The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1908-07-25
JUDGE J. n. NEVILLE TELLS OF SIGNS OF
PROSPERITY.


Judge James H. Neville, general coun-
sci for the Gulf and Ship Island railroad
at Gulfport returned Monday from an
extended trip East. While in that Sec
ton of the country, the Judge visited
Philadelphia, Washington, Atlantic City
and other points on business. At At
lantic City he attended gathering OF
the general counsels of all the railroads
in the United States. This was an in
teresting convention, and some import
ant matters were taken up.
Judge Neville was seen this morning
by representative of the Gulfport Daily
Record Tribune, and when asked what
he thought of financial conditions in
that section of the country spoke as fol-
lows:
1t is indeed gratifying 10 me to be able
to state that on my trip found the
general aspect of things financial look
ing much brighter than they did some
months ago. In fact, made trip East
in March and at that time the sitution
was actually alarming.
The improvement which has set in
during the past four months is indeed
marvellous. The situation in the East,
saw with my own eyes, and while in
Atlantic City attending the convention,
I had opportunities to talk with men
from all sections of the country. Every
where there is resumption of industry
and a picking up of trade. A spirit of
hopefulness and anticipation of return
ing prosperity pervades the entire coun-
try, which can not but be extremely
gratifying.
The crops this year are goingto sur
pass any ever before known. This is
bound to give impetus to the wave of
returning prosperity. With these enorm-
Gus crops moving, resumption of trade
and reviving of industry throughout the
country, feel confident by the first of
September the country will be pretty
well restored to normal condition. This
Is much earlier than had formerly ex-
pected to see good times return, but
from present indications it seems an as
sured fact that such Twill be the case.
Travelling through Georgia, l saw the
largest peach crop ever known in that
State. The trees were literally laden
with this luscious fruit, and in many
places, 80 great was the crop that the
natives were unable to gather the entire
crop, and the ground was covered with
over-ripe peaches which had fallen from
the overweighted branches.
The cotton and corn crops are doing
splendidly, and the tobacco in Virginia
was never in better condition. Men
from the west who are in position to
know whereof they speak, say that
never before in the history of that Sec
ton have the crops been as promising
as they are at present.
Passing through the southern and
southeastern states could not but mark
the contrast which met my eyes. Pass
ing through the saue territory some
months ago, had noted the large num-
Der of cotton mills, and other plants Of
various kinds, which were closed down.
Now these same mills are running full
time, and the buzz and hum of industry
and activity have replaced the drowsiness
of the hard times.
There is every reason to feel en-
couaged. BY the middle Of August
these great crops will begin to move.
This is bound to open up things. Strik-
Ing nearer home, the big lumber yards
In the great cities are nearly depleted in
stock. Their supplies have run low,
and there will soon be heavy demand
TOR timber and lumber, which will start
up things in this section.
Prospects look cheerful and we should
rejoice that the great financial panic is
nearing close.
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