The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17
TRADE OF THE SOUTH.

It is with pecuI ar that We this year
issue snbua circular. For the past seven years
we have DOS the same but until the past season
without realiza ion But u new era has dawn0d
upon Charleston, and she has just tasted the hrst
fruits Of her judcious appropriations 70 railroads
connecting bsr with the Great West, and VIXEN
that the greatest IL them all, the Blue Ridge rail-
road. "a completed, she will reap the full kensht.
Within TIE past year, the Nashville and C1attan00.
60 road has been c'mp'eted and turned q consider.
able quantity Of bacon ana grain to this market,
and We may expect q still larger quantity next sea-
son. The road from Loudon TO Knoxville, Tenn,
Ii now Ia . state Ut completion, ard will soon bring
us the products Of that fertile region, and VIII save
the water carriage from Knoxville TO London, which,
heretofore has Lesn & eat drawback In our trade
with that n gi0n of Tenne see. Other r0ads are d.
vergiDg from the different termni, which will soon
place Charleston In connection with all parts Of tAd
country, which, from position, arc naturally tn
butary 70 her. Charleston is nov independents q
tho North I'll her brea istuK, and provisions.
The receipts OF -four per railroad, Tor tie past
year, have been about $4,000 barrels, a. which
some IS 900 barrels have been exported foreign and
coAstwise. Heavy orders were received hare from
Europe, but could only b. partially filled, g the ma
jortty Of Aour received here was 10 eaokes which
merchants holding o,den would not risk. mis-, 10
trust, WIN not be the ca-e nfner year. We, how
ever nlled an order for 5000 sacks for Liverpool,
which arrived there In good condition, and gAvo
satafsCtiO ION. But, ~ general rule, barrels always
take the precedence. Charleston is now -four
market, ana hss equation t. establish; and We
would impress upon friends the necessity Of pay
Ing particular attention TO tie putting up Of Aeae
dcuF, to weight OF quality, and order
Of package. This Is half the battle. Nothing retards
the progress OF new trade 30 much a. nen-atssn-
ton 10 the particulars. Nhhng Ia TO hinder Ten
nexee Georgia, North and South Csrolina 60ur from
acquiring reputation eq'ml to any Manufactured
a. IL Ia admitted that their wheat is equal 70 any
grown. For mption IL would not make so
much difference, but even then II would pay thd
manufacturer to establish reputation for fun
weight, good order and quality, rs represented By
his brand 1be psst year. there has been o0naiderar
BILE -four shipp,d c0astwiSe TO New York, Boston,
and some even to PHILADELPHIA AMI Baltimore, cha
two later places from which Charleston formerly r.
ceiyed her supplies.) aud, we say with PRIDE stood
prices; some sack -four from Tennessee bringing the
high price OF $40 per barrel; all the sSjestioa
urged sgainst II being its irreyularty in sfer and
claAsi6cati n Of quality and in too many casea
short weight We would remark, however, Tat
Charleston cannot look to these maxksts IA
take her surplus -four. She must look 70 tha
markets they do, and there is nothing - him
der her from competing successfully; ill che wants
is the enterprise 70 open the trade There u no oc-
casi0n for dou, 10 be from 81 to 81 rs per barrel
lower in Charleston (Which has been the oase for
some time past) than 10 tnsee markets. This can
be only temporary, add the natural dssdvantagesof
a new trade. Our aour inspection law has many
serious objections, and hss had orr attention. Tho
inspection fee Ia entirely to high. The reduction
Of the fee, and Other hinges required, viii bo
brought before the Legislature at IL next session,
and We have every assurance OF success. Flour
opened last season At IS so, but som advanced 70
80 u.s. and remained ut thst until the hit Or part Of
ruling price until January. when the certainty Of
short havest In E0rope, and the anticipation u Q
wsr, advanced prices largely everywhere. Our mar
ket felt it, influence. and prices advanced BY no
irrt OF March to 81 81; Afterwards, however, de-
cHned. but rallied again, and tho closing price Il
the year n -.
