Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-09-18
COMMERCE. OF NEW oRLEANs-1s46-7.


COMMERCE OF NEW oRLEANs-ls46-7.
The Editors of the New Orleans Price Current,
under date of Sept list, have given to their readers
some valuable statistical information in regard 10 the
business of that city for the year ending August 3lst
from which we make the following extracts:
CoTToN-Thc total receipts at this port since st
September last from all sources, are I4Obb9 bales
This amount includes 3,3I5 bales received IRON
Mobile and Florida; which being deducted makes
what term receipts proper IU, ~ bales or
decrease of 33 O60 bales compared with last year
The total exports during the period are 2loJ9
bales: of which 1885, 65 bales were shipped to Great
Britain, 95.7l9 to France, % 800 to other foreign
ports and 1880 to United States ports, including
500 to Western stat 5. The decrease as compared
with last year, is 1852 bales TO Great Britain,
90 500 to France, 1907 to other foreign ports, and
60,5Sl TO United States ports.
Before closing our remarks under this head it may
he expected of TO make some alluson TO the pro-
bablc supply for the coming season. This we have
ever deemed an extremely delicate matter TO touch
upon as il involves interests Of vast Importance, aud
is wrapt in much uncertainty at this carly period
of the season that indulgence In any thing IKE
positive estimate would be unpardonablc pre-
sumption. Nevertheless we may be permitted 10
speak of present prospects, so far regards the re-
zion of country tributary to this market; and these,
we are happy to state, would seem 10 indicate
more favorable result than was attained last year:
1t is true that the crop Is late, generally; and
in many sections complaint is made OF damage by
rust and the ravagcs of the boil worm, which are
consequences of the excessive rains in June and July,
and t which we have frequently alluded in usual
market reports. But within the past few weeks the
weather with the exception OF the last few days,
when rains have again been rather frequently has
been highly arspicous for the maturing OF the crops
and should long and favorable picking season ensue
it NAV reasonably be expected that something like
an average yield may be secured; though 1t Is cont
IDENTIFY asserted that, what with the backwardhcss OF
the plant the damage by rust boil worm, &c, under
moi ST a
even the present comparatively favorable prospects
would be hlightcd to serious extent by an early
frost. In addition TO this, and a further modIc-
ton of the comparatively encouraging prospects al
luded TO above we are sorry 10 remark that within
the last day or two well authenticated accounts have
been received from the interior, declaring in positive
terms that the real caterpillar or army worm-the
same species that caused such destruction to the
crops last yCar-has made its appearance IN several
sections of Louisiana and Mississippi producing much
alarm amongst the planters. 1t is hoped, however,
that the atcness OF lis appcarancc-whch IS not so
early by nearly month as last year-will enable
the plant TO make such progress, before the worms,
by successive reproductions become very numerous,
will protect the planters from the sweeping dc
struction which GIFTED their hopes last year. 1t
cannot be disguised however, that much apprchcn-
sion prevails; and the progress of the next few weeks
will be watched with intense interest. lScc Cotton
Crop on preceding page.
The first two bales of the nclr crop came 10 hand
on the 9th August; being two days later than the
first receipt last year; and the total receipts Of inc
growth
40 bales same date last year, Oslo IN 1872 ana
572O in Ioi4' Inc 9uaii'Y Vi uitt ie'ei,ou nus
far promises wen ior he character u Tue cIop, Dcns
generally OF goou s'aPIe anu u'o9ui i"nsHs MN
mlddiing iMr 10 good lalr' since lnc hrst l"o Vi
three DLlcs, WINCH as usual oIouS"t i"lcy u
some sou Oaics nav pcSh soli' at CO Pe 10
IoDAcco:-lhe t9tal receipts SlHce i! sep I1S'
have been oo,599 hhds, against $50 omrine inc pre-
vious year; showing decrease OF II ,3OS hhds., but
the actual delciehcy IS even greater tl"h tesc l9
ures indicate; as INC mas gehIr"! nave averaged
considerably Qroo'by NOT lar from zen per cent?
less in weight than usual vi the total receipts, as
above stated, II o0O hhdS' were StrRs' ana inc
quantity Of Leaf Inspected at the state areho4ses'
from LIST November to this date, under the new law
is 39,235 hhds
As regards the quality OF the past crop 1t ana not
by any means equal the expectations that were form
cd OF IT early IN the season On the ONO river, ana
in some sections OF Tennessee, It was unusually gOOd
but in most other parts OF the country 1t was gene
rally rather common and in some regions very poor.
With regard 10 the growing crop, 1t would be tu-
tile this early period Of the 10 attempt 10
form opinion to either its extent or quality; but
we believe il Is admitted on all hands that there has
been less planted this season than for many years
past. The exceedingly gloomy representations that
were made, with regard 10 the future prospects OF
the article, during the past tall and winter induced
very many planters, who had for years devoted their
lands and labor to It's cultivation, 10 turn their attcn
ton, either in whole or in part 10 other descriptions
of produce. Some, in the more Southern sections Of
the Tobacco growing region, have cultivated Cotton:
and others, farther norh have given the preference
to Corn.
SUGAR he hrst receipt oil the new crop was on