The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26

gold, a. the authorities would not receive In pay
ment papers issued on forced loans, because the Gus
tom House Urea sury Department absolutely needed
money. This win at least prove a warning 10 the
san Francisco shippers not posted OH tie Mexican
style OF dong business. Prces of corn range from
SIS 10 80 per carga of three hundred barrels at
last years crops in this state 6aylnr mostly zone
70 rum on account Of the civil war; Topic, during
supply. as the bad roads VIII rregenf hanlin@
whatever surplus there mght have been ia the coun-
Ty. AS we nave said corn IS the oreai staple OF
1000 Tor the natives, and is to them what rice Ia TO
the Chinese masses. The poor buy Il by the dinu
a measure DISK pounds, averaginT IN price from
seventy-hVe cents TO eighty-seyen and han cents
PER ann: The bean ranks as the second great
staple ,p OF food with the Mexican people Present
price AVERAGES SO carga OF three hundred pounds,
or from eight to ten cents per Toand they are very
nlgn az present owing to scarcity produced
tnioush same cause as attributed 90 The article
above mentioned, In years not disturbed by revolu-
IONS 'he colamon price is about two cents per
range from a, ot y, mlh poaIoes IrIces
Inc surplus was caused by few American farmers
residing near me Preside raising very large quant-
ties rom when they hoped to realize S. to 81 per
one hundred pounds. Some Mexican rdncherOs
seeing the Americans put IN such big crops followed
raised very little, and the consequence was that both
parties lost by the enterprise, especially the Ameri-
cans, who had 10 hire the labor and pay expenses Of
carriage to market. The Mexican people heretofore
have not been lovers of the potato as an article OF
food but OF late its merit is being more extensively
tested. In time the papa (potatol may rank "a the
third article OF food for the masses maize CORN and
the n-,tole bean) always leading. Vegetables are
very scarce and high. Tomatoes twenty-five cents
per pound; cabbage, fifty cents per mead. The latter
article is chieny consumed by the orelgn popuation
but tomatoes are great luxury with the common
people. The very finest kind OF vegetables might he
raised here at all seasons OF the year under proper
gardening, but the natives have established agrcul-
tural habits that contne them TO few months farm
ing In the year.
mand comes from San Francisco market. Every
steamer carries few tons in bales, which brings
from seven to eight cents pound. Stock fed prn-
cpally upon hoje corn stalKsl and during the rainy
season live on luXuriant grasses.
country. Saddle horses MexicanJ, principally In de-
mand, bring from $50 TO 800, though poorer stock
may 9e ireely purchased az IRON SO TO 500 GOOD
horses cannot endure the climate, especially the
finer breeds. Constant wars have made that noble
animal dredge and although the MeXicans are
passOnatey fond OF horseback riding they take very
little care In improving the breed. The very best
horses (native) seldom reach over 500.
The Mazatlan cattle market Is about the poorest IN
the world for beef cattle, the average slaughter
only weighing between $50 and 800 pounds dressed.
Bought on the ranches they bring from $40 to $50
pair There are, in reality. no fat cattle IN the coun
try. Mich cows bring from sl5 to $50 head me
same causes that have operated to lessen the worth
and value OF horses may be applied to horned CATTLE
Talow, lard and soap scarce and high. Iallow, 15c
Ice. per h.; lard zoe. Csc; homemade soap 20c.
a 23c. per 10. Owing the culinary habits OF the
people the two former articles are in great demand,
for every article cooked or eaten must have certain
amount OF lard or tallow In 1t. Soap also, owing to
cotton goods worn in this hot climate, Always lind
ready market.
or cotton there IS a fair supply on hand-enOugh
to meet all demands. MaZatlan prices range at
present from 2Oc. 4 &c per ID. Guaultliara Irou
SOC a &c aud Topic 22c 2ic. These three are the
principal and only markets for the staple Ia this part
OF the country, with the exception OF the Preside,
in this State, where there Is cotton inil chiefly
supplied from the cotton lands along the Preside
river Cotton goods manufactured AT the mill IN this
city are sold bv the bale oil 52 yards anu by the piece
OF SO yards, bales being on an average rom SllO
Sll5; present prices S1l2 and prices average $7O
Price per yard retail, in The city, 2oc.; In the coun
try zoe. All OF the cotton goods pnanuIactured IN
the State find a home market, "a owing TO the en-
IRENE mdness of the climate m winter ana the heat
three cotton mills In Sinaloa-the one IN this
city one al the Preside adjacent, and at Gu
lcian which, combined, turn out between 5000 and
1000 bales per year. There are now 900 bales ready
for the san Francisco market, and which Will be
| shipped there II thought profitable.
