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7 Continued from First Page. by the cheapness of our principal ar ticles of shipment. The sugar interests," on the other hand, have been comparatively prosperous. The yield was the largest eince the war, so that notwithstanding the low prices current the gross income has been handsome. The rice trade has flourished, and though the yield was, not increased, good rates have been realized.

The grain trade has not come up to expectations. The epidemic cut off the summer business, and the unpre cedented low rates of transportation by the' direct routes to the Atlantic seaboard lessened the shipments this way during the spring. This competition, however, has developed the real merits of the river route, and reduced the barge rates from St. Louis to New Orleans to 5c. per bushel.

Large contracts are now being executed for' delivery of wheat here to go forward fo France, and the coming ear is likely to be one of extraordi nary activity in this line. In a general summary it is also proper to revert to the great engineer iBg projects that have taken shape during the year concerning the gen eral commerce of the Gulf. The Paris conference made the Isthmus Ship Canal one of the certainties of the near future. Though Mr. Lesseps has announced his intention to abandon for the present this cutting of a canal across Panama Isthmus on account of the opposition of the United States, yet 6uch is the interest excited in this matter that the work will beyond question soon be inaugurated under American auspices, and will probably be guided by the genius of the engineer" who opened the Mouth of the Mississippi.

The Ship Canal across Florida, by which the route to Europe would be shortened two days, and the dangers of naviga tion largely reduced, is taking shape, and capitalists have expressed favorable opinions as to the result of their recent investigations into the commerce like to patronize it. The present agricultural outlook is favorable. The season has been more propitious for cotton in the bottom and the sections tributary to this market will with an average picking season send us a larger amount than last year. The sugar crop promises a good yield, while the rice product has been largely curtailed by the low water and drouth of the early summer. With these general comments we refer our readers' to remarks below relative to each principal article of our trade.

OUR FOREIGN COMMERCE. Below we give a statement of the foreign commerce of New Orleans for the twelve months ending Angus 1, 1879. The figures indicate a htrge redaction in both the imports and exports, compared with the corresponding period last year. The falling off in the price of cotton has been the principal cause of the heavy diminution in exports. The total stands as follows Domestic exports year ending July 31, '79 $63,624,797 Domestic exports year ending July 31, '78 84,831,724 Imports year ending July 31, '79 7,14 1,989 Imports year ending July 31, "78 11,433,420 Total exports and imports year ending July 31.

'78 95,765,144 Total exports and imports year ending July 31, 79 70,766,780 The cotton exports for the year were valued at $55,754,414, against 674,656,414 last year, a decrease of or 25 per cent. The quantity of cotton, T5" aa only per cent, less than last season. The decjne in the import trade is very large, and cannot be accounted for except in the discouraging features which attended the commerce of last summer and fall, when the ships were heading this way, causing importers to order out but few goods. The disastrous effects of the epidemic are Clearly portrayed in these figures, and should be a strong incentive to efforts to keep our city free from fever. IMP0RT3 A2TT EXPORTS MONTHLY.

Domestic Exiiorts. $544,997 927,754 2,035,737 5,777,032 7.469,597 10.912,618 11,197,591 11,924,778 6,938.628 3,650.406 1,898,731 844,820 $63,624,797 Imports. $662,138 358,477 322,989 1,132,150 664.404 795,673 786,638 904,083 413,137 204,104 430,515 Atignst October November January March. May June July Total. RECEIPTS PRODUCE FROM THE INTE BIOR 1878 9.

46,585 10,841 28.475 19,574 20,749 2,424 43,136 142,013 1877 8. 1876 7. 82,564 15,201 15,847 15,387 1,784 39,958 140,584 3,981 1,389,774 1,176,785 153,635 1,106,411 2,260,917 42 162 1.993.0O0 52,961 39,431 18,510,625 1,682 9,541 631,602 377,151 153,806 24,889 31,625 74.918 7,586 254,646 12.006 417.381 20,701 48,154 173,627 183.218 72,596 167,810 47,047 60,210 ,127 60,210 142,008 1,832 63,487 10,832 1,625 9,317 63,808 28.532 45 579 110.561 Apples, bbls. Bacon, tea. and Bacon, boxes Hams, Beans, bbls 2,599 7,654 1 5.213 20,851 19,532 2,861 40,814 149,688 4,932 1,689,483 1,836,972 103,103 1,247,975 4,846,424 41,986 3,751,000 66,098 36,846 22,508,385 2,848 15,112 639,304 325,839 176,554 22,217 34,126 62,566 9.060 313,685 9,658 421,849 22,648 63,258 321,678 221.959 66,755 618,686 145,672 35,859 62,600 2,576 62,600 109,164 1,052 73,878 9,680.

6,258 Butter, pkgs Bran, Beef. hhla otton, bales 1,426,081 Cotton seed, sacks 1,252,541 Corn 127,223 Corn, 833,188 Corn, 3,994,097 Cheese, bxs. 38,893 ai, buis Cowpeas.ska 66,522 37,608 Canmea. Iith. idles, 1 u.

e. meats. lbs 22.171.236 Eggs" bbis Flour, Hirtes Hay, JJirrt.tcs.... Lard, Lane, w. lead, kegs Molasses, bis Moss, Oats, Onions bbls.

Oil, bbls Oilcake, sks. ork, Bye, bushels Wee, bbls Bosin, goap, boxes Bpts. turpen foap, boxes tnar hhds. UKar, lnngles, M. TalWbbu: Leaf tobacco, had.

Tobacconrd 13,782 656,131 203,998 155.456 21,285 33,474 55.345 8,741 7,664 488,110 22,500 60,186 811.404 70,958 295,624 140,304 30.200 68,889 3,472 4,687,250 177,627 4,094 60,828 8,655 3,607 2,676, 62,242 24,943 35,576 14,172 39,527 29,557 39,449 bbls 0(1 Cotton. The year just closed has been an extraordinary one In the cotton trade. Though the American crop was the largest on record a combination of circumstances operated to depress business and prices have ruled lower than at any time since the war, the bulk of the crop felling even below the cost of production. The Glasgow Bank failure paralyzed commerce ud industry throughout Great Britain. This great manufacturing nation, which takes two thirds of our surplus, extending its commerce to aU quarters pf the globe, felt most severely the culmination of the general depression in business which has existed for several years.

