The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-14
ehy gives synopsis OF the movements in breadstps
t VIII be intsrestng TO thasa engaged In the trade

IL VIII DO interesting to these engaged In the trade
IN our previous annual reports, the branches Of cur
ols anu more OF our attention from year to year, ac
oorns 20 thrir rapidly extending but dur
breadstufs they have attained TO prominonce which
gives remarkable evidence OF the surprising advance
great resources la confederation OF this position IL will
De seen by reference to that the receipts Of
nour nave peen ABOUT double those wear being
LOTT barrels against s37 barrels last or
about hye times UGH received ten wears a1o
~, th r,, ,h; oo,n nas oeeh sthi more remarka-
bushels against 900 bushels year. or more nan
receipts of wheat have always presented great uctua
tions bat during the past two the increase has
been immense. In 1896 the quantity received was
than qusdrupls that OF any previous wear:
and the arrivals OF the past season than
double those Of 1906 being equal to $40 0Os bushels
against so90o0 bushels. In 1878 the receipts OF
this article did not amount to 5000 bushels. 1t is
doubtless within the knowledge Of all that the remarka
BILE increase in the supplies brought market during the
past season. has been mainly ttmuatedby the exraor-
dinary foreign demand make the deficiency in the
crops Of Euroe and our records show that the great
ed to Great Britain Ireland and France Our total
ports Of four according to our table, SOC bar
rels of which 81 1886 barrels have been sent Great
Britain and Ireland 3l4477 to France and the continent
ll0276 to the West Indies, Sc, and the remainder to
soastwise ports or Indian the total exports
equal 63O3 900 bushels; of which 6ls6 $50 bushels
have been to Great Britain and Ireland, 4l90
France and the continent, 3sao4o 10 west indies &c
and the remainder to coastwse ports or wheat there
have been exported to Great Britain and Ireland equal
to 8l6770 bushels, and to France and the continent
304 358 bushels The remainder Of receipts except
small portion consumed in our city mills has been for
warded to northern ports With regard to prices,
there have of course been important fluctuations
oordng to the operations Of and the tenor Of
the foreign advces received from time to time but
Will not permit to trace the market in Its
cating must content ourselves with noticing
the rates season. which asf dow Flour
Ohio to the best st. Louis City Mills-iowest point
September l2th So 25 80 SKI highest point June I'd,
Sc rs 81 so. Indian corn-lowest point September
l2th, 40c 45c highest point February Gath 81 81 10
per bushel In sacks. Wheat-owest point September
l2th, 40c 55c highest point June l2th 81 SO 81 IS
per bushel in sacks and barrels Thus has closed the
most important and exciting year. regards the traffic
In breadstufs, that country has and
city has shared largely in the trade standing next TO
New York In the amount OF its exports With regard
to supplies for the coming there seems probs-
bility that, what with favorable and increased
cultivation, our country will furnish still larger sur
plus for export than during the past year. particularly
Of Indian and although the prospect good
throughout the countries Of Europe will, II realised
render them less dependent upon foreign imports than
during the season just closed yet 1t is supposed that
their usual home stocks far exhausted that there
will still exist large deficiency to be made up prinoi
pay from this country 1t is not likely however, that
prices will rule high they have done during the
greater part OF the year though 1t IL not improba
BILE that through the increase inland
and the extension Of canal and railroad facilities the
average cost OF transportation both from the interior
and to foreign countries may be far reduced to
leave the producer An ample remuneration.