Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-27
GEORGIA IS THIRD IN
COTTON MANUFACTURE
100000 SpindIes Against
$4,000 in 1900-Some
Interesting Figures

Special census agents of the govern
ment have secured information in regart
to mill condition, which show that there
are about 100000 spindles in the SOUTH
at this time and that southern cotton
mills have total capitalization. of about
S240, Oc0. co., -"..."s.f
There are about 100 cotton mills in
Georgia which have a total of 2OOO,OO'
spindles and an aggregate capitalization
OF about S4U,U 900:
Georgia ranks third among southern
states in cotton manufacture. SOUTH
Carolina is first. and North Carolina
second.
! Since 1900, when the last census was
taken, the number of spindles IN the
south has increased 500, 900 and the totai
capitalization $110,000,0OO.
| In Georgia the number of spindles mas
increased 1,S5O,OOO, and the capitalization
90, 600, 400
There are today in the south 22S,oc
looms. In 1900 there were 100000 looms
and 6,50O.O00 spindles.
!. There are In. Georgia 10000 looms. In
1900 there were 2O,OO0 looms and OoO'OoV
spindles. There were 81 mills in Georgia
In 1900.
SOUTH CAROLINA LEADS.
In South Carolina, which is the leader
in cotton manufacture, there are nV
mills. In 1900 there were 50 mills. There
are 100000 spindles, where in 1900 there
were 1,3OO,OO There are 94,00 looms
where in 1900 there were 1900 looms
There Is a total capitalization of $SO,VOo'-
600. where in 1900 there was a capltallza-
ton of 5000, 900.
In North Carolina. which ranks sec
ond, there are more mills but Ie"er
spindles. There are 23S mills where In
900. there were III. There are 1880
OOO spindles where in 1900 there were
$4,000 spindles. There are $1,000
looms where in 1900 there were 24,OOO
looms. There is $65,0O,OO0 capitalize
ton where in 1900 there was S7,O0O,oOo'-
capitalization.
A comparative table shows:
South Carolina, 100000 spindles, $780,
100000 capital.
North Carolina, 3,25O,OOo spindles
$65, zoo, 900 capital.
|. Georgia, 100000 spindles, $4o,0oO,OOo
capital.
The special census takers who secured
mill information ascertained how much
cotton cloth and otner manufactured
goods is shipped from the south, how
much cotton each mill handles. how
many mills are there in each section
and the capacity of each, and other
facts including, information concerning
employees. ...'
OPERATORS GET MORE.
Their reports will probably. show that.
the salaries of min operators have in
creased from. IS to 40 per cent with the
last ten years. and that the average
male mill employee in the south now
earns from s1.25 to S1.75 day. In
the north expert weavers make from
s12 to SIS week.
Owing to child labor laws there are
a great many less children employed In
cotton mills than there was in 1900. A
great many mills now own schools, and
it will shown that among a certain
class southern mills are = proving
greater educative and upbuilding force
than any other influence.
Every ten years, at the taking of the
census. various details are secured Of
manufacturing conditions. as well as of
the size of the population. This work
does not come under the Jurisdiction Of
Supervisor McClelland and other SUI
porvfsors, but is done by specially APP
pointed and equipped agents.
Nothing could" be more strikingly IL
lustrat tive of the growth Of the south
than the vast increase of it's mill in
dustry .'" ,-
In, ten years the capital of southern
cotton mills has Increased $11O,000,OOO:
the capital of Georgia cotton mills S27,-
900, 900.
These figures are unexpected to one
not acquainted with southern mill con-
ditions. They are almost startling,
and, by comparison, make an increase In
population seem insignificant.