By footing up the above table, it appears that in 1854 the total value of produce into New Orleans from the interior amounted to $115,836,798, and in the previous year (1853) it amounted to $108,051,708, showing an increase in favor of 1854 of $7,785,090. These figures afford a striking illustration of the importance of the internal trade of the United States at a single point, but beyond all question the most important one in the country. EXPORTS OF COTTON AND TOBACCO FROM NEW ORLEANS, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31ST Whither Exported. New York. EXPORTS OF SUGAR AND MOLASSES FROM NEW ORLEANS, FOR FIVE YEARS, (UP THE RIVER EXCEPTED) FROM SEPT. 1, to aug. 31.† Philadelphia Charleston, S. C....... 6,376 10,621 EXPORTS OF FLOUR, PORK, BACON, LARD, BEEF, LEAD, WHISKY AND CORN, FROM SEPT. 1, For the purpose of comparison, we refer to a similar statement published in the Merchants' Magazine for Nov., 1853, (vol. xxix., p. 626.) That statement embraces the years 1851-52–1852-53. + For 1851-52 see Merchants' Magazine for November 1833, vol. xxix., page 626, and preceding volumes for subsequent years from 1839. MONTHLY ARRIVALS OF SHIPS, BARKS, BRIGS, SCHOONERS AND STEAMBOATS FOR TWO YEARS, FROM SEPT. 1 TO AUG. 31. 42 18 136 197 12 78 159 105 20 20 39 19 203 208 Months... 15 102 122 23 13 10 19 Total. 713 336 217 478 204 1948 3076 782 447 295 596 244 2364 3253 FOREIGN IMPORTS OF COFFEE, SUGAR AND SALT INTO NEW ORLEANS. The following table shows the direct importation of the above-mentioned articles in the under-mentioned years, (from foreign countries) into New Orleans for three years, from Sept. 1 to Aug. 31: 1853-4. COMPARATIVE PRICES OF MIDDLING TO FAIR COTTON, AT NEW ORLEANS, ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH DURING A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. 1853-4. COMPARATIVE PRICES OF SUGAR ON THE LEVEE, NEW ORLEANS, ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH, FOR FIVE YEARS. 1852-3. 24 a 64 3 a 6 2a6 41 a 64 4 a 61 COMPARATIVE PRICES OF FLOUR, AT NEW ORLEANS ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH, FOR COMPARATIVE PRICES OF MOLASSES ON THE LEVEE, NEW ORLEANS, ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH FOR FIVE YEARS. 3 a 4 31 a 44 64a 77 5a7 3 a 37 151 4 a 64 COMPARATIVE PRICES OF MESS AND PRIME PORK AT NEW ORLEANS ON THE FIRST OF EACH COMPARATIVE PRICES OF CORN IN SACKS, AT NEW ORLEANS, ON THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH COMPARATIVE ARRIVALS, EXPORTS, AND STOCKS OF COTTON AND TOBACCO AT NEW ORLEANS, FOR TEN YEARS, FROM FIRST SEPTEMBER EACH YEAR. RATES OF FREIGHT ON COTTON AND TOBACCO TO LIVERPOOL, HAVRE, AND NEW YORK, ON THE STATEMENT EXHIBITING A CONDENSED VIEW OF THE TONNAGE OF THE SEVERAL DISTRICTS OF THE UNITED STATES ON THE 30TH OF JUNE, 1853. |