New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-08
YORK TRIBUNE.

NEw ORLEANS. Ma,


NEwoRLxASs. May % 1e47.
Our market IL almost bare Of Prime Lard, and the
stock Of all kinds on hand Is unusually light The re-
cep,s since the lat September last exceed the exports
only 2270 bbls and else kegs The difference 10 equiva
lent in balk 20 39 kegs against 1903 7O6 kegs during
corresponding period last year The home coDsump y
ton since the let September lsst Is estimated have
been fully equal TO the stock hand at that date which
300 bbs and $1,000 kegs Our preseu, stock
therefore amounts to le. than onehfth the quantity on
hand At THE time las, season.
The receipts since ls September las, 10 the 18th inst
TO ll0946 bbls and 2620e0 kegs sgsnss Las,
year 032 bbls and 30029 kegs making increase
Of sei4 bbls and q decrease OF g 2i3 kegs.
Accounts from the West represent the stock as Light:
the grea, bulk Of the supply having been already sent
forward The total receipts therefore, this year, will
DO, exceed indeed they equs those Of last year which
~ers lO7 $50 bbls and 334 go kegs.
shippers in the West appear 10 have gwen less stien
ton to Lard this than 70 either FORK or bscon
IL has therefore been but slightly Influenced BY specu.
ssior and prizes consequently have not advanced In
Ike proportion Thus the average price Of Prime Lsrd
December last was IT cents and In May inst cents
being an advance of "a per cent The average price Of
sss Pork in December last y 70 and 10 May inst
SIC being an advance Of 70 per cent the average price
OF Bacon sides Ia December last was cents and In May
ina, cents. being advance Of 20 per cent While
porx ana Bacon therefore, rapidly advancing du.
rpg these periods under the influence Of speculative
element Lard h ss remained comparatively low.
The most interesting feature In the export trade Of the
.esson /. the lar &c increase In the pnents
Britain The receipts st Liverpool from the Let Sep,em
Der last 70 Let May inst amounted 10 1892 bbls and
Is 1856 kess against IN bbls and % 9s kegs the
viOus year making increase Of 1875 bbs and 81 81
kegs drawn from the United States 10 supply the deh
cheney 10 the quantity usually produced In Ireland
Great Britain will be dependent upon inc Dnito
states for large proportion of Der supplies Tor some
time 10 come we would respectfully point out to the
packers Ia the West the opportunity mus snoroen 70
Uaaia nv
ureparipe their Lard In such manner ts VIII be most
sutsble Tor the English markets; where choice quail
iry In Dest packages, always commands Price reis-
lively much higher than ordinary article. Indeed,
we are advised that parties In Ireland at this time
carrying lucrative business by rendering over and
repscking American Lard and selling the same as Irh
Lard 10 the Liverpool market, at greatly enhanced
prices EOt~h standing prices had given way In Liver
POOL In the mouth Of April and cary 10 May owing 10
the desire OF hodersto get rid Of their stocks before the
commencement of the warm season and owing doubt
los In come MEASURE 10 the pressure In the money
ket yet notice "thst particularly hne article OF
Bcston shipment, brought re Cd per ewt while prime
American Lard quoted al 52sH55s clearly showing
thst little pains bestowed Ia rendering and packing
will be amply remunera,ed by an increased price.
The following !. a comparative statement Of Exports
from the ls september last 10 the 10Th inst and for
corresponding period last year 10 this statement bar
res and tierces reduced 10 kegs:
tn. Last In De Total
Domination. yer. year. osa" eyea. laa "
Eew.YOrk....lss6 2l Is9.sl3 l,l92 D433
Boston. ........ 1856 9O6 I70375 13,469 lgO5g
other u. s. ports so37O I2s630 3926O 1870
FOREIGN ports . .377725 2l7929 1926 26O957
Total. .si2622 7O6747 10000
Increase 10 foreign ports. 1926
Decrease TO United States ports. .5302l
On review Of the facts here presented lind
TINS. and important foreign markets have been
opened this trade aud that Notwithstanding the com
paraiiveIy heavy shipments that have gone forward
ihoss markets will have look the United States for
tho bulk OF their future supplies, when their present
stock IL consumed 3D. The stocks in the West and In
New.Cresns are unusually light and the shipments to
other United States ports have been less than they were
last year
Trusting that these statistics which have been pre-
pared with the greatest and accuracy will be found
full for future reference, We are. respectfully
Your obt servants. FORMAN & hENNEDf.