Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-15
GREAT SOUTH IS ACTIVE;
new INDUSTRIES BOB UP
Something Doing in Virginia and the
Carolinas-TcnneSsee Also
in tho Swim,
NEW INDUSTRIES NEAR HOME
North Carolina Keeps in Lead in
Matter Of Textile Development.
Virginia Coal Products Corpora
ton With S1,5O0,O0O.

Large expenditures will be re-
CURED says the current issue of the
Manufacturers Record. for some of
the important Southern developmcntal
nounccd during the week just passed.
Leaving out s10.o0o,000 proposition
for Oklahoma. which is really not 4
southern proposition. but cuts some
figure. nevertheless. in Southern do
velopmcnt. we bob up against Virginia
coal Acknowledgements propositions which
call for the Immediate expenditure of
S1.J00,000 to start tho mining of 1000
acres of Virginia coal lands. and con-
templates the immediate building OF n
large coking plant. III Missouri TO-
00o-barrel daily capacity oil refinery.
reported to cost 100000. will be
built. The principal cotton-mill item
tells OF the awarding of contracts for
a 100000 building and 345o.000 equip
mcnt of machinery for North Caro-
lima plant adding to Its facilities"
VARIED INDUSTRIES
NEAR TO HOME
Among many other Southern enter
prises noted arc the following:
Virginia Coal Products Corporation.
Tacoma, Va. chartered with sl,50O,OOO
capital to develop 1000 acres of coal
land. these properties including mines
now in operation. Plans include ex-
tcnsive by-products coking plants.
Clinchfeld manufacturing Company,
Marion. y. c.. awarded contracts for
additional mill. to include 100000
building and machinery costing $780,
900.
Maxwell Motor Company. Detroit.
Mich. will build s250Ooo plant for as
scmbling automobiles Mt Kansas City,
Mo.
Sebastian Ranch Company, Jackson
vile. Fla, incorporated with s250.00o
capital to develop land for general
Flint River Cotton Mills. Albany, Ga,
awarded contracts for additional mill,
to include $4,000 building equipped
with machinery costing $4,000.
Pierce-Fordyce Oil Association, st.
Louis. will invest $4,000 to build cam
ming plant. construct levee around
plant ut Texas City, Tex: cannery to
be equipped for daily capacity 10000
cans and 5000 cases. ETC.
Southern Powder Company. Barbours-
vile. w. Va. Incorporated to build
dynamite and powder factory costing
S100, 600
Piedmont Filler and Stain Company,
High Point, y. g.. Incorporated with
100000 capital to manufacture filler
and stains for furniture factories.
j. V. Ncvin ST. Louis. and others will
organize 100000 company TO build
chemical manufacturing plant. contem-
plating increasing to $4,000. 900 invost
ment within next several years.
Carolina Products Company. Ban
dana. y. c.. chartered with 100000
capital to mine fcldspar.
BOOMING IN TENNESSEE
AND NORTH CAROLINA
Bristol Traction Company. Bristol,
Tenn. awarded contract for construct
ing dam, installing electrical machin-
cry. etc. for $4,000 hydro-electric plant
on liolston River near Bristol.
Silver Gray Marble Company, Knox
vile, Tenn, incorporated with $4,000
capital to quarry marble.
Western Glass Company. ST. Marys,
w. Va. chartered with $4,000 capital
to manufacture glass.
Pcnland Clay Company. Penland. y.
c., incorporated with $4,000 capital
TO mine kaolin clay.
Goldsboro Milling and Grain Com
pany. Goldsboro. ~ c., incorporated
with $4,000 capital to manufacture
-four. feed and meal.
Clement Veneer and Lumber Com
pany, Pamlico, y. G., chartered with
$4,000 capital to manufacture lumber
and wood vcncers.
gomery. Ala, Incorporated with $780,
coo capital for manufacturing lumber
Bristol Chemical Works, Bristol
Tenn. organized with $4,000 capital
and ordered machinery equipment for
n plant to manufacture chemicals
Chattanooga Mirror Works. Chatta-
nooGa, Tenn, incorporated with ST., 1000
capital TO manufacture mirrors and
other similar products.
Dunbar Land Company, Dunbar ".
Va. awarded contract for electric power
driven plant with daily capacity $4,000
bricks.