The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-31
NEARLY A MILLION BALES
SAVANNAR'S NET COTTON RE-
CEIPTS FOOT Up o5e,5l7.

ceipts at This Port for the Season of
16eo-o1 VIII Be 100000 Bales
Big Crop, New Railroads, Additional
Rolling Stock, Powerful Compresses
and Ample Ship Room Form the
Basis of the Estimate.
Yesterday the cotton season of lSS9-'90
closed, with the receipts of this port well on
to the million notch, as the MORNING News
predicted at the close of the season one
year ago that they would be. The net re-
ceipts foot up 1851 bales, divided as FOL
lows: Upland, 90, 2S2; sea island. g, 2S5.
THE MERCHANTS ELATED.
The extraordinarily large receipts were
the subject of general discussion on the Bay
and on Change, and the merchants were
congratulating each other over the results
of the season just closed, and predicting
that the receipts at Savannah for the season
1S90-9l, which will open tomorrow, Will 90
much beyond the million mark; some
less conservative place their figures at
1850, 900.
The receipts for last month we're the
largest for August, with but two exceptio 8.
in the history Of the port, aggregating lSl6lf
bales, an increase over August or last
year of 6,6l7 bales, while the total receipts
of the sea on were GA 5l7 bales in excess OF
the receipts of lSS7-SS, the great cotton
year, when they reached So, 900 bales
THE TOTAL CROP ESTIMATE.
1t is estimated that the total crop of the
season Just closed will reach z, $4,000 bales.
The New Orleans Cotton Exchange prom
Uses to give the total amount tomorrow.
Should it do so it will be the quickest work |
OF the kind on record and If it should prove |
to be very accurate the cotton merchants |
say it will be a remarkable compilation.
Cotton planters have had a successful |
season The price of cotton ranged much |
above the average, and they have reason TO |
congratulate themselves over the result.
The large receipts at Savannah during |
the season lust closed is due 10 the jealous
efforts Of the two railway systems terInlna-
ting here to move the cotton crop, and the
foresight OF Savannah shipping merchants III
engaging large amounts Of tonnage, so that
shippers were well supplied with freight
room, consequently through cotton came
this way The shipping merchants say the
same policy will be pursued this season,
and that there will DO no lack Of freight
room.
THE NEW CROP GOING ON sHIPBoARD.
There are four foreign ships now in port,
three of which are taking on cotton, and it
was a pleasing sight yesterday after the dull
monotony of the summer IN cotton circles to
see the lighter loads of cotton alongside the
steamship at the Centrals cotton compress
wharves. Twelve foreign steamships are on
the way to Savannah and will reach this
port in a week or ten day.
The railroads have added largely to their
rolling stock in anticipation OF the crop
coming in, which will be in excess Of that
for the season just closed, 80 that there
will be no cotton diverted from this port
for lack of transportation facilities. The
new lines of railway tributary to Savannah
are expected TO largely increase the receipts.
1t is claimed that the AL bama Midland
alone will furnish 100 900 bales of the in
crease, while the Savannah, Americas and
road will be an important
cotton feeder.
INCREASED COMPRESS FACILITIES.
The facilities for COMPRISING cotton here
are far In excess of last year. The two new
of the Savannah Cotton Press
Association will be ready for service within
ten days or two weeks. They are said TO be
the most powerful congresses in the world. |
the machinery being Of the latest and most
improved design, and with which four bales
can be, If necessary, compressed into one
package, a freight saving that will be of |
incalculable advantage to this port.
THE CENTRAL's NEW ROLLING STOCK.
Purchasing Agent J. c. Haskell Of the
Central railroad was seen at his office yes
terday afternoon by MORNING NEWS re-
porter, and questioned about the Centrals
preparations for handling this years cotton
crop, and what additions have been made
to the rolling stock.
Mr. Haskell, in the course of the inter
view, said that forty new locomotives have
been received In a comparatively short |
time, which gives the road tifty-three more |
locomotives than it had at the beginning of |
last year.
Orders have been placed since November, |
1889, with the Ohio Falls Car Company for |
1900 box cars, besides orders for coal, fiat |
and stock cars, the greater part of which |
have been received. This will increase the |
freight equipment of the Central about |
1000 cars. The more recent orders are |
now being filled, and all of the new |
equipment will soon be in use.
Besides this, the old cars have been over
hauled and repaired, greatly increasing their
All the rolling stock has been
overhauled, the locomotives thoroughly
repaired and everything put in good shape
for the fall traffic.
PREPARED TO GIVE SATISFACTION
The Central railroad. Mr.. Haskell says, is
in condition to give greater satisfaction to
its patrons this year than ever before. Its
facilities for handling the cotton crop are
largely increased over last year. He SAYS
he does not think the system will have any
difficulty in supplying the demand for cars
on the main line or branches.
A great factor, which will enable the road
TO handle cars with much more ease, Mr..
Haskell says, is the large number of new
side-tracks which have been put in the |
different yards and the number Of new
turnouts along the line, allowing freights |
TO be transferred much more expeditiously.
He said in conclusion that the facilities Of |
the road have not only been greatly |
increased, but extraordinary preparations |
have been made to handle the cotton crop. |
The Central has also made large additions |
70 Its passenger equipments. The Ohio |
Falls Car Company have made to the Cen |
trails order large number of |
passenger and sleeping cars, and several |
baggage cars, which orders have nearly all |
been filled. -Four new sleeping cars will be |
delivered to the road at an early date.
THE PLANT SYSTEM.
In an interview with Supt. r. G.. Flem. |
ing, of the Savannah, Florida and Western.
Capt. Fleming said that the Savannah
Florida and We,tern has recently added five
new engines for road service and four
switching engines for handling cars at
junction points.
The Plant system builds its own cars. and
during the past year it has built about sixty
cars per month, including box and fiat cars.
Capt. Fleming says that considerable equip
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