Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-08
TRADE.

We are badly in need Of a regular Gus
tomhouse in thss city, and the attention
OF our Legislators and Congressman
should he turned to It at 0aae. Several Of
our merchants are making preparations
fer large foreign impOrtations during the
coming season. and preparing to supply
customers, particularly with Italian goods,
~ the same prices as afG paid in New
York, Baltimore and New Orleans. With
. eastomhOuse 10 store goods and 10 re-
eeive and settle duties As they may be
wanted, our merchants would be greatly
facilitated. Much trouble has been expe-
Fienced by our dealers in this respect, and
several haze been compelled to visit sea-
ports to uatRngle their goods from the
confusion surrounding them amer having
been detained Cor months.
rhis caused great expense, which could
lts renedied If Our city was made a regu-
lar port OF entry. and our foreign imports,
would soon show a large increase. As an
indication of the magnitude Of our for
eign trade 1t may be mentioned that in
the single article OF macaroni more thaB
21e0 boxes we're received from Europe,
and sold here Last season. The trade in
that article, as la others Of a like charac-
ter, will be Increased during the ensuing
year.
For years past the people Of Georgia
we're largely engaged in manufacturing,
while at the same time their attention was
occupied in improving their worn and
wasted lsnds. Gnano became a staple az
riele OF commerce, ard during the past
wear four millions OF dOllsrs was eXpen-
ded in fertllizing the soil Of that state.
The product Of the Chihca islands was
distributed in many directions, large
" Increasing the cotton and agricultural
productions OF the country. A number
Of Geongisns, each familiar with the man
Rer Of applying gBaEo, baye recently
organized themselves into q company for
the purpose Of importing il into this city
directly from Peru and the Chincas. They
employ a cash capital 81 SSO0,0O0, and an
agent Of the Company Is nov abroad, en-
gagged Ia the task Of shipping the manaT5
nv way Of New Orleans instead Of New
York. The supply depot l. 70 be estab-
Issbed ia this city, from whence 1t viii be
distributed 10 the adjacent country in any
desired ~quantlfy. II Is 10 be furnished
AT New York prices, which Is about S95 to
SiOs per ton. The preparation Of guanO
and other compounds, made BY this Con-
many. as used IN Georgia, will be sold a.
about S85 to SO per ton. Three hundred
t.,unds Of this manure viii cause an acre
Of EornoH lands 10 produce 800 pounds Of
e.tton. or d bushels Of wheat viii be
grown where four bushels were previous
~. Either pure glsDo or the preparation
made by the Company, VIII De SOLD 10
those ia want OF IT,. our railroads will
aid the distribution Of these maDures, for
the more the production Of the lands, The
greater will be their freight receipts. The
method Of mixing regulates the value Of
the manure. a. also their application. The
Company have thoroughly tested their
plan, and the $500, 0CG il certain TO be in
vested Ia the guanO trade % Memphis.
They will buy and grind to powder ali ths
bones from the slaughter pens around the
city, and viii offer good prices for bones
from the interior. Their success. Ike the
dry docks, is certain.
business along Front Row was quite
lively to-day, merchants being busy eSe,
eating orders received BY the packets
going out this evening.
TRANSACTIONS in Western produce were