The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-05-01
COMMERCIAL MATTERS.


4 situated on the Texas cattle trail, state that
the drive of 1875 will probably exceed that OF
4 1874 by 30, 900 to 40, 900 head, but there will
4 be a much larger proportion OF young stock
4 and cattle than in 1874; at the outside rate,
4 not more than one-third will be grown steers.
The total exports OF cotton from al! the
ports of the United States from September l
4 to April %, have been 2, 1878 bales, against
d $3.50 9l5 bales in the corresponding period OF
! last wear TIE decrease of 1892 bales this
4 year, as compared to last if calculated at SIS
4 per bale, is equal to decrease of over Sl3,-
] 900, Gee in the supply OF sterling exchange IN
the last seven months, as compared to the
corresponding period Of the previous year.
The British Board OF Trade returns for
March show many effects of the revolution in
the ron trade which is steadily transferring
the supremacy to America The total value
of all Exports was SIS, COS, 223, against CO.
100 IA at the corresponding month of last
year or decrease Of Z! per cent. while the
total value of our imports was ESQ, 920, 247,
aga nst $50, AS, S44 last year, or an increase
Of per cent. Among the exports there is
decrease Of IA per cent in The quantity of
iron and steel, while the diminution in value
is as much as 245 per cent
The French Government had an income of
l2,GU0 900 francs last year from the tax upon
SUGGESTIONS to property, about four times its
average income from this source.
The Chief of the Bureau of Statistics pub
fishes statement Of the principal articles of
British and Irish manufacture exported to the
United States during the first three months
Of 1873, 1874 and 1875, respectively. Most
OF these exports show q continuous decrease;
in some of them there is considerable falling
of, and in one of them-unwrought copper
there is an absolute discontinuance. The de-
cline is most marked in lead, iron, silks.
machinery, manufactures of paper, hardware
and cutlery, worsted stuff, carpets, and cot.
ton goods. There is an increase IN the ex-
portatlon Of tin plates and sheep and lambs
wool, and slight revival in that OF salt,
wooden cloths and spirits.
The Foreign Fruit Trade.
The New York Evening Post has been en-
gagged in collecting some very interesting in
formation relating to the foreign frnit trade in
this country. and the statistics which it fur
nishes show the importations are far larger
than generally believed. The receipts at the
port of New York for the first quarter Of the
present year, ending March 81, are very largely
in excess ofthose Of the same period last year.
Prices, however, have ruled low, and the
trade has been somewhat depressed, owing to
the extremely cold weather of February and
March. From the West Indies there were
thirteen cargoes OF oranges imported during
the months of January, February and March.
The total number of barrels was 1874,
containing 1O,10l,7S7 oranges, of which
l,79t, o22 have persisted on the voyage, a loss
of over A per cent. From the Mediterranean
there were received Psi, 539 boxes and cases,
containing 81, l24, 1865 oranges, on which the
loss was 80 per cent. This makes over q
hundred million oranges received in New |
York during the three months ending March |
81 Of the present year. Over $4,000, 900 |
lemons were received in the same time OF
bananas, the total number was 1926 238 |
punches, and the cocoanuts footed up $780,
sol. The total value of green fruit entered
at New York in the time mentioned was
SSlI. 800, and the duty thereon 1854, 1877.
Philadelphia received 1900 boxes and cases
Of oranges, and 1908 boxes Of lemons.
Boston comes second after New York, with
G5.J77 boxes aud cases of oranges, and Is, l56
boxes of lemons.
The New York Grocery Market.
IN. Y. Bulletin, 9th inst.l
Rio coffee has been in good demand during
The past week, and the market has been in q
very firm position. This stand holders have
taken on the warrant of q brisk trade both for
invoices and jobbing lots as we'll as a small
supply. The steamer "Memnon's" cargo Of
2O,964 bags has been about all taken, as we'll
as that Of q later arrival, the "South Ameri-
ca, with 1919 bags. The sales during the
week were sufficient to reduce the stock here
70 p. 622 bags on Monday morning, against
l27 $50 bags at the same date last year, which
shows considerable difference. The quanti-
~ aIioat and loading for this and other ports
Of the United States has shown an increase to
lag 600 bags, and the average daily re-
cepts at Rio Janeiro from the interior have
Leen cabled as 92OO bags; but the smallness
Of the supply really here and the activity of
trade movement, have been causes sufficient
to counteract any influence which might APP
pear unfavorable. though it is also fact that !.
no advance has taken place in the invoice
market. Quotations stood at the close of the
week at 16i@l9c gold for cargoes and in !
voices.
Mild coffee was sold pretty freely, consid-
ering the smallness of the stock, which late
in tho week was only 1868 bags and 1912 9
mats in first hands. Java has been quoted at
2ifd 26c gold, ON which basis q liberal bust
ness in lots on the spot and to arrive has !
been reported. Besides, an active business =
in iaracaibo coffee has been done.
The state of the coffee trade in Europe is
still ported very favorable, the advces men ,,
tioning firm markets not only in England,
but Ill over the Continent :
Efforts are being made to develop Mexican
sugar trade into one of more importance. !
Iue destruction of Cuban plantations has, it !. :
IS believed, materially reduced the prospect !;
I've supply from that direction, and this opin-
ion has had its due effect on the market.
Rice has sold fairly, in the main at steady
and unchanged prices, though the market has
acked any decided frmness. The general Il
position is not unfavorable, as was !
ately shown by Charleston contemporary, !.
out trade is not brisk enough to enable sta q
istic5 to have much effect. ~
Tca. has been quiet for lines. For invoices
he srket has been firm for green, of which
heie have been sales. while green and Japan, s.
hcrsh selling to pretty good extent, have =
,niy done SO at easier prices-this owing to a
iecae in the auction prices Of those descrip-
ions. The close is quiet, with prices gener-
llly weak, green alone being held steadily.
The south American Trade.
TIE New York Bi,letin, in an article upon
lie efforts now being made by the merchants
II New Orleans and ST. Louis to establish d.
ect trade with South American ports, says
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