Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-22
MUCH DEVELOPMENT IN
THE PROGRESSIVE SOUTH
Activities Along Many Lines In All
Parts of Dixie, From Pot0-
mae to the Gulf.
VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA
Two OF Leading Southern States
That Show Up Well-NIan,ifactlr-
ing Plants Taking PlArc OF Brew
cries i'm Parts of Dry Regions.

According TO the current issue Of the
Manufacturers Record. last week saw
Il good many new industrial and dc
relopmental enterprises set OH foot in
the progressive South. The Record.
in brief summary. shows that all
kinds of enterprises are on foot. in
demanded for the development Of the
natural resources of the South Coal
mines are being opened, meat packing
plants are being built. electric plants
are being constructed. foundry and
machine plants are being established
gas ana oil properties are being de-
vclopcd. and land developments arc
being undertaken. Other activities are
noted in mentions Of ice and cold
storage plants. lumber manufacturing
mining various kinds of minerals quar-
ryine. miscellaneous construction. mis-
ccllancouS factories textile mills etc
Among some of the new enterprises
mentioned Is Il 100000 Virginia com
pany planning the development of coal
properties. In South Carolina n cot
ton mill company will build {, $500, 900
addition TO it's manufacturing racili-
ties; in Maryland Il $250.OO0 company
viii build button manufacturing ma
chincry. and near Baltimore a 5000. 900
Hour mill will be erected.
ACTIVITIES SUMMED UP
IN NUTSHELL FORM
Iirichy stated. the following arc
some Of the ventures put on foot:
Virginia Navigation Coal Co. Nor
folk. Va, incorporated with $500. 900
capital TO develop coal properties.
Gotham Film Corporation. Now York
VIII build film manufacturing plant
near San Antonio. Ten, initial con-
costing $4,000.
Hamilton Cnrharit Cotton Mills. Rock
I'M. ). C.. awarded contract for $780,
GOA additional mill with IL 900 spindies
80 looms. complete mill village. etc;
product tcloth) will be shipped to De-
'roit for manufacture into ovcralls and
other similar clothing.
Alcomo Button Co, Baltimore, in
corporatcd with $3.50. 900 capital to
construct button manufacturing ma
chucry.
G. y. Gambril Manufacturing Co.
Baltimore. Md. awarded contrac, for
100000 re-enforced concrete building
having storage capacity 100. 900 bushels
of grain and 100000 machinery for
daily capacity 1,500 to 1000 barrels
OF flour.
NJ. T.. Hcndry. Triton. Ga. ana asso-
ciatcs plan organizing Sl5o,o0o con-
pany to build meat packing plant with
daily capacity 800 hogs. and ARRANGED
for early increase 10 500.
Trent River Mari and Limo Com
y.
with $l25.oOo capital to develop mari
aud limestone property.
General Baking Co. New York
awarded contract for SGoo00 building
and $1,000 machinery for baking plant
At Wheeling. W. Va.
Wood Coal Company. Charleston. W.
Va. incorporated with 100000 capital
TO develop coal properties.
Charlotte Copper Corporation. Keys
Vile. Va. chartered with $500 600 capl-
tai to mine copper
Jones Coal Land Company. Logan.
W. Va. Incorporated with $4,000 cap
ital to develop coal properties.
Clement Veneer and Lumber Com
pany. Pamlico. : g.. capitalized at
$4,000. will build plant with daily
capacity 10000 feet Of poplar veneer
for the furniture trade.
Huntington Iron Works. Huntingdon
w. Va, Incorporated with $4,000 cap
ital TO manufacture structural steel
and ornamental iron.
Johnson City Mills Johnson CITY.
Tenn, incorporated with S50.00o capt.
tai TO build plant for knitting hosiery.
Williamsburg Power Company. VIII
liamsburG. Va. Incorporated with $50
600 capital 10 huild hydro electric
plant.
GoIdsboro Milling and Grain storage
Company. Goldsboro y. g. iucor-
porated with $4,000 capital and or
dered machinery FOR manufacturing
meal and stock feed
Virginia Feed and Milling Corpora
ton. Alexandria. Va. chartered with
$4,000 capital and ordered machinery
for manufacturing stock ana poultry
feeds
Virginia Feed and Milling Corpora
ton, Alexandria, Va, chartered with
$4,000 capital 10 manufacture feed and
other similar mill products