The morning news., 1888-09-06

FERTILIZERS.
The local manufacture of fertilizers continues
to increase, with a corresponding addition Of
capital The receipts of northern manufactured
goods during thelast year were iAss than ever
before, owing to the keen competition Of the
southern manufacturers. Being nearer the ter
'ritory of consumption, besides having better
railroad facilities than heretofore, southern
manufacturers have been in'every case enabled
to undersell theif northern coupetitors. 1t ia
only question of time when the north
southern markets to their southern
rivals. During the past season there were s0S,-
007 tons of fertilizers inspected IN the state. OF
this amount 81 ,9S7 tons were Of acid phosphate,
Dealers were not very well satisfied with the
trade during the past seasop, because of low
prices The season was early, and prices had
declined close on to the cost of production.
This created very heavy demand, and stocks
were rapidly cleaued up, after which prices
again advanced, but too late 70 be Of benefit to
of the business had been covered by the
during the year all the way from $l7to $2l per
ton The cheapness Ct ths articl: ana the better
fertilizers to be bought. The prospects for the
coming season are quite dautering, and it is
anticipated that more fertilizers win be used, as
they enter moro largely into the cultivation Of
farm products than ever before. The season
opens with largely reduced stooks- and it is be-
heved that prices will rule higher than durfng
the previous season. Inc IOllOWl0RtaOke SDQWS
the shipment of fertilizers from this point durs
ing the year 1t includes through shipments tn
the interior from other points, as well as those
of the local jobbers:
EXPORTS OF ouANo FROM SEPT. 1,-1ss7, TO Avo.
81, 1885, INCLUSIVE.
Tons,
Per Central railroad and branches. ,1f6, sos
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Rail
per Charleston and Savannah Railway
SU,SO4
Per Augusta steamers, ,................... 210o
Per Florida and Safilla' steamers ........ $500
Per coasters. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $50
Total. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .162,990
LUMBER.
There was a gratifying increase in the lumber
trade during the year. The business, however,
was not quite as satisfactory to dealers as they
would wish, and this was attributed to the lack
of harmony among them and disposition to
cut one anothers prices on contracts, SO that q
great deal Of lumber had to be disposed OF to
enable factors to realize much money. or
business was effected, prices were generally
at low ebb. Dealers all report the
demand rt as .S,si excellent throughout ,roas The
this and the nearby ports showed
a very heavy increase. very large amount OF
timber has been cut along the line Of the rail-
roads adjacent to this port and Brunswick. The
principal exports from the latter and from other
ports near here were controlled by Savannah
capital. The exports from the mills to the nte-
rior direct also showed satisfactory increase.
There were several new mills started during the
year on the lines of the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway and the Central railroad,
though at considerable distances from the rail.
roads, as the territory those lines is pretty
well clearedup. This means larger amount OF
capital to run them, and. of course, tney
will cripple the smaller mills, whose aoan-
donment is only question of time, as IL has
been demonstrated that a small mill more tnan
three miles from means of transportation can
not live. The factors report no losses during
the year but they have not made much money.
as a whole, on the years business. They. say
the outlook is better for the coming year, from
the fact that dealers are beginning to reanze
the necessity for coming together, and OF max
ing the standard of value more uniform: BE-
low we give the shipments of lumber, TIMBER
YES hnth cnasfxYiSa and foreign. In SUPER