The panic which followed this great financial event, though but the natural result of years of bad trade, was thus brought home to the cotton growers of the South. The position of the market was otherwise a good one while our crop had largely increased the supply from other sources had diminished in a greater ratio, and the prospective supply was not above the probable requirements. Results have proven this conclusively, for even with all the adverse influences the consumption has been on such a scale as to threaten a cotton famine ere the new crop reaches market, stocks in Europe being reduced to a quantity that will barely keep the mills going until "November even at the smallest probable takings. The reaction which set in late in the season, carrying prices tothe parity of last year, while benefiting the producer but little, affords good grounds for encouragement. The large surplus accumulated during the palmy days of India and Brazilian production has been absorbed, showing that consumption has been gaining on the total supply.

the world's visible supply lelt over at the end of the season of 1871 2 was 2,155,555 bales it is now only 1,024,781. In other countries than the United States the surplus production of 1871 2 was 3,680,000 bales, but this had been reduced last season to bales, ami for th sea on they furnished less by upwards of two hundred tbousaud bales. We have in the meantime steadily increased production, and now reached thnt point when we again practically hold a monopoly of the supply as we hid before the war. The trade has also reached that point which presents signs of a strong reaction and better prices. Business is slowly reviving all over the world and the contlition of soiisumera of cotton goods is improving.

With unythiug like a fair general condition of commerce the future of the staple is assured and that the average of prices will Iks better than last year seems scarcely a quesr tion of doubt. The trade of New Orleans in this her principal staple has been reduced considerably. The sections tributary to this market had an unfavorable season, and their production was less than the previous year. The loss iu receipts from this cause alone amounted to 100,000 bales. The epidemic diverted some cotton in other directions, and the low stage of water in the tributaries during the entire spring and siuumer months forced shipments by ether routes.

The net receipts fall below those of last year by bales, while the amount received from other sea board markets is reduced 46,969 bales, owing to quarantine. The prospects for the coming year, however, are excellent. The lottom lands of the Mississippi, which suffered so much from excessive rains last season, have had favorable weather, and the prospects are good for a much Larger crop than during 1878 9. Rail communication with Texas, which is assured by the beginning of the new year, wUl add largely to our cotton receipts. The crop for 1879 60 is some two to three weeks backward and promises but little if anything over 5,000,000 bales with an average picking season.

The acreage was increased 2 per but the condition has fallen from 96 on the 15th June to 91 on the 15th August, and is now 4 per cent, below that of last season. The protracted drought in Texas has done immense injury, and heavy rains through Alabama and Georgia caused much shedding and rust. In those sections caterpillars have also done much injury. We refer to the tables below for details of the movement here and at all the other ports, and the range of prices at New York and Liverpool, as well as in this market, together with other statistics of interest. The course of the market in New Orleans, New York and Liverpool and the general movement is shown by the following NEW ORLEAXS.

Middling, cents per pound. Clos 1878. Opening. Highest. Lowest.

inp. September 11 11 lo; October 104 104 9" November 9a 9Ht H7e 87 December 8Te 94 8 9l4 1879. January 9U 99 9's 94 February 91 9 91 iU March 94 10 9H 10 April 104 118 103b 11 May ll 131 11 12ij June 12 124 ll7s 12 Julv ...12 12 11H, 11V, August 11 HJa 10 Ilia JTF.W YORK LIVERPOOL Middling Orleans, Middling Orleans, cents per intuitu, pence per pound. Highest. Lowest.

Highest. Lowest. 12 7 16 11 6 fl ltt 62 10 9 6 6 1 16 9 11 16 92 6 64 9a 8 15 16 5 11 16 6J4 1878. September. October.

1879. January February March April May June July August. 9 5 9 10 12 5 11 16 5 9 16 6 6 916 5a 5a 5 7 16 6 6 9 16 6 15 16 6 9 10 6 5 16 95 16 10 12 13 13 12 9 16 12 714 7 3 12 16 11 11 16 7 1 16 11 615 16 NEW ORLEANS COTTON STATEMENT. 18789 Stock beginning 4,086 Net receipts 1,174,894 Receipts Iroin 177,724 Receipts from Texas 73,313 Receipts from Florida 150 1877 8. 21,356 173.511 119,580 00 ironi loose, waste, linters, etc 12,486 18,559 Total supply .1,442,653 1,711,031 Exports ana local consumption year.

1,438,043 1,706,945 Stock close year 4,610 4,086 NEW ORLEANS EXPORTS. Great Britain 669.718 743.131 France 218,499 325.406 Continent 330,021 296,840 Channel porta 8,203 79,336 Mexico 17,305 8.283 192,388 251,626 Local consumption 1,909 2,223 1,429,840 1,706,945 Including by river to Cincinnati 17 5, to St. Louis 101, Memphis 1, by rail to Mobile 137, to Atlanta 25, to Chicago 23. SOURCE OF OUR RECEIPTS. The sources from whence receipts at New Orleans came are shown below Red Ouachita Arkansas River.

Kiver. River. September 1,171 1,133 October 2,483 3,516 November. 6.685 4.071 December 25,200 24,419 4.764 January 31,479 31,033 6,042 February 47,303 27,866 2,615 March .18,404 18,389 1873 April. 6,696 6,991 377 May 4,571 1,918 1,386 June 1,231 401 July 776 1(H) August 120 114 Total Last year ...145,119 119,941 17,057 ..193,800, 132,217 37,009 Mississippi and other Jackson tributaries.

R. R. Total. 15,328 3,848 48,312 12,756 67,067 ..113,159 64,031 176.946 ...169,291 91,662 315,336 75,621 37,713 178,461. ...114,038 40,796 236,035 50.053 U2.871 111,690 19,909 8,082 42.055 6,732 2,435 17,042 2,315 458 4,405 1,275 324 2,475 1,226 642 2,002 ...617,259 275.518 1,174,894 ..676,422 333,512 1,372,960 Septemlier Octobe ovember.

