The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-11-28

| COUNT: massachusetts lSt'iAo AIS an"
S.,;I,n Clrol;ra second in cotton con
s..:7n;i,t,. although ;ic combined coli
SUMPTION g.: ne two Caro!!na@ e%-
crc,;s that 81 Massachusetts, b. 49,.
81 bales.
The census report alluded TO states
that III twenty-five years the produc-
tiOn OF the United States has lncreas-
ed from 5,755,35o to 13,o93,27o bales
In the same period the total consump-
ton of cotton in this country has in
creased from I,67I,3S3 to 4,27o,9So
bales. Within the last five years the
cotton consuming establishments OF
rhe southern states have increased
their consumption from 1,4S3711 to
214o151 bales, an increase OF o5o,44o
bales. During these five years the
northern cotton consuming establish
ments have actually decreased their
consumption by 16,o55 bales. This is
explained by the fact that these mills
have been engaged during this period
in replacing old machinery by that
which is more modern, thus 1ncreas-
ing the efficiency of their plants and
the fineness of the yarns spun without
making very large increases in the
number Of spindles.
In 1880 the southern mills contain
ed542,o 2,o48 spindles and consumed 1885,
453 bales of cotton. For the year end
ing December 81, 1904, these mills re-
ported S,2sr,734 spindles, and during
the year ending August 81, 1905,
there were consumed in these mills
2,14o,151 bales of cotton.
The cotton consumption per spindle
in the south in 1899 was, according to
the census. 1859 pounds, compared
with 1914 in 1890 and 1916 in 1000.
There is a marked tendency toward
. the production of finer yarNS in these
mills, the average consumption per
spindle at this time being reported as
12A.5 pounds decrease Of 4o.1 pounds
per spindle, The average annual con-
SUMPTION per spindle in northern
mills in 1900 was. 75.2 pounds and IN
1905 is 67.1 pounds, a decrease OF 81
pounds per spindle: While the south
shows a greater decrease in pounds
per spindle, these conditions in both
sections have brought about a mate
rial decrease in the. average for the
country, which is, now 96.2 pounds per
spindle. compared with o5.4 IN 1900.
Woodwo1 king Industries Show an
Increase of 81 per cent over the
Preceding Year.
The wear has witnessed the con-
struction of 3o7 plants devoted to va
rious forms OF woodworking. OF this
number 90 were furniture factories.
The remainder comprised saw mills,
planning mills, box factories, staVe
mills heading mills, handle factorles'
etc. The tendency noted on the part
of northern manufacturers in wood to
move their plants to the south and &C
| ouire their own timber holdings IN
order to be assured lasting supply
~ ~ou, ~ ateria1 TO which alluslon has
frequently been made in this publl-
| cation, is increasing in strength. A
verv large percentage of the standing
timber purchases made in the south
during tie year contemplate the even
tna1 # not immediate, location OF IN
dustries for it's. consumption at points
local to the supply. The location OF
such industries during the year, with
additions made to existing plants, IN
| volved fhe investment OF S7,52o,212,
compared with $4,7o2,7oo in 1904, S5'-
&c. 700 in 1908 and S2,34o:45o in 1902
The increase of last year over the
precedir g year was about 81 per cent
but in tae opinion of close observers
the movement of factories OF this
class to the south is only relatively
in it's infancy.
The enormous purchases of timber
has very generally been made by the
owners of factories in the north who,
realizing the ultimate necessity OF