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

DRY SALT MEAT.-AS Will De seen from
n tables, the receipts of this article show
slight falling off from last year, but the
eyement, nevertheless, has been of liberal
htent, and the market has ruled at full
nees throughout the year. The demand
Is been mostly for city and plantation
assumption, but we still hope that, with
aincreased facilities afforded by improved
ssns of freight transportation, and cheap
salt, we may yet witness recovery of
rformer export trade to Great Britain in
meats, which at one time was Of co 1sid-
able extent. The movement at the open
gof the year was of limited extent, the
kcepts for the first two months, all pack
gee reduced to pounds, summing up ,0s2,-
ibs, and the reported sales 500 packages,
Insisting mostly of shoulders, which ruled
September at 9l2 q l0hc, and in October
rs 09}4c. With more liberal supplies
emovemeat in November was of increased
tent, the receipts being equal to 100, 800
1. and the sales embracing 425 packages
rd 10000 TBS, shoulders ranging from ~
g4c, and closing at 9a9Ac, clear rib
des from ! IS 0l3c, and closing at II lsc,
BID clear sides from IL u 0l3lsc, and closing
ll5sc. In December operations were on
still more liberal scale, but, with an
Creased supply, prices gave way II u
Is, the receipts being equal to 100000
and the sales $50 packages and 100000
:, shoulders ranging from 7 V tn Size clos.
b at Use; clear lib sldes from ga to lac.
fsing at gaze, and clear from l0l4 to 1laic,
hsipg at lGAc. The movement in January
Fntinued active, but prices ruled still more
favor of buyers, the receipts being equal
1850, 600 lbs. and the sales embracing 500
ekages and l,00O,00S TBS; shoulders rang
from to Sc, closing at ESQ; clear RIB
des from 9as to l0Ac- closing at 924c and
tar sides from l04 to l0Ac, closing at
se. This was the lowest point of the
bar. There was little improvement in Feb
parry, but the market continued active,
pile tho receipts were equal to l.20Q, 900
and the sales embraced ll25 packages
1920 lbs; shoulders ruling at "a 07'sc,
ID closing at the outside fsares: clear rib
des ruling at 9a4 a lie, closing at lG7sc,
clear ruling at 10i4 0llAc, closing at
10. The upward tendency indicated by
Use figures was still more marked in
rch, when the receipts were equal to
[5,000 lbs, and the sales embraced
r. packages and 100000 Is shoulders
&agng from IA 0Sl2c, closing at Sl4 q
Nc, clear rib eides ruling at l0l4 0llAc
closing at the outside rate, and clear at
va lac, closing at 1lAc, In April, al
Dough the supplies were ample, the move
Nent exhibited a considerable falling off,
s receipts being equal to 2I80, 900 lbs.
sile the sales embraced 425 packages and
1900 lbs, and prices ruled still more in
Eor Of sellers, shoulders ranging from
1850, closing at SO. clear rib sides from
y q l2o, closing at l2c. and clear from
a0l24c, closing at l2Ac. This may be
garded as the end of the active business
I5,000 lbs, while the sales were confined
100 packages and 100000 lbs, shoulders
aging from ga 09s4c, and closing a the
Ede figures, clear rib sides ruling at ri
70. and closing at I2l4c, and Gear at
0l2lsc, closing at 12Ac, showing a
neral falling off. In June, however,
les again hardened, while there was
Ne marked shrinkage in the move
nt. the receipts being equal t,
1900, while. the sales embraced rs
tkages and zoo, 900 lbs, shoulders opening
~ and closing at 9Ac,. clear rib sides
sning at l2c and closing at 120 l2kc, and
q opening at l2Ac and closing at l2l4
2lac. The movement had now shrunk to
2 contracted limits, butprices continued
3. The receipts in July being equal to
4325 Tbs, while the eales embraced 50
fkages and l29, 900 lbs, shoulders ruling
Va 09lac, and closing at Sc; the only
scf sides reported being at the beginning
the month, when clear rib sold at 12l9c
clear at 1876.
BAcoN-Few articles suggest more fore
the diversion of trade by direct COM
nication between the Southwest and the
ut than bacon, the receipts last year
asing q large decrease from the year
vious, and this year further falling
the several amounts being Is, l66 hhds
casks, against 30,969 last year, and
Us in 1928, 1901 bbls and boxes,
INST 9247 and Is 3Ol, and l6, $40 tierces,
linst Is, 039 and 2, 853, respectively. This
Tvs decrease from last year of Il, 1903
g and casks. 2040 bbls and boxes, and
tieroes, making total decrease for
two years of q, 639 hide and casks,
bbls and boxes, and 6304 tierces.
nay not be agreeable to some readers to
~ on these Losses, but it Is always best to
the magnitude of the evil we have to re-
ne, In order to take the necessary means
its correction. We do so the more
eiiy, because we believe that, ii proper
nures are resorted to, the evil will prove
temporary, and that the actual volume
he trade may be increased. If our loss
BOT entirely recovered. We predicate
epinion on the fact that the principal
anming districts are nearer 20 us than
West, and that when We have equal
iites per mile from railroads, the dis