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Commerce of Louisville [pp. 202-203]

Debow's review, Agricultural, commercial, industrial progress and resources. / Volume 2, Issue 2

202 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. "We hav e not vet in our possession the exact statistical information which we lhave l)een seeking with reference to the lumber prospects of Fernandinfa, Jack sonville, Celdar Keys. &c.; but from personal observation we make up the fol lowing summary. inviting our readers at those points to correct any errors that may appear, and to furnish us further information "At Fernandina, we should suppose there were as many as ten mills, either built or in course of erection; at Jacksonville, not less than twenty-five. (Jo this estimate are included all mills adjacent and those tributary, on the rail road and on thle St. Johns, whose shipmtents pass thlrotugh Jacksonville.) "At Cedar Keys (and tributtary- to it) we should put the number at twelve. "Then, besides these promin(ent points, there are steam saw-mills without number scattered about over the country-tlthe most of them sending their lutim b)er abroad —suchl as the many around Lake City, Live Oak, St. Markls, Janmes' Island, on the Chattahloochee, Chlipola, and other streams. Tlie iitn)er-ablle streams which make almost a networkl of the map of Florida are accessible avenues to forests interminable." 2.-THE PR'PERITY OF MIEMPHIS. No city in the West is increasing with more rapid strides than MEarPLIIS. Iler enterprise and spirit are admirable. She is projecting railroads into every quarler. IIer nmarchl is steady and onward. It is stated on high authority: "There are probably mole houses in the course of construction in Memphis at the present time than at any previouls period in the history of the city. A person may go in every direction, and new houses and buildings of every de scription springing up will meet his eye. We notice, however, that but few hotuses are being constructed that would be most useful to tihe mechanic as a residence. Memph)is is really more in need of small cottages that will rent at a reasonable price than probably any city in America. Thiis has a bad ten dency towards bringing the workingman to our city, as they carnnot afford to * pay the enormous r-ents wlhich are being asked. Houses far from the centre of the city. only of decent size-say four or five roomns-are comrmanding fifty dollars per month, and more. Mempllis is very prosperous in her growth at present, but if our capitalists desire to have tlis prosperity continued, they will have to look to this matter and act on it." 3.-COMMIIERCE OF LOUISVILLE-1865-6. Articles. Quiantity. Alcohol, bbls.......... 985) Apples, green, bbls.... 84649 Do. driet, pkg...... 2.422 Ale and Beer. bbls.... 32,598 Bagging pieces....... 14,5,)86 Barley, bushels........ 178,670 Bran, do......... 12,)035 Butter, pks............ 10,005 Bale rope, co)ils....... 18,698 Coal, bushels.......... 15,946,250 Cattle, head........... 77,169 Cement, bbls.......... 8,142 Cheese, pkgs......... 87,096 Cider. bbls........... 2,161 Coffee, sacks......... 43.524 Cooperage, pkgs....... 26,055 Corn, bush............ 55,5 10 Corn meal, pkgs 3....... 8.43 Cotton, btales.......... 56,,23 Cotton yarns. pkgs.... 12,3837 Crockery ware, crates.. 2,3883 Candles, boxes....... 1:3.984 Drugs, pkgs......... 41.935 Eggs, pkgs............ 4,886 FlIax-seed(, sacks....... 11,700 Feathers, sacks........ 3,608 Fish, pkgs............ 16,719 Fish, kitts, &c........ 16,8,;1 Flour, bbls............ 108,620 Fruits. pkgs........... 68,722 Value. $187,1 t 246.432 4,856 295,982 439,433 223,343 24,070 400,200 206,2)57 .816;.462 6,178.520 10,8324 409,2O0 2 t,210 2,10,0(0 51,1 S4 44S,1 67 3.895 13,936,750 495,640 28-3,575 162,140 9,22,5,0')0 105,000 8SS,5)00 1s4,160 199,621 43,589 1.006,200 687T,720 Articles. Quantity. Glass, pkgs........ 50.568 Hay, bales............. 