The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-27
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Cotton and tobacco.
Tonal.

Total. 81 .y5 2eF,l1o
Transportation Of illuminating oils amounted
During the five years / have mentioned bread-
stuffs and provisions amounted 70 about 81 per
~ per cent. Of all the exports. dedudin2 gold
and silver.
Many Of the agricultural products of the North
also grown IN foreign countries. and the de-
manQ for our auTplu Us must greatly depend upon
the extent of tho production abroad. When the
European crops are abundant we cannot expect
to make AS large sales rs when their crops ace
short. OF breadstttfrs and provisions We sold
over two and one-third times more In 1s14 than
In 1870 But III 1875 the sales fell of more than
~, ,N0Go0 source of income thnt is So nuc-
tuating cannot he relied upon 10 maintain ~
maBent supply of gold. The tables from which
have read show that within the last six year..
tho annsal exports of breadstuifs and proyisiony
have fiuftuated 10 the extent of one hundred and
thirty eight millions Of dollars. whilst the great,
est difference in the yearly exports Of cotton ami
tobacco has been but thirty fonr millions Of
dollars. The exports Of Illuminating otls have.
been very uniform, thegrcatest yearly difference
being but eleven millions of dollars.
What our financial condition. specially re-
puires is not merely increase of production, bat.
what is equally important q reliable demand.
They are not produced in Europe; and sup
pose 1t is now satisfactorily established that
American cotton. In greatly increased quantities
| can hold its position IN the markets OF tho
world. Notwithstanding the large additions To
the European supply whici, are now drawn
| And now come TO tgso questions Of the high
est importance to every taxpaying community
| in the United States: How. c,n you add. and
| increased production Ot articles Of EXPORT That
| IL the first question. The second Ii this. How.
and h9E ~ m yDa .s 1ss o. ~ s
| which are now largely im2ostedY ! am glad To-
| think that this Expedition Is Intended as nm
| honest and thorough effort towards the solution
| of these questions. Increase Of production and
| improvement in quality are your object, and tho
| increased production of your staples will add TO
y.,.rto nd Ipi n tfur hul la
~ ceteSn and hoeshead of toba,eo laid npon tn,
| wharyes Of Liverpool and Havre add to our
at once: and every pound Of riee and Of sugar.
and every gallon of molasses produced here IN.
the state Of Louisiana saves us from Importing
50 much, and thus retains the gold IN the eoun-
try. Now. your Exposition Ia particularly meant
10 bring about Increased prcduction Of these
staples, cotton rice. sugar and tobacco. II con-
templates improved Implements: the adoption
| " the best means to strengthen and stimulate
your lands the establishment of harmony be-.
larger area under the plow. It is surely not alb
surd to think that you may increase the produe.
Sn ana 81 Wv 4 yda s"Rss as ~ aznnaSa nay y
economy s5 be introdgced and Observed, 50 as 10
reduce our national expenditures by forty %,
nifty millions more our financial questions will
be- soIved Gold and silver will accumulate, the
difference in commercial value between them
and our paper currency viii rapidly decrease,
and with a stable currency. commercial
confidence and eonidenge in useful en-
and our safety To give proper heed ~ the
opinions of men of experience la financial and
commercial matters. but the widest thcorist
would hardly ask us to base our hoLes Of u re-
turn to specie payments on "a complicated and
ingenious plan of borrowing gold. That would
he sure 10 disappoint US. ami would very prob
ably lead US into still more serious perpiexities
: cannot avoid the conviction that n permanent
Improvement Of our financial condition re-
, qnires closer economy. especially in public OK
! penditures and an Increase of our valuable ex
ports, and your relation TO this subject Ii oi tbe
. highest importance, because 0f the great yaiut
! of your staples. and the constant demand ior
them in the markets Of the world. ms 90 ~
! lieve is coming to be understood ana propnnny
: appreciated by the people Of the norm. ne
4 hard times following the aanie have ma1e uieil
: feel that you and they have an interest and
J. welfare in common. And in any yust cause IN
2 yoIyino your prosperity. you VIII HHu IelisDe
!. support ms well In the sef-interest as IN the Ius-
= tiee Of the North. -. IL, :; ...,...
: WORK al building up our national prosperity:
. Xii Classes can b.; helpful. the mechar ic who
= fnntrivrs and constructs plOw which. with the
a sarpe draft, viii run one inch deeper tnan the
o pIow you have been using, Or whose honest
q work win make the old plow lat season
!; longer; the chemist who teaches you tho c0nstit-
il uent clements Of soils and plants. ar tlls con-
ditions Of fertility In any plant on any soil; tho
editor who gives his daily or his weekly column
I to the records Of experimental htisbandry ..
which the scientific few help 70 rioh rne glaiy
y the intelligent experimentaliSt Wlo rie9 ttt
theories OF students by the patient t9t oi pttI-
cal experience: the husbtldhE,n VINO asS-s an
|, . 6nntinued ON Fourth PAYS.