The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-09-05
FERTILIZERS.

volume Of the fertilizer business during the past
year. This was attributed to the lower prices
dition to take more fertilizers. A plentiful and
intelligent use Of them has been found
to be, by previous experiences, yerv beneficial
The increase was not confined to the goods
manufactured here, but extended to all phos-
pilates, both acid and ammoniated. There was
also quite an increase in the through shipments
of phosphates by way of this port
both OF northern and Carolina fertilizers.
This was attributed to the fact that there was
a greater demand than ever before, more par
ticularly for commercial fertilizers for the
tiliizers some of sort are used in the cultiva.
ton of nearly all the crops. Fertilizers
intelligently used, have almost without excep
tion been productive of very satisfactory
results. The demand for fertilizers early last fall
was very heavy, especially for the ammoniated
goods, and the local manufacturers hal
no difficulty in disposing OF all
fact, the demand was in excess of the supply,
which resulted in heavy through shipments OF
northern manufactured goods by way OF
this port There was considerable
increase in tbs manufacture and sales of fertil-
izers in the interior of the state but the com
missioner's report has not been made public yet
1t is impossible TO give the figures of the state
previous season, and averaged about SCI per
ton, or $1@1 so less than the preceding
year. Considerable of Savannah's CAPT,
ts f a nsi sTsopd into ro sas pSSsOS
NS'N'SR.eS
lands, and at one time it was thought that
Savannah would reap considerable benefit by
reason OF the expectations of the rock through
this port. but 1t has not resulted in anything
yet. Only one cargo was shipped from here,
aud now the bulk OF the Florida pnosphates is
being shipped through Charlotte Harbor The
Savannah, Florida aud Western Railway Com
pany, however. is endeavoring to induce ship
ments this way, and it is said that it
may succeed in bringing the phosphates
here The manufacture of fertilizers here will
Cfnndiv ha hot do
mand for fertilizers is steadily increasing and
there is no better point from which to ship
than this The last season was a very salts
factory one to the manufacturers and Dealers
and they were very successful in making collec.
tions AS rapidly as the cotton crop was mar
keted the fertilizer men got their money. No
will begin about October. There are no stocks
on hand TO speak OF, but it is believed that
prices will not advance any. A very heavy de-
mand Is expected; in fact, a greater demand
than ever, and our manufacturers are even bet
ter able to meet it than they were last season.
EXPORTS OF GUANo FROM SEPT. /, 1889, TO AUG
81, 1890.
Per Central railroad aud branches Sc go
Per Savannah Florida and Western Rail
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway
Company Observation-Disclosures. 5000
Per Augusta steamers ................. 200
Per Florida and Sattlla steamers. ....... $500
Per flats and coasters. Observation-Disclosures. 1900
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......... 152.o75
LUMBER.
The last seasons lumber business, in some
respects, was not as satisfactory as its preie-
cessor While good deal of what the trade
complained of in previous years was remedied
aud the volume OF business was large and
showed an Increase, still the orders were far
more difficult to fill and prices not as good
in proportion. The bulk of the business was
done in the first six menths of the year, when
tremendous movement was in progress. In
the last half of the year the demand fell off,
particularly in foreign cargoes and more espe-
cially in the South American trade caused by
the revolutionary troubles and a lack of conf
dence in the financial situation in Brazil and
Buenos Ayres. The cholera in Spain also
caused a decrease in orders from that
quarter. In the coastwise trade the movement
fell of, owing to lack of orders in assorted sizes
TO meet the full capacity of the mills, and the
business ran into the more difficult sizes, espe-
cialy in large Sizes and many such orders had
to be refused on account of the territory ad.
Joining the mills being exhausted, particularly
of the class of timber required. The output of
the mills, however. showed some increase by
reason OF the opening up of new territory by
the railroads and the building of new mills ad-
Jacent to those lines. But this increase did not
TO any great extent increase the shipments via
this port, as it was offset by the decrease in
production in the old territory. The trade
through savannah was. however, materially
increased ny the mills having adopted the plan
OF Sllpping through here instead Of Ferna ndina
as 1t was found that Savanuah's facilities
were greater by reason OF shippers bsing able
TO obtain more tonnage, aud also quicker trans
portatlon by steamers. This diversion of the
trade, of course, caused a corresponding de-
crease in Fernandina. Savannah's shipments
will approximate 10J,000.000 feet. The interior
shipments by rail were fairly good throughout
the season, while the prices were also fair The
shipping by Brunswick, however continued.
there were still some complaints that where there
was any reduction in freight rates TO this port
1t was Offset by higher port charges here The
trade has bad the advantage of a plentiful
supply OF tonnage throughout the year During
the last six months prices have not been SO
satisfactory, owing to the great competition
over the medium and smaller sized orders. The
mills had the advantage of very
good weather throughout the season
and there was no suspension of work from this
cause. They oil made money, in fact more
than in any single year for the last seven years
~ course, the larger mills had more aiven-
tages than smaller mills. owing to their greater
catting capacity and machinery and were in
better shape 70 handle the more difficult orders
than those of smaller capacity. A feature of
the years work was the frequent shipments to