The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-11-13
Observation-Disclosures
BUSINESS MEN PLEASED WITH
THE PROSPECT.

of Trade on the Boom-The Effects of
Weather About Worn Off What
Savannah's Merchants Say About
the Outlook.
The volume of trade in Savannah was
never so great as at present. Wherever the
MORNING NEWS reporters went yesterday
among the merchants the activity was so
obvious that inquiry was superfous. Heavy
consignments were coming in and going
out, and merchants found very little time
to talk, for every one was busy inside and
outside of the wholesale houses.
The Bradstreet's report for the close of
last week that business was dull owing to
election excitement and warm and I'M
seasonable weather." will have to be re-
modelled this week, for trade was active
yesterday, and wherever there was an in
quiry made no trace of dullness at any time
last month or thus far in November could
be heard of. Some idea of the satisfactory
state of trade may be gathered from the
brief but pointed interviews with the mer-
chants.
TOO BUSY TO TALK.
S. Guckenheimer g. Son, Wholesale
grocers, who have quite recently occupied
their extensive new building, said: 1--WE
are too busy and their large force were
certainly as busy as bees when the MORN
ING News reporter called. They say that the
volume of their business has been large, and
compares most favorably with their best
seasons. Like other merchants, they say
that the freshets and delays in getting the
cotton crop to market, had a tendency to
check the regular flow of their collections
for time, but that they are very fair now
and with less stringency. Both trade and col
lections are good. Messrs. Guckenheimer &
Son look for the present satisfactory volume
of trade to be fully maintained to the close
of the season.
UP TO EXPECTATIONS.
Mr.. Joseph Ferst of NJ. Ferst & Co.,
wholesale grocers, said: "Our trade has
been good, and fully up to our expecta-
tions; in fact, since August our business
has been continually on the increase, and
tie question with US now is, when will we
catch up with our orders? Our trade is
heavier than last year, and l think the
trade of the grocers in general is, end has
been, good this year. We are well stsfied, |
and wouldn't want trade better. Our col |
lections, which were interrupted by rains |
In the cotton belt keeping cotton back, are !
now fair and improving" MessIs. Ferst q |
Co. have recently removed to larger and |
much more capacious building on account |
of their growing trade
Mr.. L. Kayton, of Herman & Kayton, pro-
vision dealers, said that the building of two
such large houses as that just occupied by
the firms above mentioned is a good barom- /
eter to indicate the growth of the trade of
this city. Mr. Kayton said that his firm is
selling more goods than year before last |
and as much or more than last year.
SATISFIED WITH THE OUTLOOK.
am satisfied, said Mr. Kayton, that |
trade is better with Savannah grocers than |
it has ever been before Collections have |
been slow, due | think to two causes-rains |
in the cotton belt and the jute bagging
trust which have combined to retard the |
shipments of cotton from the interior" Mr. |
Kayton says that his house has had an in
creased Florida trade during the season.
''W hen think of the millions OF pounds of |
meat we sell, said Mr.. Kayton, 81 often
wonder whore it goes and how so much of |
it is consumed -
Mr. nj. G. Ehrlich of A Ehrlich 81 Bro. |
wholesale grocers, said that trade in the |
grocery line was never better at this season |
of the year than it is at present He SAYS |
it is more satisfactory than last year. Col
lections, he says, are slow, but business is |
good and increasing, the increase of Florida |
trade being about one-third of the total |
volume. He expects a Stacking off from |
Christmas to Jan. 10 or Is, about which |
time he looks for the reaction and renewal |
of the present currentof trade.
THE GROCERY TRADE LIVELY.
A. Letter, wholesale grocer sees little
difference over last year. ''People have to
eat, you know" he said, land trade is good.
The volume of business is equally as great
as last year, and improving, and / think il
will continue to improve until the holiday
season.
c. NJ. Gilbert of Gilbert & Co., wholesale
grocers, said: "OH business is very good
We have no cause to complain. / think the
trade of the city is very fair. Collections
pected. We are very much pleased with
the outlook
H. Myers of Fl. Myers & Bros, wholesale |
dealers In cigars, tobacco and liquors, said |
that business was hardly up to his expecta-
tons in August and September, but the |
October business was greater than for the |
same month last year, and the November |
trade thus far is very satisfactory, coming |
fully up to expectations, if it does not ex- |
coed them. Mr.. Myers says that had ii not |
been for the fever in Florida, freight com |
munications having been cut off, the trade |
of his house would have been far in excess |
of what he had anticipated. and he SAYS |
that trade collections have been much bet |
ter in Florida than he had hoped for, and |
uhACA a4A VIC CIRCUMSTANCES u6 says III is
remarkable that they have been SO good.
WHAT DUNs AGENT SAYS.
Mr.. c. o. Drummond, manager of Dun's
mercantile agency, has just returned from
three weeks tour through the west Mr..
Drummond said: 81 went on a pleasure
trip and cannot tell you much about the
business that is doing in the west A person
cannot remain in the west, though, without
being impressed with the vast improve
ments, which are an indication of stir and
thrift My visit to st. Louis was some
what extended, and while did not inquire
into matters and did not learn just what
the business men expect this season, was
nevertheless impressed with the rush of
trade. Within the past eighteen months
st. Louis has increased in size
by an annexation larger than the whole of
found the same stir in Gin
cinnati and many other western towns.n
Mr.. Drummond reports the wheat crop in
the west the largest that has ever been
known. He believes that the business of
Savannah will begin to boom now, and that
once the temporary obstacles are removed,
business will be given an impetus
THE BRoUGHToN STREET MEN.
Mr.. l. NJ. Frank of Frank & Co., said
that the slack in business, which was
due to the recent floods, fever and spring
weather, is about over. The weather at
this time last year was a great
deal colder than it is now, and
cold weather is the life of business
Tho bY,cipass for tho mast month did NOT