The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-01-28
THE HUM OF INDUSTRY IN THE SOUTH
NEW INDUSTRIES
 FOR SOUTH IN WEEK

Baltimore, January 27.-(Special.) )-Im- pcrtant southern developmental enter prises were among the many reported for the past week in today's Manufac- trrers Record. They include plans re- quiring investments ranging as high as $lS,5Oo,0Oo. Details of the announce cements arc of interest, and those involving cap italizations exceeding s1o0,000 may be bi;ef!J summarized as follows: A hydro-electric plant to cost $13,500, 600 will be constructed at Muscle Shoals, on Tennessee river, near South Florence, Ala, by the war department, in order to generate electricity for the 600 ammonium nitrates plant which the gov ernment Is building at Muscle Shoals.
 Contract has been awarded for build ing the s2.0oo,O0O army repair shop re- gently announced as to be located at Atlanta, Ga The buildings will include a 5lOx312 main shop, 400x140-foot mother storage, 2oox14o-foot garage. five mess halls, etc, with general water supply and sewer system, electric light equip ment, automatic sprinkler system for fire protection, etc, This plant will pro- vide facilities for repairing motor trucks, touring cars. motorcycles, tents, cloth ing and shoes for eight or 10 army camps in the southern states.
 About $1,000,0O0 will be expended to pro- vide additional facilities for No. BOA army repair shop at San Antonio, Tex, which will be located on a new site of 35 acres, with shops covering 25 acres. This plant will be equipped with repairs for army units in five states and part of four other states
 Land improvements of an extensive character will be undertaken by the Biscayne Bay Land company. Miami, Fla, organized with s500,0O0 capital.
 Florida fruit groves will be developed by the Tropical Fruit Grove company, Jacksonville, Fla, incorporated with $5O0,- GOO capital
 Missouri mines and water powers will be developed by the Whitewater Power and Mining company, Kansas City. Mo, incorporated with S500,000 capital.
 Potash will be manufactured from North Carolina feldspar by the Natural Chemical Products company, Lexington. N. C., organized with $35O, 900 capital by Lexington capitalists and New York chemist, who have awarded contracts for developing 500-acre feldspar prop erty in Mitchell county and for manu- featuring potash.
 Hardware will be the product of Loew- enstein & Sons, Charleston, w. Va, in- corporated with S3o0O00 capital.
 Fertilizer will be manufactured by the Bellows & Squires Co., Ocran, Va, in- corporated with $3OO,0O0 capital.
 Kentucky gas and oil properties will be developed by the American Develop ing and Producing company, Lexington, Ky, incorporated with S300,000 capital.
 Oklahoma lead and zinc will be mined by the Wheeler Wilson Mining Co.,, Vineta. Okla, incorporated with s2500O0 capital.
 Oklahoma lead and zinc ore will be mined by the Wentworth Lead and Zinc company. Oklahoma City, Okla, incor- porated with s20O0o0 capital
 Oklahoma lead and zinc will be mined by the Ken-Tex Mining company, Miami, Okla, incorporated with S200,0O0 capital.
 Oklahoma lead and zinc properties will be developed by the Elcosa Lead and Zinc company, Oklahoma City, Okla, incorporated with $200,000 capital.
 Hosiery will be manufactured by the Chickasaw Hosiery Mills, Oklahoma City. Okla, organized with S200,0O0 capital and awarded contracts for buildings to be equipped with machinery for a daily ca
  cotton and lisle hose.
 Six-inch shrapnel shells will be manu- factured by the Southern Machine com pany, Chattanooga, Tenn, organized with S20OOO0 capital to build plant with daily capacity 2000 shells.
 West Virginia coal will be mined by the Battleship Coal company. Princeton. w. Va. incorporated with $15o0O0 cap ital.
 Oklahoma lead and zinc will be mined by the Golden Spike Mining company, Oklahoma City, Okla, incorporated with 900 capital.
 An investment of $125oOoo has been de- cided upon by the North State Knitting Mills, Durham, N. O., for building an additional mill, which will be equipped with sS65 knitters and accompanying ma chinery for daily capacity of 25oo pairs of hose. A
 Texas coal will be mined by the Hous- ton-Leon County Coal company, Lock- etts, Tex, incorporated with $125,00O cap ital.
 Knit underwear will be manufactured by the High Point Underwear company, High Point, N. C., Incorporated with $125,000 capital
 Cotton cloth will be woven by the BelK Bros Mills Charlotte, N, C., incorporated c1lr MA ,1yk