December Januaiy February March April May August. Total Last year RECEIPTS AT UNITED SEPTEMBER 1, 1878, STATES PORTS TO AUGUST 30, 18 1 if. 1878 9. 1,174,898 660,135 362,430 690,682 499,921 109,295 443,259 19,326 169.981 177,033 36,352 200,163 1877 8. 1,372,960 450,178 414,322 597,439 423,128 114,788 425,209 26,834 133,349 31,274 106,660 1876 7 1,182,357 490,112 357,879 477.435 442,574 96,562 605,932 10,696 160,761 108,790 57,805 64.151 New Galveston Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk Baltimore New Boston.

Philadelphia 4,443,461 4,256,417 3,945,054 Net corrections 40,000 77,773 90,029 Overland and 1 Southern con sumption 629,855 439,675 438,988 Total crops. ,113,316 4,773,865 4,474,069 Receipts at ports to close of August Include: 1878 9. 1877 S. 1876 7 Gulf ports 2,097,459 2,237,400 2,330,348 Atlantic 2,346,002 2,018,957 1,914,706 JTotal 4,443,461 4,256,417 3,945,054 RECEIPTS September October December. January March April May June July AT ALL PORTS MONTHLY.

1878 9. 3877 8. 1876 7 284,994 92,221 686,368 683,680 778,167 827,626 892,597 910,759 615,145 672,418 864,078 455,903 805.212 340,971 168,805 183,737 86,329 93,185 28,206 40,970 14,065 20,020 10,495 35,027 245,796 679.276 896,005 767,635 516,297 444.620 174.063 96,830 66,992 37,634 18,883 11,017 Total 4,443,461 4,250,417 3,945,054 S3 KM ci: jci xicj c' o' V. ci ci 5 tc: ci ici i ti Ci rf. CCS MS" ci OIC JKHlS 3 1 tC KKlvH 1 ot tc a 0 We append also the following statemeut of the comparative OVERLAND MOVEMENT DIRECT TO MILL, the figures, excepting the estimate from June to August of this year, being from the data of the National Cotton Exchange.

The exiK'rience of the year fully demonstrates the Value of these statements: 1878 9, 1877 8. 8,090 18,381 46,054 32 229 liiiooo 24,040 14.921 17,033 227,916 67,390 September October January February April May 8,373 38,705 54,195 60,592 55,666 64,225 63,626 51,797 17,316 414,855 June July Total 'Estimated. .469,855 295,300 VALUE OF OUR RECEIPTS Receipts at Averaire r. ew Orleans. 780,490 668,395 841,216 1,207,333 1.548.136 1,070,239 1,407,821 1,359.896 1,157,597 1,389.774 1,689,483 1,426,081 Price per bale.

$125 10 102 60 117 48 89 50 65 25 92 03 84 37 69 58 65 40 52 65 52 OO 48 05 43 OO Season. 1866 67.... 1867 68.... 18C8 69.... 1869 70....

1870 71.... 1871 72.... 1872 73.... 1873 74.... 1874 75....

1875 76.... 1876 77 1877 78.... 1878 79.... Total Value. $97,639,299 58,510.487 98,825.055 120.T29.633 101,015.874 98,494,095 118,760,758 94,621,564 75.700,843 84.473,819 72.208,248 61,321,483 RECEIPTS NEW COTTON.

New Orleans Receipts receipt of first bale. 1867 Aug. 15 1868 Aug. 10 186S Aug. 3 1870 July 28 1871 July 27 1872 Aug.

4 1873 Auk. 1 1874 Aug. 12 1875 July 13 1876 Aug. 4 1877 Aug. 10 1878 July 31 1879 July 31 new rop to Sept.

1. Total Crop. 19 1.951.988 476 2,430,803 432 2,260,557 109 3,114.592 22 4.347.OO0 1,641 2,974,351 71 3.930,508 320 4.170.3XH 342 3.827.845 429 4.632,313 419 4.474,069 1,113 4.773.865 842 6,113,000 WEEKLY MOVEMENT TO AUGUST 29. LIVERPOOL This Year. Last Year.

44.ooo 4.000 2.000 l.OOO 53S.OOO 415.000 4.000 10.HH 7,000 2.808.OOO 2.127.DOO 144.000 13.000 Week's sales 42.000 6.000 4.000 2.000 417.000 206.000 4.000 47,000 7,000 Of which American Including for export Including for speculation Taken from ships' side Total stock Of which American Actual week's exports Week's eeceipts Of which American Total receipts since Sep temler 1st Of which American Stock a tion Of which American 2.679.000 2,05 l.OOO 132.000 19,000 SUGAB, The crop of Louisiana marketed this year was the largest growu in the State since the war. Low prices prevailed, fair open kettle selling down to IHc, but the business has been lively and the result satisfactory to producer, merchant and refiner. A feature of the trade was the excellent quality of the old process sugars and the larger iereentnge of clarified, owing to the improved machinery leiug put up from voar to year. Planters are, fully impressed with the fact that the most methods of manufacture are the most profitable, and the entire business must soon be The cane matured fully, and with crdr nriiii criTwlino season there was a small l.irwiiiftmn nt n.niiiiifi. and the (quality or the sugar superior.

DuTS February, March, April and May our market supplied with an article of open kettle a'toost eiual to clarified, and these were eagerly boopit. There has been very little spec ination, refiners and Western buyers taking th urpluT as fast as offered at current rates. The growing crop is in a prosperous condition. The plant cane was not injured by the severe winter, but there is much, complaint of the stubble, especially in the upper parishes. The best informed parties liere estimate the yield with a favorable grinding season at 225,000 hhds.

sugar and 30.000 bbls. molasses. Of the total crop of 208.571 177,627 hhds. aud 4094 bbls. have been received here.

Below we give full statistical information. The crop of 1878 9 by parishes as made up by the New Orleans Price Current, whs Sugar. Molases. Hhds. Pounds.

Bbls. Ascension, W. 9,058 11,460,967 14,907 E. 7.284 8,629,550 1U210 Assumption, W. B.

10,617 12,215.000 12.010 E. 7,747 8,735.500 13.010 Avovelles 2.412 2.833.HOO 3.5o. Baton Rouge. W. 8,488 10,126.100 11.891 Baton Bon ire, 3,849 5,502.150 6,777 Feliciana, 69 82,800 121 Feliciana, E.

