Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-07-20
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city, has recovered from the disturbance
of last year, and has resumed its normal
output. The output for 1908 was 236, 6S1, 0O0
with a value OF S17,1T5,O00. Building oper-
atoms have hardly felt the check of hard
times and municipal paving and sewerage
are in steady progress. Banking deposit
and loan items have practically recovered
the volume OF the briskest and busiest
period ever known, money is moving
freely; trade is good.
CHATTANOOGA. TENN.
John L. Wray, superintendent at Chat
tanoosa, says:
The delivery of power into Chattanoo-
ga by the Chattanooga and Tennessee
River Power company marks a new era
Of progress for the city and community.
Building is quiet. Money easy-not much
demand. Jobbers in wholesale groceries
and dry goods dull Bank clearings sub
stantially increased over corresponding
month of last year. Collections slow, but
indication for fall trade encouraging"
SAVANNAH, GA.
E G. Myers, superintendent at Savan-
nah, says:
I'm vicinity Of Savannah business seems
to be gradually resunling normal state
Cotton and grain crops are in excellent
shape and merchants. wholesale and re-
tail, report considerable Improvement in
sales and collections as compared with a
year ago. The general opinion is that
business during the coming fall will out
strip any fall since panic
CHARLESTON, s. c.
F. w. Renucker. superintendent at
Charleston, s. c., gays:
Wholesalers report fall orders much
in excess of last year and business in all
lines strong. Importers are erecting mod
ern type warehouses. The Texas Oil
company has purchased site to built large
oil plant, bringing crude oil from Texas
The building Of new railroad between
Winston-SHlem, n. c., and Woderboro,
N. c.. connecting the Norfolk and West
ern and A. c. L., giving short mileage
between coal fields and Charleston, Ches-
terrified, Clinchfield and Ohio railroad
building to spartanburg, S. c., and con-
nection with lines to Charleston is an
other project in sight. The fertilizer bus
mess for January February, March and
April originating in Charleston and ship
ped TO interior points amounted to ap-
proximately 10000 cars or 100000 tons
Vegetable movement in Charleston dis
trict amounted to 1900 cars; one farmer
alone planting 1900 acres"
MACON, GA.
]. w. Nisbet, superintendent, says:
Trade conditions have improved within
in the last two weeks. This owing to the
good prices for peaches, as we'll as the i'm
provement in the price of cotton. With
the opening of the fall season, we expect
better trade than for many years past I"
AUGUSTA, GA.
Superintendent William w. Baines. at
Augusta. says:
Conditions throughout the immediate
section for fall business considered good
Cotton. although small, is clean and we'll
worked; yield will be about 70 per cent
During the past week several farmers
have sold their crop in the field for u and
II 1-2 cents pound
Building permits show a decided in
crease and several new enterprises are
in course of construction.
Trade general for the summer months
has been about normal; slight decrease
In orders for dry goods. Collections con-
tjnue slow. Wholesale merchants of the
city are laying in large stocks preparato-
ry for large shipments in the fall
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
c. w. Hendey, superintendent at Jack
sonville, says: .g .
Bank clearings for six months ending
June 30. 1909, show an increase of 81 per
cent. Post office receipts a gain of q
per cent. Several large and many small
buildings are being erected and contracts
aggregating almost 100000 have been let
Building activity is especially noted in
towns of 5000 to 5000 inhabitants.
Lumber and turpentine ocepators are
receiving many inquiries and some i'm
provement in prices are noted.
THE Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tat!on company, has entered our port,
and this line is stimulating business with
southern markets.
prohibition in many of the southern
states has driven a large number of liq-
uor dealers to our city. Most of these
houses do a mail order business and the
money received from dry states is in
creasing our bank deposits and bankers
are finding 1t difficult to loan the surplus
at remunerative rate of interest
THE outlook for the next twelve months
Is especially good"