Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1885-07-09
THE SOUTHERN BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The outlook for business in the South this
fall is remarkably good, despite the general
trade and industrial depression throughout
the country. Even if there is no decided
improvementin business this fall elsewhere,
the South at least will, we think, be more
prosperous than for several years, provided,
of course, that no disaster befalls the grow
ing crops, which at present give promise of
wonderfully good yields. 1t is everywhere
admitted that the condition of the cotton
crop has rarely ever been better than it
now is, and that unless it is seriously dam
aged, the yield will not be less than $780,
600 bales, and possibly considerably more.
This, as all will understand, cannot be
counted upon AS a certainty, but SO far ad-
vanced is the plant, and SO excellent its
condition, that large yield is reasonable
expectation. The stock of cotton in the
worlds markets is greatly reduced, as COM
pared with last year, and hence even a
very large crop may not unduly depress
prices. Moreover, as the crop has been pro-
duced at much lower cost than in former
wears, planters can better afford to sell at a
smaller price than mother seasons. There
is no doubt but that cotton crop OF 7,5OO,-
600 bales, or over, would vastly stimulate
trade and industrial interests in the South,
and would largely assist in increasing the
prosperity of all Southern railroad and
steamship lines.
In addition to the fine cotton prospects,
there are good indications of an unusually
big corn crop. The acreage in corn is large,
and the condition Of the growing plant re-
markably good. In fact, the South is now
promised Of corn, as of cotton, the largest
crop ever produced. With abundant yields
of these two crops the leading staples pro-
duced in the South, a year of great activity
in business may be counted upon with rea-
sonable certainty. Stocks of goods gener-
ally are very low; farmers have for two
yeas economical and put off the purchase
of agricultural implements, the improve
ment of their dwellings, and the purchase
of household goods, and hence If their
crops are large, they will be liberal buy
ers, and as merchants are carrying light
stocks, they would have to replenish their
supplies very early in the fall Manufactur-
ers have avoided the outlay of money for
new machinery, whenever practicable, and
they, too, under the stimulus of big crops
and better business, would be disposed to
purchase more new and improved machin-
cry. In the organization of new industrial
enterprises, there is even now very de-
cided difference in favor of this year, as
compared with the same time last year.
During June, July and August of 1854,
there was a great dearth of new enterprises
in the South, but, as our "Construction
Department" will fully attest, June 1885,
was very active month, and the mum Der
of new manufacturing and mining indus
tries organized were very large. while
July starts out we'll, and every indication
points to activity in new enterprises during
July and August. The outlook for prosper
Gus times in the South this fall is, taking all
things into consideration, very satisfac-
tory.-BaHi1,aOre Manufacturers Record.