The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-02

And you have in round numbers above $500 hid.
short
The receipts Of loose tobacco not than bal.
the quantity received last year The highest estimate d
the crop made is from - 900 % hhds Many
Of manufacturers believe they will be forced to sus
pend operations by next fall for Of supplies Of
During the past year there has been considerable
speculation in this article in consequence of the short
supply from the crops OF that year and the probability
il, that this year similar movement will be realized.
The dry goods trade shows considerable activity az
constantly dropping prices Country and city dealers
buy for the wants Of short period entertaining cear
conviction that prices decline and the
sellers become, the stronger is that conviction SOM
large sales Of heavy brown sheengs have taken place
this week but in moderate lots and at lower prices
Eleached goods in fair demand bus prices are not
firm Drills have been in demand at steady prices, ne
the stock Is limited Denims, dull before are now wholly
inactive since the announcement that large stock Of
three thousand viii be offered at auction BY
Messrs lIaggerty Co. the eth proximo; prices
nominal the market being much depressed and oernz
little encouragement for the approaching heavy sale
Cotton hannes dull but steady Stripes In limit
ed request; los Otis stripes to be sold
week by liaggerty Co. prices fair without great
hrmness. but there Is fair Northern and Western de-
mand Ticks rather active and have been steady IN
price but large Offering Of 400 bales l. announced for
the eth May which announcement T. a check to tran.
actions Osnaburgs are light la stock and though thu
demand Is small prices are steady Printing cloths
rather more active aud prices steady Providence
the market l. reported dull aud rather heavy Print
are very active and selling the fun price
OF previous weels The demand for the country
Il very large; the Canadian traders buy literally
Ginghams arc in very active demand ut the stereotypj
price, fixed at the opening q the seasonic for Lam
casters and IL l3c for Glasgows The stoc; Is light
Desines active az steady prices Jeans both blcache1
and corset enjoy steady fair prices Cloth.
in very limited demand but the stock Is not heavy
and the production has been considerably tn.cd OF as
al A f,alin nj
heavness prevails Cotton pantaloopery Il heavy In
price and large in stock, with fair demand satnets
are selling moderately Mt steady prices Blues rather
scarce Tweeds are heavy In stock. and declining ex
cept for the best styles Sleeps greys in good de-
mand aud prices are firm and ut advance. tho
production having been exceedingly limited. Fancy
cassmeres are less active. and both fancy and plar
goods heavy in price except those suited the fall
trade. Blankets dull, but steady British good.
are selling moderately, but not at encouraging price.
though without heavy sacrifices, Is shown ia Frencl
goods. which are crowded through the auction room
some small sales making u fall goods clo;hicrs
but lawns giDghams prints fancy silk aconass ribbons
arc all heavy Il sale and heavy in price Cotton and
wool have strong tendency g. declse The cotton.
market appears doomed TO fall gradually TO range
moderate prices al which an active consnmution vii,
render production profitable and liberal