105,600 TIlardware, pkgs....... 249,884 IHemp, bales........... 11,046 Ilides, bdls, &c........ 51.825 Ilogs, head............ 148,842 Horses and mutles, No.. 10,095 Hops, pkgs............ 895 Iron, pcs. bdls. &c..... 209,706 Iron, pig, tons......... 15,000 Lead, pkgs........... 11,928 Leather, rolls..........5.,912 Lar-d, tes.............. 2,S76 Lard, kegs............ 8,647 Lumber, M............ 3,948,457)T Lime, bbls........... 8,985 Liquor, pkgs........... 48,657 Malt, bushels.......... 67,SS88 Mferchandise, pks...... 539,619 Molasses and syrup,bbls 89,5)03 Nails, kegs............ 44,8324 Oil, bl)ls............... 18,165 Oats, bushels.......... 282,23 4 Oakurm, bales.......... 1,0,39 Potatoes, bushels...... 144,437 Pork and bacon, casks and tcs.............5.,816 Pork and bacon, bbls... 7,68t Pork and bacon, pkgs.. 85.200 Pye, bushels.......... 6,800 Valtue. $423,800 016,800 2,498,840 575,200 248,705 8,77,4,056 1,049,525 21,168 1,048,580 750,000 131,090 151,534 290.000 52,1,65 1,50(0,000 12,247 2,500,000 107,812 53,961,900 1,866,975 221,5.31 1,412,680 141,246 84,965 148,580 661,500 237,154 115.338 5,740

202 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. "We hav e not vet in our possession the exact statistical information which we lhave l)een seeking with reference to the lumber prospects of Fernandinfa, Jack sonville, Celdar Keys. &c.; but from personal observation we make up the fol lowing summary. inviting our readers at those points to correct any errors that may appear, and to furnish us further information "At Fernandina, we should suppose there were as many as ten mills, either built or in course of erection; at Jacksonville, not less than twenty-five. (Jo this estimate are included all mills adjacent and those tributary, on the rail road and on thle St. Johns, whose shipmtents pass thlrotugh Jacksonville.) "At Cedar Keys (and tributtary- to it) we should put the number at twelve. "Then, besides these promin(ent points, there are steam saw-mills without number scattered about over the country-tlthe most of them sending their lutim b)er abroad —suchl as the many around Lake City, Live Oak, St. Markls, Janmes' Island, on the Chattahloochee, Chlipola, and other streams. Tlie iitn)er-ablle streams which make almost a networkl of the map of Florida are accessible avenues to forests interminable." 2.-THE PR'PERITY OF MIEMPHIS. No city in the West is increasing with more rapid strides than MEarPLIIS. Iler enterprise and spirit are admirable. She is projecting railroads into every quarler. IIer nmarchl is steady and onward. It is stated on high authority: "There are probably mole houses in the course of construction in Memphis at the present time than at any previouls period in the history of the city. A person may go in every direction, and new houses and buildings of every de scription springing up will meet his eye. We notice, however, that but few hotuses are being constructed that would be most useful to tihe mechanic as a residence. Memph)is is really more in need of small cottages that will rent at a reasonable price than probably any city in America. Thiis has a bad ten dency towards bringing the workingman to our city, as they carnnot afford to * pay the enormous r-ents wlhich are being asked. Houses far from the centre of the city. only of decent size-say four or five roomns-are comrmanding fifty dollars per month, and more. Mempllis is very prosperous in her growth at present, but if our capitalists desire to have tlis prosperity continued, they will have to look to this matter and act on it." 3.