The New York herald., 1878-11-17
BUSINESS REVIVAL.
THE TRADE OF LOUISVILLE, KY, LARGELY IN
CREASED SINCE THE sUBsIDENcR OF THE
sCoURGE-CgoPs IN KENTUCKY

THE TRADE OF LOUISVILLE, KY, LARGELY IN
CREASED SINCE THE sUBsIDENCE OF THE
sCoURGE--cRoPs IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. Nov. IL, 1873
The trade Of Louisville which had most peculiar
experience dsring the existence Of the great epidemic
in the South has now fairly opened and may be said
to be booming. sweetiy booming" Geographically
the gateway TO the South, Louisville large
Southern trade at al times but at the pres
ent moment is enjoying such patronage
was never given before. When the yellow
fever broke ont this year Louisville officially
declared her gates open to all Southern refugees and
the consequence such an influx Of strangers
had never been known before. Other cities had quar-
antincd against stricken Places and therefore
the first point thought OF by those fleeing Louis
vile. Agreat rush of business followed the coming
Of these people. particularly in retail way Other
% having n her q,iarantinea sgsins. BY southern
cities where fever had not shown itself
the reason given being the eIissance ~, Of some
lishment OF these quarantinos against Louisville
was most severely felt in commercial circles for
awhile. but when tho fever Was at the end OF its long
career cities which had quarantued against Louisville
discovered quickly the injustice Of their action and
FASTENED to make all possible rcparation. the result
Louisville well take care Of These orders, with
those from persons who spent days OF refuge in
Louisville, cause splendid fall and winter trade.
CHOPS.
The November report of the Kentucky Commits
sicner OF Agriculture gives the Following facts con-
ccrning crops
There has been this month material change reported in
the crops during the year The only staple har
vested is which has owing 20 the late fall maturcd In
excellent order The fact that killing frost did
appear In Kentucky until tho 4th Of October Is
dcnted in our annals This gave ample time
.or the maturity of all the outstanding tobacco
but may prove quite detrimental 70 the fallscwn
wheat by ahording good 10 the essian fly to de-
posi-, eggs the tender wheat plants There s grca.
about the low prices OF all
kinds of agricultural products particularly for hogs, corn
and mules.
Winter wheat has been acreage about equal
last crop although the preparation Of the ground has
than usual and pains have been taken
The proportion OF drilled wheat
is greater than before IN the State.
The barley and rye this fall in each no.
aud the cultivation much better than last year.
The other crops reported In yield about tho same as
except corn, which s not good
anticipated fair report q the yield this year will
befor tobacco TU ~, wheat NJ barley no: oats
Ioo hemp So potatoes l1o hay, 1 grasses and clover
iO5 peaches jp; apples. a.: pears, ~; other fruits
Therc has been decrease IN tho number cf mules raised
owing 10 the prices obtained for them the
crn markets Horses are IN numbers fully avetage cattle
about and sheep and hogs each 100. Hog cholera Is
icss destructive than has been any since the
aud stock hogs largely the
the mountain counties.