6 7,204) 70 Iberville, 12.733 15.491,760 21.250 2,861 8,393.780 4.672 Iberia 7,856 9,670.070 10.143 Jeflerson, W. 4,963 6.081,580 9.422 E.B 1,545 1,845.600 2.640 Lsfonrche 725 927,650 997 Lafayette, W. 4,894 5,704,400 6.641 E. 10,494 12,721,900 16,455 Livingston 43 66,721. 44 Orleans, W.

873 1,055,000 1,505 E. 14 15,500 45 Plaquemines, W.B 6,772 8.167,247 10.091 E. 6,526 7,975,140 9,702 Pointe Coupee 6,34 1 6,370,070 9.162 Rapides 4,797 6.696,40) 7,205 St. Bernard 3.049 8,755,750 4. 781 St.

Charles, W. B. 6,863 E. B. 2,758 3.280,150 4.044 fel.

James, W. 7,843 8,925,550 13,369 E. 7,206 8.395,195 10.750 St. John, W.B.... 5,526 6.117,150 9.195 E.

6,015 6,755,700 8.375 St. Landry 2,474 8,001,500 3.587 St. Martin 3.757 4,777,450 4.615 St. Mary 23,505 29,242.410 33,972 St. Tammany 84 91.800 394 Terrebonne 18,627 23.362.0O0 27,870 Vermillion 1,86 2,443 4 4,400 321 Totals 208,571 251,088.860 322,044 1877 8 123,100 149,469,209 323,247 The prices current on the 1st are shown below Falr.Cholce.

Of each, month Molasses Prime. Choice. 8 October nom. 6V December 65 nom. 'a 6V6 56 6 e6 66 6 a7 77 3435 a 26S27 253 26 28S29 2729 32 32 U2'a S2'a 393)40 26 27 2930 i35 34S35 35 35 35 35 January 5 5 February March April May Jnue July .5 .6 6S5 6 66 ..7 tv The exports of sugar In hogsheads have been: 1878 9.

29,614. 1,868 622 9,976 2,289 8,612 1 00,890 1877 8. 9,186 497 273 8,249 8,199 5,752 71,210 New Philadelphia Bait Mobile, Florida Western States, etc Total 153,883 89,130 ilf! Ttia ATvmnr3tiv Vftlllfi Of fhfi CTOD for A series of years has been as follows Year. Crop. Total Crop.

Pounds. Average Price hhd. Total Value. 1850 51. 1851 62.

1852 53. 1X53 64. 1854 55. 1856 66. 1856 67.

1857 68. 1858 59. 1859 60. 1860 61. 1861 62.

1862 63. 18C3 64. 1864 65. 18C5 66. 1866 67.

1867 68. 1868 69. 1869 70. 1870 71. 1871 72.

1872 73. 1873 74. 1X74 75. 1875 76. 1876 77.

1877 78. 1878 79. 231.200.000 60 00 50 OO 48 OO 35 OO 62 OO; 70 00 110 00 64 00 69 OO 82 OO 63 OO 65 OO 89 OO 180 00 203 50 157 50 137 50 154 (HI 138 OO 120 OO 98 OO 108 00 100 50 95 50 95 OO 83 OO 95 50 72 00 65 00 $12,678,000 11.827,000 15,453.000 15,720.000 18,025,000 16,200,000 8,137,000 17,900,000 25,000,000 18,200,000 14,469,000 25,100.000 7,750,000 2,000,000 2,847,000 5,360,000 6,800,000 11,610,000 10,442,000 14,26 1,0 M) 13,911,000 1 10,900,000 8,555.000 15,646,000 0,007,000 13,557,115 SOS.IOO.OW 495,200,000 385,700,000 254,600,000 81.400.000 307,700,000 414,800,000 225.100,000 208,200,000 528,300,000 90,000,000 84,500,000 10,800,000 19,900,000 42,900,000 41,400,000 95,100,100 99,500.000 168,900,000 146,900,000 125.300,000 103,200,000 134,500,000 165,450,000 194,904,000 149,469,000 251,088,860 Molasses. The yield of Molasses this season was small, owing to the maturity of the cane, when grinding commenced, averaging 46 gallons to the hhd. The reverse was the cast' last year.

The quality was good, aud though low prices ruled, there were at all ready buyers, and the supplies were dis IKiserf of rapidly. Shipments to the Atlantic ports have been heavy, aud the Weft has purchased liberally. The range of prices is triven above. Out of the total crop of 322.044 bids, we received 297,484. Below the destination of exports are given The exports of molasses in barrels have been 1878 9.

2,729 155 2 376 14,212 3,431 4,925 95,451 1877 8. 143.X45 3,169 570 3.576 9.312 4.464 101.58'J New York Philadelphia Boston Baltimore Mobile, etc Florida Texas Western states, Total. ...254,931 273,585 Rice. Below we give the annual circular of Messrs. Roman fe Cuculu, which presents the prominent features of this staple New Orleans, Aug.

23, 1879. Gentlemen We beg to hand you our annual reiMut of the rice crop of 1878 79. The favorable expectations of the oienin.g harvest were, unfortunately, but partially realized, owing to the great damage to the: rice from the stormy weather which prevailed during the latter part of September. The yield ier acre was thou very unsatisfactory, and in the rough, a large percentage of the lice was blighted. Quite a loss occurred from the shattered water soaked sheaths, leavinc considerable portion of the grain in the fields.

Under such conditions prices ruled very steady during the whole season the fluctuation between the highest and lowest figures for prime goods being not over 94 of a cent. The receipts of rice for eiich mouthduring the year have been Bbls. clean Fice. sks. rough rice.

August (September October December 1,478 51.504 1,792 3.011 3,324 2.814 77,461 51,904 24,004 13,770 22,304 18.3'iO 4,726 5,363 1,443 1,491 January 1,632 Febniary 2.1 96 March 1.371 Aiay 1,174 June 574 July 34U 21.043 279,3512 Total amount clean rice received 21,013 bbls. Rough rice reduced to clean 121,475 Total crop marketed 142,518 To which must be added, amount kept lor mil aud consumption on plantation 12,000 Making a total crop of 154,518 The average price for No. 1 has been 5c, equal 12 37 bbl. (clean); for No. 2 equal 06 bbl.

The proportion of No. 2 to No. 1 being 10 per the general average price on the whole crop has been 6c. and HI bbl. of clean rice.