-COMMIIERCE OF LOUISVILLE-1865-6. Articles. Quiantity. Alcohol, bbls.......... 985) Apples, green, bbls.... 84649 Do. driet, pkg...... 2.422 Ale and Beer. bbls.... 32,598 Bagging pieces....... 14,5,)86 Barley, bushels........ 178,670 Bran, do......... 12,)035 Butter, pks............ 10,005 Bale rope, co)ils....... 18,698 Coal, bushels.......... 15,946,250 Cattle, head........... 77,169 Cement, bbls.......... 8,142 Cheese, pkgs......... 87,096 Cider. bbls........... 2,161 Coffee, sacks......... 43.524 Cooperage, pkgs....... 26,055 Corn, bush............ 55,5 10 Corn meal, pkgs 3....... 8.43 Cotton, btales.......... 56,,23 Cotton yarns. pkgs.... 12,3837 Crockery ware, crates.. 2,3883 Candles, boxes....... 1:3.984 Drugs, pkgs......... 41.935 Eggs, pkgs............ 4,886 FlIax-seed(, sacks....... 11,700 Feathers, sacks........ 3,608 Fish, pkgs............ 16,719 Fish, kitts, &c........ 16,8,;1 Flour, bbls............ 108,620 Fruits. pkgs........... 68,722 Value. $187,1 t 246.432 4,856 295,982 439,433 223,343 24,070 400,200 206,2)57 .816;.462 6,178.520 10,8324 409,2O0 2 t,210 2,10,0(0 51,1 S4 44S,1 67 3.895 13,936,750 495,640 28-3,575 162,140 9,22,5,0')0 105,000 8SS,5)00 1s4,160 199,621 43,589 1.006,200 687T,720 Articles. Quantity. Glass, pkgs........ 50.568 Hay, bales............. 105,600 TIlardware, pkgs....... 249,884 IHemp, bales........... 11,046 Ilides, bdls, &c........ 51.825 Ilogs, head............ 148,842 Horses and mutles, No.. 10,095 Hops, pkgs............ 895 Iron, pcs. bdls. &c..... 209,706 Iron, pig, tons......... 15,000 Lead, pkgs........... 11,928 Leather, rolls..........5.,912 Lar-d, tes.............. 2,S76 Lard, kegs............ 8,647 Lumber, M............ 3,948,457)T Lime, bbls........... 8,985 Liquor, pkgs........... 48,657 Malt, bushels.......... 67,SS88 Mferchandise, pks...... 539,619 Molasses and syrup,bbls 89,5)03 Nails, kegs............ 44,8324 Oil, bl)ls............... 18,165 Oats, bushels.......... 282,23 4 Oakurm, bales.......... 1,0,39 Potatoes, bushels...... 144,437 Pork and bacon, casks and tcs.............5.,816 Pork and bacon, bbls... 7,68t Pork and bacon, pkgs.. 85.200 Pye, bushels.......... 6,800 Valtue. $423,800 016,800 2,498,840 575,200 248,705 8,77,4,056 1,049,525 21,168 1,048,580 750,000 131,090 151,534 290.000 52,1,65 1,50(0,000 12,247 2,500,000 107,812 53,961,900 1,866,975 221,5.31 1,412,680 141,246 84,965 148,580 661,500 237,154 115.338 5,740

202 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE. "We hav e not vet in our possession the exact statistical information which we lhave l)een seeking with reference to the lumber prospects of Fernandinfa, Jack sonville, Celdar Keys. &c.; but from personal observation we make up the fol lowing summary. inviting our readers at those points to correct any errors that may appear, and to furnish us further information "At Fernandina, we should suppose there were as many as ten mills, either built or in course of erection; at Jacksonville, not less than twenty-five. (Jo this estimate are included all mills adjacent and those tributary, on the rail road and on thle St. Johns, whose shipmtents pass thlrotugh Jacksonville.) "At Cedar Keys (and tributtary- to it) we should put the number at twelve. "Then, besides these promin(ent points, there are steam saw-mills without number scattered about over the country-tlthe most of them sending their lutim b)er abroad —suchl as the many around Lake City, Live Oak, St. Markls, Janmes' Island, on the Chattahloochee, Chlipola, and other streams. Tlie iitn)er-ablle streams which make almost a networkl of the map of Florida are accessible avenues to forests interminable." 