The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-02-07
SOUTH CONTINUES
BUILDING PROGRAM
Building Operations Are Active In
Most Sections of the South
and Southeast

Construction activity BY Industrial
and public utilities companies and
municipalities continues with acceler-
ated vigor in the South. Plans have
been completed and the contract
awarded for the construction OF a
complies fertilizer and acid-phosphate
plant at a cost Of approximately ST.
900, 600 for the Rasin- Monumental
company at Baltimore, subsidiary Of
the Virginia Carolina Chemical COM
pany of Richmond, and work viii be-
gin in the near future. The Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone company
OF Baltimore has commenced installa-
ton of new equipment at its exchange
for automatic telephones, which will
entail an expenditure Of upwards Of
S1,250,000 and be carried over a long
period of time. Work has been start
ed on a s6O0,o0O building annex at
Richmond for the federal reserve
bank, in addition to the main struc-
ture now fast nearing COM elton "a
a cost of s1,5oO,OoO, and indications
are that big building campaign will
be under way within the next few
months
izations, boards of trade and business
houses throughout the South are con-
Quoting vigorous campaigns through
the columns of the daily newspapers
and through personal circularizatiop
for thrift and a resumption Of con-
sentative and wise buying and build
ing now, In line with the recent edi-
torials Of the Manufacturers Record.
The movement is spreading, and bids
fair to have a decided effect upon a
quick resumption of normal activities
in every line of business.
From textile centers come optimis-
tic reports as to the future outlook
More and more mills are resuming full
time and near full time operation
while others that have been closed ems
tirely are opening on a three-day and
four -day-a-week schedule, following
readjustment of wage scales. More
inquiries and orders have been receiv-
ed in the past few weeks than during
the past two months say mill men.
Indicative Of the upward trend In
general business conditions and the
tendency to a resumption Of buying
on near-normal basis is the report
OF the Southern Pine association of
New Orleans from 1876 mills, which
shows that for the week ending Jan
uary IA orders were received for a
total Of S,163 cars of lumber, amount
in gto over 6s.o00,000 feet represent
Ing the largest volume of business re-
cetved in any one week since Aprtl.
1920. Reports from the various sec
lions indicate an optimistic outlook
on the future In view Of the numerous
inquiries that are being received. and
indications are that early spring will
see a revival Of buying in volume, a
tendency now being noted to higher
prices,
Building activities continue with re-
newed vigor. Permits have been Is
sued and plans announced during the
1lrst three weeks OF January for new
construction in Oknulgee, Okla, to |
cost s1,S0o.o00. Advices from Merid-
Ian, Miss. report the outlook good
for continued building activity follow
ing the record program of over $780, |
600 completed last year. Following |
the completion of a $650,00O building |
program IN Perry, Okla, in 1920. and
improvements of many
kinds costing over s250,0oo, this year
will witness additional building prog
ress, particularly in residence and
busfness-house construction, accord
Ing to the plans now being prepared |
and those in the hands Of contractors
During 1920 UPWARDS of $1,000, 900 was
expended in mill improvements, bust
ness house construction and new resi-
denceS and similar str,IctYrar IL c.,
isbury, N. c.. and hundreds of thou
sands OF dollars will be expended in
the vicinity this year in similar work.