New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-06-11
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Gentlemen. / will now retrace my steps again
and note the result Of my observations at Detroit &c.
heard ing after my former letter 70 change my
vews a. 10 the amount Of Flour 10 be Forwarded from
Detroit Very little attention bss been paid heretofore
70 statistics and therefore there good data upon
which q found estimates This ia realized by al, and
the peculiar circumstances Of this year have directed
the attention OF many 10 Hereafter think there will
be reliable sources Of Information. ss measures are
taken 20 gather from the various places Of deposit OF
breadstuhs accurate quantities Of shipments. hesr
that the exports frsm Monroe before the new crop will
be equal 10 300 900 bbs Flour This s large and great
or N an they anticipated A 70 Cleveland sandusky
Grand River the outlets Of the greatest Wheat srow
ng country Il Is impossible Tor me % i0rm any estimate
Of what will b. from any Information that can gstner
under present circumstances IL Is said by merchants
here III the Of the past Winter VI supplies
from that giOn will be exceeded by 50 per cent As
the price goes up quantities Increase although was
informed Cleyesnd that the quantities. began 10 lees
en- One thing think may BE- calculated upOn-there
will De none kegi bdck-sl ~ll come TO market Ia
Michigan there Is sTy ank ia the farmers hands and
the miers as fast - they grind up thef stock pur-
chased low prices stop their mills or manuzcure Tor
others not willing stock their mills ~ present prices.
They giving At Monroe, Marshall &c s. per bush
s. ~ Cleveland ~ Is
In the course Of my conversations frequently heard
strong expressions Of dissatisfaction 10 tho dealings
OF the Sew.iork Flour Commission Merchants
Ii stated that u Is impossible tor the miers % make
money a the business hss heretofore been conducted
was At the lowest ebb that the miller seldom obtained
the benefit OF rise and they were disposed % oelisve
that commission merchant A. sold 10 B. and
B sold an equal amount 10 A. or 10 some way
derived a benefit 10 the low sale Acting under these
impressions they have advised and Influenced the mil
ers &c not 10 forward Flour 10 New fork but % sell
IL AZ home. They have followed this practice very
largely this season and Morton and others think Il will
get % be universal for al hare zade R0a<y and good
deal Of H. I never ia community where there
was such general satisfaction a. the result Of business
as al Michigan for they al scknowdge they have done
well Thirty mills ind their outlet, in whole or 10 part,
a. Monroe and Mr. Morton says lney vii hereafter sell
their Flour AZ home that Is ~ Monroe Toledo at
whichever place H sent to-tS ,ri4 csnstEa. The
merchants trackers In Flour Detroit snd Monroe,
ssy hsi they have done shipping beyond Bu1slO-that
they Ei forward 10 there snd order Il sold si1st In
ths way they avoid various expenses make quick
turns and knOu what IL nets II this should be
pursued, and inclined 10 think 10 will be. for the
BANKS and moneyed capital Of Michigan totally In.
adequate furnish facilities for purcnasng toe incress
ed and increasing quantities Of Grain which Michigan 10
growing and providing for Is msnufsctGre Agencies
will Be established al different points for the purchase Of
Flour As evidence that Michigan merchants are
looking forward 10 this state Of things am informed
thSt several have already come and ests5shed them
selves Al Buffalo 10 receive and dispose Of produce from
Michigan Although found ~ Detroit, As here I'M
preston thar Flour would maintain ia present high
prices Yet they were disposed ~ withdraw from the
market Al the present prices they did no, ike risk