New-York tribune., 1879-01-02

steam NJ Standardization with New-york they can buy
in smaller lots and more trruentiy the preference
of exchange Is in favor Of New-York. whittier a
large portion OF the exports OF tue colony are
summed Drafts NeT-fIrk can be bought
rcauily mt par and somctit.'s for less whilst eX-
change on London is scarce and at a premium. II
by any means the United states could absorb All
the export trade Of these islands, aud could BUY up
alI tnry nave 10 SELL 1t would aid an additional in-
mise TO the drift of trade which now seems 10 De
setting steadily and cncou a. ngly III that direction.
In order to give an idea o. the prSsenl c9nai1on
of trade with the Bahsmas append Few statlstics
taken from "A responsible source. The amount of
butter imported from the United states durlng the
past year was 1O45S lss worth sio,2oo Gah9iez'
yane 81 n05 cheese, l7.uOO lbs. value, T2,4Oo;
coffee 34913 ibs, value, -: 40; corn 03o BUSH
value $50. .5I2 -four, Io,jyD bbls. value, $780,
9GI is ice, 70i tons. value. Si,693; lumber,
value, so O;I9 lard, .sj,5'- lbs, value. Ss,223;
saltcn meats. 41S5 lbs, yano, S35,252 90 oils,
2O13l GALS, value, Si,Go0; nee. ,769 lbs.
value, SG,3GJ wnskey, l.33G gals; rum, 1868
gas.; shingles, $50 s2G. value. $3.50; SOAP, ~
I31 lbs sugars, 1892 lbs, value. Sl4 25S 81
tobacco lO7 O20 lbs. yape, ~ 900; the foregoing
articles all paying a sP"''" duty. Various other
70 per cent. and in whci ase ipcudcd ali wool
len goods coions, pTIntS, Liens siiNs, hardware,
rartG,uWare, ETC, were imported from the United
5. aies to the declared value OF Sl07,223 %.
CA iie other sand. general idea of the character
and value vi the explris 10 be Uultod States may
be obtained from the folio ng figures referring to
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value, 80. l4S cotton, L. 70 fbs; banaIs. 1880
lunches yalnr. SI,O7N; cocoa uuis, 1922
grape fruit, I47,37j h' value 1868; lllges,
3J0, ,55O oranges, 3,l.J,52U, value, S2lOlS;
plneappes, 321,-29 dozen, value $l65,00S II
tomatoes, 7.Os7 crates, value. $l,935; ~ eryed
pneapp.es, 10000 crates. value, S27,7S" salt,
l32, 900 bushels, value, SiO,255; Coz shells,
22J, $50, galur, S2,1lG; sponge, ll5,l -" pounds,
value, S53 40 oil; turtl- SMELL vaIr 400
various W dis, Ydqe, vi '','. An addition OF tie
tables shows that the totu. InporaIons icOln the
United States DUNG the r"dr amount 10 $IOJ.-
3iS, beng an lDcreaSe Owe ~! OF nca y $4,000.
1he total exports to the United States during the
salur period were 1917 "a , increase of nearly
SO 900 Over the preceding year. certain portion
OF this Increase Is attributable to the arrival and
resbipmcnt IF wrecked goods but enough ~ left III
the way OF legitimate trade to snow that the trade
Is gradually slipping from England and going to
Whilst TIN, condition of affairs is gratifying to
an American, nevertheless the general state OF the
export and import trade of the colony not such
a, TO anord a pleasant outlook to the cOlOnists
tnenselSrs, tor their lmpO.' are increasing more
rapidly tnan their expOr thus establishing
ba4auce of trade with The world at large against
them. elves, which does nOt bctOken nigh degree
Of prosperity. In TACT, re Bahamas have not
made any money of iate, and the
lust closed has been one pccunarlv uufOr-
tunate. IHere was an lmnerse crop OF pine
apples, one OF the most Va Gli!, articles OF export
winch the colony produces. a.ri the prospects IN
Marcn last were good Tor prosperous season Hut
some greedy Shippers sent several cargocs OF uilpo
fruit 10 New-lork too early, Hnlch gave the lr'- a
bad reputation 40 start WITH THIS vas follow Dy
heavy rains, which did the iruit no good. Adverse
winds produced long voyages and many Fess'ls
brought their caTgoeS in III bad condition. ih,Se
things were dscOuraglng, aud prices rLIcd So .0w
III the States, that planter refused to gather the
balance OF the crop. ana thce7hus OF uoLes 0I toe
choicest fIuIt were left to decay on the plants
Competent judges say the plneapple growers never
had year, and that the money received ior
the pines shipped would not equal Do per cent -
the DECLARED values. The sales Of the car q.
shipped should have brought INTO the COLONY
least 800, 0O0-whcreas II the proceeds amOu:.i /,
Il
tprested The colony is also suffering mtci lust
now from a great depression III the 5alt industry
Formerly large quantities ot SAT- were fabtd m
exported to the United States but the present tAjh
on salt in America amounts 20 virtual Pm Il OF
of any exports 10 ;he United 'tates Sol lie
goes to Canada, but the salt lndustr' IL ltdrly
destroyed.
Tho delightful clmlte of ne Bahamas bo Q. 5ii
to Nassau q =. equation of late as 'tslr, IL
Winter resort for tourists and myalils an t''s
Winter promises to sec greater M oI
visitors hero tan ever before. La Va
ter over eight Ldndred strangers visited A.iNsau
spending individually from "a fortnight 90 several
months a. pleasure or convenience suEge. ~. Tho
Royal Victoria Hotel. under the manage NJ r
New-York gentlemen. MeSsre. ,lellen. N'n'''f
King was full all Winter, ii the Varlc.., a.
boarding houses did n 3D. wing Dusl .-,. lhr
ROYAL Victoria this Wmi, - under the .raua-
mont of j. VI. Morton. OF Grrn lwlch, Conc e'r'
tlcInan experienced IN his il~'ncs-, who '.N'r pJ
the last steamer and who ,,rmallv open'i t''..'.
taulishncnt OH the 22d of November. just '' .'.t
to serve an elegant Thanksgiving nucr So tg,t.'
American style. TO his pTescn; guests to wi',I ihe
host extended numerous invItatuns 20 lea" HY ell
tlemcn of Nassau. Ii was feared at Dr. ...s nat
tne mlshap To the CLEOPATRA might ca hle IN.
t.rruptiou to the flow of Winter trayc. his d-
rectIon but the promptncss wlth which t. NOrman
was put the line removed all sn "pprt he's'"rS
and The regular schedule Oi departures ION N"E.
York will be observed. 1t il expected that ai:er
January / there viii be senii-nonthly steamer
from Savannah TO Nassnu 'ia some Florida port;
probabiy 1t. Augustine, ...i IN Will enable tImid
tourists and iHyaiIds TO reduce the sea voyage TO
the Bahamas to the minimum.