The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-11-30

supplies OF goods, VINO were llhouceo 10 run
up to Cincinnati TO see if they could not do
better, and, after looking IN Cincinnati, re-
turned to Louisville to find il, the better
market
The interests of Louisville and the South
are identical. That which affects the South
affects Louisville. This is not the case with
any other city. Take any Of the Western
Cities and they have their trade from sections
all around them. Cut off the trade from one
section, snd they have three other directions
in which to look for business In this respect
they are more independent, but in the same
degree they are less obiigiug Louisville can
not afford to lose the trade Of thelSouth;
therefore she can not afford to allow: other
cities to outbid her for the patronage Of the
South whichpecul.ariy belongs to her. Our
merchants can rely implicitly upon the state
ment that they can do as well snd will be
treated better than in any other city that is
available to the trade of this section.
THE TOBACCO TRADE.
1t is pretty generally known that Louisville
has the reputation of being the'Ibest and
largest leaf tobacco market in the world.
This fact alone gives the city prominence
in the commercial world that is very sd-
vantsgeous. Kentucky has been, almost from
its first settlement large tobacco State, that
article being one of its most important agri-
cultural products. The sales Of tobacco in
Louisville for five years past have averaged
$4,000 hogsheads per year. The receipts Of
tobacco at the Louisville warehouses, for the
year ending October 81, amounted to 1921
hoesheads, and the sales to eso25. The sales
for the present year, ending December 81,
will BE- about 10000, the largest business ever
recorded in Louisville. Over ten millions of
dollars are paid for tobacco annually in LOU
isville
We have not time to speak Of the numer-
GUS tobacco and cigar manufactures Of Louis
Vile, in which many fsvorite brands Of chew
ing tobsccos and millions of cigars are an
nuslly manufactured. All the world over the
brand of Louisville house is guarantee OF
q good quality of tobacco, and this branch Of
business alone affords employment to over
two thousand persons, and pays revenue tax
of over 81, 100000 year.
SOLE LEATHER AND HARNESS LEATHER.
The manufacture of leather is one Of the
principal interests of Louisville, and through.
out Europe and in this country she enjoys the
reputation Of being the best sole leather mar
ket in the world. AS an evidence of this,
there is used in the seventeen large tannsries
Of that city no less than twenty thousand
cords of tanbark annually in manufacturing
100000 sides of sole leather. Large qusnti-
ties of this leather are exported to Strasburg,
Germany, and to other parts of Europe, but
it is principally used in this country-in New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky
Harness leather is also extensively made in
Louisville. The average product per annum
of this class of leather is about $780, 900 sides.
These facts will convince those who wish
to purchase leather that there is no better
place 10 buy than in the market which Is
known the world over as the greatest leather
manufacturing point. This being true, ou1
readers are prepared for the statement also
that Louisville is manufacturing on larger
scale than ever articles that are made o.
leather.
BOOTS AND SHOES.
There has been large increase in the man
ufacture of shoes in Louisville during the
past few years. several new establishments
having sprung up, while those who have beer
in operation for several years have enlarged
their facilities in order to meet the demsnd
of tho trade. 1t has been found that tn
shoes made by Eastern manufactures are no
az we'll suited to the feet of the Southern
people as those made nearer home, and tn
Louisville manufacturers have taken especla
pains to make their shoes Of more symmetrical
shape, to suit the average Southern foot an
the result is that their shoes are largely u
demand in the South. There are eleven Q
these large manufactures in the city, en-
blowing over one thousand hands, maxim
this now one of the most important INDUS
tries of the city. There are over thirty Doc
and shoe houses, including manufactures an
wholesale Dealers doing nearly seven million
worth Of business year.
3 SADDLES AND HARNESS.
In this branch, too, Louisville is one OF tn
!, leading markets in the country. There Al
8 about twenty manufactures, with large cal
Q ital, employing q great force Of hands,
. whom are paid ample wages. This being
= great leather market, they are able to NAL
9 horse-collars, harness, saddles and brides,
s more lasting quality and cheaper than al
Q made elsewhere.
PLOW MANUFACTURES.
l. The number of plows produced annual
It by the several large pillow manufactures,
6 which the "Avery," "Brinly" and "Meikl'
IS are the leading makes, and the united cap'c'
d of these manufactures is about one thousar
h plows per day.
q FURNITURE.
d There is no city in the country that b
l. better facilities for manufacturing furnitul
q and this branch of business has always beer
n matter Of pride to tho city Of Louisvi'