The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-04-03
TERPENTINE
R()SINS

The methods of producing turpentine and rosn does not admit of hapfe n,snG tSe industry still used. gang of negroes, tools for chipping trees. wagons for hauling the crude gum to the still and the old pro cess of distillIng tell the story. Inventions still unknown to the industry in the woods.
 But the changes are coming fast In other lines, and particularly in handling and trans portation. Reference has been made to the National Tank and Export Company which was organized here during the year, and has constructed three huge tanks holding 5000 casks each located at the railroad terminals for the purpose of storing receipts and hold ing them for satisfactory prices. Before it had be sold leak out cn the wharves. not received from the outside unless the consigner has a connection with a Savannah factor, the object of this being to give those doing business with this port the advantage of the facilities and not allow others % pos sibly i'll the tanks to the exclusion of the company's own people. This company has cer- tainiy been factor in holding up the mar ket. one of the objects of it's creation.
 The season witnessed a decided change in particularly to foreign countries. In former years the Norwegian bark. the cheapest vessel thsn 10 charter. was the mistress of the seas. hut it has now been eliminated 10 a large extent. Low ocean freight rates brorgh- the foreign tramp steamer into great prominence carrier of naval stores and those vessels have carried a very large per cent. or the exports Very low rates and quicker de'iy cries caught the trade. The abundant supply of freight room made It easy to secure en- agreements at most any tic, thereby adding to the advantages of steam transportation. While much went direct from this port, ship mcnts were also made indirectly via BaltI- more, New York and Philadelphia. All stuff for Northern consumers, of course. went out In the crastwise ships Of the Merchants and Miners and the Ocean Steamship Companies. While the of the virgin pine is linn its1 operators are constantly pushing out into it. so that the next few years will find all the desirable lands in the hands of large and influential holders. The transactions dur ing the season not large some the previous year, though there were many deal involving transfers of from 10000 to 20 900 reported Most of ILese in Florida. in Tavor. Madison and Jefferson Counties. They have fallen into the hands of the larger peo- pie, and will by them be leased tn operators. Savannah factors have acquired considerable lands in Florida and will work thcm when their Georgia holdings begin to decline.
 Never was there a more encouraging outlook for the industry than now Consumption is on the increase. with both turpentine and rosin being employed more largely in manufaciur- ing Here in Savannah We have lamp black factory, which uses rosins in making its product and now has orders which will keep it going night and day for several months to come The rosin oil works test of the city are large consumers. and are running their plant steadily Paint makers have been large buyers and increasing their takinES yearly Then the Standard Oil Company, which is a large distributor ot turpentine in the Wrst' is steadily increasing it's takinss a7i hndlnS an outlet for them m that growing section, The company has added to the number of its tank cars which are set on sidtngs while the farmers haul thelr turpentlne to Il anu re ceve prices n basis of Savannah quota
 The industry has extended farther west. be ing now largely carried on in Alabama, Mis- sssippi and Louisiana. In those states the exports are through Mobile and New orleans From Florida they go out through Tampa; Jacksonville Fernandina, Carrabclle and Brunswick. From Florida and Georgia and South Carolina through Savannah, anu also much comes here from Alabama. From North
 J. A. NELSON.