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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-01

The year commenced in September. with
only moderate movement, but with some
demand for treble extra for Liverpool, the
supply of that description was reduced to
low point, and commanded disproportion.
ateiy full prices, compared with other de-
scriptions, while choice exhibited marked
advance. which was subsequently lost on
the supplies becoming more liberal. The
months receipts were put down at 7S, 623
bbls, the exports at q, 55l, the reported sales
at "A 900, and the amount taken for con.
sumption 5lS,572, leaving o stock at the
close of the month of 50 955. In October
the market was unfav0rably affected by the
downward tendency of wheat, both in the
West and at the delivery ports, but with a
fair export demand and some movement on
the part OF speculators,. the decline was less
than what might have been expected, the
lower grades maintaing their position better
than the higher, in consequence Of the su-
perior quality of the wheat crop. giving q
preponderance of the latter in the supply.
The months receipts embraced S4,955 bbls.
the exports Il, 226, the reported sales 81, $780,
and the amount taken for consumption AZ.
OLD, leaving on hand at the close of the
month stock of 5000. The movement in
November was of only limited extent, but
there was, nevertheless, fair demand at
the commencement of the month, both from
the local trade and from Cuba. The latter.
..-SWSvos, oooA SooscuS ouu tub Wn66b mar
kets being good deal unsettled, there was
much uncertainty with regard to the future
course of prices, and operations were re-
stricted accordingly. Towards the close the
higher grades were in more demand, and
commanded fuller prices. The months re-
ceipts embraced 90 .334 bbls, the exports
29.S07, the reported sales $500, and the
amount taken for consumption 90, 728, leay-
ing on hand at tho close Of the month :.
stock ~ sS,36e. December opened with
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-01

texas - raising cereal crops, and its r,-.
~ mere asirg agricultural population 'pai
nish good reason to anticipate thar ~ ,af
our railway connections are comnle., ssned
may look Tor large supplies OF wbeat W
corn. as well as oats IRON that seot;nu and
be able to meet the export demand a. aa9
more liberal supplies. Without, bouswsn WY
considering the surplus to be expected fst
That quarter, it is manifest IRON ths . u.
letters received during the past mon,b t y.
numberb of planters who were compelI.tdp a
purchase the supplies required to meet ii.
plantation demand will now raise snf; a;n
to meet all their r. QUESTIONS tor ennsnn
ton. With diminished demand fp, nil
ts'lol use, and increased reo p;suI
from new source IF suppIv
Texas. we may ccpfden tly lock tyr y +.
range OF prices, which is a matter os
little Importance to this city. the eons,,,i 10
ton Of which has hitherto absorbed i"4
portion 1T the entire supply, the heav,l1
CONSUMERS, eIhaps. being the street rs;
rna ls. Prices have shown more stpad;.ssi
and generally ruled higher than last raas
The extremes being SIS and 81. again, ea
and so. In 1928 they wee - and 4
aud in 1912, SO and CT. The high tur. y
at which the market has ruled for the u,s
two years has undoubtedly stimulated a
cultivation in the Southwes stern st ,tes ~
exports embrace 71,8l5 sacks. ara;.a
l2a, 0Si last year, and 1885 the vr;,r y
lore. This shows u falling off from lss.
year Of 81, 2G9 sacks. 'as'
The following compares the mouthlv :,
oeipts and sales with last year:
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-01

