Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
FORTUNE s TIDE
s WIN CLING To
SOUTHLAND
Financial Experts See All Past
Eras of Prosperity EcIipsed
by Coming Wave.
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of $500, 900 which has been done to ac-
which she is making a strenuous fight
for
MONTGOMERY: General business
in Montgomery good In all lines manu-
featuring interest is working fun force
and while the growth of the city is
slow, we having had no boom--the in
crease in population is steady"
SAVANNAH: Prospects for the fu-
ture are good, and while the usual mid
summer quiet is noted in all lines. both
wholesale and retail dealers are op-
GREENvILLE; "Greenvine is the
place of residence of Al cotton mills and
through them controls textile plants
employing an aggregate capital OF
$4,000, 000 operating 1000 spindles
II has an approximate annual payroll
of 81, 900 900, The grain crop now being
harvested is the largest this section has
had for years. In business circles a
feeling of cheerfulness prevails, predi-
MOBILE: Mobile is coming to the
front as a manufacturing and export
city. Situated as she is her export
business is gaining in volume each year
Realty values have increased in Mobile
County around 20 per cent the past
year"
AUGUSTA: Commercially the fu-
Completion of the 000-horsepower
electric plant and vast other building
projects, as well as plans for future OPP
eratiOns, have never before equaled the
present. Local small grain crops are
reported larger than in years. Ideal
weather conditions have enabled the
working of crops Cotton, while some
what later than usual, is assured of a
successful output Corn this year will
far exceed last year. Wholesale dealers
", oil 13nng hfTafnnzu ffgfqptnTE
Retail dealers declare good sales and
that the year 1913 will be banner one
for this section"
MACON: Macon is growing very
rapidly. The recent completion Of three
large hotels gives Macon ample accom-
modations for any sort of crowd. Gen
eral rains have brought crops 10 a
normal condition. In different parts of
my territory, farmers are heard express
ing their great satisfaction al the aston
ishing Improvement within the last ten
days. There is already feeling of Op-
timism in trade, and merchants conf
IDENTIFY look forward 10 a prosperous
"About a 40 per cent peach crop will
mature in thirty days Peaches, il Is
believed, will net the growers more
money than the large crop Of last year
It is believed that at least $4,000, 600
will be brought to Georgia for peaches
alone
and considerable development Is going
on in North Charleston. Summer re-
sorts are anticipating a heavy travel
and have made considerable preparation
The acreage planted in cotton is as
large as ever. though more expensive
fertilizers have been used. Rain the
past week has been of considerable ben
eft and cotton is showing big improve
ment."
TAMPA 1.-The iobebrs Of Tampa and
South Florida report a good business
The citrus growers have just closed one
Of their most successful seasons. Cigar
manufacturers have shipped several
million cigars in. excess of last year
Many improvements are being made in
the way Of paving and building and the
new estuary and deepening Of the Hills-
borough River and bay will be big
factor in development Of the Panama
Canal business.
CHATTANOOGA: Bank clearings
have steadily increased and while there
has been some check in the tendency to
overtrading in real estate, il is still ac-
tive and steadily advancing. Develop
ment on a large scale Of the city's vast
resources is of paramount issue at this
time by home as well s outside capital
and conditions are favorable as a
whole
ALBANY: With the prospect for
good crops In the fall conditions never
seemed more roseate for Albany