The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-05
THE NEW R0SIN FIELDS.
WHERE The FUTURE SUPPLY OF
NAVAL STOKES IS COMING FROM.

w hHhE he fO TUNE SOFfL1 Or
NAVAL STOKES IS COMING FROM.
Virgin Forests of Georgia and Ala
bame Inviting Turpentine Farmers
and ssw-mill Men-A Tempting Sec
ton of Country Which New Rail
roads Have Cpened-Some Account
of Regions that Are Beginning 20 In
crease Savannah's Wealth - Facts
Which Those Who Are Seeking In
vestments Win Fird Worth Re-
membering.
There is no immediate danger Of Saven-
nah losing her position as the leading naval
stores port in the world.
All those who were apprehensive two
years ago lest her receipts might fall below
the standard, are jubiIant now at the 10
crea7 during the last year in this branch Of
her trade.
The building Of the Savannah and West
err, the Savannah. Americas and Mont
gomery and the Alabama Midland railroads
have given great activity TO the industry,
and when it is considered that the increase
in spirits is 80 per cent. and of
rosin 70 per cent. for the short time
that these roads have been in operation,
the prospects for Savannah in this line are
great The lumbermen have not begun to
feel the great rush over the new lines 81
much yet, as the stills precede the mills by
three or four years. However. the lumber
dealers attribute what increase they have
had largely to the imports over the new
roads.
WHAT DEALERS SAY.
Dealers who have gone over the terri
tories traversed by the new lines say that
the prospects are better than ever known
before for abundant crops of spirits and
rosin. The new lines are feeders only to
Savannah. No other port will get any of
the products from the line of these roads, but
much Of the products along other lines will
be thrown upon the new lines for Savannah,
as It is the nearest aud best port
For instance, the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad and the Georgia
Southern and Florida railroad will
materially increase Savannahs receipts,
since they will give to the new roads at the
intersection points what naval stores, or at
least large portion Of them that went for
merly to Brunswick and Florida ports.
THE NAVAL STORES SECTION.
The naval stores portion Of Georgia lies
south OF straight line drawn from
Charleston to West Point, Ga. From this
territory the greater part of the naval
stores received in this market is produced.
The line of the Central from Savannah to
Macon has furnished its share OF this
product, and SO has the Savannah, Florida
and Western railway from Savannah to
Townsville, but the stills along these lines
have been operated SO long that many of
them are no longer profitable to the opera
tors, and the coming year would have found
a much less number engaged in the business.
HOW IT LOOKED IN 49,
The chances looked a little gloomy to
the dealers not longer than couple of years
ago. Tending to influence this fear was the
opening up of the Georgia Southern and
Florida railroad from Macon to Palatka,
and the invasion of valuable undeveloped
naval stores country by other ports.
Old operators gradually began to move
from the old lines of railroad to the new
line, and some suspensions of business fol-
lowed. Fortunately for Savannah, the
acreage OF the remaining operators on the
old lines was increased largely by penetrat-
ing the pine forests by tram railroads, which
kept the receipts up, but it was apparent
that this sort of business was too great
a sacrifice when operators on the new lines
who were competing with them, had no such
| drawbacks.
Dealers here admit that the outlook was
| rather squally.
WHAT SAVED SAVANNAH.
When Tire new lines of railroad from Sa-
vannah penetrated the new country more
thoroughly than any other roads had, and
| turned the direction of the products of other
new lines to their own for Savannah, the
| expectations of the most hopeful were sur
| passed, and it was time OF great rejoicing
with them. The building of these
roads through these wealthy sections,
richer in naval stores than all the rest of
| Georgia, never touched before by stills or
mills, adjacent to Savannah, but tributary
| to Macon and Brunswick for want of facili-
ties, has proven invaluable to Savannah.
1t has inspired confidence in her future and
| given renewed vigor to her growing COM
| merce.
| SAvANNAHIANs INTERESTED.
Several naval stores concerns here have
established stills along the line of both the
Savannah and Western aud the Alabama
Midland railroads. and from them it is
learned that the future for the business on
the new lines will be greater than on the
old ones.
Savannah will derive immense benefits
from other roads being built aud projected.
All of them will be feeders to her.
I The South Bound will pass through a
| good naval stores country, as will the Macon
and Atlantic, both of which are being Wig
orously pushed for next years business
OTHER LINES TO BE BUILT,
| In addition TO these lines several short
lines are being built in Southern Georgia
which will be feeders to the Savannah and
Western and the Alabama Midland Among
| the above lines are the Cordele and Albany.
and the Cordele and Thomasville. The
latter of these will be completed soon. They
will throw all the products too remote from
the Savannah and Western and the Alabama
Midland to deliver direct to them upon
other lines leading into Savannah, and thus
a large territory which could not be reached
| by the main lines will be drained for the
| trunk lines to Savannah.
THE PROSPECTS FOR 1891.
Dealers here look for much larger receipts
over the new lines, whel these small feeders
are completed. A dealer said that tae out
| look for Savannah to continue foremost in
the worlds naval stores trade grows brighter
as these new lines spring up. Twice the
present number might be constructed. and
he predicted that there would be living for
| all. He said more will have to be built in
order TO thoroughly open up the naval stores
territory. 1t is all adjacent to Savannah.
and all that is required for Savannah to get
its benefit is for Savannah to be placed in
| direct connection with it.