The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1901-08-06
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR MOLI.OHOE
MANUFhCTUKINGC co.
H1r. wilbur, tho Super intcndont OF the
Mollohon Manufacturing Company In
torviod About tho prospucta for Cot
ton Misunderstanding In General
and for tho MoIIohon NInnu-
turing Company In Par
tiCulnr

tCular.
superintendent Wilbur, of the MollO.
hon Manufacturing CO., who has been
on nn extended tour Of thirteen North
crn States, and who has had abundant
opportunity Of observing the cotton
market and the prospects for cotton
manufacturing enterprises, has re-
turned homo and was seen by repre-
sentative Of The Herald and News yes
tcrdny.
When asked about the cotton market
he said:
81 found tho market for cotton goods
in vastly improved condition, might
say u fairly healthy state"
"What about tho prospects for cotton
manufacturing in the south, ;" was asked
Mr.. Wilbur.
"In conversation with some commits
sion house men Of New York they cX-
pressed an opinion regarding the pros
pect for cotton manufacturing in gene
raj and moro particularly in the South.
In their opinion the South today is in
= condition IN, unssih;,itics of whi.h
arc NOT fu),v rcaliycd NV III, s,rthorr
people. Thcy realize that the South
can manufacture COARSE, medium and
fine goods, and in order to protect the
financial interests Of both tho N,,tb
and South as cotton manufacturing cnr-
trcs thcv moro than s,rouolv ,dv;s, q
diversified mil, production Tho ide.
Chat hitherto cxistrd rc,,rdinr tbo
S;outh IA hcinp oulv counbl, or n,uu-
fortnrinr tho ro,rscr roods hos hoo,
very much chonred ond ,hov p,w o..
kuowlcdpc tboL we not onlv hovc , rli-
matte which dors not dohur nc from,
monufacturino INIT o,onr eon,o Hnoo Il
is n positivc odvontomc ovor ,bo .cvorc
cold weather. of tho Now ruc,.nd
wintcrs y
"\Vhot do tho mil, nooulo of tho
North tbiplx ohout ,ho .o,,,,.a ,,,;,,, ,,,o
Mo)lohon mills hovc oloutod In t,,,i,,,
ND q succiol limo of workor
"Thc machinery dealers with whom
talked, and ncrsonn)Iv saw o,l of tbo
large dculcrs tbinl, that we bov,
adoptcd u reasonably a,fe co,rso !,
taking ND q sDccinl line Of worlr Thcv
havo An abnn1,ncc of conrdouro in
this special locnlitv and stond rooav IN
boclr YIN tbo;r l,;;nrI,,, bol,, o,,,,,,. ,i.,
which all new enterprises rconirn
"rhosc mills which hnvc oroanizca
for tho production of cyuort goods oro
BEGINNING TO receive orders for oxnorts
particularly cy,orts 70 Chinu and so,r
mills which l"yS not had their m,-
chincry placed from thc foct that tbcro
was GREAT anxiety concerning tho out-
como of the Chinese troubles arc now
importuning tho machinery dco}crs Of
New England TO fill their orders for
machinery with the greatest dispatch
Many mills which werc organized for
convcrtcr's goods have changed thoir
organization to such an extent as will
permit them to take up the i, 9. and
2.S5 yard export lines a.s thcy believe
that the coming year will demand of
them export ORDERS far In excess of any,
thing hitherto existing"
When asked to say something about
the Mollohon Manufacturing company
in particular ana what is thought Of it
among the Northern people, Mr.. Will
bur said:
"Regardinr tho Mollohon mills in
particular they consider that We not
only have adopted a reasonably wise
course in organizing for fine numbers,
but they believe from knowledge gained
concerning tho city of Ncwbcrry, it's
business facilities and tho standing of