Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-03-25
From the Gin. Gazette, FEB 26.
Movements of Western Produce.

The movements of western produce the past SIX
months, to and beyond the shipping ports the Ane-
rIcan coast exceed anything before known IN the
history of the country. The whole interior of the
great western valley, especially for the past three
months, has been in continual motion, raking and
scraPing together all descriptions of breadstufs that
could be got hold Of The consequence has been a
great press upon the shipping points along the wes-
tern rivers, tremendous flow from them towards the
great southwestern outlet by the Mississippi large
advance in river fregbts and gigantic Accommodations
In New Orleans.
We have before us the price current of 18th inst,
(the last date received) containing the average I'M
port and export tables; and from them we make up
the following statements of the receipts Of western
produce there for two seasons, from first September TO
that data little over FIVE months.
Receipts of -four this 669 Cos brs., against
$40 96S brls last season; of wheat 236 brls and
sicks, against II STA; of corn in ear 1899 brls
against n 042 ofcorn shellcd 7O5 59 sacks against
32l ,748; of meal, 1856 brls. against l,6Os
of oats 2lS, 449 brs. and sacks, against g. no. of
pork, l34 ,6ll brls., against 80 964 of bacon and
hams, Ia SD hhds and tres against $500 Of bacon
in bulk, 2lO,952 bs against III 600; of lard 53, 357
and brs., and l65 SIT kegs, against SO 99
and brs., and l54 1913 kegs; of whiskey, 1928
brs. against 449l6 of hay, A, SOC bales, against
Is, 4S5.
This shows a wonderful increase Of receipts at that
point the present last Flour has nearly
doubled pork has increased about half; corn has
considerably more than doubed wheat has more than
quadrupled bacon packed has multiplied itself twice.
and bulk twenty-five times; whisky has nearly doubled
itself, lard has increased good deal, and of many
other less important articles
What has become of these heavy Accommodations
The export tables show the following facts in
to this question:
The shipments of -four from New Orleans this sea-
son. (Sept. to Feb. 49, are 3J6 ,65S brls against
1917 6l0 br for the corresponding period last season
of pork the shipments this 1O0, SGT brls
against "a 007 brs last season. of bacon, 964 hhds
against 2 lO7 of lard. 3lS 1872 kegs against lS0 IA
of corn, 525 OS4 sacks, against PIC, 776 and similar
ly of other things. The export of whisky has fallen
eff, Notwithstanding the largely increased receipts
being but 81 los brls. this against % Ara las
season.
There is one thing to be noted here, Of some i'm
portance which is that although the increase of ship
ments this season is very great, ii does not by any
means keep pace with the increase Of receipts. A
fact which accounts for the reports we have of crowded
and grooming warehouses in New Orleans, through
accumulations of western produce. This be shown
better by tabular statement than in any other form
and for the purpose take the four leading articles
of flour, pork, corn and whisky.
The first of the following columns shows the amour
Of receipts at New Orleans to 18th February for eac
Of the two seasons, the second the amount of ship
ments TO date, and the third the stock then o.
hand each season, passed into the consumption @
| the city and vicinity.