The New Chop. Planting legan with an early aud rather cold spring, which retarded the growth of the rice, but the staud leiug the prospect gradually improved undei a favorable season, and estimates of a crop of 200,000 barrels were now entertained, as the acreage under cultivation had been largely increased over the planting of last year. But grave apprehensions began to bo had of a danger unkuown for years, and which was soon to prove so disastrous in its results. The fields were hardly thoroughly flooded when the Mississippi River began to fall, and continued receding during the entire summer months; the unusually low stage of water rendering rice culture almost a failure, except where artificial irrigation was resorted to. The expenses attending the erection and working of water elevators by steam uud horse power have been very large and have materially increased the cost of making the crop, as compared with seasons the fields were flooded by direct river water.

That portion of the crop alKuit one third which is uiudo by small planters, whose means did not permit the excuse of artificial irrigation, was nearly a total loss. While others, still more unfortunate, plowed up their fields, which want of flooding and rains forced them to turn into com and potato crops. Cuttinggand threshing is now well underway, though rather backwards from too much rain, the last effects of which, during the stomi of the 22d have leen very injurious. Tire yield per acre is ioor, and judging from present appearances we hardly think the crop will be over 100,000 bbls. he first reeeiptsjor the new crop was fin tha 4th "early two weeks later than last year.

Receipts to date amount to 10,140 sacks rough rice, against 41,646 sacks same time last year. TAUI.E, OF THE RICE CROP OF LOrTSTAN'A FOR EACH YEAR FKOM 1867 68 TO 1878 79: 1867 68... 1868 69... 1X69 70... 1870 71...

1871 72... 1872 73... ....21,663 29.06O 57,956 37,585 29.973 52,206 1873 74. 96,546 1874 75 104.415 1875 76 170.394 1876 77 187.116 1X77 78... 136.5X1 1878 7'J ....154,518 Leaf Tobacco.

This branch of trade has suffered more than any other during the past season, the receipts having fallen to about the level of the city consumption. There are now but few houses left in the business, and they have scarcely available capital to handle the quantities necessary to accumulate stocks suniciently large to attract export buyers. The course of the trade of late years has been such that the well established climatic advantages of this port have been in a measure overcome, and factors have not been able to stem the tide. We commenced the season with a stock of 6668 aud 'have received only 2645. That taken for city consumption has amounted to 2340 while the loss by conversion of light into heavy hhds.

has been 31C. We therefore close with a stock of 1248 hhds. Receipts for several years past are Hhds. 1877 8 14.172 1876 7 9.317 1876 6 26.671 1874 5 5.119 1873 4 17.721 1872 3 30,191 September opened with lugs quoted 2M3 low leaf medium Rood and fine selections 910c. These prices ruled till spring, when unfavorable advices from the growing crops in the West caused an advance, and we with lugs quoted low leaf 66c, medium 654 good and fine The exports in hhds.

have been 1878 9 1S77 8 Great Frauce Noith of Other foreign Coastwise Total Total '76 7 Total '75 6 lOO 1,226 296 743 ..4,802 4,552 109 3,222 602. 4.4XO .6,409 14,243 9,408 17,652 Grain. The year has been an unsatisfactory one In the grain trade and the aggregate export movement has fallen behind last year. The epidemic and the ice blockade of the winter injured the trade, and following upon these came the railroad war among the Trunk lines from the West to the Atlantic seaboard, which resulted in unprecedented low rates of transportation, diverting commerce from the river route. This competition, however, has developed the real merits of river transportation, and demonstrated the fact that the barge lines can reach a minimum rate that will give so decided an advantage to the export buyer, as to enlarge our business in this line to enormous proportions.

The rate on corn from St. Louis to New Orleans bna hMn re duced from 8e. per bushel in April to 6c. at me irn wuv niue. ltu more competition it would probably be diminished still more.

The deepening of the mouth of the Mississippi is also likely to be followed by the improvement of the entire river to St. Louis, so as to allow the passage of vessels drawing twelve or fifteen feet at all seasons of the year. This will still further increasA the barge transportation, as it will permit the naiHuing oi neeis capaoie or carrying 600,000 bushels of grain. The outlook is certainly encourasrtnjf. and the dav seems near a.t hand when New Orleans will leap to the seconu, ij not to tne nrst, ranK as a gram exporter, and we shall load more ships with brcailstuffs alone in a season than now come to our port.for all purposes.

me local trade sac corn nas aiso iauen off, owing to the same general causes that have restricted trade though the supply of oats received is slightly in excess of last year. The receipts have been as fol lows 1878 9. 833,188 3,994,097 2,281.659 295,624 488,110 1877 8. 1.247,975 4.846.424 1,048.857 618,686 421,859 Corn, sacks Corn, bushels, bulk neai, Bye, Oats, sacks Total bushels ...10,678,306 11,743,149 The comimr vear ooens under very favora ble auspices. The breadstuff's requirements oi Europe will le as large or larger tnan last season aud the innuence surplus this country has to dispose of will be taken at good prices.

The movement down the river is opening splendidly and a large fleet of vessels on the way here under charter to move off the supplies that are coming for ward. We have much cheaper rates of transportation than by either the railways to the Atlantic sea Hoard or tne Canal, mid within a short period there will be an abundance of ocean tonnage here seeking. We have received during the past week 2i2. S24 bushels of wheat and exported four car goes, 'liio steamship Abanna, now loading will take out from 110,000 to 120,000 bushels, the largest cargo ever sent out of this port. The prices current during the season on sack grain, ex landing, and Vom and wheat in bulk by the barge loud, are shown below Sack Coin, cents.

49 58 4960 4556 4447 47 a r.O 45S50 4448 ...454:55 47355 6057 51 65 ...47454 Oats, cents. 283.1 32 35 335 30 32 3(t33 31 5 34 853 38 3437 15643 3842 3539 32 35 October November Beceinber January oruaiy March April. August The range of prices on bulk corn during the season the major portion selling at 40 i 42c, No. 2 red wiuter wheat has lirought 97c. $1 12, most of the business having been done at 97c.

105. Rye has fluctuated between 66 and 62c. bushel. The exports of Cora in bushels have leen 1878 9. 1877 3,031,493 1,828.035 1,095.013 80.113 173,201 128,691 Great 1,258,627 France Other Km oik an ports 779,294 Gulf foreign 249,819 Texas 155,263 Mobile 581,371 Florida 180,700 Other V.

