The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-04
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by the New Orleans merchants themselves.
It is, nevertheless, an important increase
compared with 1874, when the yield was 49,
S67 hhds, and full returns will probably place
it nearly, it not fully, equal with 1870, when
the crop was IA, 881 hhds. The increase in
the crop of 1875 has been productive of much
good to the eugar trade Of New Orleans The
crop was Of unusually good quality, and
found its Old-time market in the West very
readily. This to the detriment of the foreign
refined sugar trade of New York. The Nsw
Orleans sugar, cheaper and Of suitable quality,
competed in such o manner as to effect a very
important falling off in our trade with the
West This is felt less now than a while ago,
however, and when the competition is less
ened, as it soon must be, New York will re-
gain it's regular trade with that section
Daily Bulletin. 18th ult
A New Trade in California.
Recent experiments in Santa Clara county,
Cal, in raising almonds promise favorable re-
suits. Indeed it is thought that if the culture
is properly pursued, Santa Clara will, within
the next ten years. become as famous for its
almonds as it noF is for strawberries.
Almonds have been grown in different por-
tionS of the country for considerable time,
but their culture as crop has not been
attempted until within the past few years.
An orchard has been under cultivation in Los
Gatus for short time which, we are assured.
will bear crop for market during the coming
season. As q general rule, crop can be ex-
pected the second year after planting A cor
respondent of San Francisco paper states
that from personal observation he is con-
WINGED that with proper care large crops can
be raised in many portions of the country.
At present prices ths trade must be one OF
great profit
scandinavian Shipping in American Poi Is.
One of the most striking features of our
chipping business, is the noticeable increase
in the number of Scandinavian vessels trading
between American ports and foreign coun-
ties. On the LIST of March, of the l48 square
rugged vesselsiin the port Of New Orleans. 43
we're Scandinavian. From An article on this
subject in the N. Y. Bulletin. we gather some
interesting facts:
At the close of the fiscal year ended June
30, 1874, we find the total number OF Scandi-
nAvian sailing vessels entering United States
ports to be seven per cent OF the entire for
eion shipping. There has been q still further
proportionate increase during the past year,
but as the official returns have not yet been
made public the precise amount can not be
determined.
Comparing the arrivals of 1874 with those
of previous years, we find the progressive in
crease TO be as follows: Over 1873 565 vessels
and 1872, 957 tons; over 1872, 846 vessels and
433. 222 tons; over 1871, 974 vessels and $685.
558 TONS Recurring to 1867, period whep
some recovery was visible in our shipping
interest from the depression consequent on
the events of the civil war, we find the most
striking increase. Ia the year alluded to the
total arrivals were POI, representing tonnage
of sc, GIG. Since that time the number IN.
creased with extraordinary rapidity, the total
for 1874 reaching 1854, with q tonnage Of
692. O56, which is over quo per cent in excess
Of the total fol. 1867.
These returns, it is properto say, repre-.
sent sailing vessels only. But II must not DC
supposed that these hardy and enterprising
North of Europe people are less alive to the
importance OF likewise stimulating their
steam tonnage, in order to keep in thell
hands as much as possible Of the carrying
trade of the Atlantic.
In 1870 there was not single Scandinavian
ocean steamship reported in United States
vaters. but ct the close of 1874 we have q
totai Of NO fewer than 49 clearances Of this
class OF vessels to foreign countries. "
these. 70 were to England. + to France, &c
Norway and Sweden, TO Germany: 70 Bel
gium, 2 to Denmark, and 70 me Netnsr'
lands.
The causes at work, says the Bulletin, to thus
throw 80 considerable . proportion OF the A.
lentic carving trade into the hands Of the
9candinayiaus, are we'll understood Thell
veseels in the first place. are built az prices
-h;ch would be quite out Of the question 10
nnr own ports under our present tarn ois.
ORGANIZATIONS and the high price OF labor and
raw materials. In the next place. tney arc
manned by probably the hardest most ~
eal and most thoroughly disciplined seamen
in the world. Shipmasters generaily 49,
that thefe is less trouble with seamen :" 'nif
description than with any other.
They readily submit to discipline ra!e,s
mutirv. and when ashore are less susceptioie
than most other seamen to the lLnuehcss'
which. under the manipulation OF land So, ~
Give the shipowner trouble. These qaahties
are 80 universally recognized that NorWegian,
nani,h and Swedish sailors are much souen'
for even by our own shipmasters, ana -
.lmo,t every crew in an American snip
Greater or less proportion of that element VII
E. md The fact is, the American tar q
former wears has pretty much disappeared a.
. positive factor in the Personnel OF our CON-
mercial marine. N, j 49,
He probabiy reached his zenith 10 the
,s,mv DAYS of the old New York and LIVER
MOL liners and of the famous East India nne
fhina clippers, before steam navlgauon Dae
s..oun to be q power on the seas. we nav'
~ doubt he will reappear at some fu'ufe Gay
mt that will not be until the various adverse
;,,Anances OF short-sighted legis!ation Is
snnerseded BY . policy which VIII e1pano
~ MT dvarf the enterprise OF our people
A -. ,,ot manv wears since enabled them g
w1'. .a.. ~. cnnrenacy Of the seas even VIII
10 Oldest and strongest OF sne