The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-11


losses sustained from the storm last fall in
the country through which 1t passes. but the
cldercnce Ia business was fully made up by
the Volume OF goods shipped over the Florida
Central and Eelinsular railroad This rail
road opened up y new country to the mer-
chants, aud the business derived from that
section has been very satisfactory. The
business extending into Alabama along the
line OF the Alabama II dland railroad has de-
creased somewhat. on account OF an indispo-
sitiou on the part Of the merchants to extend
their trade In that direction during the un-
settled conditions Of trade. Travelling men
VIII again ne PVT out to solicit orders in that
section and il Is expected that with favorable
conditions. the trade will assume
large proportions. The Savannah, Americas
I'd Montgomery railroad, which intends
shortly to build its tea inal to this city. is
expected to add TO the territory of the gro
Gerry trade along The line OF the road.
The outlook for she CT N ng season is re-
sardeu as encouraging. a. the aualrS OF tue
planters aud interior merci ants are in better
shape than-they have been Tor years. AL
though the price Of cotton Is now lower than
IL mas ever been, IL is be sved that the low
est notch has been reached. and that an i'm
proVeplent Is sure TO come; besides the crop
IS unusually large and in good condition, and
mas peen raised at MI CT less cost than hereto
Tore Altogether the conditions for steady
and satisfactory grocery trade during the
coming year axe quite favorable.
Dry Goods.
The dry goods trade opened last September
under dlScouraging conditions. on account of
lhe long financial Strlngency. Dizziness had
prevailed during the summer when the trade
would normally have been busy shipping
goods for the fall season. transactions for
that season, however, we're confined within
close limits. Only such time orders were
h4leu as could be copsl Tered gilt edge The
most reliable country merchants confined
their orders 10 supplies for Immediate de-
Inaad, which added gre atty to the SloWness Of
the movement in the trode. When the large
movement of cotton &C m nenced in the early
IalI months. and the demand for the crop be-
came STRONG, the situation was relieved in
marked degree Business pick ed up. and ne-
fore the end of the year an unexpe ctedly
satisfactory trade was developed The in
terror merchants round themselves in a good
condition when trade opened fully. They
were IN position to carry regular line of
coed so they began buying.
A rly satisfactory business was done
throu the winter and spring, and
although the total business for the year
done by Jobberss cannot be considered as
grumbling.
Business was done on a safer basis last wear
tnan Tor many years PAST. The experiences
OF the past had had good erect upon the
credit system throughout the country In
terror merchants, as well as city iobbers
pfohteC oy the conservative trading that hard
times had made necessary, and when the re.
Vlyal set In they were in a better condition to
take on responsibilities than they had been
Tor years. he lobbers, therefore, made extra
exertions to place goods where they were
SAFE. The result was that much larger bulk
OF goods was disposed Of than during the pre-
cedlng season. Prices were much lower so
the amount Of money involved in the transac-
tons was not increased TO a very great ex-
tent
It was thought that prices. at the beginning
OF Tue season, had reached the BOTTOM notch
SuCh was not the case. however. as values be-
gan to decline from the very beginning of the
season and continued downward until the
mldule OF the summer, when prints glnghams
bIeachlngs, checks in tact, all domestic
goOds were from Is to 20 per cent lower than
the price last september.
The present season opens up with the most
gratifying prospects ahead of the wholesale
dry goods trade. Buy ers have been d little
backward IN getting III line for the fall move.
ment' but since the first o: July there has
been an increase of orders and the tone OF
the market is distinctly more cheerful
Prices. too have been hardening here and
there even to quotaole extent and show
III niIner attitude on the part of some sellers
Ihere are, however, few weak points to be
toned up before an oil around firmness can be
recorded. Much of the business now being
done would, in an ordinary year, have been
transacted month or SIX weeks ago but this
is accounted for by the change In conditions
Constant orders are still feature OF the es-
tabllshed trade, indicating that while caution
has beeh the watchword, care of stocks has
not been disregarded altogether by the trade
at large.
The settlement of the tariff has been eTec-
tive III bringing about a more satisfactory
Teellng IN the dry goods trade. The condi.
tlons which regulate the manufactures and
place them on a settled basis will likewise ACT
as sedative upon the disturbed general
trade.
The bulk of business done during the mast
two months has been quite extensive and the
merchants have every reason to expect a
continuance of the movement for some time
TO come. The merchants IN the interior are
generally III better condition than they
have been for years They owe less money
and have less money owing them. The far
merS nave raised large crop of cotton upon
smaller advances than ewes before and al
though the prospect Of high prices is not en-
couf a ing, the economical methods used in
making the crop afford them a margin of pro.
Ill. More attention than usual has been paid
10 fOGd crors and the handsome Weld OF
corn IN this section is a satisfactory item 10
the farmer this year. The money from their
cotton that they have heretofore spent for
bacon ana corn may this year be spent for
dry goods, etc.
Fruits, Vegetables, Etc.
Several untoward circumstances had the
erect Of decreasing the amount of business
done in fruits and vegetab les last year lbe
local trade was Affected principally by the
general depression Of business in all denart.
ments. The falling of OF the frut~traffc in
particular was due to the fact that the neces-
sar1eS OF life were in more actual demand
IMAM the lnNurleS. Prices ruled low and prof
its were on the closes { basis.
The vegetable business OF this immediate
sect on a the most S ytlsfactory feature in
TINS Department during the year. The truck
farmer OF Chatham co lnty were successful in
their shipments Of early spring vegetables
and the prices received were N keeping with
the exec lent qualities Ir)duced The farm
ers OF this section have realized the impor.
lance OF properly pa king their products 10.
shipment ana tier careful preparation of
the packages during the past season was ap-
preclated Nv dealers, fact demonstrated ty
the lnpro, Ell prizes o d.
While the actual transactions in fruits and
ve5eta los in this city were limited on ac.
count o. the general depression, the move
lines OF transI ortation was quite large.
especially in vegetables, oranges and water.
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