Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-20
COMMERCIAL.

We have been politely favored with the follow.
layexract of letter from Buenos Ayres, brought
by the barQue Elizabeth, at Baltimore, aud con
rlpng interesting accounts Of the state of the
CROP. in that aeiS hborhood:
BrRNos AYREs, S0th June, 1855.
- In consequence Of the failure oil our Wheat
,rop.. there has been a demand this year for for
sisn Flour aud Wheat; and although our imports
SINCE lst January are equivalent to near 1000
Dol, per month. we have M stock of consequence
on hand, and the first arrivals Of Flour will COM
maud 10 Spanish dollars on board; Wheat. Sp
dolls per bu,hel. The crops in Chile have not
been abundant this year. and as a large proper
ton has come round to this side, and good deal
been smusged into Lima, they will be in want Of
Flour On that coast At Lima IL was much want.
ed BY last adsices. 10 consequence Of the heavy
rains which we have had almost necessarily since
March. the county is completely inundated. and
to the present time not grain Of Wheat has been
.Own. May is the principal sowing month here,
and again in July; Wheat has even come to ma
turlty sown 81 late as the FIRST week in August;
but the present appearance OF the weather and
the country is such as To lead US to believe that
we shall have no crop whatever, AS only an i'm.
mediate commencement and continuance Of dry
weather through the month Of July could enable
the farmers to plough aud put in the seed.
ain other articles Of American Importation,
we have nothing very favorable to advise, IL we
except White Spirits Of all kinds, which are
scarce and much demanded. The most saleable
articles are brown domestic shirtngs, black silk
handkerchiefs, black satins, canvas, Russia and
ravens duck, cOrdase, cotton wick, tar, sperm
candies, starch, tea, rice, spirits of turpentine,
inseeI oil, cocoa, crackers, Havana sugars, mo.
lasses, and few superior segars. Dry white
Wines are, in demand. In Mediterranean pro.
duce, the only article dull of sale, and at reduced
prices, is Red Vine, the importation of which has
been excessive. Sweet and dry Malaga, BRAN
dy,. oil, almonds, white paper, and white vinegar,
are all saleable at profitable prices. The fol-
lowing table will shew the comparative import OF
principal articles, and arrivals OF American ship.
ping
First sir months of 1882:
American vessels entered this port, IS; i'm
port OF Flour and Wheat, 5000 bbls; red Wines.
5000 pipes; Sugars, LIS tons; Salt, $500 tons;
Lumber, go NJ feet.
Second SIR months Of 1852:
American vessels entered, p: import Of Flour.
1870 bb,s; red Wines. 1900 pipes; Sugars, S25
tons; Salt. $500 tons: I.umber. leo NJ ieet.
First sic months Of 1885:
American vessels catered, ~; import Of our
and Wheat, 40,O bbls: red Wines. 1000
pipes; Sugars, 1850 tons; Salt, $3.50 tons; Lum.
Der. $50 NJ feet.
In the above calculation. the wheat is reduc-
I'd to Flour, at the rate Of of Dbl per ianesa.
The export Of Hides and Beef in the same period
are as iuIlows:-
Ia and Cow Hides 10 the United States:
flrst SIX months OF lS52."... ....."205, 900
second six months Of 1S52.."..- =" ."1l0.0 900
rhst SIX months Of 1855. lot, 600
Beef 10 Hapana:
t''t SIX months of lSS2...." .."51 ESQ quintals
SeeNnd six months of lSS2.......55.2 ESQ do
flrst six months OF lS5S...... ...5S,50 do
Hides Of 90 o. lbs average. in good shipping
order, no~ cost l2s Is cents on board, all
charges and commission paid. Jerked Beef,
% Per oil. Three vessels are now loading tor
Havana.
Exchange on London. 6ad 6 9-16d per dol.
a' currency; Spanish Dollars, A each; Span.
~ Uoublooas, l27. Bills on the United States,
no demand.
IrLr We have an arrival from Boston,
'IoO Sbls Flour sold at Se5. equal to 1Of Span
w. on board; and $500 at Montevideo, also sold
"ere at 10 Spanish, on board. The weather
'Vhunues 10 prevent the sowing Of wheat"