New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-11-16
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by rail to the New York market, our frienl
Of the st. Louis Democrat is particular,
cool in his demand that facilities Of ship
ment shall be furnished by otAegs. IL re
marks:
There are quite number Of our grair
dealers who would be perfectly willing {,
embark in shipping grain in bulk to Liver
pool as q permanent and exclusive business
| were the facilities of the route perfected
They desire first, a rate Of freight through
which may be comparatively steady
| throughout the year, and one which can be
| maintained at point sufficiently below the
rate from Chicago to Liverpool via New
York TO attract grain here. Secondly, there
must be an abundance OF bulk tonnage
both river and ocean, so that one or dozen
| carg0es can be shipped on an hours notice
| Equip this water path with these necessary
conditions, and there will 10 shippers in
| abundance.
That means, furnish; ]. A steady and
low rate Of freight. 2. An abundance OF
| bulk tonnage, both river and ocean. it,
comment Of nothing venture, nothing
win by no means enhances the tempera-
ture Of its position.
We acknowledge the interest Of New Or
leans in this matter, and pledge her for
all she can do, but would respectfully re-
mind the Iowa farmer and the st. Louis
| factor that if New York leaves them only a
peck out Of every bushei produced, they
are somewhat intorestedin finding some OF
this river tonnage themselves. Now, if
the Democrat will remember what we tell
it, the solution Of our grain trade difficulty
will be obvious, and then we VIII all CO.
operate in its demonstration. At tine sea-
son when the corn harvest comes in, the
cotton harvest il gathered also. The cot
ton is not only more valuable than the
corn, but there are planters, laborers,
mechants and capitalists who demand that
it shall be put forward At any cost. We
have known twenty -iye dollars a bale paid
to get bale Of cotton from the upper Red
river to New Orleans. This vas five cents
pound.
When corn arrives here, i there BE- any
question Of tonnage, cotton takes up the
ship OF raises corn out Of its boots.
Corn now has to pay Thirteen an2 a half
pence per br1slel to Liverpool which
could not be done except for The exactiors
Of the railroads between st. Louis and
New York. It is true that many OF or
ocean steamers are putting grain bins in
their holds. These take from twenty to
twenty-five thousand bushels and make
good ballast, but this can moi possibly
work off the great Western surplus. st.
Louis and New Orleans must come to-
gether in counsel and provide for an indie
pendent and exclusive line Of grain pro-
pellers, such as run between the Danube
and Black Sea and the western ports o.
Europe. These propollers must pro rate
with yiveY boats and jarges, and
must ply steadily between Ne. o..
leans and Liverpool. making grain
their principal object anG making
freights. not against the cotton ships
here. but against Easteyn railroads, canals
md the st. Lawrence. Bur The 3s1n9o
c.a! may ask, now can these bulk grA.n
be expected to take grain across
he ocean at less rates than they could !
obtain Goy cotton: The answer is ohv!. |
9us. The wheat harvest Of the Yves. mar
De shipped in September. The corn is Fit !
or shipment il November. The Eastern =;
waterways :lo closed from Tie ;,.s2 %
October 10 The last Of May. A well J
established giyey and ocean line would |!
has have work for seven months. This |
constant ana regular traffic would pc IN.
aired the mcmen: its rates became IN
ertain. Through tyeights nus: BE made !
rom St. Louis 10 Liverpool. The sosc:gn !
,uyer can then tell precisely his D1a'gin |!
II purchase ana shipment. The cotton
gadc is. however confined 10 . wi4teg
eason. 'che :agidity with Which. steamers
BAD. discharge ana Traverse tho ocean,
1usG every yeas shorten "ur cotton season.
nd c0Dsunamate its results sooner. Thus.
lorgb the bulk grain ocean and rive.
ne nay r1ee:ye lower rates, The :esuiarit:
I its revenues Hill Justify ]: il iassi2..: &c !
ttractyc rates .! . few wtchs :or .il2 per-
lanen; gains q ri extended season. Now,
hat does the Democrat say: VIII! gree
ommeai 20 tie :ro8 staaGbCa's ~.
argos to NEE: the steamship interest," 9!
urone ana make el.cA q connection @s j.
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