The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-12
CITY TRADE REPORT.

MONDAY. New 11-6P. NJ.
AsHrc.-The demand for both kinds was good, while
pearls were rather rmer Sales reached rs barrels at
SC l2h for pots and SIS 81 for pearls The exports dur
ing the week amounted to 424 barrels, Of which only
ten barrels were pearls.
BREADsrurrs-Fl or.-The low and medium brands
of -four buoyapt while the demand for the East
and city trade was active For some qualities rather
better prices realized The receipts to-day we're
moderate while those In prospect were large which
hut little to be had at inside figures The sales
aggregate barrels including ordinary to straight
state at 81 62, SIS os.i mixed to- straight Western
at 81 "a SIS 0e closing a. So So 06 The market
for Canadian flour had an improving tendency, with
good demand and sales OF 200 barrels, ordinary
brands at 50 sly 81 6SA, principally at the latter
rate Southern -four continued in light supply, and
pretty active with sales Of 400 barrels at So SIS I2
for mixed 20 straight brands Alexandria Baltimore
ana Georgetown and SIS IS So 621s for fancy
50 70 Corn Meal WAS dull, at So % a IS l2h for
jersey. For Wheat the demand steady and higher
prices were realized Tor Western. The supply Of
ia the operations were 800 bushels ordinary Gsnesss
at 81 1917 400 bushels do. prime, at 81 Il; 500
Ssms . dS Mchssn 0ss soutb bushels
scrptions the stock not large and the market
better. Rye has advanced and note sales Of $4,000
bushels at s2lt 63c meme held higher. Barley has
also improved with sales OF 100 bushels prime four
rowed at ST. The receipts were quite limited Oats
were steady and sses bic at 40c axe for State and
Canadian and $50. SOC. tor jersey The market for
Corn frmer while tales OF 1900 bushels have been
made at 7OIc a Tic for mixed Western. Other de-
scriptions firm. at unchanged quotations Cana
elan Peas were not plenty aud were nominal at former
rates.
cofrrr-with good demand sales were made of
$50 bags Rio at HE a 1870 which advance
CoTTo, The causes of the very light yield from the
present crop have been d~elt upon by writer's freely
Tor rome time past; but OF them has been named
recently by scientific planters, which think has
more TO do with the unfortunate aspect OF the question
than would appear at first sight and 1t has the
weight with us, in forming conclusion. Of a very
light yield from an opportunity enjoyed at the last
exhibition Of products or superior agriculture ard
American skin ut manufactures, at the Castle Garden
fsir last month, Of conyeIsing with planter from
South Carolina who has given great att ntion to the
subject, and who hopes elicit the attention OF our
planters 10 the evil, before it Is too late to apoy
the rtmCdy. The cause OF the present short crop
IN our opinion, owing mere to the running out
OF the seed than 10 the various other eden tal in
jm!e II has received. Planters are universally i'm
suing sc1icp ttHu their land will require for single
planting Last Year frost, about the 18th of prll
cut do"h btsily all the plants Shove ground great
eNeiem' ~ ensued FOR sound SEED which it found
ard the only resource Lett was to use the
swsepinrs from The gin houses. which had lain
pof'd 10 the frosts OF The preceding winter and TO
plant the foii the p=Oduct q or years
eittuiTg Tie result sas pr.dicted-tha. the fibre
woulo b. light and the watefy ana if great care
wts hot used would be found unproductive the ne
ytsr II ms proved 40. The want OF vitality was
eVd. Though March end Aprl last aud by 10 auy
IL was attributed to coldness roll &c. Toe fact was
The ttro could net gsrminate without extraordinary
l'at AID after planting three times and their
that plants commenced 20 show themselves above
ground. ard teen such wide spaces in the rows
u
proved 90 he light. and fe~ in number, the bush
not seeming 20 possess sufficient vitality to hold
thrm long enough Tor fair arowth The fost inter.
v,ping TX week earlier than last year closed eGectu
ais ell hopes Of crop equal TO two millions OF bales
a. II s p rfectly we'll known that the quantity which
he's up 70 this date cannot be equal that
st year aadexcrpt the products Of heavy soils called
tcttcms the staple lie but little better than the Iuds
cUttCn The number OF bales IL Is supposed by soms
may cone up tetWo millions Ia the aggregate from the
fact that they running row forty sixty pounds
pr bale LIGHTER thsn those Of last but tins
coming We cannot sdmit large mHj osi,y the
cottor IsLtHtions the picking and balug already
trisht0 end the result ~ matter OF history We
cite plantation the Alabama river which year be-
fore ltst, made l22 hres; lat year C42 and their
mcttrs IN this clay advised would make ZOO and
probably SOC bales the list OF October aud the pick
ing cut OF which Is now 20 clotoy finished asd the
vtgft 81 the ount ginned fall. of far, that
bales the extent OF the planters hopes and he of
Tor sale ball on the Plantation for the weight Of
$50 bslss f the average of last years crop and the
price 90 be the quotation Tor middi Ding" cotton At Mo
bile. on the 6th February next The market here has
BE- en- dull Tor the staple siuce the last .tsamer sailed
cline 81 "a to sc we're to b. picked up occasionally;
aud with the least anxiety to sell probably ola
sson would have been necessary On Friday and
Saturday however these parcels disappeared, and II
has since that the sl-s OF those days
were upwards Of 40CO bales This morning the mar.
ket opened st and Gales OF 500 bales maie, Mt
prices exhibiting an advance OF u TO go. on rhurs.
day rates Late teleFrsphic advcss establishing tho
correctness Of the position We have assumed. has,
doubtless not been without It's effect here. We quote
tbs BUYERS offer