New Orleans Republican., 1875-12-02
THE SPANISH AMERICAN TRADE.

Our provision merchants have inter-
ested themselves greatly in the dispatch
of an experimental cargo of -four and
hog products to Brazil. Thus far it has
not been success. Messrs. Glover l.
Odendahl say in their recent circular:
We think we may safely state that few
markets in the world could show more
handsome offerings in quantity and quality
for the West Indian and South American
trade.
We would note in connection with this
that some endeav0rs have been made to
attempt a venture cargo of assorted pro.
duce. principally -four, to South American
and Brazilian ports. This movement meets
with reception of various kinds among our
merchants. While some are favOrably dis
posed toward this movement, others view
it with doubt and mistrust as to whether the
object aimed at by this enterprise, viz: The
establishment of regular line of steam
ships hence to Rio and intervening ports;
the increase of the coffee business and a
reciprocal trade in flour and Western pro.
duce generally, would thereby be attained.
Our explanation Of this failure would
be this. Our provision dealers are fac
tors. Their trade consists in receiving,
selling and accounting for regular sup
ply of produce to steady demand of
local customers. The circular of Messrs
Glover & Odendahl says Of the -four re-
ceipts:
Compared with the same month last sea-
son wa have Q reduction all through.
This shows that the local demand is
being supplied in part directly by rail.
Our produce factors must then follow
the example of the merchants elsewhere.
These last ship their goods to any market
that will pay. Hence they require q
knowledge of the trade with all other
countries. They require, also, the exercise
of all resources accessible to establish
such trade.
We will give our factors specimen of
how the merchants of Baltimore extend
their trade. The responsible correspond
ent of the Picayune, who signs himself
antelope" has the following:
From Quebec it ia telegraphed to-day that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad COMPANY
have chartered the steamships Lake Nipi-
gop, Chsmplain and Aegantie, for the Bal
timore and. Liverpool trade. These steam.
ers ran between Montreal and Liverpool
last summer. n
The railroads of Philadelphia and Balti-
more found the want of direct shipping to
carry of their freights. Each of these
roads has built or chartered steam lines to
connect their trade with Europe.
We have q railroad system connecting
theport Of New Orleans directly with every
interior city. There is from forty to sixty
million dollars invested in these roads,
and they would measure more than three
thousand miles. When tropical produce
comes to this country, or when Western
produce goes 10 the tropics, the trade is
conducted across the Western rivers and
mountains, and By means Il the Eastern
sailroads, and steamships. This thrss
thousaad miles Of road gets nons Of this
ffsight md passengers; thee millions Of
invsstnsnt dsEve no dividend. from tnat
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