The New York herald., 1877-10-14
A FRENCH SEAPORT.
Condition Of the Cot
ton Trade.
DEMAND FOR INDIAN CORN.
THE PERCHERON HORSE.
Havro as a Wate erin Y
Place.
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A SCIENTIFIC CONGRESS.

marsh Now tho Atlantic Ocean has left Harbour
seven miles up the SEINE and has made Of Havre tho
seaport TO Paris, there being LIS miles OF rail
between the two cities In closer proximity TO North
and Eastern Germany and 10 portions OF Switzer-
land and Southern Germany than either Hamburg or
Bremen, Havre has no serious rival except Antwerp,
which Is equidlstant from parts Of France, Swltzer-
land and Germany. In consequence OF tns fact the
transit OF goods from these countries greatly depends
upon the customs, the facilities afforded and the
French railroad companies Since the Franco Prus-
sian war these companies have either maintained
their old rates or increased Them, and the result Is
that, owing TO the reduction Of rates on the Belgian
railways, Antwerp has obtained control o. certain
portion Of the goods in ranstu which formerly passed
through Hnvra llis extraordinary that so clever
people AS the French should make SO serious mis-
take particularly as II is for The benefit OF foreign
rival.
DEVELOPMENT HAvRh
Nevertheless tho development OF Havre has been 30
rapid to DO almost American. In ls40 It's tonnage
amounted to 99l, ,534. In 1873 IL had augmented 10
62o Its population in 1910 dd not exceed "a 500,
now numbers c00 Great AS is this development
II would have becn greater but Tor the unwise econ
omy OF the government The last war, the pro-
tective tariG aud the almost Oriental Jealousy OF the
French toward foreigners in general and Germans IN
particular many OF the latter having deserted Havro
Tor the moro symPatnetlc atmospheres OF Antwerp,
Hamburg ana Bremen. While assisting homo indus.
the protective tariG has destroyed competition
with foreign manufactures in foreign markets. hence
there has been little increase tue number OF manu-
factories though their capacity has boon enlarged by
the profits OF recent years.
TIE LIVERPOOL FRANCE.
Hayre may safely be called the Liverpool OF France
and to-day though much smaller. IS only second 10
Liverpool in the extent and beauty OF its docks, OF
which there eight, capable OF harDorng 500 YES
sells o. the largest tonnage These docks are con-
structed Of cut stone and brick, and the masonry
would be difficult to surpass owing 10 some freak OF
nature, the tide a Havre remains high TWO hours be-
fore cbb IN and vessels of great capacity
thereby afforded ample time 10 entcr and leave port
un advantage which conduces to the benefit OF the
town. Oddly enough, the lumber Of French vessels
entering Havre has within years, fallen from 535
to 46 while 1876 out OF 27s vessels of 236 5S1
only seventy our American vessels OF o. 9s3
rived full cargo The ignobIe part played by the
United States IN the mercantile marine 10 unworthy Of
great nation, and deserves grave consideration on
the part OF both government and people.
corToS IMPORTATION.
Before the Franco war Havro was tho priL-
cipal port OF embarkation for migrants TO America
sines then emigration has declined. Its commerce
Is estimated a. 1000 oooo,O Ooo. for exports and
MIN OF The commerce OF The country. The pruti-
pai staple is cotton, the npors in 1874 being less
than 5o9, 600 bales Tha. particular year was disas
tai sun unwilling 10 invest, aud without some specu
ative our planters will be poorly rewarded for
recent labor That The cotton trade languishes duo
IN great part last years honvy crop of 46G92S
bales the largest ever known since 1860, when II
reached the number OF 4,66977o bales. We're our
planters TO raise 3oooo 900 instead Of aooo,o 900 bales
they would realize more money and at
inc same time produce . larger proportion
nf l,a hiram md neul lhev uuW huy
IRON the Northwestern States. The manufacture
OF cotton goods Is among the most important Of
amounting 5O0, UOO, O0Of There were through
out the country eso.0oo cotton spndies cacua,edto
work 30 600 900 kllog grammcs OF cotton ana pre-
pare or So 900 looms by machinery ana Tor
more than 200, 600 hand looms.
GREAT
Thanks to the energy OF our Consul, Colonel John a.