The crop Of wheat In the United States this year,
WIN be Is per cent larger than the year previous;
onI FIJI fpfvwn rhnsS -
wheat, for the future based upon last years prices,
az -four will range considerably lower this season.
TIE principal Of the high prices the last year
was the short crop IN Europe ana the existence OK
generally believed. This year Europe has the pro
mise Of AZ abunGant crop, and when We do not look
for prices to 70 down 70 low point, we stin would
caution our friends from bssing operations upon
| anything like present prices.
] Corn u another article - which we would call
| ycur attention. The consumption Of Charleston
ard vicinity Is about s000 900 bushels. The receipts
| per railroad the part yesr have not exceeded
| $50 COO bushels inns should not be; We have had
| to get our supplies from North Caroline and Mary
land. Georgia and Tennessee should send us enough
for cOns npt0n ut least. TO say nothing Of export.
Corn should be put up IN oaraburg sacks, or good
heavy domestic, containing about bushels each in
fact, would be well to make them OF uniform size,
and holding liz lbs, equal TO t~o bushels ~ Pur-
chassrs buying to sell again, save the trouble Of re
| weighing or measuring, and IL makes II handy ~
rtsil A coniderabie quantity OF corn IL shipped
from Charleston to tie West Indies, but buyers
have 70 buy 1t by measurement, ~ that trsde ~
securely sewed as II they not the loss in trans
portation ID heavy. Osnsburg ar heavy domestic
sacks are Irefers6le ~ guDny, and cost lees.
The epeLirg price Of last season WA 75scents
but soon advanced, and With various fuctxstions
mot, however, at any time reaching ~ low ~ ia
opening point,) went TO 81, but receced in June "a
S2c. &c., and eli SEES VI 90 cents. From the pro-
missing appearance Of thu present crop, and The
IaY Anna tru aceA -
OF large decline In Europe, after harvest We look
Tor comparatively low prices to those Of the past
year. IN our opinion, prices will go down next
winter to, perhaps s. cets, and range from that IA
20 c<pfs. We would mention that We expect ma
decline before The Dew crop G. mes to market, and
think present prices ~i be sustl ned until then.
We would also cal your attention to the article OF
kiIn'oried corn, for meal, which /, sold for ship
stores. Perhaps II 10 too early yet, in this Bew
frsce Tat isspriugns up. but II we never COM
msnce We Will never progress. considerable
quantity OF this oitc'c could be sold here, and 81
price that would pay.
Oats, also, are cold here in largo qsant-
ties, but heretofore We have had 70 depend
almost entirely upon the North for this ar
Lce' Whep the West should supply us.
oats never 70 below 40 cents per busAsl
here, and an average price Is SOC, and frequently
so rs high ar G5 and 10 cents. We would call your
particular attention 10 this article. Osts should be
put up In good 0snaburg sacks, containing about I
bushels Us In most Cares thei are sold here with
sacks returned, and q set OF sacks viii last one sea-
son, and PERHAPS longer.
Peas are always b,sh here, and bring relatively
higher prices than any other grain. The past yeai
Hey fave been very scarce, and, since January,
have Teen selling fr'm $l.l0 10 s1.25. Il would
sec that Ne ought 10 get our supplies by railroad,
but as yet, have got item from North Carolina, by
water
Bacon Ia another new article by railroad, this
ttifg The irst seasop that any has arrived, and
are sorry 10 say. very unpropitivus one for aa
oien'ng. Pness have trsn extremely low In all
markets, Int as lowaS 1t has heal pnce in Charles
Ton. have ieen tc. TO ic. al W. Baiiim re- and To
2sc.. above New Orleans. Their u large quantity
Of bacon fcd here, aud. Until the p.st season, hava
receive0suur erprli,s from BaItnne, New Orleans
ard Cine nnaii. Tennessee sides are unexeeption-
etle es 10 quality, but TIC packages are inferior.
shippers would do well g. att nd {, this psrscaa-.
Bacon should BE- packed In i.w oaks, made ex-
rIcssly for the purpose and OF unifem sye, and it
WIN lay tie shippers ~ 90 81. Our rennsssee