The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-09-19


The conventional eonmerciAl year commences in
this city on 6sptsnhsr l. In ths Palny days Of
our former prosperity il was customary st this Pc
Rod for daily papers to give N annuA reyisw q
th1 New Orleans maFkets, catering ITO Al fne
principal utails OF their movement thross hout the
year, and accompanying the report with such gen.
eral information and reflections - were sa9gested
by the occasion. This custom was inteTuptp4 BY
the war, and, We presume, will not be generally
resumed un,il next year. In fact, the character OF
the business tsansscted in our city during the past
year does mot require any other notice than the
full reports Of the markets whish publish daily.
There are, however, some facts in the progress Of
our trade Of greater interest.
TIE corros TRADE.
Up to the close Of May our receipts of cotton
had been confined, in round numbers, to $1,000
bales. The reported sales during the same period
were only about A., 900, and the exports embraced
G., 600 bales, mostly to New York. The entire
ordinary operations of , single week in our for
mer business seasons, and very much less than the
amount for the past month.
During the past three months, the receipts have
exceeded 207, 600 bales, while the sales have en-
braced l3a, coo bales. Thus, nearly three-fourths
of the entire cotton business Of the year has been
done since June.
Our total receipts show q considerable increase
over last yearsin round numbers, 27l 900 against
I3l, e0N-bat very much Less than before the war,
the amount for 1882 90 being $50 600 bales.
When, however, We consider the present enhanced
value OF the staple, the result, even If compared
with the full crop of the year $4,000, appears
much less unfavorable.
The receipts of the crop up to date arc only
! q bales.
SUGAR AID HoLAssEs.
There has also been n very large falling OF in
the receipts Of sugar, which are only $500 hogs
| heads and about 1000, barrels, against upward Of
| $4,000 hogsheads and 5000 barrels last year.
With such limited supplies, prices have ruled high
throughout the year. The receipts Of moasses
have been in of the usual proportion TO su-
gar. but still exhibit heavy decrease, amounting
TO less than 1905 barrels against upward of l43,
900 last year. The prospects for the new year
more encouraging, but still we can hardly antiei.
pate more than 5000 to 10000 hogsheads Of su-
gar with corresponding amount of molasses
/ Our Plaquemines contemporary, who 10 no douol
well informed the subject, hopes that the yield
OF sugar in that parish will reach 5,oee hogshesds
This is than double the product OF last year
when the crop Of the entire State could hardl,
have exceeded 1000 bogsheads. II the other 81
gar parishes show q corresponding increase, il
| would still be less than 600 hogsheAAs. On
enurse these conjeciures, and they hardly
more, may BE- disappointed before the close Of tn.
season by the many easualties to which the croI
/ Is posed. and which have made il proverbialiy
prccarious, is clearly shown By the fac, that tbs
crops from 1855 to 1861 varied from loco hogs
head. TO 1884, zoe hoEsheads.
i THE SOUTHERN pExASp FOR PROVISIONS.
There has been large falling off in most Of tn,
products al the hog. which may be attributed Il
the suspension Of the plantation demand. Unless
planters succeed in reyiving the culture Of cot
ton and sugar the demand for provisions in thi'
market, ST least for consumption. must continu,
10 be extremely limited. We may present oul
Western friend. the best Of forw srding thei
products 10 the North, or build up market To-
foreign experts. but the eopious supplies formerly
required by orr plantation slaves viii no, be want
ed. II the planter he unable to command the la
Dor required for the successful culture Of cottoT
and sugar. be will rsi.e his own eern and hogs
and tiius lar AZ least become indie pendent Of sup
plies from abroad Aud 50, too. with regard Il
the freedman himself. II be deso.es himself ex
cinsiYeiy to the cultivation OF small patch d
| ground. TO provide for the wants OF himself AMI
his family, he gill be to raise Sufficient corr
and sweet potatoes, without relying upon parcaa
ses from others. Under these Feumsfan-es b,
vii have his own hogs and saDke his own bacon
We trust. however. that matte. will be ctherwis.
orlcred. and some settlement = III be made of tn.
labor question in the South, which will enable Ia,
planter more to become the most profitable
customer Of the Western farmer
wEsrERS rReprcrs.
There has been also large falling off ia the re
eeipts Of many ether leading srtices from tn
West; but the other hand there has been an in
CREASE IN nour corn. and some lBer articles. Th
receipts of flour embrace ahoa 1sl eee bril- gains
100000 last yrar. showing increase Of 3si .et
bris. The reported sales comprise about e5e. 90
brls or less than one-ihrd the amount Of receipts
very large portion Of which was Tor tran .hipmen
to the North. and considerable amount ~, gov
eminent aceouat. Prices have shown considers
bic ane;uatiou., snperhne ranging from Sll.s5 t,
SEQ In last September down to 81 10 ST. il
July. The increase in corn il about ~. eoo sacks