The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-09-15

| dclphia, Baltimore and other northern and
! eastern markets hence these markets look
/ 20 savannah Co supply fhtm. 70 O., confidently
/ predicted bE one 81 the largest dealers in 'he
I city that wifiun tive years the fruit and vese-
/ table Business OF the port VIII have been
| nearly doubled The sea islands adjacent 90
/ savannah are looked TO to supply large
] part OF this expected increase.
Tho naval stores men did not live ia clover
| during the past year, although the total Of
| business done shows one OF the few increases
! IN the list There was lots OF "stud' handled.
! but there was littI, II any profit in IL and the
! producer who came out even at the end Of the
! year considered himself lucky The Opera
| tors Association recently formed TO direct
the output and cost Of production, and OF
| which mention was made iH the last Annual
| Trade Review, did not make shining success
! of its undertaking. Some Of the factors and
many Of the operators declined TO bc directed,
hence the proposed great reduction Of output
for last year failed 70 materialize. The asso-
citation is making another effort this year to
limit the output. With what success the effort
will meet it remains TO be seen. The cyclone Of
the last week Of August. blew down many Of
the trees which will reduce the production 10
a certain extent, and in consideration Is
which there has cropped out disposition to
disregard some OF the associations arrange
ments. There remains however plenty Of
time for the breach to he healed before the
opening OF the next turpcntine year The
current season Is now about closing the next
will open on April l.
Fertilizers went well last year, the total Of
trade showing a gratifying increase over that
Of tho year before. During the year 1890 81
an extraordinary amount of fertilizers was
amounting in value to $4,000 The sue
ceeding year there was clear drop
OF Sl,OOO0OO. Prohtng by expert
ence the fertilizer people cut
down the production last year; and, it seems.
they just about sized the pile" the farmers
wanted, for at one time the stock was practi-
cally exhausted. However no planter lacked
for fertilizers that he could pay for, and one
half Of the drop in value Of the year be
fore was retrieved During the current year
the fertilizer people look for another increase.
probably up to the figures OF 1s0091.
The progress of work upon the river and
harbor Improvements during the year was
most gratifying. Both jetty work and dredg-
ing were pushed to the extent permitted by
the funds available, with a result that a
depth Of twenty-five feet has been secured
everywhere except upon the Tybec knoll
-Four powerful drcdges We're at work for
greater part Of the time, and continue digging
industriously. For a few days after the Au-
gust cyclone work on the harbor was sus-
pended. But things have been put in ship
shape again and the improvements
are being prosecuted as vigorous
ly as before. In July, an appropriation
Of 1900 900 became available for the deep
water work This sum will be sufficient to
contiDup ppcra films DURING tho c,,~vant ez,,l
year.
The chief events during the year in railroad
circles occurred in the Central. and are too
wellknown to require any notice here. The
troubles Of the Central had their effect upon
the business OF the year, particularly in the Sc
curues market. No new roads were built to
the city during the year, but the roads of re
cent construction showed a gratifying
amount of business done. The South Bound
was the only road to show
an increase Of business over the year
previous. This road continues to justify the
faith placed in it and when its connection
with the Florida Central and PeninsuIar is
completed 1t will he one of the city's chief
feeders in the near future. Al most important
railroad project in foot is that to combine the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic, the Macon.
Dublin and savannah and the Atlantic Short
Line and build line to the city having term
inal facilities on Hutchinson's Island. All
three OF these lines are anxious to get into
savannah, and the combination and extern
sion is spoken Of as likely TO be consummated
during the current business year.
Real estate enjoyed a fair year During the
first half Of the year there was considerable
activity shown. Later, however, the number
Of transfers decreased owing to the general
stringeucy. But while the volume of trade
decreased, values did not. There were fewer
sales, but those made were at prices as good
as those obtained during the first part of the
year. There was considerable building during
the year, notably one large modern business
building on BrouRhton street and numerous
residences principally in the southern part of
the city. The shortage OF comfortable mod
ern houses for small families at reasonable
rentals, noted last year, continues Indeed it
would seem that rents were rather out of pro
portion to the space and conyeniences pro
vided. Six-room houses or apartm 3nts with
conveniences, anywhereiconvenient to the bus
mess part Of the city are held at $50 to 500 per
month, sums rather above the average wage
Garner means. There is a need for neat and
conveniently arranged houses or apartments
that could be rented for $1s to S25 per month.
The trades and enterprises not enumerated
in this summary experienced just about such
year as those made special mention Of
They were conducted upon business priuci-
pies, and took advantage of every oppor-
tunity and avoided pitfalls; thus the business
of the year was satisfactory, while not elat-
ing
Cotton.
The actual production of cotton for the year
ending Aug. 81, 1898 was 6.7lT142 bales as
against 9033,1W bales for the year ending
Aug. 81. 1862 and 655 5lS, for the wear ending
Aug. 81, 1891. The exports for the past year
were l,4O2, 800 bales, and the spinners' takings
were >, 4sl.0l5 bales leaving stock on hand
at the close of the year of 243271 bales The
total receipts AT the Atlantic and gulf ports
for the year were =, i24 27G bales against 49,
542 for 1912 and . 1913, $50 bales in 1Sq0-9I
The exports were 4 .4p2 500 bales. against SOL
Cpl in 1912 and 80 ga bales in the season of
lS90ql or the crop of 1929 Liverpool took
07O6 bales Adding the shipments from
Tennessee and elsewhere, direct to manufac-
turs which were S5S.965 bales at the close of
this season, and 1893 G9l bales for 1892 and
/ 016 ASP bales for lS909l and the amount
manufactured in the south, which was 133 7Ol
bales for the past year, and 6Sl Al bales in
1892 and 605.9l6 bales in lS90-9l, the total
crops for the three years were as stated
above.
Al the opening of the year 1t was estimated
that the consumption of American cotton for
the year would be lO,O0O0OO bales, but the
long strike in England seriously diminished
the consumption. The estimated cousump
tion in the south expressed in bales Of 400
pounds. was $4,000 bales against 100 600 bales
for 1912 and 696.O 900 bales for IqsOgt The
north consumed 2,340OOO bales in 1892 3d. !
against 430 90 bales in 1912 ana 22G9 O0J