In CHANGING over the figures for the pas,
year, it will be observed that the exports to
Great Britain show falling off from last
year OF ii ,625 bbls, - G63 against 90, 6sS,
but an increase over the year before of 1877
bOls, I2,063 against, 1916. There have
beep orders pending here throughout the
year which could not be executed at the
parity OF the Liverpool market. The trade
with Cuba showsa large falling off, the total
being 81 ,5ll bbls, against 1873, 536. but an ex.
cess over the year before, 81, 3il against
36,7so;; Other foreign ports. mostly Mexi-
eaa, show decrease of 39l6-l0,626 bbls,
against Ia. Sal. There have been NO exports
to Brazil. The shipments to Northern At
iantic ports show considerable falling
Oft, 1884 against 1894. There has also been
a material decrease to domestic Gulf ports,
243. 282 against 2S9, 1855.
CoRN-FOr several years past the most
extravagant predictions have been.repeated
and reiterated OF an enormous export trade
from our port to Great Britain in this i'm
portant cereal. And yet year. after year
has resulted in disappointment. An increase
in one year has been followed by decrease
in another, and the aggregate for the six
years ending in 1873 give an average Of
only 456.94l busheks, embracing 325, 696 in
1893 9, none ia lS69-70, 206,5 bushels in
bushels in lS72-73, and S45,l45 bushels in
1884. Tho amount for the past year ia
only 1901 bushels, showing falling off of
73S, 1874 bushels. The total for the seven
years is much less than the amour for one
year before the war. We have particular.
lied Great Britain because it has been the
largest purchaser of this crop, and to it the
hopes of the sanguine have been mainly d.
rected. France had formerly taken but lit.
tie corn from this port, but in 1928 our
exports to that country embraced 1887
bushels, and in 1894 to I43,778, while
for the past year, they have been confined
to the insignificant amount of I26 bushels,
and yet there has been no time during the
year when there weSe not orders pending
here, or buyers for export ready to come
forward freely whenever there was sutfi-
Gent margin between our own and the
foreign market to pay fair commission.
There is no want of enterprise among our
shippers, who are ready to embark in the
be ecorned by an inland. merchant. The
to offer any scope to buyers, except in
deferred from taking such heavy freight
from the apprehension Of its bringing them
down too deep in the water to pass the bar,
and there being ample offerings of cotton
at remunerative rates. If the West could
keep our market stocked With the average
amount held at Chicago, 1t would sttrsct
vessels peculiarly adapted to the trade,
and, under the law Of supply and demand,
froights would rule OF moderate and staAdy
rates. Bat now 1t is only occasionally that
our market b lew enough to admit the axe
cution Of Liverpool orders, and this often
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-01

WESTERN PRoDUCE-There has been a
large decrease in the net volume of our re-
ceipts from the West. the increase being in
dry sailed meats, whisky. oil cake (oply
portion from the West) butter, coal, SOAP,
starch and COW peas (mostly from the
South, and the following minor articles,
viz; bagsing. bale rope, broom corn. hay.
lime, onions, lard oil, Manufactured to.
Daoeo, Irvine, vinegar and glassware: while
the decrease presents muoh more impos.
ing list, embracing tobacco, -four, corn
meal, wheat, corn (both sacked and buIkl,
oats, bran, beans, pork, bacon, lard, beet
cheese, candles, and such minor articles as
apples, dried fruit, eggs, hides, coal oil
pickles, potatoes, beer and shot. In scru.
tinizing the list Of articles which show
a decrease it Will be found that, after
passing by tobacco, which shows
very heavy falling off. it is evident
that they mostly embrace those which the
West furnishes directly by rail and river to
Southern localities, which formerly were
almost entirely supplied from this city.
These remarks are equally applicable to the
receipts OF the two preceding years, and in
dictate a permanent diversion of trade re.
sulting from the extension OF railroad con-
nections between the West and the interior
South, without a corresponding increase in
those between the latter and our market.
AS we remarked last year, this is a practical
question, and can not be thoughtfully cor
sidered by the wholesale trade, and es-
pecially by the dealers in Western produce,
without the conclusion that it is of vital i'm.
poItance for New Orleans to make Quick
and cheap connections by rail with the dis.
tricts which have been the scene of this di.
vereion, and such a material reduction in
our river freights as will leave the Western
merchants but little, if any, advantage over
our own dealers.
FLoUR-We commenced the commercial |
year with stock on hand of 537D bbls, |
against $1,000 in 1873, $4,000 in 1872, 100000 |
in 1871, 80 200 in 1870, 10000 in 1869, s., 900
in 1867, and &c 600 in 1866, showing mate. |
rial increase over the previous year, and |
only a triAe less than the average of the
previous eight years t5l,8l2l. Prices had |
shown some irregulsrity, but, with ger
eral downward tendency the closing rates |
on August 90, 1874, showing a falling off |
from the opening rates of the year, Of 75c |
in supertine. 81 25 in double extra, and 81 |
a ? SO in choice and family extrs, while |
they compare with the preceding years as
follows:
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SOnn PNVNU VIII
is shown by the following;
Total. .2lo.1oo l7i.425 l5i,4l4

