Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-07-29
TEXTILE NEWS OF INTEREST
Notes About Cotton Mills and other
Southern Industries.

The Columbia State says: Mr. ]. A.
Garrison, OF Hopkins. brought to the
city some specimens OF cotton which
appear 10 have been withered by light
ming or TO have been scaided by the
sun. But the cause OF this blight is the
presence OF myriads OF small white
moths which in a week destroyed a
patch OF Eve acres belonging 20 ncgro.
I The moths were first noticed on a
/ pokeberry bush which they soon de-
storyed. and from there they spread
over the cotton iel! Another patch
! OF one acre has also been ruined Mr..
/ Ciarkson. being the magistrate OF that
7 place. was appealed 20. and he brought
. specimens OF the ruined cotton 90 'ho
city Mr. j. W. Bauer. section director
. upon seeing the cotton stalks. states
that the matter should be referred 20
Dr. Charles r. Chambiiss. of Clemson
College. the state eutomoicgist. ar.
Ciarkson viii meet nj the station any
+ representative of TIE government or OF
4 Clemson College who viii make an ex-
animation.
Tho stockholders Of the Lumberton
Cotton Mills. OF Lu2bc~toa. \. c.. held
their annual meeting last week. They
found the reports of the management
satisfactory. and a per cent. quarter
IS dividend was declared. Tho com
pany Is now preparing the site and
building materials for it's addition.
to- Dee erected. AS previously stated.
this addition will bc one story high.
7Sx2C7 feet, to contain GAO spindles.
and its cost will De about 100000
Contracts for the machinery have been
placed with the leading New England
machinery builders.
a cotton waste mill is the largest
industry planned for Spartanburg and
is the outcome or the visit oil Messrs
Corr Ayers and Hoffman. we'll known
Boston and Philadelphia capitalist,
and mill factors 90 that city. Tt
party inspected several available site.
for the proposed factory and espresso.
themselves as being highly please.
with the place. The building OF the mil
uiu likely De- the result OF their visit
T.c plant win Doe something new I'M th
. cotton mill industry for this scctior
p ana the estimated cost is 100000 10
products are rope. Irvine and variou
, other articles that can Dee made frog
, cotton waste.
- The Dixie Cotton Mills. Lasraue'
Ca. held It's annual meeting OF dire
< tors and stockholders last week. Th
t report of the management for tu
p years business ending June 80 VI,
~ found 10 Doe satisfactory. Bcsid,
u charging q large part 90 the earning
s. 90 the purchase Of machinery Unstable
s during the year. an amount was s.
j. aside TO pay the per cent scmiannu
p dividend ON October I. and slo.0
e was added 70 the surplus fuad.
b. Al the annual meeting at Wa
r. Shoals OF The stockholders of the Wa
p Shoals Manufacturing Company.
"A I.aurens. $. c.. the following dirocto
I'D were elected. j. O. G. Fleming. ~
a. Dial OF Laurens. j. r. johnson. Sp
- tanburg Benjamin b. Ricecl. John
t- Riegcl. George Z. RicgeL Howa
sk Riegcl. +. ". Sparks. New York s.
as sequently the board reelected
81 Dial president ana benjamin b. r
at sci treasurer.
- a charter has been granted the
M mona Manufacturing Company.
10 Greensboro. capital stock S250000.
70 make yarns. cotton goods, e.
~ among the stockholders being j.
~ Serice. j. =. Switzerland and IS.
he Southcrland. OF Greonville. S. c.: A.
~ Wing OF Palmer. Miss; Lee H. Bat
M Greensboro. and several others fr
ma that town.
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