The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-31
WANT BETTER FACILITIES.
Truck Growers to Discuss the Trans
portation Question.

TRUCK GrOWBTB TO DISCUSS C00 Trans
portation Question.
The truck growers of Savannah and ad-
joining territory will meet at the court
house Saturday, to take steps toward secur-
ing better facilities for the shipment Of
truck from Savannah 10 northern markets,
particularly to Baltimore, Washington and
Philadelphia.
The only rail facilities heretofore have
been by the Atlantic Coast Line. The prin-
cipal competition from this section is be-
tween Savannah and Charleston. The
schedule Of trains heretofore has been such
that Savannah shippers have been at a Sc
rious disadvantage. They have besn un-
able to get their truck into market except
by the same trains that carry Charleston
truck, which is shipped twenty-four hours
later and is consequently Ia better condi-
tion.
There are In the neighborhood of seventy
TO one hundred farmers in Savannah and
vicinity who ship 70 the northern markets,
and who are compelled TO depend upon
the unsatisfactory and uncertain facilities
offered on the Atlantic Coast Line to reach
q market. II the facilities for transporta-
tion were better, the number of shippers
would be much larger and the product
would be much greater.
The meeting Saturday has been called at
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one of deep interest to the farmers, and it Is
expected that there will be a full representa-
ton of the truck growing interests.
The completion of the South Bound has
opened a new field for truck growing along
the road for thirty to fifty miles west OF
Savannah, and 1t is expected that this Sec
ton will, In a shor. sime contribute largely
to the shipments from here and over the
proposed new route.
The rurn0qa nf thu Ynaatinny Eakr e
TO discuss the matter fully ard to appoint
committee TO confer with She South Bound
officials. The plan suggested is for the
Richmond and Danville to run train from
Charleston, leaving there on the South
Carolina railroad In the afternoon about 4
O'Clock and connecting at Columbia with
the South Bound, running from there
through train to the north, making practi-
oally the same schedule as the Coast Line.
This would give the Savannah truckers an
advantage that they have not heretofore
enjoyed, and would also tend to reduce
freights.
The schedule of the fast vegetable freight
has been entirely to Charleston's advan-
tage. The train leaves Charleston at o.
m. and makes the schedule 10 Washington,
Philadelphia and. Baltimore In forty-eight
hours. Charleston shippers are thus able
to gather their truck in the afternoon and
ship at once. Savannah shippers are COM
PEELED to gather their truck the day before
and to deliver to the train which leaves
here at 10 O'clock In the morning. reaching
Charleston In the afternoon. The Charles
ton shippers therefore gather their truck
twenty -four hours later aud have decided
advantage over the Savannah shippers,
getting on tue market at the same time.
The South Bound railroad through its
connections with the Richmond and Dam
vile at Columbia, is willing 10 put on a
through fast freight from Savannah via
Columbia to the northern markets IL the
business will justify It. Maj. g. N. Ryals
has had a conference with President Conner
and General Manager Wadley Of the South
Bound In reference 70 the matter and they
have requested a conference with the truck
growers rs body through a committee.