Telegram-herald., 1889-06-28

Louisiana National BAnk .-...-...... ltsataa
state National Bank ...........-. .....-. ~ 90
New Orleans National Bank .-.-.-..-...... a0uoO
whitney National Bank ..--.-..------...- 4U0tD
Union National Bank .-.......-..-.-.-.--.. 5uuN0u
Mutual National Bank .-....-...-....---. .tlU go
errmanla Satioaal Bank ---...-...-...-... ,fslft0
HIbcrnia NAii0nal Bank .....-----.......-. 1000
The surplus and undivided profits OF
these banks Is sand To be very large.
Barracks.
4 visit TO the barracks on the levee,
at the extreme end or lower limits OF
tine city are located the L. ;. Barracks,
officially known as Jackson Barracks.
They face the river and consist OF
series OF brick barracks and officers
quarters, with an esplanade IN the
center. The whole Is inclOsed by thick,
brick walls. Tins place has been OF
great importance and may be properly
called fortified barracks, for it IS for
tlhcatIon III Itself. At the four corners
are towers with emDrasures for guns,
and the walls pierced for musketry FIR
ing. The barracks and surrounding
grounds are kept IN perfect order, and
are usually occupied by several com
panies of the different armies of the
United States service.
The entire institution Is picture OF
neatness, and to be admired. On our
way back to the city We met 4 cage, or
kennel wagon, filled with every specie
OF cannes, some OF the finest specimens
we have ever seen. Upon inquiry we
were told that these dogs were gathered
IN by regular appointed officers, when
ever found away from home, placed
into a doc pound for twenty-four hours,
and II called for by the owner they were
delivered upon payment OF - head.
After the time established by law they
were killed and their hides sold. This
money IS gwen TO the captOrs IN pay
mcut for their work. We felt sorry for
the poor animals. But death Il sure 10
come 10 every living being on earth, and
10 does not come to all alike.
The Largest Cotton Ports in the World.
CarOndelet and Gravier-sts. are con-
sldered the center of the cotton busi-
ness and IN this neighbOrhOod are
clustered all the large houses dealing
ti fDtAOUr VIEW Olltdur - lilS ltIEtrL
cotton port N the world, and SAID to
export annually two o, more millions
of bales. To receive, store, sell and
export this enormous amount. requires
an army OF men, and furnishes occu-
patton for fully twO-thirds of the pOpu-
lation. The valueof the crop annually
exported Is estimated to be 800 900 600.
and although many hands are needed
tn move this crop, there - no trade
which Is more Systematically or
ganlzed and requires n less number
of workers IN proportion to It's value.
Cotton Is planted from the seed every
year and grows To- the height OF about
four feet. 1t Is plOwed and hoed, and
generally cultivated as our corn and
potatoes are IN the North. We watched
them work with much interest. In June
the blossoms commence to appear.
which, after blooming. form balls and
seed pods. These burst and she'd small
seeds TO which the cotton lintisattached
closely and firmly.
Cotton picking commences N Sep
tembcr, and by December the crop is
all harvested. The cotton IN seed IS
taken from the field IN baskets to the
gin-house and there the seed Is sepsra-
ted by gin composed of n series of
circular saws inclOsed in a box. Prevl-
OUs 20 the invention Of the gin by Eli
| Whitney. the seed was separated by
hand. which j. said 10 have been a long
and tedious task. Atthc gins, some
I times worked by steam, are presses by
which the cotton Is prepared into bales
Of about 80 pounds. each bound with
bands Of IRON. called cotton ties. Be
/ fore the war. rope was used. bat since
I then ron ties have taken Is place and
/ are preferred by Shippers.
I The railroads and steamboats, bring
I the crop 20 market, some steamboats,
\ CARRYING as much a. 300 and even s0o0
/ bales at one load A. soon a the boat
/ lands contractors proceed to unload her
at once. sorting out the cargo on the
/ levee according 70 consiguments which
are distinguished 10y little flags Of dlf-
/ ferent ColOrs. Merchants advancing
/ money Ia planters and renewing the
| cotton. are called cotton factors" ~
I many eases the cotton IS sold one yeaI
/ IN advance. and the crop may never
come 20 growth The factor seicCt.
| one OF the cotton presses of the CITY -
| store his reCelp lpts, where taey pay a
/ regular season price for each bale The
presses. on press owners, contract WITH
| drsymen to do the haulng by the year
| ant a. Soon as the cotton = ready i9i
delivery u IS hauled o. the press. -
/ Wen p the handling of coeton organ
/ 1ed and 40 expedt4ousiv are the &C.
/ tails carried out IN ci0cs-w0rk maa-
/ ner. that often the factor finds AZ hr
I Office In the morning samples Of th'
+ cotton which mas arrived during ta4
+ previous night. unloaded az day orea *
hauled to the press and sampled.
Each factor has A rFf2naor whl
draws sample from each bale T0sls
I ap IA stoGr brown paper. Wth tn'
marks of the hale On the Cats.ae. To-
I Samples are Ist out on tie factor
T tsh.es. ana tne brokers 1T the buyer
l7r sxnort purchase accord ~ - nna
sne sarsrls represents May cf tH
nrrses employ ST afEh "a eS tctte
flsssers ts classify the cotton, Nalra
! according 80 cC3or. clsasness, lel.g7B q
( shire : eraa III * lslfrrior. lex ord r 2 ~
orf fnsry good ordinary. ioN nasio. ue
g3od nllldlaag, nsGa4ls isars Ell-ei,lll-ls