The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-03

Editorial Review OF Satisfactory
Results.

Results.
The following Is a conservative editorial
resume of the business sltuntion 81 ne
close Of the trade year ended Aus 81.
which appeared IN the columns az Tbs
paper on the 7th Of September last. whsa
we have obtained permission 20 rep-s.
duce. as emhodying. tn succinct form ~
impressions OF the writer after a coes.l-
Grafton the trade respects Cor the period
under review:
The review % Savannah's business tlr
the business year OF is9e-Is00 which ~
present shs morning. shows that n.
yenr was one OF the most prosperous IL
the citys history. Business was a-t4..
81 about every line. ana the volume q j.
was oonsidera oily greater than that ~ he
previous year II Is true that there Vas
falling of OF "A few thousand bales
kin the cotton receipts. Ia comparison ne.
the previous years receipts. but that vas
owing 20 the shortness OF the crop A.
a matter Of fact the percentage 90 ,ts
crop which Savannah received. was cae-
.iderably greater than that OF the ar.-
Vious year. showing that Savannah 3
more than holding her own as "a cotton
port, and that she Is steadily widening
the area from which she draws COTTON
The naval stores receipts were large
a. were also those Of lumber The hea
prices re-. eived for cotton duriuz ~
greater part 81 the year. and the excel.
bent prices which naval stores command
%. and the high prices which lumber
brought. up 90 June last. made trade q
oil lines % merchandising very activ. TIE
wholesale grocery and dry goods houses
had batter business than ever osfoqe.
and q Is safe TO say that they greatly
widened their spheres Of influence Al
Of the railroads entering the city showed
increased earnings. OWING to The ro.,i
prices which farm products brought
there was great deal OF money 10 tir,g-
lation IN the country. AMI consequently
the country merchants were goo1 r1s-
toners Of sne citys Wholesale houle,.
There was therefore o noticeable lncredse
IN the volume OF freight That s ore
of the reasons why the earnings 81 the
railroads showed up so we'll
Tho increase in railroad franc md in
the volume OF business. offered additional
opIortunities for labor. and consequently
throughout the year there were yert fsw
Idle people except those VINO wished 10
be idle There was plenty 81 Nork 10
good wages aud as the result tns retail
merchants we're we'll satisfied with the
year. business IN their resi- ectivs lines
When the demand for labor is strong
they are bound 20 prosper
There was throughout the year. marked
activity IN rea. estate There was will
ingness 10 pay fair prices for building
lot. and the number OF houses erected
was large Tho steady growth which tho
city has had for years was well main
tanned. Probably the sudden rise n
prices OF building materials. which oc-
CURED some months agoi checked build
ing somewhat Tor a short time blf The
demand for dwellings. together with more
moderate prices for building materials.
soon gave building contractors auout al
the work they could do
The terminal Of the Seaboard Air Line
on Hutchinsons Island rs the most no,a-
bic Improvement OF tho year very
large amount Of money has been spent
upon IL. ana II provides facilities .or
handling large amount or commerce.
notable Improvement Of the present
year Is tho protested union depot Work
VIII be begun on % within a couFls %
months. and q IS probable that within
another year savannah viii have the
finest union railroad depot IN the south.
Since the last annual review the South
ern Railway has come into Savannah.
There Is no doubt that Il will contribute
gress deal 20 the city's business and
prosperity. With such arms Of commerce
as the Central OF Georgia RAILWAY. me
Plant System. the Seaboard Air Line ani
the Southern Railway. Savannah ought
70 prosper greatly. and rapidly Increase
IN population and wealth.
The census Will show that her Topua-
ton has Increased about = per cent since
1850. That IL not a phenomenal increase.
SIN. It Is about tho average OF American
cities II indicates a healthy and STEADY
growth Savannah has never been
boom town. Her progress has been STEADY
however. and her growth solid, The ihns
she needs just now more than anything
elrc Il ltue more public spirit from h~
citizens. II they will but work harn'-
niouely. euergeticaliy and sincerely 10
Rether for che welfare OF the city Ssvah.
nah win show an increase iu population o.
- per cent when the census IL taken n
1910 She has the advantages for becon-
Ing a large city.