more being developed. the newer ones
to transmit electricity.
New England machinery builders nave
profited largely by the new mill business
Of the South. and their shops have been
running overtime in many instances III
order to keep up with their contracts ior
''as early as possible delivery of equip
.1,,cnts for new and enarsing7 plants.
The Southern Mills have been annually
increasing largely their consumption OF
the staple, and in 1898 took more than
eleven per cent. of the Southern growth.
While the record for 1899 viii exceed this 70
a good extent: In bales they used ], z3l,s 4l
in 1898 and 1899, 399 ESTIMATED as to
November and December) in 1899. an in
crease Of more than 10000 bales. For con-
trast it may be noted that the Northern
mills used 2211, 740 bales in 1898 and 2,1eo, 0sJ
ESTIMATED as to November and December
in 1899 This exhibit is Of interest. This
increase Of consumption of cotton by local.
mills has been especially noted in certain
localities and last month it was stated III
these columns thatRo Ga, hac Shipped
no cotton this year. whereas !! had prev
iously been a good shipping point thls
was true, hut since :.hcn a3out 1880 bales
have passed through that market on their
r,:v to outside PORTS
The county Of Spartanburg, in South
Carolina, claims 10 be tho leading cotton
mill county OF the South. and the books
Of the auditor show that there are twenty
three mills within its confines employ
ing q. COO hands, and assessed at $5.o522.-
s95, which Is at least s2.550.00 below what
the mills would sell for If they We're Tut
on the market.
monthly articles on this industry we sea
that for December the new spindles an
nounced (both new and charging mills
amount to 157,7CO and the looms about
1900, besides which there are seven other
companies practically assured with cap.
ital OF more than $500 900. Estimating
on most conservative basis these equip
1nents will require the expenditure OF
about 100000 (not considering the seven
companies mentioned}- The knitting in
dustry received some little attention. the
new mills numbering three, one having
capital of $4,000, while the others do not
state what their investment will be. Our
reports below show tl1nt q mill at Hunts
vile, Ala will expend close to 100000 or
a duplication OF It's plant which will assist
vastly in pushing Huntsville to the front
rank Of mill towns.
We append table showing by months
the activity in new announcements OF. the
year 1893. a portion of these enterprises
may, Of course, not materialtze; but the
endeavor has been TO include only serious
concerns whose prospects for completion
are good: