The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1873-09-17

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showing an increase in the cx
ports to coastwise ports this year
as compared with the preceding
year, OF upwards OF $4,000 bales.
In naval stores the comparison
is equally as striking in its in
crease. The exports to coastwis'
ports the past year have beer
$4,000 barrels, against 10000
barrels the previous year. Tho
exports to foreign ports also show
an excess. This branch Of oul
export trade shows 4 large in
crease from year to year. A mum
her Of new stills haze been erect
Ell on the lines Of our railroads
and new lands sare constantly being
opened to the business. The Cay is
not far distant when Charleston
will superscdc Wilmington in the
naval stores business, and become
the leading market on this CONT
nent for it's sale and shipment. Al
any rate, her steady and marked
advancement in the trade the past
three or foar years, coupled with
her natural advantages as a sea-
port, Justify such conclusion.
In rice, there has been a con,
siderable increase in expectation,
amounting to some 5000 or 5000
ticrccs, while the demand for home
consumption b increased in
about the same ratio. The pro.
ducers Of this cereal have realized
a profitable season, as it has main
tanned a good price throughout.
The lumber trade, like every
other branch of business, exhibits
Il marked increase the past year,
the exports to both foreign and
domestic ports showing an excess
Of upwards Of 100000 feet over
the preceding year. AS new timber
lands III the vicinity Of Charleston
are being opened, together with
the development Of the vast coun.
try Of untouched timber lands
along the line Of the Port Royal
Railroad: the product Of which
will seek Charleston as q market
and a port Of shipment during the
season Of the year when the fear
of malarial tevers will prevent
vessels from visiting Port Royal
and its adjacent waters, we can
confidently look for q consider
able increase in this branch Of
trade the coming year.
The demand for phosphate rock
has kept pace with all other
branches Of trade. Notwithstand-
ing we are not in possession of
the exact figures representing the
foreign and domestic export Of
tic crude rock, yet we are fully
justified in saying there has been
a considerable increase in the busi.
ness, over previous years. This
increase, too, has been sustained
in the face Of IN advance Of 25 per
cent. in the price, and . larger ad-
vance in the rates Of freight.
Three new mining companies are
in tho course of formation, whose
facilities will most probably meet
the anticipated increased demand
the approaching season. Those
now engaged in It's mining find it
difficult to obtain sufficient labor
to meet the demands on them.
Should this difficulty continue,
coupled with the high rates Of
wages exacted, a still further ad-
vance in the price Of the article
must be looked for.
In the manufactured article,
there has been corresponding
increase over former years. Each
Of the six companies engaged in
the preparation Of the crude rock
as a fertilizer, have been taxed to
their utmost capacity to supply
the demands on them. In some
cases, we are credibIy informed Or
ders were declined in consequence
Of their inability TO fill them. All
the companies have been busily
engaged during the summer, in
ovcrhauling their works and max
ing such additions and improve
ments as will enable them TO meet
all requirements in the future.
They have also been engaged in
the preparation and manufacture
of their various fertilizers, and
have made snch progress in this
respect as will warrant us in say
ing they will be able to fill all or
ders promptly the coming season.
While the shipping and commits
sion merchants have been busily
in their various branches
Of business and exhibiting in
creased figures, our wholesale
merchants on Hayne and Meeting
and East bay, have not
been quiet "lookers on" at the bus
tie going on 10 other marts Of
trade. They, too, exhibit a largo
and healthy increase in their fig
ures, ranging through all depart
ments. The most marked i'm
in the wholesale trade
Of the city the past year: has
been in the grocery business,
which, with all Other branches, is
steadily on the increase each sue
ceeding year. .