S. coast prts 57,910 Total. 4.843,834 7,245,428 Total 1876 7 3.837,353 Total 1875 6 2,691,399 The total exports of all grain have leeu 7,074,101 bushels, against 8,640,174 last year. The exjKuts of Wheat and Rye in bushels have been Wheat 1878 9. 1X77 8.

Great Blitain 342,103 526,577 Prance 1,121,846 150,601 Other loieign ports 493,614 160.907 New York 6,963 Total Total 1X76 7 Total 1875 6 1,957.468 142,469 37,102 1878 9. 845,081 Rye 1877 8. 228,276 44,36 1 277,025 Gn at Britain France Other loieign iorts 272,504 272,504 549,665 FLrOTJB. This branch of trade has held its own dor inr the season Just closed, the receipts being in excess of last year. The large increase nearly bbls.

iu the exports to Cuba have lieen nearly onset by the reduction shipments to Texas and Florida, so that not withstanding the loss during the period when we were shut out from interior markets bv quarantine, the country trade has equaled that of hist year. The falling off which hail leeu going on up to last seaion, therefore, seems to have been entirely checked, and the trade shows signs of ex tension. Values during the season have been sulv jeet to less fluctuation than last year, the average prtee being about the same. Fancy and well known brands oi family nour oiH ned in September at $5 8766. A steady decline carried the price to $5 in November whence it reacted to $5 50 in DecemVter, and continuing to improve, reached 5 75 in Jan narv.

It ruled at 5 755 until the middle of May. still hardening rapidly as the season old wheat flour drew to a close, and seling in June nt 6, ffi 25, $6 and $6 75. In July it broke to 25. and the year closes nt 5 15 a 5 87J6 Receipts and city consumption for series of years have been as follows Total City Con Supply, sumption mus. oois.

1878 9 1877 8 1876 7 1X75 6 1X74 5 1873 4 718.8X0 663.311 658,982 828,531 917,982 .1,027,804 492.51. 465,773 429,705 470,121 559.957 498,020 The following shows the stocks of flour at the close of each month, and mouthly receipts, local production, consumption and exports Consumption aud Exports. 27,995 51,833 SlilRl 50.971 57,113 65, lit' 70, 122 59,126 49.XK4 32,108 61,433 Stocks at close. 23.513 32,515 32.650 33.180 38,362 42,313 18,825 26,942 15,305 18,813 31,575 Local Prod. 1,300 5.500 6,100 1,200 5,800 4.800 4,550 7,250 Receipts.

33,260 59,535 64,978 76,211 52.053 69,864 38,128 74.439 44,489 56,869 29,341 66.945 Sept? Oct Nov. Dec an'y Feb'y April May June July Aug 656,132 46,786 The experts of flour in barrels have been 1878 9 6,640 98,396 1,275 18,585 23.443 22,194 1877 8 19,049 18,993 1,591 47,938 19.073 63.1X1 22,781 182,576 Great Britain Other Kuropean ports Gidt (foi eign) iorts Atlantic ports Texas Mobile, Florida Other V. S. coast ..191,800 ..205,270 ..331,030 18' 18' '6 7 r5 6 Provisions. Those engaged in the provision trade have reason to congratulate themselves upon the.

record of the past year. Despite all the drawbacks, they have done a larger business than last season. With smaller exports by sea, they have disposed of more goods, showing a material increase in the city aud interior consumption. It has been a seasou of large production and low prices, with wiae fluctuations, but has probably yielded more profit to dealers than its predecessor. The increase in receipts of bacon is remarkable, no doubt due to its comparative cheapness, though there has been no diminution iu the sales of dry salt meat, which is now firmly established in the favor of country buyers.

The consumption of this has doubled in the last six years, while the sales of pork have been on the decline. Tidnw we irive the highest and lowest prices each month during the season Choice Beflned S. C. hams. tc.

lard. Cents. Cents. 12V13S4 8 59 11 13 7U8 9212 647 lo 6 ae1 7 9 614678 8 94 7V 9 SlO 7 6S7V 84 93 6347 9cii ev? 9V611 6u74 9 yalOht 8 'f634 eho'ldrs. Cents.

5VG 4 5 3J24S, 2VSHi 2343'e 3284 ,344 3V4 8a34 3V4s 3V4S i 3364 September. October Novemlier Det emler. January February March April May July August Bacon. Sholdrs. C.

sides. Cents. Cents. 6 6 446 6 "7 3 4 446 2431 4V4 2aa3 4a54 8 4 6 8 425 6Tn64. 4 434 6 hi a 6 .444 6345Tg 4V48 5'aii4 4S4'4 6hiGhi Mess Pork.

Dollars. BVrlOJt 82 9 74 S9 7fe 8S) 8 10 11 11 10allV4 10a'll 10.j11 9 1034 ovaio October November December February July August rounds have been as follows: 1878 9. Pounds. 21,620,650 1877 8. Pounds.

15,643,200 7,267,850 22,508,385 13,351,000 58,770,435 8,815,740 Bacon. Hams Dry salt meat 6,850,900 22,171,236 14,191,600 64,884.286 8,484,900 For Total Lard The exports im re beent The receipts in Pork, Bacon, lArd, bbls. casks. tcs. 1,085 1,178 100 98 2,026 692 924 S70 648 3,306 3,141 857 4,391 5,440 5.679 4,924 12,879 8,099 6,462 11,367 8,401 7,890 12,680 9,843 Forei.cn jncw Texas Mobile, etc Florida Other U.

S. ports 77 8 76 7 75 6 Coffee. The year inst closed has been less prosper ous than its predecessor, and direct importa tlAnn T.i 1. 1 uum iroiu iuu Mavej iauen oil ruusiueruuij The quarantine has operated adversely, and me course oi pnc8 nas neen asrainst im porters. We give the following tables from the annual circular of Messrs.

Small showing the movement for the coffee vear ending June SO: Pales, bags. 3.212 588 5,124 23766 20,985 14,656 250 1,500 Keceipts. 3,800 5124 36949 15.801 .16.065 12.368 21,893 27,935 4,536 Jnly AUgUKl. September. November December January February March April May June Total ....141,685 144,471 The course of prices (gold) is shown below.

