Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-10-08
FROM THOMASVILLE.
The Condition OF the CrOPs-SOme of
the FIgures-ImPrOvem q
Winter ResOrt-PrOfits of Farm
Ing-SOme Plain Feets-Our News
papers.

Townsville, October 5-Editor Morning
Netrs: This section is one of the most favored
in the entire State. They have had drought, it
is true, BIT with all the evils that have befalen
the people. the farmers are in a better condi-
ton than last year They have made an aver
age crop in most articles, and have realized
good prices for everything sold. Consequently
the merchants are in good humOr, many of
them declaring that their customers have paid
uD better this year than any time within the
past ten years. The balances carried over from
last year have been met 1t may be said that
the country is in better financial condition than
for many year
SOME OF THE FIGURES.
There were some few parties in this county
who had good crops of peaches. and they real
lied from twenty to twenty-seven dollars per
bushel. gross Tney were the early Hale and Al
eXander varieties. The LeConte'pear trees did
not bear so abuDdantly, but yet larger number
were shipped from this point than ever before,
averaging from two to five dollars per bushel.
The drought injured the vegetables seriously,
but a handsome profit was realized from all
that found their way into the market There
have been received up to date over $500 bales
Of cotton. and the average price paid was ten
cents per pOund-SO l am informed by an old
cotton buyer. Very little has been stored on
account nearly all having found ready purchs-
sers 1t is said that the Increase in price this
year over last will aggregate an increase of
about 10 per cent. This certainly, is not a bad
showing.
IMPROVEMENT
There are more signs Of prosperity In the
city proper than in the country. The spirit of
the people is more buoyant and cheerful The
merchants have laid in larger stocks of goods
some of them look eztrayagsnt-but no fears
are entertained about the sale Of them. The
business OF ThOmasville is constantly lncreas-
ing. especially in general merchandise. The
stocks of Finn & Smith, H. Wolfe & Bro, and
others are equal TO the best retail establish
ments ia some cities. Their sales are very
large, and their collections were never better,
exhibiting a healthy condition of finances.
MANY new buildings have gone up during the
past summer. Among the larger ones is the
immense warehouse of A p. Wright & Co.
This building was burned to the ground on the
27th OF July, covering almost quarter or
SQUARE It was rebuilt. and they weFs-weigh-
iug and receiving cotton in is on the lst Of Sep
tenber The next largest is the addition 70
the Mitchell House, containing sixty-fcnr ad-
ditional bed rooms, with four or f1ve new store
rooms uude rnsaln. The Peters House. a new
four story frame building. with thirty-six
rooms, is also completed.
AS WINTER RESORT.
Townsville for several years, has been
quite a stopping place Tor lnvalids from the
North. but in the last two or three years it has
been selected by many who have sought
home in the Sunny South from the rigOrs OF
the winter in the more Northern States, and
from three to five hundred visitors have found
winter quarters here. The climate is balmy
and invigOrating and the people cultivated and
intelligent making it one of the most attract
i've points in all the South Hence the Am-
movements in hotel accommodations With
the Mitchell, the Young. the Peters and the
Gulf House. which is now in charge OF Major
T. NJ Butner, ample accommodations are OF
fered In addition to these a large number OF
urivate boarding bOuSeS are open eHOrdlng
every facility for comfort and quietness, which
is so desirable in the case OF lnValldS. Some
few have already arrived; many more will be
here by the 18th of the month, and inquiries az
ter quarters are numerous.
THE PROFITS oF FARMING.
1T is all fooIishness for a man to say that
there is no profit infarming. II there Is fail
ure the fault is in the man, and not In the
vocation said an intelligent farmer. The |
truth is those men who keep their smoke |
houses and corn cribs la the West, VIII always
fail because they farm only &c agents Ior tne
commission merchants who furnish the sup
plies. a farmer in this county told me to day !
that he had kept an accurate record OF his !
farming operations for the past ten years de
has raised his own corn at the average price or /
twenty-five cents per bushel. and fattened his 4
own bacon at four cents per pound It can be |
easily seen how this man can afford 20 sell cot
ton fer less than the man VINO pays from 81 70 /
81 5 for corn, and from twelve TO fifteen cents /
per pound for bacon. Another instance IN this /
county. Four year ago 3 gentleman started |
has ten acres and has 1000 young trees, for |
which he is now getting one dollar per tree, !
and will sell them at this season. Four years {
ago he was offered $40 for the farm OF 3O5 /
acres Now he has refused Sl25C6. And yet /
some people will say that there is no money In |
farming.
SOME PLAIN FACTS.
The question has been asked me. why don't /
Savannah make an effort to hold the trade Of /
This sectionY The natural chanEsl is toward /
Savannah, but it is being forced elsewhere. / |
have not seen a Savannah man here. and yet 4
q n6mber Of men representing the commercial /
interests IF Montgomery, Macon and Atlanta, /
and Louisville anc Cincinnati are to be found /
here almost every day The people here have |
CONS to the conclusion thai Savannah don't /
want to deal with them, and hence they have |
sought business connections elsewhere. one |
tbi,Ss is very evident-the people are losing /
their sy -upavhy for Savannah and her CONNER
cial interests This ought not so to be.
OUR NEWSPAPERS.
The Savannah MORNING NEws continues TO |
be the paper for this section Its subscription /
list is constantly increasing. neWsdeaIer /
told me that thew sold five copies OF the NEWS |
where they sold one OF any other paper. Inc
WEEKLY News is the great fsy0Tite all througn /
the country. The only complaint near Is or /
the peculiar regularity with which thS mals /
fail to reach Thomasville, sometimes occurring |
twice in a week. The regularity is the most |
remarkable part OF the business. Although |
this occurs the Postmaster. Mr.. Deekle, Is /
making every effort to correct the matter.
JAoR PLANE.
Improper medicines only sggrayate human
diseases. Don't experiment with your health.
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