The exports for the. year sum up I52. 500
b6ls, embracing 1881 to Atlantic ports. of
which 55 989 were to New York and III 500
to Philadelphia, 81, l94 by rail, mostly to
Mobile and the West and 25.S45 To EuIf
ports, Is. 059 of which were to Mobile. 90S6
to Texas and HOO to Florida.
MT. Bouchereau's estimate of II SIG 800
gallons Is equal to 2S7, no bbls, Of which
2lO,7 have been received at this port and
constituted the basis of our market. This
Is predicated on l0l gallons to the hogshead
OF OF sugar: against 9l66 last year, 80 in 1928,
~ IN lS1l-2, ~ in 1901, only IS In 1867
when the cane was remarkably rich. and n,
Tor many years before. With the improve
ments In sugar making, the proportion of
molasses to sugar should materially dimin-
ish, but this tendency hae, to a great. ex.
tent, been neutralized by the improved pro.
cesses increasing the yield OF sugar. and At
the same time by more thoroughly draining
the cane of its saccharine properties. in.
creasing the yield of molasses. The differ.
ence between the crop and our receipts an
indicates the extent Of the
direct shipments by sea to other markets..
ana from the plantation landing to the
RrcE-Ths product is annually becoming
. more important article Of our trade and
rank with our ether three staples.
cotton, sugar and molasses. II il mot many
years since the demand for city consumD-
saon and for the West was mainly supplied
~ To &~ettna produet. At that Gina "a
he'd rDeuko lines Of hruf ols.S hrivs .~S
scheor1tR e1Hnged in that trnds. n vbsch
9 conm4Hn9I eapital wns invosted. Iiftle !.
was tn 80 Of the LouiAians ersin.
sxeept 9ow Knitted receipte 81 rrssssrs'
ana zetnsfes 0engsd In the lower coast
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ment compared with last year:
Tota! ......124 256 l2O,9e6

uAr-The receipts show material del
crease from last year. and are in tact thJ
lightest since 1867 amounting to lil&]
bales, against $50, 597 last year 1871 Az ID
1928, 1900 in 1912, i7S,003 in 1901
241 ,22G in lSG9-70, lS0039 in 1869. aud
1892 in 1867 s. The cause of this ialIip]
otf hardly admits of question The end
consumption proper has decreased, and I'D
shipments by sea show but lit lie variation
but there has undoubtedly been a lard
falling off in the demand Tor the countrrl
partly from planters having made more liz
eral crops and partly for their being supI
piled directly from the West. Prices have
exhibited unusual regularity, the extremes|
of the year being So and $3l y ton agsinsI
Slf and $50 last year, and $40 so and Si2 ID
in 1922 3, a gainst S22 50 and SAP 30 in lS7l.l
$40 and $35 in 1870 II, $2i and $23 III
lS69.70, and So so and s35 in 1865 8. It'd
market opened in September at S2 and aftsrj
showing bat few variations during the t,s
fortnight, then gave way, and closed at 4.
@2l so; in October it opened at $2iaa
az; in November it opened at $26 a &c sol
but soon assumed a more marked upward
tendency, and closed at $40 80 $50; it .hen|
suddenly gave way, sinking during the tirs !
week of December TO $25 a &c, but subs !
Quently rising to S2I so. when it again fall
back, closing at $2i; in January it ruled Il
S2i, but with occasional sales of choice n
S25 and S27; in February it opened at s.
128 and, after rising to S2S a3o, receded d
$25 M, but finally closed at $50 a 81; earl
in March it declined to $27 30, and subs
quently to $2i12S, at which it closed: ID
April it opened at s24 a IS. and after risins
to $28, closed at the opening rates; in MAJ
it ruled down the first week at ga 50 az
but subsequently declined TO $24 a %, whe
it rallied, but closed at $27 a 2S; in June
opened at $40 so, but soon sunk to $43 al
wbeu, after some huctuation, it rose to 8.
a %, and sunk to so 026, and finally closet
at S24d26; in July it opened at
a &c, but soon declined to So %, an
closed in August at $25.
The following gives the monthly receipt
and sales compared with last year;
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sAI.Hs.
Bales.
RFcEfPTa.
lIalee