Prime. Good. Fair. July 17 17k lealCa 163417 17V17a 16 164 15 15Vai54 1514151a 1434 a 15 14iuS144 144nl4ia 14 144 ISIiSIjIj leaioHi 163417 15V15a 14 4 14415 1431434 133414 13sal334 13 13a 13 .1314 A UgUSt. 17V17I September October .173418 November December.

...1621634 ...16 1614 Februai April Mav loJ416 ....15 ttlS1 143415 14Hi1434 Since July we have imported 14,027 bags. The comparative imports for the commer cial years ending September 1st, have been From From Rio de Janeiro. Cuba, La. jrnilrrn. 1870 .....136.573 1,669 1871 ....209.257 2,428 1872 168,107 12,922 1873 188.299 1,851 1874 125,928 2,059 1875 209,525 5,394 1876 154,730 8,358 1877 154,181 20,724 1878 178.188 27.305 1879 151,587 19,101 We have also received 15.345 basrs from New York.

The prospects for the coming year are good. and direct imports are likely to exceed 200. Ono bags. We close in a very quiet trade with a stock of 3000 bags, held by importers. Hay and Bran.

Receipts of both these articles show a small reduction compared, with last season, but are up to the average or the past nve years. Hay lias been pretty steady in value, not going as low or reaching as high a point as in 1877. Bran has sold very cheap, the production being in excess of the demand in the present niaguitue of the milling business of the country. Receipts are shown in the table of imports. The exports of Hay were 9584 bales, onlv 286 of which went to foreign ports, ogamst 17,644 last year, ot linui 37,138 sacks, against 34,442 last year.

The foreign exports were 4024 sacks. The ranae of prices dnrinir the season for bran and" prime to choice bay has been as louows Hay. 1418 1318 13S16 50 1617 1417 1418 13S17 14 a 22 1524 17S24 1721 Bran. 65 73c. 65 5 750.

67 'a 7 5c 75 80c. 70 90C. 65 75c. 80 85c TO 95c. 70 6 80c, October December February April May July 62ia80c 6C 55 60c.

Dairy Products. Messrs. C. H. Lawrence fe Co.

report receipts of butter from all directions for the year 40,814 packages, and cheese 41,886. They say of the market Bt'TTKR The We6t has made such a decided improvement in the manufacture of creamery outter that it has almost entirely (as the re ceipts testify) driven New York butter out of tins mantel, bo long as it couia oe procured the trade gave it the preference over New York, but when winter had fairly set in, the receipts liecommg insufficient to supply the demand, dealers were compelled to take New York in its stead, and it was during this lH riod that the bulk of that kind was handled. The better grades of Western dairy always Und good and prompt sale in our market, aud if Western manufacturers and shippers would bear in mind tliat these will always command the best market prices, they would soon find it to their interest to handle it exclusively, and not send here their Soor stock and milled goods as there is no emand for thctn. Owing to the very low prices that have ruled during the past season, which has enabled shippers of small means to handle good stock, the receipts of low grades have been much lighter than usual. Cheese.

This dairy product does not present the same favorable showiug as butter, owing to the quarantine restrictions. Prices have ruled very regular throughout the entile season, and with one exception the market has not been overstocked. During the month of February last the market was glt ted and the demand being very light priees declined. Most of the stock arriving during that month wus pretty well skimmed and sold at low figures. Baling Stuffs.

The trade in Bagging increased some during the season, a portion of the Memphis custom beims diverted to this market. There has leeu an advance of about two pound ruling at aud standard lifeline. The trade is now conducted almost entirely by dealers, who oilier their stocks from the North and West, but few lots coming here 011 consiarnuieiit. At present, owing to quarantine, there is very little movement aud stocks are liirht. The trade Iron Ties has leen large, notwithstanding the advance in rates.

TALIiOW. A large business has been done in this the vear. but at reduced niui'v 7 prices, and profits have been small. New Orleans nas ior a jwm cuuuvui Strong efforts have been made by New ork iia liiicirtPKH hilt Without IV Villi. Ii8 we are enabled to offer such inducements that New York competition is ugeicm.

1 11.:. i ofninjr oil Til tallow maue una cxijr .,...1 ita ciiiwi hir onalitv bus the preference over any other, and sells more tallow the handling of it is confined to two houses, and is estimated at 850 bbls. per month. Hides. We are indebted to William Mehle lor the followiug review In the early part of the year business was very light, prices low and stocks accumulating.

About the 1st of May, there was a general revival in the trade, and both light and heavy stock sold readily, aud have continued to sell at advauced prices. Both heavy and upper leather hides are at present in good demand and a larire business would no doubt be done, but a heavy check on operations was brought almit by quarantine. The demand, is good but receipts are very light. In consequence of being shut out from Texas the cattle dealers will have to get their supplies from the Attakapas oountiy, where the hides run lighter than Texas stock and we cannot look for a better condition of things until the Texas quarantine is raised when we can expect an increase TCHeavy sole leather hides are bought up principally for the Western markets, and light or upper leather hides and kips for New York and Boston. i Wool.

We are indebted to B. F. Sims' Son for the following review of this staple Our market opened this year a little later tnan usual, hlkjui. me met riMj, nu rather discouraging prospects and low prices and no demand whatever, caused by the gen eral depression of trade all over the eountrv. the good's market being inn very depressed condition and manufacturers much disoour aged.

We are again sorry to see this year's clip was shorter than generally expected. Thi falling off is greatly due, as usual, tothe raisers not taking proper care of their flocks and by our very severe weather of last winter. Lake Wool The choicest and most desirable fleece wool received here opened this year about May 6 at 2136C and was slow sale, but in the space of one week a good demand and strong competition set in, which caused prices to rapidly advance to then to and by May 25th to 28hc, and then in two days to 32c. and even 33c for some lots, and by June 6th gradually commenced declining until it reached 25c. in August, when by the 18th of August a better feeling set in, and prices again advanced to 27 Sales and shipments have amounted to about 676,000 ft.

Present prices may be quoted at about with hardly any stocks on hand, and not over 25,000 ft. to hear from in the country. Louisiana. Clf.au This class of wool opened at 20c. and soon advanced with the res? to 2Cc, and then in July declined when by the middle of August it again advanced to 25 26c.

