Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-09-01
SAVANNAH'S TRADE YEAR.

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to buy from second hands, so that
the business was comparatively light
particularly in corn. and as very little Of the
Western article was handled here during the
year, prices having ruled entirely too high
for any heavy business. So that the trade has
been very much depressed. Still@from adj
vices in the interior 1t is anticipated that
there will be an active revival OF tins branch
of business, and we look for heavy trade
the coming year. owing TO the destruc-
ton of considerable portion of the
corn crop in the interior of the State Tributary
to this market. The past year witnessed the
inaugural of the foreign export business by
steam from this port. and the few ventures
which have taken place have resulted very
satisfactorily to all concerned. and it is hoped
that this source of business Will not lag, but
that few more OF our enterprislng mer-
chants will take the matter in hand, so that
we Will be enabled to report a heavy export
Business for the coming year.
DRUGs, OILS, ETC.
This branch of trade has materially in
creased during the past year, and the results
have proven satisfactory To all concerned,
while there is not much to be said about the
oil business in general, the largest buyers
being our railroad and steamboat companies,
who, as a rule, purchases in very large guam
titles, so that our dealers, to meet such trade,
have had to sell on very close margins. As
regards drugs. the past seasons business has
shown that interior buyers from our own and
adjoining states have learned by experience
that it is to their advantage to obtain sup
plies at nearby sources and in small
quantities rs to insure fresh
ness, and as Savannah was one OF the most
available points, with her railroad and steam
boat facilities while her prices havs compared
as favOraby as those of larger cities when
difference in cost of transportation was con-
sdered so that our iobbers have reaped the
advantages which no other city in Georgia
has reached by her wholesale drug business
as they have kept themselves fully prepared
to meet all demands as regards quantity va
ricty and values and the volume ~ this line
Of trade has added TO the material prosperity
of our port as Il commercial centre.
COFFEE.
This branch of business has not increased
owing TO the severe restriction placed upon
importers by the Board of Sanitary Commits
sOneIs and the delay and great uncertainty
of receiving coffee after its arrival at quar-
1888, prohibits vessels from Rio de Jancir0
from delivering their cargOes between May
LIST and October LIST; also, subject to such de-
tpntion after October LIST a. the Health Officer
may see tit to impose. These restrictions Will
result in the abandonment of the importation
of coffee To this port, without some changes
are made by the sanitary BOARD Of Commits
siOners.
HARDWARE.
The hardware trade. commencing June
1852, was quite satisfactory during sum
mer months. The fall business was good
and so continued during the season, the bust
ness assuming larger proportions than for
mer years and drawn from a larger scope of
country. The opening of the various roads in
Florida during the past twelve months must
increase largely the volume of trade to this
city. provided freights are as favorable as to
other competitive points.