The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-01
OATS.

The receipts embrace 42l, 1903 sacks, against
467, 2i0 last year. 566 800 in 1872 g. and IT'S 1927 in
1912. This shows falling off of As 400 from
last year 14 59l from the year before and 353 SIS
from 1912. In the last, however, they not only
exceeded the average since the war, but closely
approximate the exceptionally large amount OF
1868 A, when the movement was stimulated by a
heavy army demand Another abundunt year
was 1866, when the total was GIL 432. The
average for the i've years from 1867 to 1860 l
inclusive was $50 S65 sacks, and for the five years
ending 1871 49,, 965. The present indications are
that the incoming year will show still further
falling off large portion Of the country former
ly supplied by this port now raising enough for
its own consumption, or drawing its supplies
from other points, For example, our dealers
formerly sold considerable quantity for shir-
ment 70 shreveport, whence it was distributed
throughout the neighboring country
Now that point Is supplied from Northeastern
Texas at less than the ruling rates in this mar
kst, with which it has already commenced trade
by small shipments via Shreveport which met
ready sale here at satisfactory rates. In fact.
the adaptation of the Northern part of Texas to
raising cereal crops, and its rapidly increasing
agricultural population furnish good reason to
anticipate that when our railway connections are
completed we may look for large supplies of
wheat and corn, as well oats from that section,
and be able to meet the export demand with more
liberal supplies. Without, however, considering
the surplus TO be expected from that quarter, it
is manifest from the crop letters received during
were compelled to furnish the supplies required
to meet their plantation demand will now raise
sufficient to meet all their acquisitions for con-
sumption.
With diminished demand for plantation con-
sumption and increased receipts from new
source of supply in Texas we may confidently
look for low range OF prices, which is a matter
of no little Importance to this city, the consump-
ton of which has hitherto absorbed large por-
ton of the entire supply, the heaviest consumers,
perhaps, being the street railroads. Prices have
shown more steadiness aud generally ruled
higher than last wear, the extremes being IS and
aud 81, against 43 and so. la lS72.73 they were
80 and So, and in lS71-72, SO and CT. The high |
figures at which the market has ruled for the |
past two years has undoubtedly stimulated the |
cultivation in the Southwestern States. The ex. |
ports embrace II, SIS sacks, against 1290S4 last
year, and l65 1856 the year before. This shows a
falling off from last year of 81, 1853 sacks.
HAY.
The receipts show a material decrease from |
last year, and in fact the ghtest since 1868,
year, lsl Ar in 1928 1874, 0lO in 1912, 17s0o3
in Is7O-7l, 247 226 IN 1869, TO- 1s0039 in ls6S-69
and 14S 939 in 1S67-6S. The cause of this falling
off hardly admits Of question. The city con-
sumption proper has decreased, and the ship
ments by sea show but little variation but there
has undoubtedly been a large falling off in the
demand for the country, partly from planters
having made more liberal crops, and partly for
heir being supplied directly from the West.
Prices have exhibited unusual regularity, the
of the year being s22 and S3l u ton
aa aipst sl7 and $50 last year. and SO 5042 so in
1872 g. against SO so and $40 so in 1912, $40
md sS5 in ls70.i, 81 and SIS in lS69-70, and
~ 60 and s35 in 1869.
PORK.
In 1S7l73 the extremes Of Mess Pork were {
kl3 % and SO in 1874 sl4 so and S25, and for
he past year ST. and SIG So There high prices
nv datir al
number OF hoss packed being 1851, 124 sg-iDst 7
1858 $40 last year. 5,456o04 in 1872 73, 47S2 403