The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-02-04
NORTH STATE MILLS
Labor Commissioners Report Shows
Interesting Facts
WILL SHOW 1S9 IN OPERATION
Hills, SpindIes and Looms Given
by COunties-Iuch Valuable In.
formation.

formation.
The manuscript for the third chapter
Of the annual report OF the state de-
partment of labor and printing has just
been turned over to the state printers
/. is devoted to the cotton milling in
terests Of the state, giving invaluable
statistics of this industry which has
during recent years assumed such en-
ormous proportions.
The most notable feature of this
chapter Of the commissioners report
is the showing of 2S9 mills in opera
ton, 275 of this number having an ag-
gregate Of 1,s35,421 spindles. 41,596
looms and 3,193 machines and using
1854 horse power. Then there are fif-
teen other mills that have started up
since June Goth, 1903, the total number
of spindles, looms, ETC., in which can
not be given at. this time but will be
incorporated in the report before it is
issued.
The report shows that the highest
average wages paid to men in the cot
ton mills is $2.05 and the lowest &C
cents; the highest average for women
81 cents and the lowest Al cents. The
average for children is SO cents.
The report shows that there are So
324 cotton mill operatives, of which
25,916 are males and 23,494 females; OF
these there are 914 under IL years OF
age. 1t is shown, too, that here are
12S,97S persons dependent on the cot
ton mills for support.
In connection with the report there
is a section giving the mills, spindles
etc, by counties In this CASTOR heads
the list with 29 cotton mills operating
211 ,594 spindles and 4,02S looms, manu-.
featuring shirtings, plaids, warps
dress goods and yarns. 1t shows Wake
county to have five cotton and three
knitting mills operating 47,176 spindles
1908 looms and 211 machines manufac-
turing ginghams, colored goods, sheet
ings, yarns, hosiery and underwear
The introduction to the chapter on
cotton mills in full as it will appear in
the forthcoming annual report of Com
missioner Warmer is as follows:
THE REPORT IN FULL.
The cotton industry continues to in.
crease each year. The statistics in this
chapter, as given in tables l and 2, are
for the year ending June 30, 1908, and
therefore do not include mills COM
mencing operation after that date. Ia
BILE No. gives complete list of mills
(29S), showing postoffice. capital stock
number of spindles and looms, etc.
The 275 mills, from which tables No
1 and 2 are complied, operate 1885 ,421
spindles, 1885 looms and 3,193 ma.
chimes, using 1854 horse power
Highest average wages per day-men
$685. women 81 cents; lowest average
wages per day-men so cents, women
AZ cents. Average wages Of children
per day SO cents
Total number of employees 50,324
of which 25,916 are males over II
years; 23,494 females over II years
and 914 children under II years of age;
128,97S persons are dependent on mills
for livelihood.
The number of hours worked per day
vary from ten to twelve; "a per cent
OF adults and 81 per cent. Of children
read and write.
In some instances more than one
mill are reported as one where they are
under the same management.
In the blanks for this report inquiry
was made as to the number OF children
employed under twelve years Of age,
and 202 mills responded. The table
shows that these mills employ 914 chill
dren under twelve years of age. The 73
mills failing to respond to this Dues
ton, operate 564, 800 spindles 11,78e
looms, and AT machines, and employ
$4,000 operatives.
MILLS BY COUNTIES.
Alamance-With her twenty cotton,
one wooden and two knitting mills, op-
Grating 108,952 spindles, SLIT looms
and 64 machines, manufacturing ging-
hams, plaids, cotton, domestics, chevi-
wraps, yarns and hosiery.
Alexander-Two cotton mills, oper-
ating 2,S20 spindles and 120 looms.
manufacture sheeting.
Anson-One cotton and one silk mill.
operating 9,700 spindles, manufacture
yarns and tran and floss silk.
Ashe-One woolen mill, operating
800 spindles and 2 looms. manufactures
yarns, cassimeres, jeans and linseys.
Beaufort-One knitting mill, opera
ting 35 machines, manufactures hos
iery.
Buncome-Two cotton and one WOOL
en- mill, operating S,65S spindles and
600 looms, manufacture colored cottons
and woolen goods.
Burke-Two cotton and one knitting
mill, operating $4,000 spindles and "a
machines, manufacture cotton yarns
and hosiery.
Cabarrus-Ten cotton mills, operat-
ing 1852 spindles and 1898 looms,
manufacture sheetings, towels, shirt
ings, ginghams, etc.
Caldweil-Four cotton and one WOOL
en- mill, operating $4,000 spindles and
512 looms, manufacture plaids carpet
warps, yarns and woolen goods.
Catawba-Nine cotton, one knitting
and two woOlen mills, operating Al
Gil spindles, 451 looms and 145 ma
chimes, manufacture warns, hosiery and