The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-13
TRADE ITEMS.

TRADE ITEMS.
Last year Louisville exporting firm
purchased from one Louisville firm in the
country produce business $4,000 worth OF
dried apples. This item illustrates the
large dimensions OF the trade which has
been built Up ON so insignificant an article.
They are exported hence direct to France
in large quantities, being packed in barrels
under heavy pressure. The foreign de-
mand is said to be increasing more rapidly
than the supply.
The British government has controlled
the telegraph wires for over ten years The
increase IA the number of messages sent is
remarkable. In 1901 the total number
of dispatches was only 9,SjO, l7S IN lsSl-S2
it had risen to 81 ,3i5SGl. After deduoting
about 5000, Coz press and government mes
cages, IL appears that the average number
of private dispatches last year was about
three for each four persons in the United
Kingdom.
The Imports of foreign merchandise ut
New York during tho past week were quite
heavy, being considerably above the usual
average, The total is $ll ,330,6Oi against
Sl0,0l2 977 for the same week last year.
The increase is very pronounced IN the
receipts of dry goods, which amounted to
Si, 62, 5GS, though the imports OF general
merchandise are of good proportions, the
total being $6,S3l ,036. TINS receipts OF
many of the leading items of general mer-
chandise, sugar, undressed hides india rub
Ger, pre- ious stones etc. exhibit an increase
compared with the previous week. There
was Il slight falling of in the imports of
coffee Ind tea Since January !, TIE i'm
ports at New York aggregate SS2,OG5, 2OJ,
compared with $S7 1872 ,030 for the cores
ponding period OF 1882 and $70liG,2OS for
1881.
The statistics of occupation show iSl2
actors 0,loi artists; ,l3l authors; 1881
BARRIERS; Ga, 60S ccrgymen; 1874 dentists,
1913 $50 domestic servants; l230S journal
lists; "a, 1877 lawyers; 80, All musicians 1861
physicians and surgeons; 227,7l0 teachers
and scientists; Is, 1853 commercial travellers;
6,ll3 nndertakers; l72,72l blacksmiths. 373,
l43 carpenters and joiners: lOl 100 machin-
lists, l02,4I3 masons; $780, Ol miliners
dressmakers and seamstresses; rs $50 paint
ers and varnishers; 1888 plumbers and
gas-iittors 72,726 printers, photographers
ami slereotypers ., FOG rag.pickers, and 1885,
1855 tailors.
Tho states of Columbia are rich in resour-
ces of the forest Tho supplies Of CEDAR
mahogany, iustic, rosewood, ebony, log
wood and other woods are at least vast,
and they are for the most part accessible by
the rivers that traverse the interior. The
coroanut trade with this country is usu-
ally of considerable Importance although
at present the crops are destroyed by locusts
hot leaving enough for the nome demand
and the prireis $40 To $50 per coo. The
shipment to this country in 1879 reached / :
0OO,OoO nuts; but this year had II not been
iorthe locns,s, 100000 would have been
sent Collcc is an important agricultural
product, hut II is raised there under some
Ina l..,tt, lltV
dry and hot. 1t is usually planted between
rows OF bananas or under lrOndose trees
But the bean IN highly esteemed, and il
known as Maracalbo or Venezuelan. Rice
Is raised TO II considerable extent, but is in
ierlor to tho lmpOr cd varieties.
The total number oi farms IN 1850 was
i,O0S901. or these 2,2CS,31i weIc under
100 acres; l.69jHS3 over 100 and under 800
acres; 70 9I2 over 500 aud under goo acres,
and 2S,57S 900 acres and over. Georgia has
9O2 farms OF 1000 acresand over Alabama,
6B; Virginia, dil South Cartltnn, iS2
Mississippi lSl ; Louisiana, 37l; North
Carolina, 3ll California 262 Illinois, IA
New York, n, The acreage in farms was
13j OSl $50, the value OF which was $40 49,
u1sT6, and the value of farming imple-
mtnts and machinery $l06 620,0b5.
The Boston Traveller makes the following
estimate orour trad, with Mexico Should
the pending reciprocity treaty be perfected
there Is no doubt but this trade could be
largely increased The aggregate OF annual
imports from Mexico may be set at about
S6,OtO,000, But of this sum $G,50O0OO was
specie, according to the latest returns,
leaving $S,50O,OO0 for merchandise, And
OF this latter sum considerably more than
hall represents goods which came free OF
duty The articles imported were Z 900, 600
pounds OF coffee, free OF duty, worth Sl.S0J,-
UOi hides S2,5OOO0, also free; of dutahle
articles lutte, 9O,OOO tons, worth over $1,000
600; sugar 5000 600 pounds, worth
SlN,OOO tobacco. $50 600; animals, $500 |
900, breadstulls, 500 0N; nuts, $50 O0O;
precious stones, 10000; fruits, 500 900; |
lead $4,000; ANA IA few Others of less i'm.
portance. Our exports to Mexico were
worth $l5,5OOO0O, consisting of iron and
steel worth Si0Oo,0O0;' cotton goods, s.
5VOOOO; provisions 100000; wood lumber,
etc, .Sl,6N,OOOi sugar, 100000; sewing
machines, cars, gunpovder, kerosene oil,
papers, animals, boots ana shoes, etc.,
making up the balance.
The report OF the adulteration OF food has
been presented recently to tho Canadian
house OF commons. The adultcration of
food seems to be steadily decreasing. In
1876 II was oil per cent, and last year %
The following is quoted from the report
pear TO DO of good quality. OF l97 samples
of butte analysed, As were found to DO adul.
tsra'ed and returned as doubtful. Out of
~ samples of canned fruit, hut . are re-,
turne us adulterated, while several are re-.
ported to contain traces OF iron and tin. OF
l6O samples of condiments analysed, 20 were
found to be adulteratcd. The authorization
OF this kind of food seems to be on the in
crease. Fiity.three samples of cocoa were
analy zed aud 10 were returned as aduter.
ated, OF which were found to be chocolate
instead of cocoa. Chocolates were all found
pure, Slxty'n,ne samples Of coffee were
analy2ed, IL of which were adulteratcd. Out
OF 2O2 samples OF milk, 80 are reported MS
adulterated and 10 returned as doubtful.
Twen'y.seyen cans of potted meats were
analysed; were und to contain traces of
tin and lead, Sugars are reported as pure
although traces Of glucose are present in
some samples. Sixty.six samples of sweets
were analysed, and only found to be adul.
terated, the adulterauons being plaster of
paris and coloring matter. OF IS samples
OF ten, ~ are reported rs aduterated, the
PRINCIPAL authorizations being foreign leaves
and heavy facing.
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