The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-07

some cases made it difficult to extend
trade, but where business has been ex-
tended Ii has included nothing but de-
sirable class of trade There is every rea-
son to believe that the following season
VIII be equally as good as the past and
in all probability it will be better If cot
ton brings fair price the business for
the ensuing year will be better. The sol
diers placing a large amount of money in
circulation has added greatly to every line
of business"
THE prospects for future business is in
deed fiattering." said Mr. Joseph Ferst of
M Ferst's Sons & Co. prosperity is
abroad in the business world Labor is en-
p'oyed, the city Is building rapidly and
producers are realizing profits on their
products. Lumber ana naval stores have
added largely to the increase IN every line
of trade and cotton promises to command
fair price. The soldiers placed money IN
circulation, 10th in dealing with retail
merchants direct and the government s re-
sultng transactions with the wholesaler
as Vel Some lines Of business have been
extended 10 Nassau, a trade which WA be
continued Immediately upon the removal
of quarantine. Trade during the coming
season may be extended to Cuba, but this
win of course depend upon the condition
of their governmental affairs when the
time for extension arrives. Collections
with the city trade have been remarkably
good and Notwithstanding the ad ance
most goods have undergone, the demand
Is greater than has been known for some
time. People are demanding better quail
ity Of goods than usual, fact which is al
once noteworthy and Indicative Of general
prosperity. If the price Of cotton does not
undergo a decline, which is hardly likely,
there is even a better prospect for future
trade than has charactelized the past sea-
son."
"Our trade has averaged better than us
ual, with collections f3iily good" said Mr..
Abram Vetsburg Of Eckman G. Vetsburg.
Although our trade has not been extended
materially, the volume has been greater
and prices have been higher on almost
every class of goods. Some trade has been
carried on, but as much business REQUIRES
extra as well as a special class OF agents,
1t Is not particularly a desirable trade. The
advance in naval stores apd lumber has
contributed largely TO an increased busi-
ness and should the prevailing prices on
cotton hold out, the outlook for future
trade is good
Mr.. Leopold Adler, president Of the
Chatham Bank, and one Of Savannah's
largest merchants, in speaking of trade
conditions in comparison with previous
years and the prospects for the coming
fall, said that while Savannah has en-
joyed an unusual volume Of trade during
the past season In consequence of the
presence here Of the soldiers, still with
a liberal allowance for this, out Of the
ordinary conditions of affairs, the city has
had a very satisfactory business IN the
retail trade. THE conditions that have
brought about this result" Mr. adler ssia,
ARE numerous and are rather the
aggregated small advantages than Of any
particularly noticeable one. Money, the
barometer has been very cheap, stimu-
latihg new enterprises and marks the
approach OF good times. The caution and
care of recent years has been replaced
by feeling Of renewed advances along