Sales and shipments amounted to 245,000 ft. Prices may now be quoted at and hardly am stocks. Louisiana Bvrry Our lowest grade of wool received here opeued at and advanced during the season to and has Piute declined to lOanc, and again advanced and may be quoted at Sab 8 and shipments were about 223,000 ttv with very little stock left. Pci led and Ti Washed Wool Were in good demand all the year round, and prices ranged for washed from 25c. to and for pulled from 23c.

to sales and shipments were about 47.000. Kkceifts Were this year about as follows Lake, 2720 sacks, Louisiana Clear, H04 sacks, 255.0001b Louisiana Bui ry, 950 sacks. 235,000 Pulled, 1C5 sacks. Wa6hed89 sacks, 16,370 in all total lceeipts amounted to about Stocks on hand at present are much smaller tnan usual, ana are aoout: Lake, C4 sacKs, Louisiana Clear, 45 sacks, 10,000 lb Louisiana Burrv, 40 sacks, Pulled and Tub Washed, 17 sacks, 31,000 in all about 106 sacks, At present the outlook is much better tnan it has been for some tiinc, Qd the prospects for the fall trade are more encouraging. Fruits.

MEDITERRANEAN FRUIT TRADE. This trade of late has taken a vast expansion and with the facilities now oflered by the new line of steamers, established by Messrs. a. r. iocnran cazcres, must become very large.

The line was inaugurated under the style of New Orleans and Mediterranean Direct Steamship Company, and during the season eight steamers were received with cargoes amounting to 175,600 boxes lemons and oranges from Messina Palermo, Valencia and Catania. This fruit was sold here at auction according to custom adopted in New York, and Western buyers eagerly sought it on account of the great saving in rates of freight to the West. This year, arrangements have been perfected to receive a steamer every thirty days with a cargo of 20,000 boxes Lemons and Oranges from Messina and Palermo. first steamer to leave Messina on the 10th of December and others to follow at intervals of thirty days. These steamers will touch at Genoa, Naples, Marseilles, Barcelona and Malaga, and bring large quantities of Malaga raisin grapes, almonds, and all kinds of fruits grown in those countries.

All of above goods have heretofore been supplied to the We6t. bv New York. Philadelnhia and Balti more, but with cheaper freights to the from here, there is no doubt that the Westerns buyers will seek this market. There are enersetic men engaged in this business who fully understand if, and have the resources to command success. New Orleans has substautial advantages in this trade that are to be fully utilized.

Naval Stores. We are indebted to Messrs. S'npson Tricon for the following This branch of trade, fehows an increase over bast season, though interfered with to some extent by the epidemic. The demand has been very good and so continues, leaving at the end of the commercial year no stock of Rosin aud very little of Spirits Turpentine. There are orders, for Rosin for the West, and if producers would send their products they would meet with ready sale and at prices that would comare favorably with.

any other markets. Exports of Rosin have been larger titan last season, though results not as satisfetc tory due to the stagnation of trade over the i'ATers The future of this branch of trade looks brighter and we expect to reiort early a decided improvement. Cheap freights to the West and Europe will make this a good market, not only for the producers, but also the buyers. Receipts, 84,083 bbls. Rosin, 4158 bbls.

Spirits Turpentine. COAI. The arrivals, consumption and prices during the year just closed, are shown by tko following: Arriveu. consumption. i Whole tale price 1 3 "5 12 62 16 20 19 8 20 13 25 25 SO 80 27 25 20 23 14 6 1878 79.

September 1.. October 1.. November 1.. December 1.. 27 27 27 30 26 25 25 30 SO 35 45 6O a 27 la 630 27 2 a 30 '0 45 'a SO 3 2 6 14 5 3 1 1 January 23 2 4 February March April May June July August Total 444 Total 1877 8 44 Total 76 77 210 31 267 41 92 340 87 70 279 92 The following are the highest and lowest priees from January 1, 1874, to August, inclusive 1.

Wholesale 1871. 1873. 1876. 1877. 1878.

1879 HiirhpRf SO 45 30 67ia 35 SO 35 Lowest Steamboat Highest 6O Lowest 60 Retail Highest $1 00 60 32 27 a oO 37 60 60 75 60 OO 00 40 45 75 55 1 00 65 55 60 40 60 6O Decrease in for 1878 70 compared with that of 1877 78, 25 per cent. Tin. tt lr nn lmiul Amrust 1st Wa8 only 75 boats, against 198 boats and 10 barges last year and 144 boats and four barges in 1877. Ltjmber Timber, Etc. Messrs.

Lucius W. Miller furnish us with the following; Our builders report considerable activity in their line, the chiefly for re pair worn; mere is. luereiore, inquiry inr dry lumber. Cypress is scarce, but yellow pine in good supply. The market firm, at an advance on seieci gruuc.

Pine Timber, suitable for masts, spars ana bridge work, is dull at low prices, consider ing tnat any size or lengiu iuj wi short notice, at from 10 to 30 cents per liniel oot, as per requirements. has been received in limited quantities. The Oak is dull, but Walnut has sold readily at satisfactory prices. The demand is good. Rafts of Round Saw Logs have not arrived in sufficient quantity to supply the local mills, therefore the market is entirely bare with, good inquiry from buyers.

0 White Oak Staves for Europe have been received in sufficient quantities to meet the wants of shippers. Prices have been maintained and the condition, of the Interest is satisfactory to intelligent operators. Cypress Staves have come forward freely antl sold at lower prices than previous years. Shippers are dissatisfied. Hoop Poles have been in fair demand.

The receipts of hogsheads has not been equal to the wants of trade, therefore the price is out of the usual proportion. Tite Wood trade has ehown a steady imr provenient, and there is well fonnded hope that the bottom has been reached and a healthy reaction will set in. Mexican Cedar and Mahogany have been received largely, and though! the demand is not quite as active as it was a few mouths ago. good logs obtain fair prices. Messrs.

Bros, send us the following concerning staves. 1 The arrivals of Staves for the past la months amount to 4,646,000. lxsing in excess of the receipts of the preceding year. The demand during the last winter and early sprin was active, and large quantities were shipped to different European port, priees beir.s liberal. Latterly, Jgrevcr.

the demand beecme very quief and prtoea aiec, the news from Europe beln oinewhat discouraging, reportinelniw stocks in all the pruicl pul markets. The fear short wtne crept.