The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1921-01-31
BUILDING IN SOUTH
is AGAIN RESUMED

odlIflilOley Jan. ~. hhoiSotifS
of the upward trend in industrial,
municipal and housing developments
in various sections of the South are
the many reports from railroads,
municipalities, industrial corpora
tions, building and loan associations
good roads commissions and similar
bodies, outlining the expansions
planned for 1921 as published in the
columns of the Manufacturers Re-
cord this week. Prominent among
these announcements is the expen-
diture of $1S,OOO,O00 in extensions
and improvements of the Norfolk
and Western railroad; the develop
ment of a 1100-mile system of good
roads in Georgia, some of which is
complete and the remainder in
course of construction at a total
cost of more than $17,500,000;
construction of 800 miles of high
ways in Mississippi, partly complete
entailing a cost Of $4,000,000; the
launching of big programs for muni-
cipal improvements in many cities
in the south, together with increas-
ed activities in industrial and build
ing developments as indicated by
the increased volume of permits is
sued during the first few weeks of
the new vera; the bringing in of oil
wells in new fields in Texas and Ar
kansas, and the optimistic spirit re-
vived in textile mill centers as a re-
suit of the placing of new orders of
substantial size permitting the oper-
alton of quite a number of mills at
full time.
Cotton spinning mills in the vicini-
ty of Greenville, S. c., have just re-
ceived large orders for print cloths,
pajama checks and similar goods,
permitting resumption of operation
on a 48Jhour basis, following read
justment in wage scale of from rs
to 40 per cent reduction. Several
Gastonia, N. c., mills similarly have
resumed full-time operations, indi-
cative of the upward strend, and
some mills are running day and
night, with orders now in hand in
suring operations at this capacity
until April. Orders for yarns and all
kinds of textiles are increasing in
volume and prices are improving, so
that a general feeling of hopeful
ness and confidence is being esta-
blished.
Oil developments of considerable
magnitude are now transpiring.
Last week unique we'll was
brought in near Fort Stockton Tex,
with an initial flow of 600 barrels
an hour at 96 feet, and finally set
tied down to 400 barrels daily.
Union county, Arkansas dream of
oil has become a reality with the
bringing in of 10000 barrel daily
oil gusher near Eldorado.
Building activities continue to in
crease, as indicated by the number
of permits issued during the first
two weeks of the new year, and ar
chitects and contractors in the va
rious States report that early spring
will see the Inauguration of a big
industrial and housing program.
More than $1,250,0OO will be ex-
pended in Norfolk this year upon
streets, sidewalks, sewers and SINH
lar improvements following the
completion of a $1,OO0,oOO program
in 1920. Work is progressing upon
the construction of a 100000 Of
flee building for the York-Bousch
Corporation. B. H. Gruver of Wash
ington, announces plans for con-
struction of dwellings to cost $780,
600. At Palm Beach 100000
building and loan association was
organized last week. If half of the
projected construction projects are
started this year in Mobile, Ala, it
is said that the city will experience
one of the most active building year
in it's history. Winston-Salem has
employed Pittsburgh firm to draft
a city plan to relieve congestion on
the downtown streets and suggest
needed city improvements of all
kinds. A sanatorium at Ell Paso,
Tex, is being erected at cost Of