Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1880-05-01
THE WESTERN STAPLE.

Notwithstanding the serious drawback
in the early part of the season conse-
ouent upon the low stage of tie liver,
,Le grain trade of this port has been
most rom;sng and gives renewed assur-
ance Of hecOning, at no distant day,
colossal commercial factor. The ship
ments for the present month are expect
cd to exceed those of last, and those best
Informed in this branch oftradc estimate
that the GROSS receipts and exports for
tic whole season will fully double those
of last year.
AS an Illustration of the steady in
crease in the trade it may be mentioned
that from September, 1878. to March,
| 1879, the total Npnrts of corn through
this y ,rt was 2,2G0,G7O bushel, of wheat
1868, sos bushels, Of rye 2la,954 For the
season beginning Scptemhcr, 1879, to
March, 1880, the total was ,232,3o7
bushels of corn. 2,314,7G7 bushels or
wheat, and rye 214: :93l. showing gross
| Increase Of over 100 per cent.
Recently some Inconvenience occurred
| owing to !: lack of sufficient marine ton
lights il the North aud East, which
has naturally attracted tonnage in that
direction. Early in the season there was
any amount of tonnage 1T hand, but the
| difficulty ising from low water ca"sed
| a comparatively small shipment oftgraln,
| and co seuueutIS longer wait for ships.
The case is now, however. partially re
| - iS
{ very great.
+ Though in many instances 1t has been
urged that the elevator capacity is not
adequate to the shipments of grain, aud
| in some instances has caused unneces'"-
nv detentions, it is no, frequently that
this wait is notably felt. Mr.. Highly is
now building a floating elevator OF great
canacity. which it is thought will he
co,lplctcd in less than a month. AS the
wraiu season proper runs til JHly, II Will
| he seen that the new elevator will have
cpuortunitv to render effective service for
several months to come. The season may
run even much fiji, thrc, should the stage
of the river warrant it.
The tour line of harGes now plying be
tween st. Louis and New Orleans art
constantly increasing their number OF
bar~cs. Scarceiy 4 tow comes mere
which has not one or two new harGes II
line, and by the opening of next seas":
an immense series of fleets may be eX
pccted with possibly new companies il
; the field. The Western farmers an'
) shippers seem to be the more impressed
with f he desirahility of :hc tliHsissippl a
J a means of transporting their product
aoroad.
A feature of no inconsidcrahln na2nl
tudc is that it has been found that gran
, shirpch from New Orleans has invari;:b',
arrived in good coudltinn at its place "
destination. Hcrctotor it was frequent
" con,Dlained that the grain was dam
aged and this was owing 20 its pasSag
through the climate of New Orleans
but it hats been found that the real caus
was Il defective system of insp'ctlo
l which permitted the shipment OF d"maG
ed goods. At tic present time a !'itei
cnt rule is obsevrcd, and under rigid svs
: fem of inSucction. conducted under tn
: supervision Of Mr.. J. r. Bclllnap, II
> ua1nared gram is allowed TO be shippeH
Il 1t vas therefore carclns>neSS, rot cl
. mate. which raised the complaint of dan
Il are frei ghts.-N. O. Democrat.
1890