New Orleans Republican., 1875-09-07
ST. Louis FIcur-BraziI Coffee,

The return of Mr. Joseph Fry Mogrid &c
| last Tuesday, according to promise, again
brings before the flour millers of st. Louis
the matter of testing their product in the
Brazil market in the manner previously re
| terred to at length in these columns. Since
the visit of Mr. Mosridge, nearly three
| weeks since. the situation and outlook OF
| the wheat market have changed wonder.
| fully for the better the proportion of re.
celpts OF good wheat to poor ia already
large, and is steadily increasing, and if the
| venture is ever to be made we think no
more opportune time will be offered than
now.
The offer of Messrs. A. X. Miller & Co.
| is certainly very liberal, asking the millers
of our city to assume no risk except the
| chances of profit or loss on their 0,00O bar
rels OF flour per month for six months
Whatever else may be needed to fill each
cargo rests with Miller & Co. to provide,
and st. Louis is not asked to take anv
chances on the return cargo of coffee un-
less the millers desire to do So AS to the ad-
visibility of investing the proceeds of their
flour in coffee, that is matter the millers
must decide for themselves.
What is needed now. above all else is
prompt action. st. Louis miilers have for
years talked of the advantages offered by
the Brazil market as an outlet for St Louis
tiours, and the time has arrived when they
are offered the opportunity of building up
large trade in that direction. Upon the
strength of an offer made through the col
umns of the Trade Journal by prominent
miller here, Messrs. Miller l. Co. have
been at considerable expense already, and
it is only proper that their accredited rep
resentative, now here, should receive the
reply of the millers at as early date as
possible.
The tollowingpetter will be found especial
ly interesting and just to the point at the
present time. Although q private letter,
we are permitted to publish it entire Mr..
Nathan is perfectly conversant with Brazil,
its wants and trade, and will be largely in
terested in the proposed venture:
New ORLEANS. August Ii, 1875.
Joseph Fry Mogridge ESQ, St. Lous
DEAR SIR-I am in receipt of your kind
lines of the tenth instant, and note that the
st. Louis millers are likely to agree to ship
10000 barrels of flour to Rio per Messrs. A.
X. Miller 81 Co.'s first steamer.
call your attention to the necessity of
their signing an obligation to ship 10000
barrels by each monthly steamer for six
months, otherwise A. X. Miller & Co. can
not aaard to run the risk of putting on a
monthly line.
1t is very probable that after the third
shipment there may be 60 much other
freight offering that A. X. Miller & Co. may
dispense with 2000, 5000, 1000, or even 5000
Of the engaged 10000 barrels, of which the
st. Louis millers would be informed in time
to obtain their consent to such change.
My own opinion is, that it will pay the
millers better to ship regularly the month
ly 10000 barrels, as by that means alone
will they secure regular market for their
brands, and one able to take 10000 barrels
monthly, if their quality of flour gains
favor.
To ship 10000 barrels by one steamer and
then cease shipments is not business and
will not benefit st. Louis millers in the fu.
ture. By supplying the market regularly
every month the brands become established
aad inquired after, whereas ono shipment,
however favorably reported on ut the time,