The New York herald., 1879-09-14
OUR EXPORT TRADE.

DEPARTURE OF SEVEN STEAMSHIPS FOR EU-
ROPE IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF AMERICAN
PRODUCTS GOING ABROAD.
There could scarcely be better indication Of re-
turning prosperity this country than the present
condition of Americas export trade. which has not
only grown to enormous proportions. but is still
steadily increasing No less than seven steamships
sailed for Europe yesterday. taking out cargoes
valued in the aggregate at considerably over
81. 900 0OO The Helvetia. of the National Steam
ship line, for Liverpool. had board 1900
bales of cotton. $4,000 bushels of grain, 500
boxes of bacon 900 boxes of cheese $50 packages Of
butter 700 sacks of -four. 200 Of canned meats
200 packages OF sandres and 40 tons weight Of ros
meat.
The Germanic, of the White Star iine for Liver
pool took out 1900 boxes OF bacon, 81 tierces of
pork 100 barrels of pork ZOO barrels of sugar. 2lO
barrels of syrup. $500 sacks Of four 1900 bales OF
cotton 4S hogsheads Of tobacco. 900 bushels of
corn 500 barrels of hour. 450 bales of hops II 900
boxes of cheese 5000 boxes of butter aud ~ tons OF
fresh meat.
of the Cunard line, tor Liverpool had board 200
bales of cotton 900 bushels OF wheat, 1000 BUSH
els OF corn lou sacks OF -four. 60 casks OF SKINS 80
tons of leather 500 boxes of bacon, 400 cases of
canned meats and 50O dried hides.
The cargo of the steamship Oder. Of the Imperial
German Mail line for Bremen, composed of
SO32 bushels of corn, 5370 bushels OF wheat, $40
Of tobacco $50 cases of tobacco. 100 bales
OF tobacco. 22O0 packages OF butter. 800 sides of
leather $50 terces of lard, 90 tierces of grease 200
barrels of four. 100 barrels OF peas. rs boxes of
bacon 800 boxes OF corned beef $50 boxes OF sausaes
and so barrels OF corned beef.
OTHER VESSELS. tN
The Ethiopia. OF the Anchor line. for Glasgow.
carried 900 bushels of corn 11OO barrels of -four.
5000 sacks -four. 1000 boxes OF cheese. 20 hogs
heads of taow. 100 terces of beef. 900 boxes Of
bacon 900 packages of butter 900 quarters OF fresh
beef and 2U0 carcasses OF sheep.
The Australia. OF the Anchor line, for London. had
O35 package of canned goods $50 boxes OF bacon.
lbs boxes of hams 81 erces OF beef 40 barrels OF
tongues. 800 boxes OF cheese 45O barrels OF lard
oil barrels of our 5000 bushels OF wheat, 100
quarters Of beef 500 caIcasses OF sheep and l25 live
bullocKs.
The Assyria, of the Anchor line, for Bristol took
out 80 900 bushels of wheat. 1900 barrels Of -four.
5000 boxes of cheese 400 boxes Of bacon 100 tons OF
tallow 400 barrels OF lard OIL packages OF lard
14O tons of oilcake and /, 400 bags of -four.
Mr. q. Klupfel, the freight agent of the Imperial
German Mail line. said that during the past three
creased considerably. This. he said was owing in a
great to the reports Of the failure of the
crops there. He thought that the new German tariff
portion Of which welt into operation on the
lst OF July, while the remainder will 60 into force
on the lst prox, will result IN further augmenting
represents is carrying about the same amount Of
freghts to Europe now US it carried year with
the same number OF steamers. he says the exports
have largely increased during that time. the
is distributed among much larger number of ves-
sells at present. He added that owing the failure
of the crops in Europe the tariff CARRYING grain
had increased about twenty-five per cent during the
past three months.
At the Office OF the Anchor line it was ascertained
that the company had ull the business they could
attend to. Their steamers were all carrying tull
cargoes and have been doing so tor some time past
The increased demand for American products in Eu-
rope has caused the carrying rates for grain to be
from thirty to forty per cent higher than they
three months ago.
The steamers carried out comparatively few cabin
passengers. Among the more prominent passengers
were the Baron and Baroness Won Hoffman and tam
lily, Lieutenant u. Il. L. Harrison, Rev. Walter
Worth, ID. T. 7. Fish. William Merten and DR..
G.ch