The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1869-01-26
Coffee Trade of the United states.


We are indebted to the New York Shipping
List for the following extracts from their annual
statement, by which 1t will be seen that the con-
sumption OF the country is rapidly approaching
the magnitude attained when the berry was ad-
mitted duty free. The receipts of the past year
have only been exceeded twice, viz: in 1859 and
in 1855. while the consumption Of 1868 is only
255, 099 lbs.
The figures presented in the accompanying
tables, show the extent of the commerce of the
country IN this article for the past year. 1t will
be seen by reference to them, that the import of
coffee into the United States, not including our
pacific possessions. in 1868, was 238 OH O79 fbs,
against an import Of 226 1922 8ll b. in 1867; and
that the deliveries for consumption in 1868 were
223 ZOO 937 lbs, against consumption 10 1867 of
2O3 5O6 61l Bs. being an increase in the consump-
non OF ls6S, as compared with that of 1867, of
l9.6y4, 266 Bs., or 96S-l00 % cent
The receipts from nearly all the producing
countries in 1865, were in excess of those for the
previous year, the most noteworthy being an in
crease at this port of nearly double the quantity
from MaracaIbo, and a considerable increase in
the direct imports of Java the large supply of
this latter description, bad the effect to cheaper
the srtice, the price for considerable proportion
OF the year being lower than for several years
preceding, and the consumption was accordingly
srmulated-the quantity taken last year. not in.
GLIDING that received from European ports, hay.
ing been about 10, 200 goo fbs and this remark is
applicable not only 10 Java, but to all descrip-
lions. Prices have ruled low, the importation has
not been attended with profit, and the business of
the year, so far as regards remunerative returns
to importers End consignors, has been most unsat-
sfactCry.
If We Low turn to the consumption, we find the
total increase in 1868 ever the consumption of 1867
was 10 694 266 bs.; of this increase, New York
must be credited with Is SS5 800 lbs, Philadelphia
increases 81 ,450 BIS. and New Orleans 2 I72 400
lbs, while Boston falls OFF 305 524 ibs, Baltimore
1O63OO lbs. and other ports 1928 0S0 lbs. Including
the coastwise receipts, the consumption of thus
port for 1865 exceeded that of 1867 over l33 Der
cent.
The average price of all descriptions for 1868
was lower than before in several years. Rio was
highest in April, and lowest in January; st. Do.
mingo touched its highest point in January, and
was lowest during the closing months of the year;
Maracabo and Lsguayra we're highest in March,
April and May, being steady during these months,
and lowest in September; and Java ruled higher
In January than at any other time during the year,
and was most depressed in October.
The prominent featurt.in.this mslke Throughout
the year, as regards Brazil coffee, has been that
the demand has been concentrated upon the high
er grades, and the supply of these descriptions
being comparatively very moderate, much better
prices for them, relatively have been oh aimed
than for the lower qualities.
GENERAL STATEMENT.
Rece we'd Total Packages. Exported