Bridgand, losses from the delivery OF cotton are not
they once were. Untii within two years Il was
the Of the Tribunal Of Comherce 10 allow the
conslgnee ot cotton hold ships respons-
bic Tor country damage In cotton In ordcr 10 DC as
surcd that cotton ~ DOT country damaged masters,
snips would be compelled TO cut tho Ties ana open
balos, thereby putting property IN bad order that
had been delivered IN apparently good condition, tor
which, course their ships wouia DC rightly held
sponsblo Tho clause the bill OF ading stating the
cotton to be IN good order but weight and contents
unRnown relieves ship masters from respons bility;
Colonel Bridgland ADVISED several ship masters
who ned Tor damages under TINS old custom TO
appeal the decision made against them by the Tri-
Dunai OF Commerce to the Court At Rouen. Actlng
tins advice, these masters gained their case, and
o-da relieved great wrong which
in the last twentyh years has cost millions VI
francs Under the former rhyme shipmaster with
cotton did know arrival and discharge at Havre
whether he would have dollar oil freight money with
which 10 pay the ships current expenses
CORN
Tho mportaton OF Inuian corn ls largely on the in
crease and here again, tho United States is indebted
to the commercial Intelligence oil Its Consul at Havrc,
who spared no pains 10 CONVINCE the French that
oar maze Mn excellent substitute Tor wheat, the
price OF which has gone up since the Eastern war.
Colonel Bridgand's nrst converts wero the Havre
tramway companies, who now feed their norses on
our corn, ground into coarse flour or prepared US
mash. rhis example has been followed Uy others,
and = proprietor Of livery stable, containing $50
horses declares that 50 600 francs last year
by substituting Indian Corn Tor wheat Elevators hav
ing been but at New Orleans ships can now be loaded
with corn III bulk. nnd or the hrst Tune IN It's history
havre Is witnessing the arrival Of ships packed with
corn bulk lnat hnds an easy margct
A MODEL FARM HORSE
What has struck NE Ia Havre and It's ncighboring
stock raising country the great and endurance
OF the horse called Percheron-a cross between
the Arab and the original Norman draught horse.
The Perchcron weighs from one thousand TO three
thousand pounds and has the comparative action OF the
ARABIAN thoroughbred with the comparative strength
OF the elephant Percheron viii h9ui with ease
twenty-five bales OF American cotton, which Is equal
TO Two loads OF cotton hauled IN New YORK oy Two
horses In TACT, one Percheron is equal TO four
American truck horses, aud why our farmers
dclciencos in this respect Is rot little surprising
lar we seem TO have had but two ideas the matter
OF norses-thc production ot trottiug ani OF race
horses Unlike our ordinary custom, We have thought
more VI pleasure than OF businoss We have Urcd
mongreIs where have turf In view, whereas
ia Europe the classes OF horses kept entirely dis
uncl In our great country there 10 room Tor all
clnsses, aud common sense demands tnat we should
have ~ hno dray horses trotters and racers The
West is particularly IN need OF enduring work horses,
aud the farmers who arc sufficiently cnterprisng TO
import few Pcrcherons Will thank the HERALD Tor
having made the suggestion.
RESORT.
But Havre lives not by commerce alone. II lays
very substantial claims TO being watering pncc, and
there are those who prefer II 10 It'd door neigh
bors, 81 Adresse and Etretat. or 10 Trouvnle,
seven miles distant across the Seine. of
opinion but, when compared with English seaside
resorts, Havrc shines respondent Hotel Frascati,
built overlooking the ocean ana the entrance to tha
harbor, is exceiently kept and largely p9tronized
during July and August, branch OF the
Rotnschid family having passed the last two
summers there Americans found among It's
guests despite tho preference OF our countrymen
10 Etretat whore 200 are SAID to be Uaskng and
bathing. The baths ut Havre UNDER the sha low OF
frascas and ~ the open sea. where bathors arc lot
permitted 10 drown themselves u they would. as boats
and boatmon arc anchored OF the beach ready to
rescue The ignorant or oolhardy Tue air At Frascas
Is excellent the cooking and rooms good, the situation
convenient TO Paris. London or excursions, and
should not esteem II martyrdom TO DO obigod 10 re-
mn IN Harn .snvn 49,. from