Chattanooga, Term., March 31. Ihe
Quarterly .statement of southern industries
prepared bv The Tradesman, of Tennessee,
shows that for the first quarter of 1893 the
rev- industries established exceed those of
the first quarter of 1892 by 198, while for
the first quarter of this year only 8 devel
oped companies have been encorporated;
during the same period for hist year 27
wore formed. The quarter just, ended also
shows 76 cotton and woolen mills establish
ed 59 flour and’ grist mills, 29 canning fac
tories, 40 oil mills and the building of 32
waterworks plants. That the extensive
timber interests of the south are not only'
attracting attention but capital, is shown by
the fad that 195 now woodworking plants
have been established during the past quar
ter as against 122 in 1892 and 141 in the
first quarter of 1891. Tennessee heads the
list with 33 new industries in this line to
her credit. Georgia and Worth Carolina
are close rivals with 24 and 23 respectively.
All the southern slates, however, are well
represented in this devclonment. Mississippi
with 7, being the smallest number.
Soventy-six textile industries were es
tablished in the quarter as against 28 in
the first quarter of 1892 and 45 in the same
period of 1891.: and th ’ very general char
acter of this development is shown by the
fact that only 3 states, Arkansas, Ken
tucky and AVest Virginia, are not represent
ed in this total. Alabama leads the list
with 22; North Carolina. 16; Georgia. 13;
South Carolina 8, and Virginia, 5; Missis
sippi 4, and Tennessee and Texas 3 each
and Florida and Louisiana 1 each.
