Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-06-21
BRADSTREET MEN
MEET IN ATLANTA
To MAKE REPORTS
Superintendent from Fourteen
Southern Cities Tell of the
Prosperity of Their Several
SeCtionS-South on Boom

Fourteen superintendent OF the Brad
street company are In session in Atlanta.
and their deliberations VIII extend over
three days.
representing as they 90 all sections
OF the south. in close touch with the
financial and agricultural conditions OF
their several sections. their reports are
OF vital moment.
Those In attendance on the meeting
are J. E c. Pedder. division superin-
tendent. Atlanta; o. A Pound. assistant
division superintendent. Atlanta; L ~.
Clark. Albany: Junius ". NIsoet, Macon;
George W. Williams. Montgomery; Will
liam W. Barns. Augusta; Lee McGriff.
birmingham: +. W. Rennecker. Charles
ton. C; John L. wray. Chattanooga;
B. +. showalter. Jr-. Greenville. S. G.;
Clarence ". Hendley. Jacksonville. Fla;
Linton s. Lewis. Mobile. Ala; Edward C.
Myers. Savannah; and George II. Fallin-
The work OF the Atlanta once has in
creased to such an extent that IL has
been found necessary 10 add new Of
ncer. osceola A Pound. formerly super
tntendent at Mobile. has been appointed
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headquarters IN this city and In future
win be n big factor In the southern ter
rftory.
The supertntendents met In the En-
pare building at 1880 o'clock After hear
ing reports they adjourned for luncheon
at the Capitol City club. At o'clock
they Will 70 20 the oau game; az
O'Clock they viii dine at the Piedmont
Driving club and at $3.50 o'clock they
viii be given q theatre party at the
Forsyth.
REPORTS OF SUPERINTENDENT
Following are the reports from super
tnfendents, showing the condition OF
their several localities:
AUGUSTA Is BOOMING.
Augusta has shown marked activity In
ne past two months in building and new
entsrprises Notable OF these are;
The New Fire Insurance company with
q capital OF 10000.
New city hotel, authorized capital $780,
oco.
New South Automobile company. with
authorized capital OF 100000.
The GeorgfA and Florida railroad are
constructing a freight terminal. TO cost
rHoOo The Augusta Railway and Elec-
tic company are building q new passen-
ger station at q cost Of 100000 Besides
this, two blocks Of modern store buildings
are IN course OF eEcCIlOu- AAduc SoANA
ton in all lines show gain over last year.
Wholesale dry goods dealers report spot
business quiet, but compares favorably
with last year. Considerable business has
been boxed for fall shipment Outlook
encouraging Collections slow.
Wholesale grocers report business &C
tive first part OF June. but falling on to-
wards last part OF the month Sale7
ahead Of last year. Collections fair.
LUMBER BUILDING AND MATERIAL.
Geeral conditions in this line continue
satisfactory: the demand IN Augusta ter
rftory being equal TO that OF last year.
Prices however, are somewhat lower,
with little prospect for advance before
the fall business opens up. Building
continues fairly active and all the fac
tories are running full time. Augusta is
among the largest sash and door mar
kets in the south
Retail dealers in dry goods and cloth
ing report the usual between season
able gain over the corresponding period
Of last year Collections fair.
Crops in eastern Georgia and western
South Carolina are two to three weeks
late, resulting from freeze in latter part
OF April and continued cold nights
through May. During the last ten days
rains have been continuous and crops
are now decidedly grassy, with uniformly
favorable conditions from now on cannot
make more than an average crop In this
section and IL will provee a very expen-
sive one, owing TO the grassy condition
now prevailing.
INV. BARNES. Superintendent,
Augusta Ga