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

SATURDAY, august 10 L, NJ
BGE.psTurFs Flour continued to improve sales hsy
Ing been made of bbs. mixed fair Western and
ordinary to straight State ut $50 S7a 81 06a; super
fine Canadian at SO 93s& 81; to good Ohio at
So 1884 81 1874; avore State and fancy Western at
81 06i4 - 12S; with common 10 good Southern, at
81 % 81 49, Rye flour ana Jersey meal CONN luded
IS so per Dbl 10000 bushels red Western wheat
taken eoc 3OD0 inferior Southern do at s5c; and
Il coo bushel az 6slac &c. for unmecchantabe
and 67c Csc for mixed Western the previous quota
tons. Domestic oats were obtanabe at 43c i5tsc q
further reduction
CorTor seemed firm but quiet, 600 bales only having
been sold mt the full rates last quoted.
FRrGnTs.-To Liverpool rates for flour were frmer,
wit Offering. Since last report and today. The
epgasemcnts la reached some 5000 60Oo bb sd
n Cd mostly at the latter figure Cotton at IS. I'd
per bale, asked There some inquiry for grain but
engagements transpired There was nothing new for
London or Havrc. To Hamburg 800 bbls. rosin were
engaged At Is $50 tons fustc wood at 10s SO casks
la k at 20s and 800 to 400 bbs spirits turpentne at
2ic Rates to California were firm at 45c., with fair
amount offering.
HpEs--The market this week opened quiet but during
it, currency there has been an improved demand The
sales prise 5000 Buenos Ayres part from store 20
los at l7i4c perb 1000 do from dock 20l lbs at ec
per ID $50 do from dock 20l lbs at 1870 pcrb 1000
Puerto Cabello from store at 129c per ID LOO booked
do in store at lie per b 500 Angostura from dock
average u lbs 15c per lb 7l5 Barcelona from dock
average % lbs pc per b 500 English slaughter at &C.
per hi 1900 green salted western kps private terms
all equal six months
LEATHER Tho sales for the past week have been
raordinnIy large, reaching upwards Of 100000 sides,
20 900 OF which was on speculation The market Is now
firm at highest quotations. viz. For hemlock light
and middle sole made from Buenos Ayres hides, Is =
i9c.; weights ditto, 10 l7c good damaged, Is a
Ice descriptions, from common hides about 1c.
per pound less than the foreuamed prices poor damaged
10 11c oak tanned slaughter light weights "a z6c
middle and weights, 20 23c same description of
dry hides ga 4c vary ing according to the hides and
tannage hemock upper in rough, le 2oc calf skins,
in rough. 40 60c per ID; harness leather (hemlock)
% Csc; do (oak), % 25c. There is evidently a
great increase in the consumption ofeather in the United
States within the past three years, exceeding conside-
raby the calculations of the most sangune minds in the
trade The extra consumption has been created from
the main causes-frst the rapid growth of popu-
lation through emgration second the sudden deyeope
ment of gold, leading to more general indulgence in
Giles tf ccmfor and luxury. Another may also
be added viz "A great increase in the consum ption of
leather in making bands for machinery. On the whole,
it is not unreasonable to look for permanent main.
tenance of the present market price of leather ii not
cher scale OF prices
Provisions continued depressed the business con-
ss,ing of $50 bbls prime and mess pork at $l7 and
S!ajs 500 $50 bbls prime lard at HE; with $50
bhl5 old prime and beef at IS SO and S14is
4 SiT3i. respectively.