The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-05-31
rFrom the 81 Loui. Democrat y


Arrick, Curry & Co., of Cairo, have addressed a
letter TO A. X. Northrup, of the firm of Northrup
d shirmer, Of this city, upon the shipments of
grain down the great water route of the CONT
nent, which we deem of sufficient general interest
TO print:
CAIRO, ILL.,, May "a, 1868.
Friend NOTthrUp-While there is so much talk
in your city about the bulk grain business, would
il not be well enough to put the powers that be
in remembrance of the fact that we of Cairo
claim a small slice of that chicken pie? We
claim to be pioneers in that business. We have
already during the last six months shipped a half
| million bushels Of corn in bulk from this city to
New York and Livegpool by way of New Or
| leans
One cargo of $4,000 bushels Of corn that went
from here early last winter cleared to the shipper
a net profit OF over $4,000. This is not wind but
IS a bona fde transaction. You will remember
that corn declined last winter all the time after
New \ ears. II was worth at that time in New
York 81 "A per bushel and steadily declined up
to May, when it had reached the low figure OF
81 IL per bushel. Yet, with this large decline,
we have yet to hear of single shipper losing on
cargo Of corn.
1t should be the policy of all parties interested
to work as cheap possible until the business is
fully inaugurated. Vessel owners should carry at
the lowest possible rate that they can live by Corn
was shipped from here last winter at s cents per
bushel TO New Orleans, and one or two cargOes
were shipped from there 10 New York at IL cents
per bnshel, making the total freight 10 New York
from here 20 cents per bushel. We have no
doubt but a through rate of freight at 20 cents
from here to New York could be contaminated
the coming fall and winter. Your importers
should have all their imports come by way Of
New Orleans. This would bring foreign vessels
20 New Orleans and would increase tonnage.
Vessels would take our grain from New Orleans
to Liverpool, or other ports. cheaper, had they
any assurance they could get a return trip. Yes
sells can always carry cheaper when they get a
load both ways; The greatest difficulty we expe-
rienced last winter was scarcity Of tonnage at
New Orleans Let everything we import come
via New Orleans.
We don't think, however, that molasses could
be shipped to advantage in bulk, as indicated in
one Of your leading journals q few days ago.
Let us barrel them for a while yet. Get the grain
business in operation, and then we can expert
ment on moasses.
The engineers on the Cairo and Vincennes Rail.
road commenced locating said road yesterday.
The road has all been let, and will be pushed 10
completion in fifteen or eighteen months:
Yours, truly, ARRlCK, OURRIE 4 co.
It may be proper to state that the firm of Ar
rick. Currie i Co. is composed of A. A. Arrick.
OF Cairo, Capt. VIM. Currie, Of the firm of Currie
King Co., OF this city, and A. K. Northrup, Of
the firm of NOrthrup & Shirmer, also of this city.
The chief shippers of grain from Cairo to Liver
pool and New \ ork last winter. via the Great
Western route, we're j. N. Richards, of Chicago,
twho sent between three and four hundred thou
sand bushels,) and Mr.. Gardner, Of Champagne
Illinois. This latter gentleman proposes to ship
half million bushels the coming winter. Mr..
Richards will also ship more, and also ship heavily
from st. Louis. Arrick, Cwrie 4 Co. have
large warehouse and elevator at Cairo and stand
ready to afford further facilities il needed to push
on the great through grain movement. We do
not regard Cairo as a competitor in this trade
at all. She will, Of course, receive q large
amount Of grain destined to move on down the
great water route, and we rejoice that she has
spirit and foresight enough to provide proper IA
cilities for handling il.