The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-03-05
TIE TRucKERs, OUTLOOK.
Savannah Will Strike It on Early
Potatoes This Year.

Savannah Will Strike It on Early
Potatoes This Year.
Mr. J. H. Killow. OF Killow * Co, Of
New York, arrived iu the city yesterday
on his way north after q trip through
florida. Mr.. Kulow was formerly a
resident of savannah, but fifteen years
ago removed to New York, where he is
now one Of the leading dealers in truck
and fruits He is well rememb ered by his
old friends in Savannah. and receives a
large amount of the truck shipped from
this point
When Mr. Killow left Savannah the
truck growing business was in its infancy
and very few people imagined that il
would grow to its present proportions.
MIR. killow said last night that the Flor
ida truck crop this year is very large.
The principal products are tomatoes and
cabbages, which are now ready for mar
ing. The growers are holding
back their Cabbages. however, because
there is very little demand for them at
the north Just now. The result Will be
that they VIII compete with the Savan-
nah crop Of cabOages, which is unusually
early and will soon be ready for market
ing. The Savannah growers have the dd-
vantage Of freight rates, however, and
are not likely 10 suffer much by the com
petition The crop of cabbages around
savannah is small anyway, being only
about two hundred acres.
Savannah truckers have planted largely
Of potatoes, and viii get the cream of the
market on that score, Mr. killoW says, as
this is the first point from which pota-
toes reach the northern markets. As TO
prices Mr.. killow says
"The truck business has held up re-
markedly well during the past season,
and suffered as little from the hard times
"a any that / know Of / never did bet
ter business. The apple crop, which is
one of general consumption. sold a great
deal better than was expected, and the
dealers who had the cash TO pay for
their conslgnments made money, but
many of the small buyers who had
no capital to speak of were shut out.
The prices which truck will bring this
spring depend great deal upon the
financial condition of the country. There
are great many people out Of employ
ment up north now and a great many
more are living upon reduced incomes.
This tends to reduce the number of con-
sumers. If the amount of truck produced
was only sufficient to supply those who
are able to pay high prices then the
truck growers might expect very
profitable returs. The report from all
the truck growing sections, however, are
TO the effect that large crops have been
put in everywhere. The result is likely to
be that after we nave supplied the high
priced demand we shall have to cater to
the demands of the population generally,
and as the people have less money this
year than last, prices for ordinary grades
of truck are likely to rule lower this year
than last"
The great trouble Just now" contin-
ued Mr.. hillow, lis the unsettled hnan-
cial condition Of the country The finan-
cial policy of the government is in doubt,
and the people who have money are afraid
to turn it loose for fear of investing
1t in some industry that may be
affected by pending legislation. There
is plenty of money in New York now
locked up in the banks, but it will not be
turned loose until congress settles upon
what is TO be the financial policy of the
country. Until this is done. we can ex-
pect no improvement in the financial out
look"
THE action of the Pennsylvania rail
road, " said Mr., KillOw, lin refusing to
deliver southern truck shipments on the
New York side practically puts an end to
all rail shipments. II is not so much the
extra cost of ferriage and carriage caused
by the delivery of the truck on
the jersey side as 1t is the incon-
venience caused in getting the truck
to market. The buyers will not
go to Jersey City to get their supplies,
and the time lost in transporting the
truck TO the mrrket Centers keeps it from
reaching the market in time, and the re-
suit is lower prices. We have advised
all our customers to ship by the steamship
lines wherever possible to do so. The
steamships land the truck exactly where
we want it and we have no trouble in dis
posing of it without loss of time. Savan-
nah is peculiarly well situated for steamer
shipments. The Ocean Steamship Is a
deseryedly popular line, and is especially
noted for its accommodating spirit to-
wards both shippers and consignees
If it would put on four steamers a
week to New York during the truck
season it would be great help
to the truck people. The increased ship
ments, by reason of the greater amount of
business that will seek the steamship
lines this season, would furnish sufficient
freight to fill the extra ship
MIR Killow will remain in the city two
or three dyys, inspecting the truck crops
in this vicinity. Mr.. G.. w. OHvit, of
OliviJ Brothers, a well-known truck firm
of New York, is also in the city.
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