The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-13
C R EAT ACTIVITY
DUR|NGP Asst WEEK
Reports Show That Many New
Industrial Operations Are
Under Way.
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baltimore. Nd. August 12.-Reports
TO the Manufacturers Record from all
parts of the South show a consider
able activity during the past week in
the announcement of Industrial oper-
atoms. the purchase OF timber lands
by Western capitalists. negotiations
under way for large Investments by
German bankers in oil lands and other
movements. indicating tho southwark
trend of investment capital. Among
the new industrial interests and con-
struction work reported for the week
are tho following:
The Western Maryland Railway.
Baltimore. decided to begin construc-
ton OF its proposed terminals and to
provide extensive yard facilities. in
Guiding laying three sets of tracks,
erecting two piers at Port Covington
and building warehouse at an esti-
mated outlay of about 100000.
The D. E. hewitt Lumber Company.
Huntington. w. Va. purchased l4.QUO
to $4,000 acres of Logan timber land
in that state at 100000. and expects
to build 10000 band sawmiils TO cut
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Detroit. Toledo. Cleveland and Gin
cinnau capitalists purchased 1900
acres of timber land in Newton coun-
ty. Tex. and are negotiating for $4,000
acres additional. 1t Is reported that
SS50oo0 or more will be invested.
International Harrow Company, Bir-
minsham. Ala. organized with $780,
900 authorized capital stock. purchased
drop forge plant for about $4,000. and
will install machinery costing about
$4,000 to manufacture patented steel
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@. E. Edwards. Charleston. w. Va,
and George B. Miller. Huntington. W.
Va. were reported as having pur
chased $4,000 acres of coal land at
100000 for development.
German bankers are negotiating for
5000 acres of gas and oil land and
fifteen to twenty gas and oil wells
near Shreveport. La, the price being
reported as 100000; H. L. Heilperin.
of Shreveport is interested.
E. II. & ]. A. Meadows Company,
Newbern. y. c. awarded contract for
three-sto $50 by 3oo-foot building.
and will erect 3o0-foot pier to deep
water: plant will have storage capec-
ity of $4,000 tons and manufacturing
l!zer and acid.
Tuscaloosa cottonseed OIL Company.
Tuscaloosa, Ala. will build fertilizer
mixing plant. costing $4,000.
Madison Fertilizer Company, Madi-
son, Ga. will increase capital stock
from $4,000 to 100000 and erect
building for fertilizer factory.
Williamsburg Development Company.
Williamsburg. S. c.. recently incorpo-
rated. with $500 900 capital stock. has
organized and plans to drain and de-
velop for agricultural purposes 1000
acres OF cutover land.
Sem Pressed Steel Hoe and Tool
Company. Birmingham. Ala. selected
location for $4,000 plant to have daily
output OF about 500 hoes, etc.
Gibbs Gas Engine Company, jack
sonville Fla. was incorporated with
$4,000 capital stock to build gas en-
gines.
Southern Steel Products Company.
Dallas. Tey.. Will erect 40 by 100-foot
freproof building and install machin-
cry for manufacturing steel sash and
other metal specialties.
Northern Hat and Cap Manufactur-
ing Company, Richmond. Va. was in
corporated. with $4,000 capital stock.
Ridgeley Brothers. st. Petersburg.
Fla. are having plans prepared for
construction of reinforced concrete
buildings to be equipped for Ice man
ufacturing and cold storage; cost from
$4,000 to $4,000.
Mobile Paper Bag Company. Mobile.
Ala. was Incorporated. with $4,000
capital. to establish plant with daily
capacity of $4,000 paper bags.
Frost Johnson Lumber Company.
Shrev port La will erect So by 1O4-
foot building and install machinery
for daily capacity OF $4,000 feet of
yellow pine lumber.
Livermore Chair Company, Liver
more. KY recently Incorporated, with
S20.00Os capital stock. to establish fac
tory with daily capacity of fifty dozen
chairs.