Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

dence and stimulate trade. Our jobbers
have all purchased their stocks early at the
low prices. and are prepared TO duplicate
bills purcha in Northern markets. They
cater for the Southern trade, and know the
wants of this section. Country merchants
can do far better by supplying themselves In
this mArset than IN purc haslng elsewhere;
Our jobbers carry very heavy and varied
stocks, and are very successfully competing
with New York, Philadelphia, Boston and
Baltimore.
GRAIN.
The past seasons trade in grain was some
improvement over the previous season,
and considerably more corn and oats were
handled here. But the business was not as
large as 1t should have been This was owing
to the keen competition with Western mar
kets, and the cheap rates OF frelghts whlch
they enjoy. II takes very close selling to
cover the difference In freights between local
and through rates. Besides, farmers are be-
ginning to raise more grain and hay for home
use as matter of economy. Prices were
very low, rendering the handling of grain not
as profitable as compared with other COM
modities. The receipts of corn for the year
were 5I6.50S bushels. and of oats All, III bush
els, and S2.S5S bales of hay. The latter shows
a falling off from the year previous. The
prospect for the grain business is not very
promising, as the crop raised in the country
Will be very large. Consequently planters
coming season.
YEAR.
The business done In real estate during the
past year compares favorably with the year
previous. The sales in the aggregate have
been about the same, but the number Of pieces
sold was larger than the number last year.
This Is accounted for by the almost universal
demand for better and different class Of
residences. The people of Savannah can no
longer be satisfied with old lyle houses, do
VOID of exterior architectural excellence
call n
and larger and more ornamental grounds, in
addition to interior adjournment and comfort.
1t is the wonder of visitors 10 our city that,
possessing as much wealth as our people do,
they are content with homes so devoid Of ar
chitectnral beauty, and so cheaply finished
inside. This demand for a different class Of
residences has resulted in the taking up Of 4
large number of desirable building lots and
the enhancement of values OF these now on
the market. The offerings IN this line are
extremely small. Day by day It becomes more
apparent that those who have not already
provided themselves with building lots will
be compelled to pay very full prices or make
their selections from new territory
south of Anderson street. Our city
needs most at this time that some hitherto
neglected section be taken hold of and made
a splendid modern residence street, with
large and handsome grounds 10 each resi-
dence. The only chance to do this is beyond
Anderson street, but if the present cramped
Ideas OF the municipal authorities arc carried
out the opportunity will be forever lot.
There has been quite demand, which still
exists, for residences, but the offerings have
been poor. Desirable houses as to location,
finish, ETC., are readily taken at good figures
There is quite a number of persons of wealth
and taste who wish fine residences but who
do not desire the delay or annoyance incident
to building. Sucn q demand Is difficult and
even almost Impossible to supply. The same
can be said of almost every class of dwellings.
The dem and ls for a better kind as to location
and build than is being offered.
The number OF buildings erected, as COM
pared with last year, is as follows: