The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-01

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soon we heard OF the damage to the Southern
line photographs by the late storm, we arranged
Southern express, in anticipation OF this news,
and succeeded in bringing it here ahead of the
mails. The different railroad lines, particularly
the Wilmington and Delaware line, also E. 8.
SandforJ, Esq, of Adams & Co., made the most
praiseworthy exertions to send the news to this
city in the quickest time possible.
We publish on the outside, to accompany the
details Of the glorious intelligence, map of the
country where this great battle took place. 1t
was drawn by the lamented Col. Yell, sx-Gover-
nor Of Arkansas, who, with many other officers
fell in the last great battle. 1t is correct opo-
graphical view of the battle field.
We have no room to-day for comment We
shall merely say that cur officers and soldiers
must have fought with desperate fury, or they
could not have achieved brilliant victory
against such overwhelming odds.
Tho Corn Trade OF tho United states-Its Pre-
sent and Prospective Condition.
The greatest anxiety exists in this market rela.
tive to the resumption of navigation on our lakes,
rivers, and canals. The season is very back
ward, and the cold weather holds on longer than
usual. Last year the Hudson river was open on
the 18th March; it is still closed in the vicinity of
Albany. and from the appearance of the weather,
there is no immediate probability Of its opening
Last year navigation on the canals of this State
was resumed on the 18th of April, and on the up
per lakes on the 4th April. We regret to learn
from the canal board that the canals this year
will not be opened until towards the close of the
month.
Under existing circumstances this is particular
ly unfortunate. Our stock OF breadstuffs in this
market is exceedingly limited, so much SO that
day or two of unfavorable weather has mate
rial influence upon prices, and there is every
prospect of the supply becoming reduced to the
smallest quantity before the general avenue of re-
ceipts is in operation. Had there been vessels
enough in this port to have taken away the bread
stnfis offering for shipment, we should have been
completely cleaned out, but fortunately for the
homr consumption, vessels have all through the
season been scarce, and the stock has been pretty
well sustained.
The resumption Of navigation upon the chan
neis Of communication with the section of the
country bordering Oh our great western lakes, ID
a matter of vast importance, not only to the con-
sumers in this country on the seaboard, but to the
whole OF Europe, as the quantity of produce OF
every description, which has for the past five
months been accommodating at the different points,
immense, and must, upon its arrival in the
markets, have tendency to depreciate prices.
The influx of breadstuffs from the interior must
greatly exceed the defux, as the difficulty which
has heretofore been experienced in relation to
vessels and freights cannot be obviated. There
Is not a sufficient number Of vessels in existence
unemployed to carry forward supplies as rapidly
as they will be required on the other side or to
the extent they will be pressing forward from this
side. There is not the slightest doubt but that we
shall have an abundance to meet every demand
from abroad, no matter what may be the amount
The last crop of grain has, as yet, hardly been
touched, particularly that ofcorn. The aggregate
expectation of this grain from this country to Eu-
rope since the lst of January last, period of
about three months, loes not exceed five millions
bushels, which is hardly tenth part of the
plus on hand previous TO the last harvest.
According to the estimate made by the COM
missioner of patents, the crop of Indian corn in
the United States in 1916, was about ACC, 0O0 900
bushels; this, with the surplus of the previous
year, would swell the aggregate supply on hand
in the fall of 1916, to at least SOC, 00O, 600
bushels. 1t would be safe to calculate upon a
consumption in this country of at least
350, 000,O00 bushels, which would leave a mar
gin for exploration of $4,000 900 bushels for
the year ending in the fall of 1SH. or our supply
Of wheat we can spare a fifth part of the crop,
which, in 1916, according to the above authority,
about I25, 900 900 bushels. This would be
equal to 5000, 900 barrels of -four OF this we
have exported, since the 1st of September last,
full l,0O0,0 900 barrels, leaving balance Of about
1000 900 yet to go forward, the event of its be-
Ing w,nted.
IL will be seen by the above calculations, that
we have surplus OF breadstufs in this country
greater than the greatest estimated defc ency in
the harvests Of Great Britain. The best authori-
ties in England calculate upon deficiency ca ual
TO sixteen millions Of quarters of grain, equal to
about las, 000, 900 American bushels Suppose
ne half of this deficiency should be required
from this country, we shall still have 80 1000, 900
from other sources.
The quantity OF breadstuffs shipped from this
country 10 the United Kingdom, from September
lst ls46, to March n, lS47, according to the most
official returns, was as annexed
sHirxKHrs ov BREADsruyvs from TINE UNITED srArps
essss' e e III q, go
Barley, tusheis 1901.
or the corn exported, 939 AIs busbels ware
shipped from this port. These shipments are bu,
a drop in the bucket compared with what we
have on hand destined for the same markets.
When we look at the large number of vessels.
which have been required TO carry forward the
quantity Of breadstufs exported within the pas,
six months, it will be seen that sufficient
number cannot be obtained to transport from
from this county one quarter part of the turplu,
n.
for serious consideration what we are to do with
the food of food which will soon be pouring il
upon MS from every section Of the country