The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-12
ANOTHER LONG list
OF new ENTERPRISES

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South Fairly Full OF Plans for Great
Things in Every lane of In
dustrial Endcavor.
Baltimore, Nd, March 1i.-An.
nouncements OF great Importance In
the business life OF the South are con-
tanned in the new Industrial under.
takings reported In this weeks Man
ufacturers Record. Not only new in
dustries but substantial enlargements
to establish concerns in various lines
such as coal. iron and steel, hydro
electric. lumber. fertilizers. dyestuffs,
etc, are included in the list.
|, Federal Dyestuff e. Chemical Co.
Kingsport, Tenn. now building large
factory for dyestuffs and chemicals Gin
accordance with details announced
some months ago). will build 300x200-
foot one-story structure and equip II
with machinery for daily capacity oil
20 tons caustic soda and 90 tons
chlorine.
Carteret Lumber Co, Beaufort. n. C.
incorporates with s250.000 capital and
will establish mill with $4,000 feet oil
kiln-dried humber; $4,000 will be the
Knapp Building System, Winston
Salem, n. c.. Incorporated with $780,
600 capital to build plant for manu-
featuring portable permanent build
ings OF wood, steel. stucco and other
materials.
Florida Peat Products Co, Ocaia,
Fla. recently incorporated with $780,.
900 capital, will build $4,000 plant
with daily capacity 100 tons pre-
pared humus.
Atlantic Steel Co.. Atlanta, Ga, will
expend 100000 during 1915 for ad-
ditions to plant in order to increast
productive capacity in several units
Norfolk Hosiery & Underwear Mflls
Co, Norfolk. Va, incorporated witt
500. 600 capital to manufacture host
cry. underwear and other similar
products.
Universal Smoke Consuming Device
Co. Baltimore. Incorporated with
100000 capital to manufacture
understanding device for steam
power plants.
cooperative Ice Co, ST. Petersburg
Fla, incorporated with 100000 Il
build fee manufacturing plant.
Tolbert Smokeless Coal Co., Beckley
w Va. Incorporated with $4,000
capital for developing coal properties.
Dixie Gray Marble Co. Knoxville
Tenn. incorporated with $4,000 cap.
ital to quarry marble
= Tupelo Fiber Co. Tupelo. Miss, in
corporated with $4,000 capital tt
manufacture fiber products.
+, Air-Ge Cooperation, Charlottesville
Va, incorporated with $4,000 capita
to build motor cycles.
Brunswick Shipbuiiding Co. Bruins
.t.,t v,iv With &E0 Nfl0 10
build schooners for Atlantic coast lum'
Der trade.
Roanoke Spoke G. Handle Co, Roa
noke Va. incorporated with $4,000
capital to manufacture spokes and
handles
Swift & Co. Chicago. will build $40.
600 plant 10 manufacture tanning ex-
tracts Mt st, Paul. Va, having award,
ed contract for 1s0x4s. i25x5S and
4sx4s-foot factory buildings. with. Of.
fee and pumphcuse: part mill and
part reinforced concrete construction
with asbestos metal roof.
Preston Glass Sand Co.. Greeg W
Va. Incorporated with $4,000 capital
for mining glass sand.
Lexington Lumber Co. Elizabeth
City. n c.. Incorporated with $25,eot
capital to build plant for manufacture
ing lumber.
KesIer Manufacturing Co. Salisbury
n: c., will build sxi50foot addi-
ton to It's cotton mill.
Alabama Power Co.. .Birmingha M
Ala, proposes additional hydro-clectr1f
development requiring Investment Of
$4,000, 900 during 1915, and has other
plans involving an ultimate expendi-
ture up to 500, 100000 throughout
Alabama: immediate plans include
construction Of steam plant develop
ing IS. 900 horsepower and hydro-eiec-
trio unit developing 1880 horsepower
steam plant being for service when
the river is so low as to reduce hydro
electric power at the lock: II Is under
steed- that tha-3i 90. GOO 00A- expendi-
ture is dependent upon favorable leg
jslation relative to utilizing waterways
Baltimore Oil Engine Co. Baiti-
more, recently Incorporated with VIZ
e50, 900 capital for constructing en-
gines, has plans for constructing u.
initial building. which VIII be 20oxloe
feet and OF rick-reinforced concrete
steel construction. two stories front
and one story rear. stel window sash
etc. costing $4,000: machinery viii
be Installed for building Internal
combustion oil engines OF 5 to 1000
horsepower.
ID. r. McKeithan Lumber Co. Lum-
her. s. C., Incorporated with $500. 000
capital for manufacturing lumber
Hazard Coal Corporation. Roanoke,
va. Incorporated with 100000 capi-
tai for developing coal lands
National Phosphate Fertilizer Co.
Nashville, Tenn. incorporated with
100000 capital to manufacture fer
tiiixer.
McDonough Compress Co., Atlanta
- ,arentiv inrorporated with 400.