Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-04-26
FLORIDA VEGETABLES.
The Problem of their shipment
objections Urged TO Changing she
Sailing Days OF Steamers from sz-
vannsh for New York.

JaczsoSvTLLE, April 22-Editor Morning
Netrs; The article in the NEEs giving the views
OF the Savannah Vegetable Growers Associa.
ton and partial reports Of correspondents in
regard to the change OF sailing days OF steam
ers from Savannah 70 New York. wherein an
made to appear IS opposed to the change from
Wednesday TO Tuesday, has been brought to
nv attention, and asked that our position be
more clearly defined. al our opposition has ma
terisIIy Influenced the action OF several socie
ties who have been solicited 70 Join In the
movement.
We do not question the Importance Of the
Saturdays market in New York. neither the
statement that il is the bsst-this has been
demonstrated by ex. erience as fact. ssvan-
nah shippers seem TO think that in order 70
reach that msrketit is necessary that the shfps
sail from Savannah on Tuesday instead Of
Wednesday.
The sailing OF ship from Savannah on
Tuesday would affect the preparation for
market OF vegetables grown south Of Jackson
vile and Live Oak unfav0rably
From above points and north thereof on
the Savannah. Florida and Western Railway.
the shippers could gather and pack on Non
day. ship Monday night arriving in Savannah
early on Tuesday morning; but from the St
Johns river. Florida Transit. and Florida
Southern Railways. or points south thereof.
the matter would have 70 be gathered and
- uA AAfT l@t-A ~ B-ENA Us II tue Ata-
ter section the shippers prefer 10 taks the
chances Of the Wednesdays ship making the
SATURDAY 8 market (which it is said 20 do many
more times than it falls, than pack and ship
on Saturday for Saturday week market
We appreciate the correctness OF General
SorreI's position and reply For the Fegetab =
business viii not alone sustain a line OF ships.
hut is q very small proportion or their busi-
ness. 50 small. in fact, that It might be ques
toned IL ths revenue therefrom justified the
expense and trouble attending its proper
movement
Saturday ships from each port are necessary
ana established schad ales. that from New Y ork
cleaning Up the weeks business. utilizing uE-
day st sea. delivering her freights in Savannah
on Tuesday, and by the Savannah. FlOrifa and
Western RailEay in jacksonville on Wednes
day. and ~ its connections at Callahan. Live
Oak and Jacksonville TO all points in FlorIda 4
on thursday.
To reverse this movement and dispatch a
would only allow Of one business daY in which
@ load the Tuesdays ship.
The Florida shippers have given the facilities
that can Be reas 1nably expected intense
thnuFht-they appreciate the wants OF the
traffic and would be happy TO have all market
gardeners accommodated. but have objected
70 this change. believing it would not be at
tended with the greatest good to the largest
number OF interests involved.
Ir occurs 20 Us that IL the shippers from
Savannah doubt the ability Of the Wednesday =
ship TO reach desirable market. why not
utilize the Charleston and Savannah Railway
and Atlantic Coast Line" which has made
low rates and perfected schedules that enables
them to place matter shipped from Savannah
Tuesday morning into New YORK city Friday
afternoon Yours truly, D. H ELLIOTT