The total sales in 1928 were ll209
bales, against Ill 200 in 1912, 10000
1901, $4,000 in 1S6970, ard 1000
1869: and the total receipts in 1872
were lSl All bales, against i,0,9 il 's7l4
l7S.093 in 1901, 247, 226 in ls69-70 an
l0O,059 in 1869. The actual business wa
sometimes much larger than the given sale:
which represent only the quantity reported
while considerable part of the operation
was withheld from the press.
PoRK-There are few articles product
by the West in which the Southern plants
has a greater interest than hog meat. West
ern corn is wanted for both men and ami
mails, but hog meat tor the farmer alone
The expenditures for it, nevertheless con
siderably exceed those for corn, and it Be
comes one of the chief elements OF cost d
any Southern product. For the next yea
the bOuntiful crops of corn raised in iha
South will make 1t nearly independent d
the West, with regard to that cereal. No'
go with pork and bacon, the consumptio1
demand for which must be mainly supplist
by the Western product. But even with rs
gard to hog meat, it is probable that moil
any former season. We believe it to be Al
erroneous idea that hog raising and packir1
can not be carried on advantageously at tha
South. Both have been done successfully, q
at least to the satisfaction of the partie|
engaged IN the enterprise, not only in ID,
northern part of the cotton belt, but dow
on the Gulf coast. Hog raising and packiDgil
the South have been encouraged by the
markable increase of summer packing Il
the West, and whatever may be the surd
rior advantages of the latter in cheap corn
which means cheap hogs, we may look io|
ward to the period when Southern planted
will provide large portion of the mea|
they require for home consumption fro1
plantation hogs. At the Fame time plantnl
cotton, sugar a nd rice are so much more ID
munerative, that it has been and will probd
bly, continue to be the interest of the plaDts|
to contine his labor mainly to the cultiy1
ton of these staples, and depend upon III
West for the necessary supplies Of pol
end bacon. We have repeatedly show
that whore it would be unwise for IN
planter TO raise corn and hogs for sale, Il
would, nevert helees, be good policy on By
part to make efficient to supply at leatt
moiety of his wants. This can be done b
a judicious ap plication of off-time to corr
without reetric ting the cultivation of eitht|
cotton or sugar. BY such means the plantd
becomes more Independent of the Wei
and If he even makes only half enough ID
his wants, the reduction Of the demanl
therefrcm IL sure to depress pficee, 80 th,|
ut the close Of the season he.wiu ind ta'
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-09-01
With II sic .s28 gallons Of molaa.ss,


1t is now an established fact that the r,cb
soil of Louisiana and the neigh boring States
presents to the small farmer as attrsct,ye q
fie!d as can be found any where in the West.
Whether considered with regard to salu.
6rity OF climate, or fertility of soil, the
oonth can challenge comparison with any
section OF the United States. With regard
70 climate, In fact, 1t offers superior advan-
tag1s. ~ now presente, moreover, increased
iachiues Tor access to remunerative mar
kets. We accordingly find that production
mas sverywhere been increased by white
LABOR 10 such an extent has this been car.
RED that 1t Is now regarded as an important
element IN estimating the cotton crop. But
~ 10 equally adapted TO sugar, and there are
vate cane as well as cotton, and have their
product ground at 8 neighboring mill. Not
only plantations abandoned during the war.
and only partially cultivated since. hnt
VIDE expanse of new sugar lands of nm
surpassed fertility await white labor. In
connection with this matter, we are graft.
ned to notice the establishment of central
Isctcry Dy JOINT stock company, which is
READY 70 pay mil price for cane delivered at
any OF the railroad stations. Thus the
farmer on tho line Of two reads running far
considerable distance through supar lsnds
will always have remuneratiye home mar.
ket for every stalk of came they raise. which,
may be expected to attract m1ltitndes from
other States, - we'll a. from beyond the
seas. In considsring the sugar Culture Il
must not DO overlooked that whom cur crops
vera threefold larger than the prossnt
Yields, 9 ready market was found for tks
entire yiSld ct satisfactory prices, ana With
the tncreeeing population Of the West. ma
the Louisisna product being fsvprite
througn6at the country, double the foruer
crep might - r.ised without reducine ths
Pripe. beIow peying rats, the cost OF msk-
lng - efop qtniniehing In propsrtion y
The inerenes n ne yisld. 4 -
i1crAseEe->As noted Ia our remsrks ON
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sHIpnsxrs OF COIN IN BULB TO Llvnkroo1
Total to liverpool. nos,


