The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
CITY TRADE REPORT.

This being the fret day Of the week and following
the late storm trade in most asscrip Of
produce rather spguid. In cotton however there
fair amount of ISLES; the market opened frm bat
holders being pretty free sellers 1t closed without ami
nation. We hereafter expect to give daily accurate
quotations for this article, which will be carefully
reced from day to day that the fluctuations If any
win be duly noted This plan will be found of interest
to the readers Of the Herald scattered widely
the cotton grow ing region Of the Southern aud South
western States There fair demand for this State
and Eastern brands Of Hour The market opened firm
at the closing rates of Saturday, but towards the close
there lees buoyancy and prices heavy There
was no change worthy Of note in Southern brands,
while receipts light This State and Western wheat
we're In better supply, and with limited inquiry
for milling, prices dull. A sale Of Canadian, In
bond, was made for shipment to England. Corn WAS
In fair demand with pretty free sales terms stated
below; being plenty, what easier
to buy. Rye -four was less firm, while meal in
better demand Rye was steady, and barley heavy,
while oats quiet Pork sold to moderate extent
but less active than at the close Of last week while
prices for mess a shade higher. Beef continued
dull. Hams and shoulders inactive. Lard in
coed Tor export to France and sales were free
~ ade on terms stated below. There marked
change In butter or cbeeee Groceries were steady
With moderate to fair business In sugars but the
market was less animated than at the close Of last
week. Coffee was firm, with free saos OF Rio made
Saturday. not before reported There more doing
in fish with sales at i'm proving rates The
catc at the East stated to be unfavorabls tits
said III to the present tine there have been
cured about 100000 barrels The whole amount for
the last estimated q. about 800 600 barrels
The seoson being advanced it becomes question Of
some doubt whether the catch for the remaining
month OF the season, will net materially fall below the
supply OF the rast season Dry cod we're pretty freely
sold at about Saturdays rates The total value OF the
fish tsl.nin the United States IL estimated at be-
tween s3tto,oCO and 81 100000.
Asnrs-The market for pots was steady at &c. and
pearls we're duh at 50 37X.
BRrApsTUrFs.-F lom-The sales for the day reached
about GO barrels including at So 62s S4 hns
81 q 81 81; old common State and do. mixed Western
S4sl q 81 "a; new comm and straight State and
straight Old Western 81 81 So 0e; mixed brands new
Wett-rp, 50 12 So leM; straight Western (uex) IS
SIX; and fsncies ana extras before the latter in
very good demsnd for the local trade Southern Flour
Some sales have been made, including old Alexandria
rioksbureb country, SIS S75S; and Richmond
try and Howard street So a ass SO. Rye Four-Sass
$50 Barrels Jersey At 80 TX So is and
$50 barrels good white State, at So ls%i Brandy vine
was scarce SO 81 Eheas-Ths sales included 5000
bushels Canadian in bond, on private terms Rye
Sales ineluoed 600 bushels, at 6cc delivered and
lot at Gle, time Ba,teyThe sales embraced 600
quiet, at 3s 40 cents for Northern: IS So cents for
Jersey and SOC for Southern. Con--Sales Of 81 900
bush were made, including heated Western and white
fat yellow, Coo, and Northern and Jersey yellow Soc
BrrswAr.- Sales of 5000 lbs. were made, including
2lc. a &c.
BRANpr-ssles Of 40 half pipes were made including
Rochelle, OF 81 30 81 4o and Cogniac at 81 IS 50 49,
CorrEE.-Since our last report, Gales Of 900 bags
Prime h 10 were made at &C.; 600 do. do. ut Sxo and
BOO do. Maracaibo at SIC.
CAITLE-ht market 500 beeves l0o0 from the South,
remainder from this State and the esst 90 and
calves, and COCO sheep and lamps The market for
beeves during the week. has the whole been rather
dull, Suppnes continue come In Freely; but the
demand Is hardly equivalent to the stock on hand
Sales at from t5s TO s7k IS In quality. About 200
head left over. Market inactive 1T the close Cows
and CarssThtre not much change to notice In the
pisrket; the demand If anything, has become little
Stacker GALES at from $40 $50 to s45. rs In quality
I Left over, is. Sheep and Lspbs-The supply con-
tinues TO come In very literally and prices
are weaker. We quote sheep at from 81 60 SO rs to
S. Lambs, 81 ALTO SO rs. About eco left over un.
sed.
Corros-As there are conflicting views In regard to
what the correct quotations Of this
partially from the impossibiliy, In speculative sea
/ sons, 81 s,certsinirg the precise amount OF the
rnles Of the day, ~hich in fact often notorious
by exaggerated We will hereafter give such quotations
"a obtaiuablc for cash In the usual period Of pay
mtht In the early part Of the day, the demand for
this STAPLE appeared to be trifk, but finding holders
willing sellers at inside quotations for cash buyers
! lost eorldsnce, and rhnssotions a reported on
/ charge reached but ECO bales ef which quantity
spinner. took but mall portion. The bulk Of the
| sales being on speculation.