The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-12-02


The Oh portation Of American hldoe TO Europe
has seachei large proportions, England aud
Germany taking tho most IF them. Thta trade
haH now become permanent and II Ia rather in
creased lily the emharrREsmentB thrown IN tho
way nf American cattle trade IN Europe. Tho
shinmenta N hides IN nina months amount to
abcnt ,nOo,nno
The rfntgstioian 0f tho New York Produce En-
change haa COMPLIED the following abatement
showing the amount Of grain In sight IN this
eouatry mud Canada on tho dates namod:
Nov. ~ 1870 Nov iii. 1873.
Wheat bushels z.-. ~ IA nNn +. 2Q9 900
Corn. bushes lttHnoo inoa1 900
Oats. buRhals }0a6n l6ot ahn
Rye. bushels leo anh i.2M,m
Barley. bushels b,lenNoo t.4F4noo
The Cincinnati Pttrn Current states that tho
granger element has been takng hold ~
loork and lard for future delivery Mt that point
4huE stimulating tho market ana enabling
sellers of hogs TO realize better prices. This
aipss ii buyore adds Tho Price Current
probably base their calculations ~ the
outcome of tho winter season upon tho rela-
lively short supply Of hog4 In their own partia-
ALTAR neighborhoada, which Is not n safe way Of
asti mating the entire Weat.
York Tribune. In lts business article for
Thanksgiving Day. furnishes some Interesting
comparisons III regard 20 the grain trade Of the
year from January to November ~. 40 com
pared with the same poriod of 1879 Tho total
receipts of grim nj tho four ports for thia year
mp 10 The date named have heeG 2JI .oaa s6n
bushels. ngainst 206 Ar aiT hushas Tor the Same
time last year. The nereRse amounts 10 20 hs6.-
bss bushels. Of which Now York gained only
s,ssb, t65 bushels while Baltimore gained Il spl,-
vU7 bushels Philadelphia i an .7sl hushols md
Hoet0n a.04T. bls husbels
THE SPECULATIVE FEyEH,-Tho Now York
Herald. re.erting to the recent spceuaions III
stocks saya the orders from tho small towns
were never 30 numerous M during the raeent
excitement: Never has there begun 10 ho such
q speculative commotion throughout the
country az within tho past few weeks. Orders
from North, South En- I and West hava boon
shree or four times greater than ever before.
The mania has penetrated t. Canada tho agrt
cultural South to Nebenska Texas and even
me TerrItories Man and women have been
purchasing recently on margins to whom stock
operations are entirely new experiencea.
These new hands ut tho business did not un-
derstand enough about 1t to make provision tor
daily fluctuations. They commonly lost. be-
oauae they did not make tho marg good at q
critical iuncture Older hands knew enough 10
avoid losing by not making q margin & ood
when the chances were In one direction.
MOVEMENTS CoFFEE hrATENENT. We tako
tho following from the monthly ooffee staN-
ment Of Messrs. Small 60.
Imports Of Rio coffeo since July Il 1870 Bags
60 November ~, Hs.S6S
Arrived siuoe *.-.# II lH2
Total receipts this season lno o20
Sales for consumptipn from direct I'm
nortatious since July !. 1870 sT,ssa
stock on hand December l. 1879 -...s.-s 1a1a2
Calculations CarGoes prime " so0IT " eatgoes
good l6.@17, carsoes fair lo4GlG's. eargons or
Sock Tlts Day ~ Frs HdHis Johnston
Gordon Go. 5000 bugs. Agar LcnnE 5000
order 3l32: total. 12t32 bags.
Remarks Since the issue OF our last monthly
OUR market has ruled quiet. with slight varia-
dons In values The late conflicting Rio nd
vices have somewhat unsettled coniiianre ana
our market closes quiet, with more disposition
un the part OF holders to realize Dealers stock
n. 600 bags, Exchange on London. t,soeea sot.
geF bank.
Gun MERCHANT MARINE. ANp THE NAVIGATION
LAWS. The tariff and navigation laws are fast
ndInR the American merchant marneto navy
loness locker 10 keep company with Seeor Rob-
esons navy According to the figures set down
nv the Register Of the Treasury In his annual
report the total tonnage In the country has de-
aFe ased ~. l6t tons since last year. The steam
gonnage. including Of course steamboats, ON
our rivers. has ii creased sl93 tons. tile canal
Boat tonnage used on Interior water routes has
Increased 5000 tons while the barge tonnage
&as increased SOD tons. While our inland
carrying trade has prspered, tho sailing
sDnEage used mainly III the seas shows the
enormous decrea G during the year ef 500
eona which represents he capacity Of hun |
slred good sized ships. to say nGthin. of schoan-
ara and other small craft. Tho tonnage Of
vessels built during the past year was .14-&
sons less than that OF the preceding Year.
A SIMrLICAT1oN or CUSTOMS LAws.-A New
York letter states thlt the foreign importers
will make q stree {. Gort On the assembling Of
Congress to cNaet al Immediate simpication
a1i the Customs laws without directly t0u hing
she tariff 18th view Of removing many Sc
siouE distractions III the transaction OF bust |
aoss, Rules and regulations at the custom
~ ..ss5 40 conflict that an Intelligent admins
rsstion Of the laws In many cases is ply Inn
feasible. and the result. Is the detention Of
gg,xe amounts or imported merchandise under /
government lick and key until some decision |
sast be arrived st. the merchant meanwhile |
@sIng his market. The Secretary of the Treas
zry. It is stated, has promised to use his inau-
zee 70 procure thorough revision of the rules