2.-THE PR'PERITY OF MIEMPHIS. No city in the West is increasing with more rapid strides than MEarPLIIS. Iler enterprise and spirit are admirable. She is projecting railroads into every quarler. IIer nmarchl is steady and onward. It is stated on high authority: "There are probably mole houses in the course of construction in Memphis at the present time than at any previouls period in the history of the city. A person may go in every direction, and new houses and buildings of every de scription springing up will meet his eye. We notice, however, that but few hotuses are being constructed that would be most useful to tihe mechanic as a residence. Memph)is is really more in need of small cottages that will rent at a reasonable price than probably any city in America. Thiis has a bad ten dency towards bringing the workingman to our city, as they carnnot afford to * pay the enormous r-ents wlhich are being asked. Houses far from the centre of the city. only of decent size-say four or five roomns-are comrmanding fifty dollars per month, and more. Mempllis is very prosperous in her growth at present, but if our capitalists desire to have tlis prosperity continued, they will have to look to this matter and act on it." 3.-COMMIIERCE OF LOUISVILLE-1865-6. Articles. Quiantity. Alcohol, bbls.......... 985) Apples, green, bbls.... 84649 Do. driet, pkg...... 2.422 Ale and Beer. bbls.... 32,598 Bagging pieces....... 14,5,)86 Barley, bushels........ 178,670 Bran, do......... 12,)035 Butter, pks............ 10,005 Bale rope, co)ils....... 18,698 Coal, bushels.......... 15,946,250 Cattle, head........... 77,169 Cement, bbls.......... 8,142 Cheese, pkgs......... 87,096 Cider. bbls........... 2,161 Coffee, sacks......... 43.524 Cooperage, pkgs....... 26,055 Corn, bush............ 55,5 10 Corn meal, pkgs 3....... 8.43 Cotton, btales.......... 56,,23 Cotton yarns. pkgs.... 12,3837 Crockery ware, crates.. 2,3883 Candles, boxes....... 1:3.984 Drugs, pkgs......... 41.935 Eggs, pkgs............ 4,886 FlIax-seed(, sacks....... 11,700 Feathers, sacks........ 3,608 Fish, pkgs............ 16,719 Fish, kitts, &c........ 16,8,;1 Flour, bbls............ 108,620 Fruits. pkgs........... 68,722 Value. $187,1 t 246.432 4,856 295,982 439,433 223,343 24,070 400,200 206,2)57 .816;.462 6,178.520 10,8324 409,2O0 2 t,210 2,10,0(0 51,1 S4 44S,1 67 3.895 13,936,750 495,640 28-3,575 162,140 9,22,5,0')0 105,000 8SS,5)00 1s4,160 199,621 43,589 1.006,200 687T,720 Articles. Quantity. Glass, pkgs........ 50.568 Hay, bales............. 105,600 TIlardware, pkgs....... 249,884 IHemp, bales........... 11,046 Ilides, bdls, &c........ 51.825 Ilogs, head............ 148,842 Horses and mutles, No.. 10,095 Hops, pkgs............ 895 Iron, pcs. bdls. &c..... 209,706 Iron, pig, tons......... 15,000 Lead, pkgs........... 11,928 Leather, rolls..........5.,912 Lar-d, tes.............. 2,S76 Lard, kegs............ 8,647 Lumber, M............ 3,948,457)T Lime, bbls........... 8,985 Liquor, pkgs........... 48,657 Malt, bushels.......... 67,SS88 Mferchandise, pks...... 539,619 Molasses and syrup,bbls 89,5)03 Nails, kegs............ 44,8324 Oil, bl)ls............... 18,165 Oats, bushels.......... 282,23 4 Oakurm, bales.......... 1,0,39 Potatoes, bushels...... 144,437 Pork and bacon, casks and tcs.............5.,816 Pork and bacon, bbls... 7,68t Pork and bacon, pkgs.. 85.200 Pye, bushels.......... 6,800 Valtue. $423,800 016,800 2,498,840 575,200 248,705 8,77,4,056 1,049,525 21,168 1,048,580 750,000 131,090 151,534 290.000 52,1,65 1,50(0,000 12,247 2,500,000 107,812 53,961,900 1,866,975 221,5.31 1,412,680 141,246 84,965 148,580 661,500 237,154 115.338 5,740
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