The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-10-30
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.

COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.
At the Connecticut State Fair lately held, it
was discovered that the barley which took the
premium had been swollen unnaturally by
soaking it.
The tobacco crop Of Illinois is cut and IN
der shelter.
The Boston Mill at Lake City, Mimi, e1.
poets to grind 10000 barrels of -four this
winter.
The Michigan fish Matching establishment
recently received in good condition 100000
California salmon eggs from the Pacific Coast.
A gentleman from Russia has come to this
country to discover how Americans make such
Herkimer county, N. Y, looking up the
cheese matters. He then goes to Chatauqua
county to see about the butter.
The test case in the United States Circuit
Court against Richmond (Va.) merchants for
failure to stamp bank checks, went against
the government on the ruling of Judge Bond
that the Jury, in order to convict, must be sat
isfed that the defendants intended to defraud
the government of the revenue. All similar
suits were thereupon dismissed.
A canal boat has been built in Cincin-
natl, the motive power for which is furnished
by large screw wheel working in the air.
The boat is ten feet beam, forty feet long,
and draws from fifteen to eighteen inches.
The screw projects over the stern, is six feet
ten inches in diameter, and has three boiler
iron blades. A trial trip was made day or
two since, and the boat made an average of
three and a half miles per hour The fan
ming of the wheel created quite little sea,
which washed the banks so that there was
probably not much gained by the change OF
the wheel from the water to the air.
Smith e. Wasaop have contracted to furniSh
the Russian Government 10000 more army
pistols, the pattern to be No. 3 with electors,
and the work will probably be done in some
thing less than seven months. 1t is proposed
in the spring to build an addition, 100 feet
long, to the wing on the south part of the
building to accommodate machinery for the
manufacture Of pistols similar to the new
ones now being made but of smaller calibre.
The Growing Commerce Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco Commercial Herald has
prepared some important statistics OF the
commerce of that port for the past nine
months The arrivals from sea during that
period were 300 in excess of the same time
last year, while the net tonnage was increased
133, 1872 tons; steamship communication was
also augmented 5165 TONS The merchandise
exports by sea were over So, 500, 900 greater
than in 1874, and the combined merchandise
and treasure exports about 1896, 900
greater. Trade with Australia has been
gradually assuming larger proportions, until
now it is only exceeded by that with China.
Even now it is in excess of the combined
trade with the United Kingdom and domestic
Atlantic ports. Immigration has increased
the population some 100000 The breadstuffs
trade has been more affected by the financial
troubles than any other, but. notwithstanding,
the exports have been large. In flour, there
10 dacroasa n0fad Onnarad with 1874 nj
48,071 bbls, but wheat shows an increase of
S82,579 centals. Quicksilver exhibits the
heaviest ratio Of increase. The exports for
the nine months were 1888 TASKS, against
4l51 last year, valued at 81, al, $50 and $415,-
GIG respectively. The wool export shows an
important increase, the shirm nts from July
to September 80, being 10, 1885, 304 pounds,
against Z, 1872, 204 same period of 1874 The
trade in canned salmon is on the increase.
The exports were 222, III packages, valued
at S1,2l7,914, against 135, 1873 packages last
year, valued at 1888, 1873. Rice imports have
increased largely, but exports show falling
of, principally in the South American trade.
The imports were 80, 46S, 800 Tbs, against 3d.
721, 518 last year and 27,440 GIG in 1878; ex-
ports 1,670,575 Tbs, against 1852, 223 last
year In sugar the reverse is noted Imports
43, 777,7 66 TBS, against 60, 912, 345 last year;
exports 1893, 10S lbs, against 6l5 999 in 1874
have increased largely, while the imports
show no material change The figures are as
follows:
Imports, tbs.-.-..-.a 1926 56o395O 5,O7s,62O
Exports, tbs...... 1874, 155 1915 5s2 675
There has been q heavy increase in the
lumber trade with China and Australia, but
in other quarters there is but little change.
Seizure OF Cigars.
WASHINGTON, Oct 25.-Thirty thousand
cigars were recently seized in tobacco store
of this city, on the alleged ground that the
owner had failed to comply with the require
ments of existing revenue laws. 1t appears
that he has had the larger portion Of the cigars
manufactured for him in Baltimore. The
charge against him is that he failed to brand
the boxes with his name and the collection
district in which he resides. As q matter of
fact the boxes were stamped, but not with q
shot branding iron," as the law requires.
Upon presentation of the facts in the case
by Mr. Loughran, it was decided by Commits
sioner Pratt that if the person who manufao-
tured the cigars in Baltimore can satisfy the
department that he has heretofore complied
iation in the matter of branding, as executed
by him, that the department will release the
stock detained il, in addition, he will properly
stamp the seized boxes. 1t is probable that |
the matter will be satisfactorily settled to-
morrow.
Spanish Exactions from Am erican Ship ping. |
IN. Y. Bulletin, 26th inst
The Madrid Government, through its diplo- |
matte and commercial agents in the United
States, seems to be going out of its way to |
inlict every possible annoyance upon our |
commerce with Spain. From time to time |
they have taxed our shippers beyond all
reason, even when the tax was at its lowest |
figure; but the higher rates now imposed BY |
the authority of various DEGREES from Madrid |
are simply outrageous. There have been
several notifications by the home govern
ment of charges upon our vessels at the West |
India ports end also by the Spanish Consuls |
in the United States. through the efforts of
our Secretary of State.
The Spaniards tell our people to get our
government to do the same thing in dealing |
with Spanish commerce; but the trouble is,
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