The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-09-07
AUCTION SALES THIS DAY.
4. H.. & B. ]. Montgomery ssn Household Furni-
snre. Carpets, Mirrors, Mattresses. ETC., 81 Camp
COMMERCIAL MATTERS, Etc.

The vacation of the Fall River operatives is
ended by limitation, but the season of idle.
ness is not at an end, as the mill managers do
not propose to start up for two or perhaps
four weeks.
Chicago real estate agents report that ne
gotlations in progress are increasing in num-
Der, and that inquiries are more frequent The
energy and confidence with which heavy CAPT.
talsts are investing on every side in building
stores and buildings indicate that in their
opinion there is to be remunerative demand
for the use of such improvements. Persons
of means looking for cheap purchases are still
the principal buyers in the market, and these
buy slowly and cautiously.
TIE population of Boston is about 34l ,919,
an increase Of 70, 288 in ten years,
There are already forty. two fruit distilleries
in operation in Delaware, and others are
coming in every day,
In Ostego county, New York, the hop vine
which is doing finely, promises to yield a
large and good crop. No price has yet been
fixed. A majority of growers are willing to
contract at twenty five cents cash, and none
of them at twenty cents. In the latter figure
there is but little profit. The dealers will
not buy beyond their orders. Unless foreign
demand should spring up large amount Of
this years crop will likely be carried over.
Business Prospects.
The Boston journals speak cheerfully
OF fail trade prospects. The Shipping List
says:
All branches of trade have been favorably
affected by the change in the weather. and if
we can not report much increased activity,
we can safely say that q more cheerful tone
prevails, and that merchants are more dis
posed to give their attention to business
The stocks of goods that we're piled up in
first hands month or two ago are going into
channels of distribution. and we hope soon
to be able to announce that all the industrial
machinery has resumed operation. Boston,
more than any other trade center, feels the
effect of the depression IN the manufacturing
districts, because she supplies great portion
OF the raw materials which are consumed,
and the condition Of her markets for those
staples tells pretty accurately how work is
progressing.
The Baltimore american reports the excite
ment In financial and mercantile circles over
the recent failures of Messrs. Stirling, Ahrens
d Go. and of the Calvert Sugar Refinery is fast
subsiding. 1t says business men feel much
relieved TO know that the disaster is not likely
to affect seriously any of the mercantile nous es
or financial institutions and although the fig
ures representing the liabilities are large, it is
believed that whatever losses may result, will
be found to be SO distributed among men Of
AafBo means anu prosperous eStaouSnmentS as
not to cripple any one.
Prosperous Lake City.
Few cities along the lakes are growing as
rapidly as Toledo, Ohio. In 1874 no less than
lab buildings of all kinds were put up. This
year the number will be little less, but the
structures are more costly, and the aggregate
in dollars and cents will nearly equal last
years figures; $5,OOO,O 900 was spent in i'm
provements in 1874 Thirteen railroads run
into the city, and more are coming. It is a
grand distributing point. Its elevators are
very large. The Toledo, Wabash and Wes-
tern Railway C,mpany's fourth elevator has a
capacity of 1850, 900 bushels, and all the ele-
vators connected with different roads have
capacity for upwards of 100000. The total
delivery Of grain at this point in 1874 was
IS, 642, 800 bushels q bad showing for |
city of 5000 Inhabitants.
Rice Culture In the South.
New York Bulletin, Sd inst.]
Though cotton is the mainstay of the South |
and the chief source of its prosperity, the rice
trade Is Of no little importance and ought not |
to be overlooked in reckoning the agricultu- |
raj wealth of that section. This trade is |
steadily progressing and promises well for the
future. Taking Louisiana, for example, the
following statistics show gradual increase
since 1864: