The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1904-07-02
AMONG LOCAL INDUSTRIES
Many Betterments Of a Substantial
Character Under Way.
CAPACITY OF TIE PLANT BENG INCREASED.
Grenada Machine Works Now I'm OPP
GRAFTON and Enjoying Splendid
Patronage. Plants.

What promises to develope into one
Of the most important OF Grenada s
industrial institutions is the Grenada
Machine Works, the establishment of
which is due to the enterprise of local
capital. Notwithstanding the fact
that the shops have been in operation
less than fortnight they are enjoying
splendid patronage, millwork which
heretofore Of necessity was sent to
Memphis, or other cities, giving en-
ployment to a number of hands. The
shops are well equipped with modern
machinery, and cannot fail to prove a
valuable acquisition to Grenada. Skill
ed mechanics are employed and under
the supervision of Mr.. w. A. Rock,
whose ability is unquestioned, the
plant is doing class of work that is
appreciated by mill-ownerS here
abouts.
The tie plant of the Aver & Lord
company is being improved and en-
larged. 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany to double the plants capacity.
This means the employment of a
larger force, and consequently the bet
terment will be felt for good by Gre
NADIA. A large force of workmen are
now engaged at the plant making the
improvements.
The Grenada Staye company, whose
plant has daily capacity of $4,000
slaves, is running very irregularly on
account of it's inability to secure a
sufficient number of workmen. Dur
ing the past few months the company
has had less than ten men on the pay
roll the greater portion of the time,
whereas it would have had thirty-fve
in the woods and at the plant could
they have been secured. The COM
pany's mill is splendidly equipped.
having recently been improved by the
addition of a new engine, boiler and
other machinery. Walter Knox is
manager of the concern.
The Mississippi Cotton Oil company
if very materially improving it's mill
and when the season opens in Septem-
Der will be in splendid condition for
the run. A force of workmen has
been employed during the past several
weeks making these betterments,
which means increased capacity and
more economical service. The COM
pany has quite considerable amount
of raw material on hand with which
to open the seasons run.
The Grenada Cotton Compress COM
pany is thoroughly overhaullng and in
creasing the capacity of it's plant,
preparatory to opening the season on
September /. The present storing
capacity of the warehouses is 10000
bales of cotton. hut before the day OF
resuming operations this will be in
creased by several thousand bales.
The company has 500 bales of cotton
on hand.
The WeiS g. LeSh Manufacturing
company is anxiously awaiting the ar
rival here of the Illinois Central COM
pany's civil engineers to survey side.
track to the proposed new factory.
This done the company will push the
sidetrack to completion as speedily as
possible in order that it may com.
mence the work of erecting new fac.
tory. At present 10000 spokes are
turned out daily. The new factory
will have largely increased capacity
r. III. Kincaid has moved his saw
mill to point one mile east of Gre
NADIA. and mile from the Aver &
Lord tie plant. and will commence
saving next week. He has the timber
on 1900 acres Of land, and will saw be-
tween 1000 and 5000 dav.
IT, Mo~k noiax,od