. The Southern States. out of Mont-gomery. To a degree, Montgomery enjoysnatural advantages over any possiblerival somewhat similar to those ofMemphis. Within a large surround-ing section it is practically without arival, and in an area of 25,000 squaremiles the local trade is preferably doneat Montgomery. Out of these condi-tions a large jobbing trade has beenbuilt up, which gives Montgomery aplace second only to Memphis as theleading wholesale grocery point in theSouth; and in other lines Montgom-erys jobbing trade is large and con-stantly increasing. The wholesalehouses already include boot
. The Southern States. out of Mont-gomery. To a degree, Montgomery enjoysnatural advantages over any possiblerival somewhat similar to those ofMemphis. Within a large surround-ing section it is practically without arival, and in an area of 25,000 squaremiles the local trade is preferably doneat Montgomery. Out of these condi-tions a large jobbing trade has beenbuilt up, which gives Montgomery aplace second only to Memphis as theleading wholesale grocery point in theSouth; and in other lines Montgom-erys jobbing trade is large and con-stantly increasing. The wholesalehouses already include boots andshoes, hats and caps, notions, drygoods and liquors. The total annual trade of Montgom-ery is about $40,000,000, and it has foryears shown a constant and steady in-crease. The average amount of salesof staples marketed at Montgomery is$23,000,000; the average yearly salesof merchandise consumed in the terri-tory trading here, about $12,000,000. Without any excitement or the em-ployment of other than the most con-. , Ala.: Federal Buildiiu(rostollice aud I. S. Court.) GEORGIA & ALABAMA RAILWAY AND ITS TERRITORY. 453 servative business methods, IMont- The banking capital of Montgomery gomery is steadily marching on to the is about $2,000,000. In addition to fulfilment of her destiny as one of the national and State banks, there are most important trading and manufac- banks for savings, showing large de- turing cities of the interior South. posits, and for the further benefit of With the snap and push of Atlanta, people of small means there are num- for instance, she might have made a erous national and local building and greater noise in the world, and might loan associations. have secured more than the 35,000 peo- Owing to the fertility of the landspie with which she is now credited, but surrounding Montgomery it is natur-her people are proud of the fact that alh a large market for cotton, corn,no backward steps have been taken, hav, oats, potatoes, as well as f
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