The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-06

The New York Commercial Advertiser calls
attention to the results OF prohibition and
lio,,or licensing in Massachusetts. Appended
d the tenth annual report of the Labor Blu
yoau of that State Is a tabular statement
witch Is very instructive In 1874 Massa-
chusetts had prohibitory law, and In that
vear there were % .044 arrests for drunkenness
and 23,sG1 convictions, while the number of
naces where liquor was sold illegally was
5so9. In 1877, when license law was substi-
tinted In place OF the prohibltory enactment,
there were no illegal sales of liquor and the
number Of arrests for drunkenness was 1867
less than In 1874. That Is to say, when the
Gales Of liquor were regulated by we'll en-
forced license law, the sobriety of the commr-
nifty was greater, by 25 per cent, than when
drinks" were taken behind the door.
Another American staple that is finding
great favor abroad IL Cheddar cheese, the
manufacture Of which is increasing at an un-
precedented rate. The British papers make
frequent mention to the introduction of our
cheeses and the London Globe praises the
Western Cheddar, and says that enormous
auantities Of American cheese are sold In
England for Cheddar, Cheshire and Stilton.
awe have no right to complain of the inva-
sion," adds the Globe, "but 1t certainly be-
hooves us to endeavor to meet the Americans
reproducing, If possible better manufactured
articles at equally moderate prices" The
London Daily News, In Its report of the OK
hibit at the recent agricultural show In Lon
don says that very little cheese that Is called
Cheddar comes from the place OF that name
near Bristol, OF from any district within ken
OF Bristolians. Most OF 1t, indeed, is Amer
lean, like some of the finest of our reputed
'Cheshires,' and II things were but called by
their right names, in commerce and out Of It,,
American cheese would come In for It's due
share Of praise instead of being haltingly nc
knowledged or genteelly falsifed. AS a mat
ter Of fact, certified with accIamation by all
the judges, America, with which Is geograph-
ically incorporated Canada, affords the grand
est class In the exposition"
The Cincinnati Price Current, OF the twenty
seventh ultimo, publishes the following on the
pork packing Of the West:
With tomorrow will close the regular win
ter packing season. There Is but little to be
said supplementary to what has been offered
by us, until we can lurnlsn complete returns
III regard to number OF hogs packed and the
relative weight and yield of lard.
The current exhibits OF packing at the six
large cities now show an aggregate of $780,,
600 hogs, with two days work to be added
This with the additions viii h may be ex-
pected by complete final returns, will make
total Of about 100000. In regard to other
points. including the additions by new places
we regard II doubtful II the total shall exceed
100000 making an aggregate OF 7400000,
against last years 6505000 or an increase of
$4,000 over last year, and an excess Of 235 900
over the figures given above as the first of
January estimates.
The packing to date this season and to
the close of the winter last year. at the under
.r.a draln VI nc EnIl11