The New York herald., 1844-07-19
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Correspondence Of the Herald.]

Correspondence Of the Herald
BUFFALO, July l6, 1874
Market for Breadtufs-Sou Flour and the Crops
LOSES and the Weather.
Since my last letter to you, the weather has been
much warmer than the previous week, and our
"speculators' find, to their astonishment, large
amount OF flour seriously affected by the change
the most OF the Hour held here having been manu-
featured a long time, besides being exposed upon
the decks OF vessels and otherwise proves to have
a sprtnkling OF "sour." The extent OF course is
not known as yet; but it is seriously apprehended
by many, that large proportion Of the quantity
which Is IN transitw and in store will prove bad.
Should this prove rue the actual loss on the article
OF flour will be much above my former estimate.
Should there prove to be large amount soured. in
consequence OF having been manufactured west Of
the lakes, together with the additional exposure
occasloned by transportation, Will 1t not be lesson
or luture operations, and be the means of bringing
TO this State much larger amount OF wheat to he
manufactured and sent to market, not only fresh.
but IN much better packages than it is possible for
tar western mlllers to do? For my part | think
most OF the dealers will in future be compelled to
take such course, in order to themselves
from entire rum. Taking It for granted that our
operations In future will be conducted on such
principles, will II not advance the great milling
business already SO largely entered into at this
point, Lockport, Rochester, Seneca Falls, and
many other places OF note In this State? Most as
suredy 1t will. Wheat may be transported from
any ports west OF this tor less sum than the same
weigh. of flour and there is but very little dlt-
terence IN favor OF flour from this to Albany by
canal.
Western New York may now be said to be in the
midst OF her harvest, and If The weather proves ia
vorable the wheat must be very abundant, and OF
good quality. Other fields are not as forward and
promising, but on the whole, farmers will moi have
occasion to com ,laln Of alr return for their tolls
Now, if they could obtain fair rates for their crops
without being shaved and gouged out Of one hall
OF it by our modern "Shylocks," self-styed BRO
kers," how much better 1t would be for them and
the mechanics, who are large consumers, and have
to pay the difference between the price paid by the
Broker" to the farmers, who, in order to pay such
speculative prices, have 10 charge SO much the
more tor their services and fabrics
The weather last night and this morning has
been very rainy, and from present appearances we
shall have heavy freshet, which, II il continues
long, will affect the harvest. Our Brokers'" who
have the article on hand, are making up their
minds that, unless something transpires which will
lnJure the new crop, they are elected for pretty
| handsome loss on bread stuffs. Pork, hams lard,
and other kinds of provisions, continue to arrive in
abundance, and unless you can persuade "Noah''
| and his tribe" to fall 10 and help consume what
we have on hand, there must be heavy loss for
some TO sustain on land whales"
Yours, JUNIus