The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-23
MANUFACTURERS TALKED
OF TRADE MATTERS.

Convention of the New England Cot
ton Mill Men.
Brettonwoods. N. H., Sept 22.-At
to-night's meeting of the New Eng
land Cotton Manufacturers Associa-
ton, papers of a technical character
were presented referring TO materials,
machinery and methods in the manu-
facture of cotton goods.
An important paper on materials
was that of George M. Montgomery,
of Windsor, Conn, who discussed
Novelties in Cotton Yarns" Mr..
Montgomery said that he believed that
the American manufacturer to-day
was able to produce any yarn to give
novel effect that has been made
abroad, and that the time was not
far distant when the American de-
signer having at his command such
facilities as are offered him not only
by the novelty yarn manufacturer,
but by the weaver, the dyer, the mer-
cerizer the printer and the finisher,
will be able to rival any fabric made
abroad.
Electrical appliances were considered
by two of the speakers. Edward w.
Thomas of Columbia, S. c., whose
subject was Electric Measurements
of Power Produced in Cotton Manu-
factures,'' said that the electric
drive" in cotton mills is steadily
growing and is being accepted by the
most progressive managers. The ex-
perience of ten years. he says, has
demonstrated its utility, its advan-
tages and its economy.
Electric driving is bringing into use
powers on streams heretofore not de-
veloped and the current is being TAX
en- to such points as are attractive
centers by reason of proximity to la
Dor conditions, and to freight facil-
tiles, either by water or steam roads.
The decade ending in 1910 prom
ises to unfold to our vision as an ac-
tuality developments along the lines
of the driving of our mills and of
generating steam power by rotary mo-
ton instead of reciprocating far be-
yond our present conception"
Mr.. Thomas referred to the ques-
ton Of cost in making necessary
changes, holding that the electric drive
should be credited with savings in
first cost, such as the saving in
shafting, betting, larger sized hang
ers and other items.
international Conference.
Col. Samuel f. B. Morse of New
Baltimore, spoke in favor of an inter-
national conference of cotton manufac-
tuners. Col. Morse stated that a move
ment has been inaugurated by Mr.. Ed
monds to bring about a visit to this
country of some representative English
cotton manufacturers The plan has
been favorably viewed by the Southern
bankers at the recent New York con-
vention, and has been submitted TO
the governors of the Southern cotton
states, and to other interested associa-
tons.
Col. Morse said that many English
and continental manufacturers have
gained the belief that some plan had
been matured to curtail the crop of
cotton in the United States for the
purpose of getting money out OF the
European and English spinners.
Mr.. Edmonds' purpose is to secure
an international conference TO dis
abuse the minds OF the foreigners and
10 demonstrate that. II properly work.
ed, the Southern states could produce
twice as much cotton as now, and that
the best plan for the foreigners 20
adopt is 10 direct the tide OF emigra-
ton 10 the Southern cotton states.
The difficulty IN the South, said Col
Morse II the lack OF labor. II. he con-
tended, the foreigners would direct