OATs-The receipts embrace 421 ,sOS sacks,
against 4G7 ,2l0 last year, 566, 399 in 1928
and us, 1877 in 1912. This shows falling
off AZ, 402 from last year, SOL from the wear
before and 1853 $40 from 1912 In the last,
however, they not only exceeded the aver.
age since the war, but CLOSE ly appropriated
the exceptionally large amount of 1864,
when the movement was stimulated by a
heavy army demand. Another abundant
year was 1866, when the total was 62l. 432.
The average for the five years from 1867
to 1901 inclusive was 2S0,S65 sacks, and
for the five years ending 1871, 49,, 1865. The
present indications are that the incoming
year will show still further falling of, q
large portion of the country formerly sup
piled by this port now raising enough for
hs own consumption, or drawing its sup
plies from other points. Fer example, our
dealers formerly sold considerable guam
tity for shipment to, Shreveport, whence it
was distributed throughout the neigh
boring country. Now that point Is sup
Piled from Northeastern Texas at less
than the rnlipg rates In this market, with
which It has already commenced trade BY
ANAL shipments vic Shreveport, which met
. ready sale here ct satisfactory rates. 10
fact the adaptation Of the Northern part Of
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Total crop of 2sa Us net

In regard to the new crop, now being
shipped to market. we are glad to say th at
the prospect is very fine and promising.
Ths favorable weather ct planting seast Ii,
the great care taken in the selection of the
seed. and the unusual attention paid to the
cultivation of the crops are apparent in the
The acreage is larger than that of last year,
and the cutting will soon be under full way.
Should the weather continue favorable for
harvesting, we are disposed to place the
probable result at 10000 to 100000 bbls,
making this market the cheapest point of
supply to the Western and Northern trade.
The first lot OF new rice, consisting OF 10
sacks. was received from the parish of St.
Charles on the twenty first Of July. The
receipts of new rice to date amoant to 1921
bbs clean.
Table OF the rice crops of Louisiana for
each year, from 1867 s to 1915:
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tut NVuI IIhIt5 IIlF 1T
Is and sales with last year:


BEAN-Tbe receipts embraced lly,,
sacks, against l20,9s6 last year. 49,, $50 IN
year before ant l5S,2Sl in 1872 III
slows an increase compared with last yes
of ASA sacks. but falling OFT eompare,
VITA 1928 and 1912. As the expo !,
exhibit but little variat ON il is evidt nj tbs
the increase mutt be attnbuted To a larsa
demand for consumI on. We are still, lST
ever, very far behind previous years: q.
1874, in elusive. being l6l 406, Tie q,
pots Gum up 27,7l6 sacks, against 2j.7T
u 1t year. showing an increase of Ion
TINS lnsndes 1855 to. Gulf pots. ara N,
1887, AMI %, LIS to other coast wis, rot.
against Is, 1879.
The following shows the monthly ,pova
ment compared with last year:
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The market closed with great diversity
Of opinion among buyers and factors with
regard to quotations, which the limited
business of the month has left unsettled.
The following. however. approximates as
nearly as possible an average of their views
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1901, ls7t72. l072!73. 1873 a. lS7475.
I,5Il 23l 1227,483 I0g2I24 l0a7 500 el7 e82
Cleared for 7 raEsatlantic Ports
=, 1884 ste5 lC,75i 23,6ss l2fss
Cleared for Northern and southern Atlantic Ports
4.4'e l96Os 1865 1884 $685.
Left for Southern Distribution
44oTl2l l,l52 ,58i 1OiSl09 94O482 365 375
Cleared for Gulf Foreign Ports.
l39,243 1871 50 100 1907 e2f36
Cleared for Cuff Domestic Ports
Jjl 5H 387 019 406giI gag 1886 2i3 232
Taken for City Consumption.
9IS,334 f5l ,3.5 585,eiI 493 O2O $50 95.
Average Weekly Consumption
1862 l3,3i5 lI,259 s571 10 G8
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Total CROP. S94l0I ae4aal28 4si lo8 SEQ le ,e67