Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-10-11
FOOD SHIPMENTS TO EUROPE

All general readers know that the Uni
ted States export great quantities ofpro-
visions, meats. e;c., to Europe, but the
figures are usually so large that they are
passed over with glance and are not
fully comprehended. A more intelligent
understanding of the immensity of our
exports may be had by a careful perusal
of only portion of one days shipment
of food. On Saturday, September 18Th,
seven large steamers sailed from the
pot of New York laden with American
produce, the principa items of which are
thus given in the Scientific american of
October 4th {:
The HelUetia, of the National Steam,
ship Line, for Liverpool, had on board
l ,2O0 bales OF cotton, 81 ,0O0 bushels OF
grain, SEQ boxes of bacon, 900 boxes of
cheese, $50 packages of butter, 700 sacks
of -four, 200 cases of canned meats, 200
packages ofsundries, and 45 tons weight
of fresh meat.
The Germdnic, Of the White Star Line.
for Liverpool. took out 600 boxes of
bacon, 81 tierces of pork, 100 barrels of
pork, 700 barrels of sugar. 2l0 barrels of
sirup, $500 sacks of four. / 300 bales Of
cotton, AZ hogsheads of tobacco, $4,000
bushels of corn, 500 barrels of -four, 450
bales of hops, II COO boxes ofcheese, g.
00O boxes of butter, and 60 tons of fresh
meat.
Among othe- articles of merchandise
the Olympus. Of the Cunard Line, for
Liverpool, had on board 1900 bales Of
cotton, i3 900 bushels of wheat, 1900
bushels Of corn, 100 sacks of -four, go
casks of skins, 80 tons Of leather, 500 boxes
of bacon, 400 cases of canned meats, and
500 dried hides.
The cargo of the steamship Oder, OF
the Imperial German Mail Line, Tor Bre-
men, was composed of 1902 bushels Of
/ corn, $3.50 bushels of wheat, $40 hogs
heads of tobacco, $50 cases of tobacco,
100 bales of tobacco, 1900 packages Of
butter, 500 sides Of leather, $50 tlerces
Of lard, so tierces of grea Sc, 200 barrels of
-four. 100 barrels of peas, IS boxes Of ba-
con, 300 boxes OF coined beef. $50 boxes
of sausages, and so barrels of corned beef
The Ethiopia, OF the Anchor Line. for
Glasgow. carried 40 ,000 bushels of corn,
l 700 barrels Of -four, 5000 sacks of -four,
4 900 boxes Of cheese, 20 hogsAeads OF
.allow, $50 tierces of beef, 900 boxes of
bacon, 1000 packages of butter, 900
quarters of fresh beef and 200 carcasses
Of sheep.
The Australid, of the Anchor Line,
for London, hnd on board $500 sacks Of
-four, $50 sacks ofoatmeal, 4,035 pack
ages of canned goods 230 boxes of bacon.
l25 boxes of hams, 30 tIerces of beef,
40 barrels of tongues, 1900 boxes of
cheese, $50 barrels of lard oil, $50 bar
rels of -four, 5000 bushels of wheat,
700 quarters of beef, 300 carcasses Of
sheep, and l25 live bullocks.
The ASsy'Td of the Anchor Line, for
Bristol took out 80, 900 bushels Of whea !
1000 barrels of -four, 5000 boxes of
cheese, 400 boxes Of bacon, 100 tons Of
talow, 400 barrels of lard OIL 900 packa-
ges of lard, 140 tons of oil cake, and 400
bags OF -four.
This, it mus. be borne in mind. in
cludes only the more important ship.
ments by steamers. A vast amount Of
produce, particularly grain, is exported
in sailing vessels.
Ship owners report rapidly increas-
ing demand for American products in
Enropc-a demand so urgent that the
carrying rates for grain have been raised
from thirty to forty per cent above those
that obtained three months ago.