The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-14
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| In 1921 the exports from Rio first began to be
Of sufficient Importance to record. and y IN 4 that
| year amounted To 1928 tons. The following
| shows the ratio Of Increase during periods OF
| ten years each in tons:
10 years, 1891 1880. yearly average. 1886
10 years, 1881 -184O, yearly average. 1852
10 years. 1s1-fssO. yearly average. ....... 96oO7
10 years. 1851 1880. yearly average. 1851
10 years. 1861 1861 1910. 1870. yeatly average iss ss7 G
years. 1ss1-lS7e. yearly average. .16 s57
| The imports of coffee into this country for
twenty two years have been as follows:
average nsS5s tons. Brazil tinSs Hsnis Total.
s years iab9-es. .......... 566ss 1885 10.G4
s years. 1884 1874 Ca. ss,27. 1890 81. 100
| years. 1852 ......... 491 3a,667 l29.266
Tho consumption OF coffee in the United States
for the same time has been as follows:
years s3is. years 1884, 3ss.s ss
Tho first duty imposed on coffee IN the Usited
cents u pound, This was increased in i1si to I
where r it remained until ths Q war tariff Of 1919
| and 1915 which rendered war duties necessary.
and tho tax on coffee was fixed at 10 cents per
| coffee u cents q pound and BY. 1880 to cents
and cont according to grade The days Of low
tariff coming about. coffee was made free from
| 1880 to 1861.
| In tho latter year duty Of and cents n
poun was imposed. and the tax continued NJ
Es pS bs dSnY s , The var r. % snd hi
duced tho duty on coffee from cents to = cents
per pound. until 1t was wholly. abolished in 1s72.
II will thus be seen that during the eighty six
years Of our existence as o nation coffee has
been on the free list for thirty-two years. while
i he's boon taxed fity-fo yeara; Nearly two
heavy revenue into the Treasury.
| In tbe movement In this article during the
Calculated & rather % eScte sSrpsise. @ is that not
withstanding the depression. a. to q consider
able extent, stagnation. that was perceptible in
tion Of the year just closed. the sommere OF the
country In coffee not only maintained its pro:
vious proportions. but made substantial
Average gold prices Of fair to prime cargoes
Rg i9 s1 S1ty Sduty
The financial arrangement with tho French
groupe of fnanciers. consisting Of the Anglo
ments. was signed on the sth. II provides for
the conversion OF both the floating and funded
debt into e45o.coooo 900 Of per cent, stock. to be
! redeemed in sixty-three years. decree has
| in accordance with Mr.. Caves recommendation.
Hall q t1 3be II u the he
British Government
'Adviccs from Peru state, that the export Of
cease to be rival fertitIzer 10 guano. the Gov
ernment having secured and closed up forty elk
OF the aitI two nitrate manufactures.
FINANCIAL.
O,ir quotations are corrected from, the last sales
reported of the Stock. cotton and Merchants Er
sources. sources = sa~ a,anciai and conmercol ] @ teiegTams
are the latcstreceired up to the same time.
The demand for discount. both IN bank and
the s o. sr and the 9
quote exceptional commercial paper at s@- per
cent per annum; Al do. 1oSl2. and second
There is very little doing In mortgages except
In first class. which rule at esio per cent per an
Th ssad%s sss
"a r.; balances. q .4so.s7i r.
At s.x Ss fSss q .s sys snd ne
imi currency Tor American half dollars and 500
30 gold ior MEXICAN dollars.
nominal. owing to the absence Of demand. while
MsAsgg dSllars nov rule f. 70 gold ,
sa rate % rf ney New siRa York cSHn ss
FRANCS-A few small sales at quotations.
nal, Commercial At New YOrk S.laH@5.i7 gold.
M NEW y YORK siGHT-scarce and in request,
Bank checking rate on New York :. per cent
premium. Commercial sight stiff at h@5-le
sTO.Cks-Q Quiet and without any new feature
to notiec. Last saes per. share: Slaughter
tionaI Bank $40. New Orl ans National ank SIT.
Orleans Railroad SIT So Bienyille Oil Works $50
STATE CONSOLS-Weaker quoted at 67hcD
CITY PREMIUM 30 NDs-Stronger: quoted OF
Si's@ IS iast sales s4'i@35.
COMMERCIAL.
COTTONIs dull and weak. and only In mod
crate request. Under the impression that there |
will be further falling of. owing to the depres
sion abroad. buyers are endeavoring to obtain |
n 20 waG "g1or bs are
crop. Saturdays sales were confined to 1000
bales at irregular prices. Low Ordinary e; Or |
io'.e: % iMddlins % llsc: Good Middiin. lsc. s.''
Sales arr Frequently made fraction under or
ADORE the regular quotations..
Net receipts Of cotton yesterday here 472a bales.
against 1875 last year.
Exports here 422i. against 1875 last year
stock In preeses 1896 bales. Estimated |
amount unsold I06 900 bales.
against 960s15 last year-increase 3s2,7is.
Exports from here since sept. l. 1901 bales
against sTs Is last year, crease
Eeceipts nt all ports since Sept /, 3,e68. $50 bales
against s.a 1910 last year-lncrease 377,010.
Exports from all ports since Sept. 1. 2.8j6.302
bales against 23i7 S5i last " arincrease 54s,4 8.
Stocks al ali ports AS .es2 bales. against 49s773
last year increase 81 .091.
TOBA11O-Under n fair demand and advanc-
kcts. prices are a@hc higher. Stock on sale
5000 hhds Low lugs 5k@61sc. good do. 7eDS
low leaf s1s@9'sc, medium leaf 101s@11hc, good
leaf i2@isc, fine leaf lae1sc. selections lsh@17c.
LOUISIANA SUGAR - Dull. Good common
7t4G7hc 4 it. fair -@7A. good fair SGl
SIC, fully fair -@sh prime -@ss.c. choice q
9c. yellow clarified 9a@9}zc. white clarified 100
1ot,.
REFINED SUGAR-Standard A 1o1zc y fb.
granuIated lie. crushed and powdered llsc
cut LOAF IL. III
LOUISIANA MOLASSES- Scarce. active and
strong. Rcboiled-eommon 25G30c v gallon.
fair 4Odi3e prime 43@45c, choice 81 @62c.
REFINED MOLASSE5-Common 4Oc, fair 45c.
primo SOC, choice 55c. golden syrup SOC y gallon.
LOUISIANA RICE-Scarce and in fair de-
mand; No 2a@ Ac. common 4A@4hc, ordi-
nary ihG5c fair 5aslsc. good 5A06c. prime ca
M61sc, choioe 7@Tkc " ID.
TLOUR-Duli-comm 50 75Gl- y bbl, nne
s3e13 80 superfine -@as3 49, double extra OFT 25
low do. 81 SOFA rs. good do. 500 70. choice do.
IS 5000, choice extra Sc 25g6 75, choice family 81
td7 50.
CORNNEAL--In better demand Wholesalng
at -@s2 50 and jobbng at -t9s3 D Dbl.
CORN IN SAUKS-1n moderate supply and
fair demand. White mixed ---@62c; yellow
mixed 67c; choice whit. e5 do yellow -g70c
COkN IN BULK-Held at 5S5 y bushel.
OATS-st Louis -@-c y sack. Galena H@
42e; ordinary &C
BRAN In light supply and dull. -@771lc y