The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
COMMERCIAL BODIES
ARE BEING REVIVED
New Energy and Tife Being Put Forth
and Southern Communities
Awakening.

Baltimore. Md. Oct. 6-Reviewiug
the business conditions Of the South
for the week. the Manufacturers
! Record reports broadening activities in
many directions. with more evidences
than for some years of spirit Of do
termination to aggreslveiy push de-
velopnent work Of all kinds. Long
dormant commercial ORGANIZATIONS
are being revived, while others that
have not been very active during the
last few years are putting forth new
energy and life with a view to awak-
enIng their communities to the OPP
portunities OF the hour This spirit
seen in individuals in corporations
and In commercial organizations is
one OF the most interesting phases OF
the entire business situation in the
South. Not since 1907 has this spirit
been as pronounced a 1t is a present
1t is indicative Of the whole trend OF
Southern thought ana give promise OF
large achievements.
Among the Industrial activities re-
ported for the week are several com
pnnies orga ni2ed in Missouri with a
view to developing ,ron-ore properties
and building furnaces
The active demand for fuorspar in
steel works has il Is claimed. taken
the full output If all fuorspar mining
companies in the country. new
company. capitalized at 100000. has
been organized IN Kentucky. where
this industry IS SO largely developed
with a view - a daily output Of 500
tons. while another company has been
organized in Mississippi likewise TO
operate IN Kentucky in fuorspar min
ing.
The Demado Lead and Zinc Co has
been organized at Tulsa okla, with a
capital stock of $500 900 to develop
lead and zine properties,
The Broad River Mills, Biackshurg
S. c. has increased its ca pital 10
double its capacity by adding 5000
cotton spindles
The Viola Mae Cotton Mills will be
orga nized az Gadsden, Ala, 10 build a
cotton mill.
Wilson & Toomer Fertilizer Co. OF
Jacksonville are reported as having
purchased A s.0ho-acre site at Tampa
Fla. TO develop fertilizer plant.
The suwanee Cypress Co. Jackson
vile, has been organized with $4,000
capital stock for cutting cypress lum-
Der
Climax Spinning Co, Belmont. "
c. with capital stock of 5000 900,
has been organized to build a cotton
mill the incorporators being cotton
mill men.
The Old Dominion Iron and steel
Works Of Richmond. Va, will add an
electric steel plant TO its works in that
city. and has ordered Initial installa-
ton Of electric furnaces with a daily
ca pa city Of forty tons.
The American Merchant Marine
Co. has been incorporated with So
600 900 capital stock by New York and
other capitalists with view to
operating steamships between New
York and South Atlantic and Gulf
ports
There is a very pronounced move
ment in North Carolina for the estao-
lishment ~ creameries and cheese
making plants. number Of cheese
IA ctories having lately successfully
been put In operation. The Farmers
Creamery Co. Forest city, \. c., has
Just been incorporated with capital
stock Of 1000
The Washington Stee and Ordna nee
Co of Washington will build an adj
ditional forge shop with a view 10
enlarging its facilities
The Mound City Cut Glass Co. Of
Lumherport. w Va, with $4,000
capital stock, will build plant for
manufacturing cut glass.