The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-11
.MORI PINDLES
FOR Till SOUTH.
Plans forl2I, 884 Record Of Three
Months This Year.
LOOMS. 10: UP IN THOUSANDS.
South is Applying Principle that Where
the Cotton Grows There Should Be
Mills AIso-NearIy Half Com
sumption in Southern Mills.
Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
5 BALTIMORE, April, 1o.-Facts continue
to accumulate in proof Of the conserva-
tive application by the South OF the prin-
ciple that where the cotton grows there
should the mill be, also. According to
figures compiled by the Manufacturers
Record, additions to the textile manu-
featuring strength of the South planned
during the first three months of this year
were III, ssh spindles and o,473 looms,
representing an aggregate investment
of $2,431,GSO While sixteen new mills
were projected, the greater number OF the
spindle and loom additions were for I'LL
teen esta blished mills in Ala bama, Arkan-
sas, Georgia. Mississippi, North Carilina,
South Carolina, and Tennessee, their tot
al being 1854 spindles and 1,62S looms,
representing an investment of 81, 5S7, $50.
This Strengthening of equipment is ac-
companied by certain other advances in
the textile industry. For example, a
$500, 600 plant is now under construction
at Gaffney, S. c., which will beach, dye,
mercerize and print cotton cloth. Anoth-
er at Paducah, KY, is to make water
proof and heat-proof cotton cloths, used
in the manufacture of rain coats, gun
cases, etc.
RESENT PROJECTS.
Among the recent projects is $500, 600
factory at Griffin, Ca, the greater por-
ton of the capital being furnished by
local men, though eastern capital is also
interested. An equipment Of 10000 spin
dies and 300 looms is proposed. For
Clinton, S. c., a 100000 null to spin and
weave fancy dolby goods will be built
for 5000 spindles and $50 looms. Nego-
tiauons are under way with tho Roanoke
Rapid, N. c., Power Company whereby
it is expected to secure power for a So
600 spindle denim mill, enc q 100000
plant is projected for Pell City, Ala.
In the meanwhile extensive additions
are being made to the older mills. About
a month ago 1t was announced that the
Cooeemee, n. c., cotton mills would in
crease it's equipment to $4,000 spindles
and 800 looms But it IS now designed
to add $4,000 spindles and 500 looms max
ing the total 10000 spindles and 1900
looms. These additions will require an
expenditure of about $4,000 and, more
over, will require greater power than the
800 horse power now derived from the
nearby falls, and steps have been taken
to purchase the necessary property.
DOUBLE EQUIPMENT.
The W. a. Handley Manufacturing Com
pany, which completed it's mill at Roam
oke. Ala, about six months ago, has de-
cided to double its equipment of 5000
spindles, while the Knoxville, Tenn. cot
ton mills is building an addition two
stories high, in which will be installed
the machinery necessary to manufacture
into cloth the product of 10000 spindles.
The Coosa Manufacturing Company, OF
Piedmont, Ala. will build second mill
beside it's present plant of 15.4oS spindles
The new plant will have an equipment OF
10000 spinning spindles and 4,S40 twist
ing spindles to spin. fine yarns from long
staple cotton. So, too, the Massa chu-
sets mills in Georgia at Llntlale will have
an additional plant of $4,000 spindies.
Even mills now under construction are
being built with an eye 10 futue expan-
sion The MoI1ohon Mill, at Newberry,
S. c.. now nearing completion, will have
an initial equipment OF II 900 spindles and
500 looms. The main building is three
stories high, 144 by oos3 feet and sufficient
space will remain in it for 5000 more
spindles and 30 more looms, while the
structure is so planned that 1t may be
doubled inside without interfering with
production whenever it is desired to bring
| The equipment up to $4,000 spindles and
| $50 looms.
OTHER PLANS.
| Other plans being considered are Tor
5000 spindle mill at Enterprise. Ala, a
| knitting mill at San Antonio or Waco,
Tex. a s15, 600 mill at Hllsboro. Tex,
$50, 600 mill at Brenhann Tex. the douo-
| ling OF the plant Of the Cheswell Cotton
Mill at Westminster. S. c., and the install
| lation of 10000 additional spndles in the
Cuero, Tex. Cotton Mill.
The steadiness of the demand of South
ern mills upon the cotton fields is shown
by the fact that during the first seven
| months of the present season Southern
| mill takings of cotton represent nearly
forty per cent. of the takings in the coun-
try. the actual figures being ll34,2 ~
bales by Northern mills and l,110,H1
bales by Southern mills.