The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-11-12

are drinking loSB WHlSh} huh hAoA0 tooA p'ie"h
formerly. There was manufactured In the
fiscal year Of 1873 about 6,50O,00O gallons less
whisky than during the previous year, and
1.5OOO 900 more Of beer.
The steamer Port Eads, with barges, from
st. Louis, was due here last night with 4O012
bushels OF bulk wheat, $4,000 bushels Of bulk
corn and 25.827abushels of bulk rye. In addi-
tion to this there are on board 1884 pack
ages OF assorted freight and Western pro-
duce. -
The number of cigars consumed In this
country last year was 1,9050G3,743, being an
average of over forty-two cigars to every
man. woman and child. Assuming that one
fourth Of the population--a very large estf-
rnstn-ars smokers, each smoker would have
1863 cigars for the year. The amount Of to-
bacco other than cigars and cigarettes, con-
sumed was 5,212, ,93s, which is equal to more
than half pound to every inhabltant.
The Tennessee crop for the year ending
Sentember 30. 1878, was 305,O00 bushels
against 100000 for the year previous; In Vir-
pinia the crop was 405,000, against 100000 last
vear. and In North Carolina 1t was only $4,000,
aoaiust 125OOO In 1877. The growing crop
d for 1879 -79-is estimated at 100000 BUSH
als for Tennessee, 100000 for Virginia, and
10000 for North Carolina. The North Caro-
lima crop promises to be about the same as to
quality as lost year. A new feature with this
crop Ia the largely increased amount shelled,
one estimate being that one-fifth OF the crop
was taken in this way.
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srnson. the United States Consul General for
Brazil, to the effect that our share OF trade In
supplying the latter country with Hour was
falling Off A Washington correspondent OF
4he New York Times calls attention to the
fact that Mr.. Adamson's assertions are not
confirmed by official reports. He says:
The exports Of wheat flour from the United
STATES to Brazil during the last three fiscal
years were as follows 1876, 536, 180 barrels;
iS77. 4s2 200 barrels; 1878, &C., 1872 barrels. The
largest export was In 1876 when 599,832 bar
Tels were shipped to Brazil The shipment In
1878 yyas larger by 133, 1913 barrels than that in
1877 and 16,3OO greater than In 1875.
THE Philadelphia North American says:
sat last the iron trade seems to have taken
the start for which all have been waiting.
The sheet iron mills have all they want to do
and many Of them are far behind hand with
their orders The demand for rails also has
largely increased, and several companies are
going to put up additional mills, while fur
naces which have been cold all summer will
soon be lighted. Modern improvements have
doubtless made many of the older furnaces
almost useless, but 1t would hardly seem to
be wise to undertake the building Of new mills
Just at present. This general resumption
will give the mines the aid that they have
stood In sore need Of
The corn crop ut the West is represented
ae being rapidly prepared for market the
difficulties of harvesting and drying being
much less than last year, when the farmers
were compelled to wait until the excessive
rains were over before they could haul their
crops from the fields The estimate Of this
years crop. which was placed at ,30O,OO0,0O0
bushels, is now deemed to be rather under
the actual figures. The immense supply
gives assurance that our hog product for the
year ensuing will keep up the reputation thai
American hams are now obtaining, both at
home and abroad, for plenty Of corn among
the farmers means plenty of our other leading
staple-pork, while both together means
cheaper food and plenty of it for everybody.
According to the Washington correspond
ence of the New York Graphic, the annual re-
port Of the Commissioner Of Internal Reve-
nue. is about ready for the printer, and shows
that Il ], ,08g ,319 was collected during the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1873, @ decrease Of 8,367,-
231 from the receipts of the previous year.
The receipts were from the following sources:
1877. 1873,
Epirits ........... $57, 400 4a0 $50 400 5O3
TohaccO. .................. Al ,10G,547 40 0is $40
Fermsnted liuuOrS.....- g48O,78S 9,937 052
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