The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-24
NAVAL STORES MEN DEPaEssaD.
No Opposition to Crisp-Lumber Bust
ness Picking Up.

hOoS L lSAAHk OP'
CoRDELE. GA, June 23.-The lumber
business Of this section, which has been so
depressed for long time. is picking up very
fast. There are quite a number OF brokers
In the city now purchasing lumber and
shipping to other towns There is a great
deal of business being done in this line, and
prices are picking up gradually all along
the line. Labor also is cheaper, and the
same prices are not paid now for
help that was paid twoivears ago. On the
other hand, the naval stores business is very
much depressed. Our turpensine men are
very sore over the present low prices and
are taking steps to curtail the production.
The Standard Oil Company are going to
locate a turpentine storage warehouse at
this place and purchase the turpentine on
the two roads centering at this place.
They have just secured the ground
with great repidity. This will
be great help to the turpentine men, as
they can sell their output ct the mill and
save freight, commission and expenses.
E. B. Martin Of Louisville, KY, agent Of
the Standard OH Company, is the gentle
man who has charge of the building of the
warehouse OF this place.
THE BAPTIST FEMALE COLLEGE.
The Baptist Female College is rapidly
going to the front. The building when
complete will have cost Sl6, 900. Rev. J. A.
Scarboro, the financial secretary, has trav-
eled over South Georgia In the interest Of
the same and has met with grand success.
His great argument to his denomination is
that the Baptists OF North Georgia have
four colleges, while the Baptists Of South
Georgia have not single one, and there is
not single Baptist female college under the
auspices Of the Baptist denomination In
the territory of 250x300 miles of which
C0rdele is the center.
A great many watermelons are being
shipped over the Georgia Southern road
frequently as many az fifty cars per day.
The prices have been better this year than
ever before. but it is estimated that 1t will
be short season and that it is now almost
over. Our people are growing smore inter-
ested in the melon and fruit business. A
great many fruit trees were planted in this
section last fall
Hon. 8. w. Coney, who lives six miles
west of Cordele, has lis acres In melons.
He is vice president of the Sam road and is
one OF the few farmers who is making
money out of the business.
A gentleman who is competent to Judge
says that of late he has made three trips
over the Sam road from one end to the
other, and Sam Coney has the best crop on
the line. The people of Dooly county are
because they urge that he would be SD anx-
ious to get back to his large farms here that
he would be sure to vote for short ses-
sion.
NO OPPOSITION TO CRISP.
It seems now that Hon. G. +. Crisp will
go back TO congress without any opposition.
The third party have endeavored to get up
q candidate against him. and several excel
lent gentlemen have been approached by
Nr, lra fba ht,t
has offered himself up to be sacrificed, and
half of the counties in the district have
already appointed delegates to attend the
congressional convention to be held in the
breakfast room of the Suwannee house on
July at Cordele, Ca, and all of these dele
gates, with remarkable unanimity, have
been instructed TO vote for Crisp.
z. A Lttlejohn, who is one of the fore-
most lawyers of wiregrass Georgia. was
elected Woe president OF the Bank Of Cor
dele to-day. Mr.. Little John is prudent,
Painstaking and enc getic and the Bank Of
Cordele secu res in him a splendid officer. It
is understood that the election of Mr.. Lit
tlejohn will result in bis taking upon him
self the active management of the bank,
position he is well qualified to fill.
CROPS LOOKING FINE.
Crops are In an excellent condition. The
rains have have been timely and the corn
crop Is unusually good. 1nere Is no de-
crease in the acreage planted in cotton in
this section from that of last year. This Is
the opinion of your correspondents after
consulting with not less than twenty of the
most prominent farmers of this section.
Just at this season OF the
year there is money COM
ing into Dooly county from wool. A great
many sheep are raised in this section.
Hardy Pitts who lives seven miles south of
Cordee owns 4. 600 sheep. He sold his wool
on yesterday to Moss, Tucker g. Brown
commission men from Albany, Ga, for
81 500 in cash.