The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-15
The Coal Trade for 1850.

The quantity by railroad this week is 900 "a
by canal a. 125 16-for the week. 40S08 tons Tosl nv
railroad 397 $50 o2-ditto by canal 1880 O6 tons y
There is decrease this week of about 900 tons owing
to the ncemeney of the weather. which has been of
Wn'ersh character the whole week. showing almost
day;
The supply Of coal sent to market the present year an
to the first Of April was abost 1000 tons less than thd
supply to the period last year. There was also
less supply Of coal in the markets abroad the first 81
April than at the period last year. although The ind
creased supply in 1851 over 1850 upwards Of one mil
lion tons
The regions last year worked up to nearly the;
full capacity particularly the latter portion season.
1t is true that the market will not require the Same n
crease this year for causes heretofore adverted to-
we feel confident that the increase demanded by the cont
sumer will be considerably greater than the ability OF t
regions to furnish II is therefore, of the utmost Import
that both dealers and consumers should come forI
ward early and take our coal The prices will not ID
lower than they are Dow-and every weeks delay will
only enhance the prices in the fall On this point we ard
willing to pledge our reputation journalist ThJ
plea therefore that they can purchase eheaper IN NM
season advances (Which frequently the formcr
when the market WAS glutted) will not hold good thu
year Last year too was peculiar and extraordinar
year Scarcely day interruption from either csbes
breaks occurred in the works of the different
companies and the whole trade from the one ming To thI
close o. was not obstructed from any
whole week Such another year Of uninterrupted busine
We 10 not rocollect III The htoy the trade Now sing
weeks interruption in the principal regions when th'
trade fully undsr way would cut of supply Of at lca
l25 Geo tons ard three weeks (about the usual time 10
in shipping from various causes would cut
more Than the whole increase that within the powc
the coal trade cannot be recovered Both dealers an
consumer abroad ought to consider these facts and a
accordingly We DEERE regular trade a. fair prices
early purchases will make il so-backwar,lncss N mn
chasing now viii only enhance prices and create ere
confusion in the coal regions the advances
absolutely lessen the production for the remainder of til
seasonand when there is confusion all interests gene
ally suffer in the end
We do hope our operators will sending OF eoI
before II is Sold The Lackawann Company have not VI
fixed their prices Ia doing in the New York marke
they will be regulated to certain extent by the price
~ which our coal Is furnished and few eargoes
feed may cnse loss OF Is n ton on the who
trade of that city which IL k true, does amount to
great deal for each consumer TO gain. but the trade
will be sacrificing than the whole profits realized
ton of coal for the last few years with perhaps u
single exception Of the ffcslct year.
In the course OF few days the Navigation Compan
Will put ten additional or boats the line Darwin
about $50 to 40 tons destined for the Philadelphia trad
Why can't they procure at least 40 80, With lit
energy they could be procured and delivered to accon
modate the trade The Railroad Company hare an,pe Gs
ties for OIL tie coal offered. Mi.ers' Journal.