The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-04

bright for the entire year. Tn other circles, there Is no discounting the prospects as well as the present condi- tions.
 Preperations are being made for an increased production at the furnaces Six furnaces are being put in shape as rapidly as men can do it to begin making iron and in each instance wher will be greater than before the repair Ing began. Two new furnaces are De- ing built in this district, both to Dc equipped with the best and most mod" ern machinery and appurtenances.
 Looking to an increased production of pig iron, the manufacturers are making Improvements at their sources of suply of raw material Some Of the iron manufacturers are making con- tracts for 0 years supply of ore wltn mining companies. while great quanti- ties of coal and coke are being con- tracted for also p sestr awn mInes quarries and other properties which supply raw material for the furnaces, are making extensive improvements at their various places. J. c. MaDen: President of the Sloss- -Shefileld Steel and Iron Company, is authority for the statement that the directors of his company last fall authorized the ex- penditure of something like $b10,Op0 for betterments at furnaces, coal and ore mines around coke ovens and at quarrles looking to the increasing or the iron production by the company Other companies have made appropria- lions for betterments looking 10 an Increased output of Iron.
 Operations in the steel circles In Ala bama have resumed again after a snort period of repairing At Ensley' tw9 plant were off for a few days to allow necessary repairing. At other steel plants in the State there was little etoppage of work. but everything mas
 tt, fha make is to the average There is a demand for every ton of steel that can be manu- factlired. No steel rail is accumulat- ing in this district. the railroads send ing cars here to promptly naui away ''' several new industries and enlarge ments of industries already here are anticipated for the near future; me Company. recently incorporated. which intends manufacturing small cars ana car wheels. will build plant at North Birmingham just as soon as tne rial ordered. This concern Is headed by c. Eliil Foust. and is incorporated nt S1O0.0OO.
 nv wv viii shortly increase it's capital stock from $S0 900 to $150,000 and It is understood that the plant will pc greatly enlarged Considerable pro- the e Bartlett t-ewksbury Machine Man ufacturing Company. at East Birm- ingham and 1t will not be many weeks vet before this concern will be In full operation. Between 300 and $50 men will be employed i, this idustry.. the greater portion of whom will be skill ed laborers. will be erected at Gadsden. Other work Is mentioned. When 1t is con sidered that these industries reduiSs iron and steel in their daily operation the significance of the announcement of the location and enlargement of industries becomes apparent.
 ReDubIIc-Tenneasee Directors
 There is no doubt but that the re- cent meetings held in thls city by the directors of the Republic Tennessee Company will mean much for the Bir- mingham district Messrs. John w. Gates. Grant Schley. P. W. OEleby. L. q. Hanna O. w. French and John A TO; nIng are great admirers of the Birmingham district and while no definite statements were given out as to what was intended, it Is believed that the future holds out much for the Birmingham district at their hands. Already several million dollars are being sxpended in the Birmingham district by this large corporation and if rumors are to be consideed. aAvar1