The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-11-05
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.

The Augusta (Ga.) Savings IusstutiUn u1o
received 300 pass books OF the defunct FREED
mans Bank, showing deposiIs o OF aoout
s45. 900. on which the dividend OF 20 per cent
will amount to $4,000, payable early in Novem.
Der.
There ia a constant stream OF moving
wagons passing through Missouri Most of
them are from Illinois and Indiana, but some
are from Kentucky and Tennessee, with scat
tering ones from other States. Nearly all are
going to Texas, with few to Arkansas.
In reply to the circular of the Controller of
the Currency addressed to the National banks
in reference to the amount OF taxes paid by
them in 1874, returns have been received
from 1875 banks, sixty-one not having yet re-
ported. The average number of banks in
operation was 1908, about forty-one Of which
paid no taxes. The returns show that the
amount of State taxes paid was $40, 203, ISL;
Uaited States taxes s7,0S3, 399; total ST.
2S7, $50; average capital represented, $49O,-
SOS. O0O
The case Of the American National Life and
Trust Company of New Haven against John
w. Stedman, State Insurance Commissioner,
which has been under litigation for the past
year, growing out of an attempt OF the Com.
missioner to get possefsion OF the DOCKS OF
on Saturday decided in favor Of the company.
The company have voted to make up the deli
cit of $4,000 in its assets
Resumption Of Pork Packing.
The packing season of 1876 was inau-
purated to-day by Messra Alexander Hamil-
ton & Co. and Messrs. Hamilton Bros, who
were the only packers in possession OF sufti-
Gent number of hogs with whichsto operate
their establishments The former firm killed
about 45O hogs and the latter about $50.
As ia usual, and at the same time not unde-
sirable at the beginning of the season,
weights were light, but otherwise hogs were
fCr cutting into meats
The average cost was S. 1907 rs per 100
lbs Considering the superintendent crop OF
corn in the country at large these are steep
prices, but owing to the scarcity of products
at all points, the early arrivals at least will be
sold readily. The packing-houses, in full
force, are ready for work, and will not hest
tate to buy hogs for the present as freely as
they come forward.
Receipts to-day by the stock-yards are light,
and the supply for the days killing has been
accommodating for nearly a week. Rarely has
the movement been SO backward; 81 Is was
the outside bid for the best hogs, though some
holders asked 81 sc. Courier Journal, I'd inst.
The French Claret Crop.
The latest reports from the Msdoc (France)
region regarding the vintage are very en-
couraging. The grape crop is said to be the
largest ever produced, and the quality such
as to produce very fine wine. The weather
has been propitious for manufacture, and in.
deed everything appears to be favorable
to the industry. The production in the differ
ent sections it is estimated, will average from
Is to IS 5s cent greater than last year. The
only drawback apprehended by producers un.
der the circumstances is an over supply and
decline in prices.
The Coffee Trade.
New York Tribune, November IL
An important question now being discussed
by the coffee merchants, both here and in
Europe, has reference to the supply to be
expected during the present season. The
Brazil season may be said to begin July LIST,
and that for other coffee later in the year.
An Amsterdam authority submits this state