The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24
STEADY GROWTH OF DIVERSITY WITH MANY NEW LINES OF MANUFAcTuREs-IRoN, STEEL, CLAY AND COTTON LEADERS.

Each year records additions to the man. ufacturing and industrial life of Birming- ham and the district Steadily diversity is showing in the line of manufactures.
 Birmingham has already earned a great reputation in the foundry line, as well as in iron-producing and steel making. In this city and it's environs there have been molded and finished enormous cast ings for engines and power plants not only in this country, but for Mexico and South American mining enterprises and the sugar industry in particular. During the last year castings for fly wheels for the tunnel under the Hudson river were made in this city.
 The manufacture of stoves and ranges and castings of all kinds, including blow points has reached important stage.
 In forging, the manufacture of bolts, blows, railroad switches and frogs, much success has been attained The manu- fracture of cars and car wheels is an im- portant enterprise.
 
 largest Corliss and other engines is car ried on by four establishments There are number of machine shops and foundries and various branches of that business.
 The production of cast iron water and soil pipe has reached such a stage as to rank third in the industries of Birming- ham and Jefferson county.
 In clay working and cement iunnorta nt industries have already been established and it is probable that this line of in dustriaism will receive much more atten- tion in the future. The manufacture of sewer pipe, fire brick, cement blocks, building brick paving brick, tiing, chim- ney Things and fireproofing are important industries in Jefferson county. Wood fiber for clustering is also manufactured. There are two paint manufacturing en- terprises.
 Cotton, with it's allied products, has also aided in diversifying manufacturing en- terprise.
 The cotton mills at Avondale are pro- ducing a high grade of sheeting and other cloths. The North Birmingham Hosiery company is finding a ready sale for all of it's products.
 The manufacture of cotton gins and presses is a very important industry.
 There are three enterprises engaged in the crushing of cotton seed, the manu- facture of oil and along with it fertilizers. In addition there are three other fertiliz- CT manufacturing establishments other than those connected with the cotton seed crushing mills.
 In agricultural implements there is an extensive establishment at Ensley man. ufacturing blows and harrows.
 In the manufacture of articles made from cotton and cotton goods there are a number of industries. The manufac- ture of mattresses is an important indus try carried on by three different compa- nies Overalls, shirts and other textile products are produced by two nianufac- turing companies. Tents, tarpaulins, avn ings and similar products are made in Birmingham.
 The manufacture of biscuit, crackers. candy and maccaroni have reached inn portant business stages with some five enterprises and much capital invested.
 In wood working, box making, veneer ing, cooperage, mouldings, mantles, inside finishings, stair work, sash, doors and blinds, and in fact all kinds of wood work ing, there are many successful establish ments.
 The manufacture of paper boxes is an industry which has recently been estab- lished in the city.
 Three different companies are engaged in the manufacture of brooms.
 In the miscellaneous list of manufac- lures not already mentioned the follow ing articles are produced in Jefferson county: Shovels, farm bells, chemicals for the manufacture of fertilizer and for other uses, fencing and nails saws, scales, cotton tie buckles and we'll drills, cigars, roasted coffee. vinegar. stock foods, meal, potato chips, patent medi- cines and dsinfectants. Coal tar prod ucts, Mosaic filings, structural work, roofing and cornice work, collins and fur niture are lines of industry, as are also the manufacture of art glass and interior decorations.
 Two successful concerns are engaged