Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-12-08
TRADE.
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For years past the Savannah, Florida and
Western Railway has been giving special at
tention to the shipment of vegetables and
fruits from Georgia and Florida to the
North and West, and under the name OF the
"Florida Dispatch Line" has become known
throughout the country for the promptness
and care with which 1t handles freight. Just
at this season the orange crop of Florida is
passing through by the thousand boxes
for New York and other Northern cities,
being transhipped by the fine
steamships Of the Ocean Steamship
Company. When the facilities of this line
OF railway and ships are known and the
agents of the "Florida Dispatch Line" are
10 that State ready to refute auvrhtng al
legged to It's injury, it seems hardly neces-
ssry to discuss the subject in the newspa-
pers. AS, however, some statements have
oesn made rejecting upon the fscili les OF
our port we deem 1t proper In order that no
erroneous impression may be mad, to com
| bat the same with facts. Ia this connection
we reproduce the following article from the
| Fernsndina Mirror, and would cay that
| while we are glad to see all lines of railroads
AID steamers prosperous we do not wish In
| justice done to those centeriDg In this city.
| Toe Mirror says:
''As the Mallory Line has been at times
severely criticised, bur, as was shown, un-
| justly, we take pleasure In publishing the
| following tribute to lis management from
the Ocala Banner:
"'fhis is q matter that is of great import
ance to the shippers OF this State. Other
things being equal, our shippers should
| patrOuiZe S Gamers running direct to our
Own ports, and for that reason we have al
vocated the Mallory Line. We have travel
ed by that line and know of our own
| knowledge that they are very careful In
slowing and handling fruits consigned to
them.
"'The following letter from prominent
commission merchant to M. j. A Harris,
| the largest shipper tn this State, makes US
feel that we have done real service to the
| people OF Florida by saying whas we have
| said in favor of the Mallory Line:
| "'NEw YORK, N vember 10, 1S81.-DEAR
| SIR: Three steamers in to-day. MALLORY,
30 boxes; Charleston, 402; Savannah, ISL
| MallOry's in best order. Charleston aud
Savannah very badly slowed. II orang s
| mad been ripper all would have spoi ed. As
it was some marks leaked very badly. Sa-
vsnnah was st we'd worse than the Charles
ton. all in b. steamers were slowed in
and through the cotton, but opposite the
pot well IN the middle Of the steamer;
when the port was closed there was no
ventilation.n
10 refutation of the above we are enabled
to submit the following extract from a
letter written by Messrs. Maxfeld q Co.,
the largest receivers of florida oranges IN
New York, 10 an officer Of the Ocean
| Steamship Company Of Savannah:
"Permit us to thank and con-
graduate you on your careful and intelli-
gent storage of oranges, giving them sll
the ventilation ard air, which they so much
require. Ga account of the above the oranges
have arrived in splendid order. We know
that when like care aud attention is given
by others occupying the same position as
you do, this question OF rot and dec y
will have passed away. We shall notify
Mr. j. A. Harris, of Orange Lake, also Mr..
E. Ban, of jacksonville, of your careful
attention and intelligent supervision, know
iIg as we do that, with like good care, all
future shipments will arrive In as good
order as this. Again thanking for above.
We remain, with great respect,
'TSignedl MAxFIELD & Co."
The above refers to shipments of about
2 600 boxes By one Of the steamers of the
| Ocean Steamship Line.
IL Will be noted that the letter in the
orida Mirror is addressed to Mr.. j. A.
| Harris, of Citra, Fla. The answer is that
Mr.. Harris, MIR. Bean and Mr.. Bishop, re-
| cOgn seq as tDe largest Shippers anu most
ju0icious in the selection Of routes OF all
the Florida orange growers and shippers,
have chosen the line OF the savaonah, Flor
ida and Western Railway and the Ocean
Steamship COmpaDy's steamers from Swan
nah for their business. Witness 3 800
boxes per City of Macon Saturday, December
3, landed in New York on Tuesday In per-
feet order.
Sucn reports as we publish from the Flor
ida Mirror are at once set ut rest by actual
facts, VIZ: the movement of oranges by the
Savannah steamers with the care that long
experience has given.