The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-22
TENNESSEE COTTON CONES HERE
Through Port of savannah.
From the Knoxville Sentinel

From the Knoxville Sentinel.
J. A Nelson, marine and market editor
of the Savannah News, who is among
the visitors in Knoxville at present, re-
calls with interest the fulfillment of Sa-
vannah's promises when that city Sc
cured the help of Knoxville and other
cities in getting deep water from Savan-
nah to the sea. Through the indefatiga-
Bile efforts of local and outside influences.
pressure was brought to bear on the Com
mttee on Rivers and Harbors. which re-
suited in securing an appropriation sufTi-
Client 20 deepen the Savannah channel so
that now some of the government deep
est draught transports come up to the
docks without trouble.
Savannah is now in position to de-
clare her promises fulfilled in every re-
spect." said Mr.. Nelson. when the COM
mittees representing the trade bodies
there sought the support of leading COM
merCial organiza lions and cities in the
South Atlantic and other Southern states.
it was on the ground that these sections
would be benefited by deepening the Sa-
vaunah river to the sea. Cities through
out the South were good enough to help
by sending memorials to Congress, and
among these Knoxville was represented.
Following the success of the movement
for deep water, the establishment OF
stea mship lines. was begun and continued
until the present matchless fleet of ocean
liners was inaugurated some years ago,
forming one great system of ferries be-
tween Savannah and Baltimore. Philade-
phia. New York and Boston. This opened
the way for the exporting of cotton, grain,
naval stores. lumber and other staple
products of the South which has been
the means of running the clearing house
figures there to $15OO00, 900 yearly On the
other hand. the advantage of the water
rate to the South on Eastern manufactured
goods, which were formerly shipped by
rail, accounts in a large measure for the
unequaled prosperity commercial inter-
ests have enjoyed during the past few
years. 1t was freely predicted that with
deep water Savannah would become the
natural outles for the territory, including
Tennessee and extending as far
west as the Mississippi This has come
true by the completion during the past
few weeks of the terminals of the Greater
Seaboard Air Line Railroad at a cost OF
g 900 000 forming in connection with the
Ocean Steamship Company's properties IN
most extensive system Of terminals in the
United States. The Seaboard system, or
ganized and financed through the genius
of John SHELTON Williams Of virginia
bridged the Savannah and practically
bull, an island in the swamps opposite the
city. on which have since been construct
ed tracks. sheds. warehouses and wharVes
at an enormous cost In all this improve
ment Tennessee is repaid a thousand fold
for the helping hand she extended in get
ting deep water by the facilities furnished
for quick and cheaper shipment OF the
cotton crop. Through the energetic efforts
of chip brokers the promptness with
which vessels for continental Ports NAV
he loaded was brought to the attention Of
Tennessee shippers with the result that
products hat previously went through
other rorts now find an outlet at Savan-
nah with the advantages TO the shipper
which were predicted and promised by the
promoters of deep water years ago.
with the indications for a larger cot
ton crop this season the chances are for
still larger receipts at the port of Savau-
nah from Tennessee cotton lands" he
said "Reports Of increased acreage ana
the use OF more commercial fertilizers in
nearly every Southern state was recently
confirmed by the governments June crop
report so that little doubt prevails about
the yield being large one, provided
weather conditions are favorable. The
big prices of cotton last sea son, which
ranged from 2 TO 3 cents above the pre-
vailing prices the previous season was
an incentive to plant cotton in flower
beds and on house tops. Despite the fact
that big crops depresS values, farmers
won't be persuaded to lessen the acfeage,
so that prospects for the maintenance OF
last years prices are not promising. Many
we're deceived on last seasons crop. how
ever, and the same may be the case the
coming year"