IN dry goods the market is very duh and at pre-
| sent confined to local trade. Country merchants,
| generally speaking unable TO meet their pay
| ments with the wholesale houses. they buy on
eight months credit. and if the bills are not met
| of invoice. The wholesale houses import largely,
altogether from Europe, and AFTER the fan
but the rebellion that broke out In this
state seriously interfered with hling orders
from the country, that they have not done
the large trade expected. There is such thing as
price current in the dry goods trade, the business
beng cGnnnen 10 foreign ereaat r ansy maze Iss
sixty per cent above san Francisco prices, with
niney,iye per cen. additional On the sixty There
| and boot and shoe trade, and as might be expected
they receive their goods from san Francisco. AS re-
| ported In former letter American commerce figures
below that OF all other first class nations VINO hold
commercial relations with Mexico.
Excellent tobacco has been raised I'm this State, but
the cultivation OF the article IL greatly neglected.
Very little chewing or smoking tobacco uanufac-
| tured The weed is principally used IN cigars, the
market being supplied from Tepc, state OF Jalisco.
Prices at the factory range for very FAIR samples from
$50 to s25 per LOCO, the best quality not br ngng
over s2S per 1000. Common cigars range from IS
TO $40 per 1000 and medium quaiity from $40 to 500
pssngs used for cgaretss 81 30 g per 70 lbs;
market, thu disparity in prices being due to high
| duties COmmonest qualities range from $40 to SIS
| nor QDIH hv hn nj Mt frnln A tn
very fair quality of Topic cigar four for bit item
cents) il the brand in use among the middle classes
| These cigars are sold for ten cents each In san
| Francisco. The leading merchants import their own
cigars, and the masses indulge in the cheapest kind
With drugs the market Is well supplied, the de-
| mand being fair. The following are the wholesale
S.; olive oil, per twenty-five pounds So castor oil,
| per gallon 81; copaiv. ba!sam, per pound, 81 rs;
sarsaparls root per one hundred hundred, pounds :2o
$50; suphate OF copper, per one hundred pounds,
$50; suphate OF iron per one hundred pounds, sl6
Sis; suphatc VI maguesia, per one hundred pounds,
| Sl2; borax, per one hundred pounds, $50; nItmegs
per pound, 81 so; canphor, per pound 81 90; car.
Donate of soda, per Dound l2a cents; carbonate Of
| magnesa, per pound, 10 cents. The percentage in
the retail trade averages from 20 400 aud 500 per
cent. American patent med zines most ia vogue In
Mexico are ynes' preparations Ayers preparations
| Brandreth's and Wright's pills and Brlstors sarsa-
para. The great majority OF drugs used In this and
| the surrounding country imported from Europe,
| although Dr. T.. Beaven an American ana the lead
ing druggist. imports largely nom san francisco.
|
| make about seventy. i've per cent On the i'm
voice. There are no fixed AID standard prices for
liquors. The home market Is supplied with mescui
mild whiskey sold at from 80 10 IS Cents per bot
tie and 81 per gallon. This Is the drink exciu-
sively used bg the masses. Foreign merchants i'm
port their own cOgnac, ales and claret from Europe.
| some houses here manufacture very bad quality
| OF brandy from ALCOHOL which Is sold at cheap
| figures IL cannot be said that there are any stan
dard quotations Tor liquors, as there Is regular
| market
The price Of freight per ton from this port 10 san
Francisco IL $40, ON either UP or down trip, and the
same from hove To Acapulco The grcat bulk OF the
business Is controlled by the California oregon and
Mexico steamship Company. The average trip nom
san Francisco VIII net about $50 10 100 IONS for this
point, Guymas and La PaZ. Freight the up
trips ~ very light, n Is also the freight business done
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