The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-16

likely TO BE- considerably above average This may
reduce very materially shipments from this side; bot
we find in the flee of This prospective large aomes
tie supply in England extensive weekly shipments from
this port This looks though prices the other
side had not the usual effect and that shipments could
be proaby made under the existing depression in
the English markets. II such Is the shall under
the most uDfavorable circumstances, find important
outlet for our surplus supply Of breadstutfs. Fortu-
patsly. are not likely have very great
Notwithstanding the favorable season. Our domestic
consumption is immense, and it Is annually increasing at
greater ratio than production. Within the past three
four years the attention Of agcuturiss has been
attracted by other matters OF the agricultural popua-
ton large numbers have gone to California many have
become engaged in the railroad movements Of the day,
and the construction of railroads has drvena great
Der of laborers from the cultivation of the soil This not
only the class of producers but has twofold
effect, by increasing the number OF consumers immi-
grafton has been much less this than last which,
with the demand for workmen on the internal improve
ments Of the country has doubtless largely added
TO the home demand for breadstufs provisions &C.,
without providing for corresponding increase in
The supply If the present apparent prosperity
of the country continues for great length Of
time the of producers will be sti further reduced
and the class of consumers st further increased
Any great increase in the supply OF gold gives an impe
us TO branches of industry generally but believe the
cultivation of the soil is exception. Matters of
speculative character command more attention than the
old legitimate order Of things and people leave
rating substantial, permanent employment and rush
headong into the widest schemes the mind OF
conceive This for time has unfavorable influence
upon the important interests, and dranges the op
eIaons OF trade by derangiDg the law Of supply and de-
The effect is sudden imitation Of prices various
moi n from and artificial
state of things the result Reactions after time
realized by rushing first into thing ana then sudden
y into another, and the collapse generally carries away
all those artificial erected the minds Of spe,
ulaors and their victims leaving nearly every 9th
in the country complete wreck, Invested Of all his fine
schemes, quietly TO recover from his decisions
After a time, there il gradual return to
legitimate employments but 1t is by SLOW
degrees that the great of all wealth. all prosperity
becomes healthy again. The recovery from great
mecia fnau ciai reyuson is generally brought about
by return to the great producing pursuit of all
tries. Unless that is in sound aud healthy sate it is
utter folly to expect any improvement in the other de-
partmens of industry The body must be cured before
the limbs gain myth and acvity aud the most vital
Importance should at all times be attached to the agI
cultural interest. Cheap food is the pivot upon which
the prosperity Of any country in the world rests It is
therefore bad policy extend other pursuits toa degree
of the producing classes In this country, with i'm
extent of errtery with soil of the greatest fer
ty with the greatest facilities for the poorest
obtain tract of good land the division of producers and
consumers is much more equal than Is generally
supposed. With extent Of soil unlimited, at
price which puts it in the power of any man to
get possession of all he cultivate 1t is
fact that the proportion Of producers to is
annually becoming less The manufacturing, mechan-
ical, commercial and other interests arc the
trary, increasing with the greatest rapidty. The al
dition to the numbers engaged railroads in
commercial Marine in the erection of buildings for all
purposes in fact In employment under the spreal
ing and strengthening prosperity Of the country except
agriculture great that need be under no appre
heDson that shall not find markets abroad for all the
products Of the soil have to spare that prices at
home will sink below remunerating points. 1t viii be
long time before shall be very great consumers Of
our own cotton We have not made much progress in
the manufacturing Of that important staple in other
things; but by means far behind, considering
the absence Of skill and knowledge among those who first
turned their attention to that business. In time With
and good management under the present
policy OF the government the cotton manufacturing in
terest Of the country will be second to other 1t is
already large enough give home demand for the
material that exces most favorable influence prices,
and when we get little Independent of foreign
markets for this great staple shall be better able to
control the movements of the crops and estab h
| remuneratipg prices for the planter.
The annexed statement exhibits theHquantity and
foreign dry goods entered at this port for conump
ton for warehousing and the Withdrawals from
house. for the second week in August in each Of the pat
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