The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-01

Movement in Cotton and M.
Stores-Re marknbIe Heavy sb
mcnts of Lumber During NAVY
Ues Lower, But Quantities of =
pOrts Greater.
While there is no doubt that the cor
tons brought on by the war have.
many instances, caused a decrease In
general trade throughout the country Z
taa- this city has had its share of tn
preston, the persistent progressivenl Oh
Savannah Is demonstrated by the ex ent
showing made in the different OF
commercial activity during the ana
most uncertain month of the We
There Is in nearly every dftmehI
where exports and general mement OF
merchandise are concerned, a lsIactory
increase in business as compa+ With the
month of May last year. Thank clear
ings show an increase of 9lt $4,000;
the volume of the movement cotton and
naval stores was materia' larger al
though its value was not great as the
exports through the cugfn house last
year in May. The shipints of lumber
were also much larger IN those of May
last year,
As an indication OF he stability and
progressiveness of S'annah, notwith-
standing the prevaig drawbacks to
trade the bank clearils for the month of
MAY are conspicuous During the past
month the clearanceShTough the Clear
ing House Associate were $7S71, 0S2 .06
against 1851 S23.S1 forhe same month last
year.
While the foreign eports for the month
of May were nearlyis large In point of
quantity, the low aces of cotton and
naval stores, togetheWith the lull in ship
ping during the morh, on account of the
war held their groslvalue below the fig
Ures of the corresphdng month in 1897
However, the shoing is much better
than was expected under the circum-
stances The exporiguTes at the custom
house show $3.50 S97 against S1,090,S74 for
the same month lat year.
The exports of cotoI for the month just
past, show a maurIal increase over last
year The total exports for the month
were 1914 balesIagainBt 26 767 for May
1897. OF these exports, 1910 bales were
shipped foreign, against 1850 last May;
77o9 bales to Baltimore, against 1857 bales
0A)l bales to New York, against $40
bales; 4,423 bales to Boston, against 3,01S
bales; $50 bales to Brunswick and 16 bales
70 the interior, while there were none to
Philadelphia, against AZ bales in May, 1897
The exports of nava stores during May
made good showing as compared with
those of the same NORTH last year. While
the foreign shipments OF spirits turpentine
We're lighter on account OF the scarcity of
vessels, to receive Garages, the domestic
shipments were greatly decreased. The ex-
ports of rosin were smaller to foreign
ports, but the domestic shipments were
much larger.
During the month OF May the total ex-
ports of spirits tu1Dentine were IS 215
casks, against 32,629 casks for the same
month last year; of these 1859 casks were
shipped foreign, agdnst 22,121 last year;
SOB casks to New York, against 6, 70S, and
10 Baltimore, Philadelphia Boston and the
lnterior, 1913 casks, against $500 last
year
The total exports of rosin during last
month were 5L6G barrels, against Sc, 641
barrels for the same month of the previous
Year; of these exports 23 1856 barrels were
shipped 10 foreign ports against n, $50 bar
refs in May, 1897; 1886 barrels to New
York, against 10,401 last year. and q ,O79
10 sundry ports and the Interior against
l5.0iS barrels in May, 1897
The exports of lumber were surprising
" heavy during the month of May, con-
sdoring that during the early part of the
month the offerings of tonnage were
scarce and Il was a hard matter to get
sailing vessels to come South on account
Of the war. This increased the demand
Tor steam tonnage and the months ship
ments makes a remarkable showing with
a considerable increase over May last
year.
Inc total shipments of lumber for the
month were 15 491,2S feet, against 13,271,-
i51 feet during May, 1897. OF these ex-
ports 1006S, 260 feet were by sail, of which
III SIS went to Northern ports, and $685.
lp feet to Santos. Steamers carried
',423,0Z7 feet to Northern ports.
The shipments of crossties were S1O. 9OS
superficial feet against 2,619, 232 feet during
May, 1897.