The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-11-08
The comparative position Of Tutures at New
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net rocstnts ut this port 80 Tar thls pehr hfs
sw. 1Bs bales against ilG.ll3 bales last year.
Yesterday the aivioas from abroad being
favorable. aud the demand being good. tho
market here was strong and active, Win salas
Of 10000 bales.
Tho Liverpool market was easer. prices be-
inr unchanged. with sales Of 10000 bales 81
which TACO we're American. Tho stock OF cotton
Mt that port Ia now 2ne 900 bales. against 2s1 600
NJ the same time last ynar. 81 which 100000 balea
are American against la 900 last yonr. Tho re-
nai pts nj Liyerpoo since September loot np
apa 900 bales. agnInat a7o.oo0 bales for the same
ttme last year. OF this amount tho rece'nta
from America aro 2pl 900 bales. against 700
bales Inst year. Tho price of MiddliDg Orleans
MT that port Ia now Cad. against Clad ut the
same date last year.
There was only small buainees done In -four
Yesterday Sales TG5 barrels. The tone of the
market was quiet and easy. and prices com
pared with rates current last Friday are o shade
lower.
Provisions, In tho trailing yesterday. ex-
hibIted the same weak and demoralizad feeling
which has been apparent oil the week The
movement WAS light and buyers conmnue to
hold aoof. purchasing only in hand 70 mouth
way.
Tho comparative receipts OF breadstufrs and
Flour. $500 barrels. last week $40 barrels: corn
meal Al barrels. last week "a barrels moss pork
90 barrels. last week Gas barrels: dry salt meats.
90 $50 barrels, In bulk $3.50 barrels last week:
Bacon-Dry salt and bacon packed. lH casks
and 1925 boxes last week DAT casks and 1900
boxss: hams las tierrea last week I'D tlorGaa:
lard, 4g5 tIerces and 4Ts kegs. last week $40
ticrees and 1880 kegs.
The sugar market continues strong and nc
tive. and priess during the week have mate
rally advanced. The receipts have boon lib
eral and the quality OF the sugar Ia rapidly
improving. Tho receipts thus far this season
amount to $3.50 hogsheads. against 1913 hogs
heads for the same time last year. Choice
whites are now quoted at 9aG01oAc. against o's@
pke last week or whites o'.eplOc. against sss@o9c
last week seconds I s @sMc. against cat last
week: yellow clarified s4@9ac. against ~ Tsa.c
last week good fair &c. against 7t4c last week:
fair 7,s@7ac. against o. 0G5ac last week.
The reports from the country concerning the
cane crop are exceedingly favorable. Under
the influence OF cold weather the cane is rapid
Nv ripening and the Yield Of juice Is good. The
stubble, which has been the weak part Of the
planting, IL coming out wonderfully we'll. while
the plant cane Ia yielding splendidly. The
high prices which sugar is now bringing
should safety our planters and we soc no rea-
sonable prospect OF a'decline In prices The
sugar crop OF Louisiana this year. though moi
as large as that OF last year, will realize moro
money, and will bring many Of our country
friends out of financial troubles.
The bark Excelsior arrived here yesterday
with 5000 bags OF coffee from Rio dc Janeiro.
The receipts OF coffee In Rio de Janeiro since
July are 100000 bags. OF which the United
States have taken 1o4600O. against 1856 900 bags
last year.
State Oonsols showed u little more life yester |
day than they have for weeks past and 500 900 |
were sold. The closing quotation was ~
against asa the day before. Premium Bonds
were quite active and the sales amounted to
sl25. 900. they closing ut 2s'k@2o. against 2sh@ |
2sss on Thursday.
THE VINEYARDS or CALIFoRNIA.-Th Presi-
dent OF the California State Nlticultural Society
has reported 10000 acres covered.wih vineyards
numbering 1000 900 vines and representing
with the land capital of $50 900. Another
complete report IL to be made ten years hence
Coon FIND.-Nine lacs of rupees were
found buried at Cabnl In accordance with
Information furnished by Yakoob Khan. This
IL not great many lacs. but one Iac OF rupees
Is 100000 In our money. Nine laos are. there
fore. very handsome "hnd.' Sir Frederick
Roberts promptly conlscate! Thorn.
A Lively YOU'VE CtTy.Tne immensely of
the business carried On lii the young city Of
Leadville may be comprehended. In measure.
by reference to a fact given In letter from that
city In one OF the newspapers. The Bank Of
Leadville. during the month Of September.
sold exchange to the value VI over 81. 900 ooo.
This would be satisfactory business for a city
vice or three times Its size but Leadvllle Is
money town.
A MANUFACTURING TowN.-Tne cotton mills
ut Cohoes. N. Y. Of which there are six. all
owned by one corporation. are In full opera
lion. AT present the number OF spindlss la
operation Is $4,000; number of looms, 600: u,
number of employees. about 5000: number Of
pounds Of cotton used per week about 375 .ooo
number Of yards of cotton made per week
ABOUT 100000. The manufacture Of knit I'M
lerWear Is also constantly increasing. In the
lily OF Cohoes the knitting business was first 8
established In 1850 and this was the first enter
prise OF the kidd in the United States. Nlns-
cen knitting mills ara now running. as against
wenly-one In 1873 whom the panic commenced.
tut the production has morefhu doubled. {
ENCOURAGING lMMtaRArfaN- Georgia has
weakened to the fact that to ENJOY an increase
4 wealth and prosperity she must encourage
The last General Assembly
assed an immigration act. hut It is said to be
at as liberal In Its provisions Hs 1t ought 10 h.
however, the Governor Is determined to make I
il most III IT, and has. therefore. appointed m
rent In New York to represent the interests Of
eorpia there. An effort will be made to in
ice d fair share Of the immigrants landing ut {
CIV York to locate in that State. While the /
orthwest Is rapidly filling up and the g cat |
alleys and plains Of that region are being |
,tted with splendid farms and beautiful VII. \
res, the South. with her rich solI and genial \
imafe. ID ssed ny almost Hnnotfeed. Texas n
one. of ali the Southern States is reaping any \
nett from the thousands of immigrants who F
~ ually leave Europe III search OF homes IN &
sourtry. I
RANKER OF The WoRLD.-The New York =
II List assumes that Ia all human Il
Ibis country will become the banker g
within the next quarter Of q cen> y