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

of April 500, 600 bales this year against 6l3,-
600 last YEAR, we find that in order to make
our estimate come out correct the shipments
from America to Europe for the six months
referred to must be 1000 bales less this than
last year; but in view Of the large reduction
in the shipments, and the large increase in
the deliveries to American spinners, since 1st
inst, We are inclined to think the decrease
may be considerably more
(2) The popular estimates cf the shipments
from Bombay this season now range from
SO, 600 to 100, ZOO bales below the figures of
last season. When we remember that the
shipments in April. May aud June Of last
year amounted to 699. OOO bales, against
495, 900 in 1873 and 374.OOO in 1872. same
months, decrease of 100, 600 bales this rs
compared with the enormous figures Of last
year is by no means improbable, nevertheless
we adopt the medium estimate Of Is, 600 bales.
The imports into Europe from Bombay of
new crop the first three months Of this year
were 50 600 bales larger than last year, and if
this excess is to be converted into deficit OF
Is 600. the imports for the six months under
consideration must fall off l3i, 600 bales, but
allowing for an increase of 1000 bales in the
imports at London the excess at sea for that
port on the LIST instant was &c, 900 bales) we
arrive at our estimate Of 5000 bales.
(3) The stock Of cotton at Alexandria on 81
inst, as reported in the circular OF Messrs.
r. J. Moss 4 c.. was 1875, 700 cantars against
300, 900 same date last year; ana the receipts
since as reported by telegraph, have
amounted to only about 5000 cantars, against
about 1000 cantars same time last yeas.
These figures represent a decrease equal 10
about 80, 600 bales There were at sea TOR
Europe 5000 bales less on LIST inst. than at
oil M or fn
Their reduction of only 5000 bales (Which looks
to be too small) to result from q further de-
crease in the receipts at Alexandria, and we
have orr estimate.
AZ Our estimate OF imports from Brazil
and other sources is based on such informa-
tion-which is very limited-as we can obtain.
90 The foregoing estimates Of imports are
based on the assumption that the quantity OF
cotton at sea for E1rope on 3Oth September
next will be the same as at the corresponding
date last year.
co When we come to the question
of deliveries it is impossible to speak with
much confidence Spinners may stock them
selves largely next summer, or may let their
stocks run down to q low point, dependent on
advices from America and other sources as to
future supplies, the scale Of prices current,
etc. We estimate English spinners will take
26 600 bales or 1000 per week more than last
wear. Their stock on the LIST instant was
about 6OO0 bales less than one year before,
and it is hdrdiy probable they will let their
stocks run down as low next September as
they did last year.
BY our tables they held on 30th September
last year only 1877 900 bales against l86. GOO
same date the year before. If we accept the
statistics of the generally received authorities,
| we are led to think Continental spinners held
rs, 600 to loo, 600 bales more cotton on the LIST
instant than one year before, but referring to
remarks contained in our report of I'd instant,
as to the decreased overland movement from
Asia to Russia, we think an excess Of 10000
to 10000 bales would perhaps be nearer the
mark, and hence we have allowed for a
decrease Of only $4,000 bales, or 1000 pei
week, and thus made the figures for all
Europe the same as last year, allowing moth
| ing for increased consumption, which We
should perhaps have done.
| Women and the Taxes.
An experienced conveyancer of Boston has
published pamphlet in which he shows, if
his figures are correct, that the women Of
Boston, Chelsea, Newton and Brookline,
Mass, paid, in 1873. little more than one
tenth Of all the Safe taxes. In 1871 the wo.
men paid one-twelfth of all the sums raised
by taxation in the Commonwealth. An en-.
deavor has been made to show that woner
also pay by indirect taxation their full share
in support of the government. because they
use all articles upon which duties are paid
except spirits and tobacco, as freely as men
The inference sought TO be drawn is, tina
they should have representation for theil
taxation.