The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-07

has been pretty general In scope.
In coffee the year has brought
an advance Of probably ~ per
cent over the prevailing price In septem-
Der OF 1888. and in sugar an advance OF
about Is per cent other articles have re-
sponded In advances. though PROBABLY rot
IN proportion 10 the rise N sugar and
coffee.
Large Lot of salt Handled.
Through the two Savannah Arms VII,
are distributors for tie Nati0f a. salt
Company Of New York an immense guam
uty u this product has teen received
ana distr .buted 90 the sur. founding terri-
tory. II "a estimated that the annual re-
ceipis are f,om T7.ooo 10 -ooo tons. II Is
carried from the mills la New York state
20 New York b. canal boats. and from
there TO Savannah by sailing vessels
Much 81 the receipts are In bulk. while
a portion comes sacked. Prices during tie
year ranged from - to a. cents pr cwt
shipments ale made throughout Geor-
gia. Flcr.da. Alabama. Nor h Carolina.
South Carolina and 20 a portion OF East
Teunessse. In many OF the principal cit e.
local dealers are represented by agents
or brokers. through whom the trade T.
worked up. Considerable quantities OF salt
were formerly imported to Savannah. but
since the trade ct under the control OF
the National Salt Company imports have
fallen OF. A few vessels occasionally
bring salt as ballast. however
Canned Goods Trade.
Immense quantities dreamed goods are
handled in this market annually and the
past season has not been had year for
a good business in this line Some job
bsrs carry LARGE stocks both here and In
Baltimore. shipping from the city which
a. ntarest the destination. or which Of
fers the best freight rate. Much OF the
rece pts are from Baltimore. and comes
down by sailing vessels. Two sehooners
arrived IN November with splid cargoes
OF canned goods. II Il a singular fact
that a large portion of the recap from
Northern markets h. goods packed at or
near Savannah. shipped North. reiabeled
ana returnFd with a good proat 70 the
Northern dealer. In most cases. inc uhing
oysters and fruits. the Northern man
sends down the empty cans IN boxes
which are repaced after being
packed and returned 20 the
Northern market The re1scn for
this seems 10 be for want OF can and box
factories In the South. which makes II
necessary for packers 10 buy these nee
essaries there. Local packers say this
cannot b. done az a profit. as the cost OF
freight down cuts into the margin.
The Butter Market.
Savannah and the territory the dealers
control consumes an immense lot Of but
ter yearly. The larger part OF this bus
mess Is done BY the regular dealers.
though grocers are also handling large
quantities. The larger grocery houses
handle anywhere from SO 10 loo tubs
yearly. Prices have ruled steady
throughout the year. with no sharp move
ments reported. one OF The features IN
this market was the change In the freight
rate. Il is stated that az the opening Of
the year butter was IN the third eiassin-
cation, the rate being ~ cents per cwt IL
was later classed at IA frst class, with the
rate 20 cents per cwt. This brought COM
pliant from receivers after which y was
classed first class. with the rate - cents
uer cwt The rates were moved up as
to many commodities In the grocery me
The only outside trade built up during
the year was with the Bahama Islands
and this was on a small scale te"
small shipments were made BY salink
vessel 10 Nassau. For time u wHs
thought Grade relations would be quicHly
established between Southern ports WIN
the governments new possession, bn'
aside from two steamers weekly from New
York very little has been accomplished
IN his direction. II Is believed. however
that this trade will be built up with the
south later on. az least as TO certain hhes'