The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-20

Total 1866. 5000 ,730 ~
Since Saturday, 18th ns inclusive, the shipments Of
specie from this port have been upwards Of two millions
OF dollars. In the time the receipts have been about
sixteen hundred thousand dollars. The Sub Treasury
gained last week s276 ooO In the face Of these
Of the precious metals Il strikes that the bank state
ment Monday must show trifng reduction in the
specie reserve The shipment by the Arago Saturday
will not out Of the last weeks supply Of specie, but
will affect the aggregate for next week.
The Daily Wscoln OF the 4th inst thus speaks Of the
Milwaukee and Borcon Railroad extension
The recent extension Of this road to Brandon, eight
miles beyond Wsupun, Is an important step to the COM
pany as well as TO the community at large. 10 addition
the Increase Of travelling facilities also greatly be-
nefs class Of farmers, who u As manner are
brought to market than heretofore It expected
that double the former amount OF frGeN will be trans
ported the road after this date until further extern
sion TO Npor, seven miles beyond-which will take place
heavy increase There are now two passenger and two
freight trains daily each way. Last Saturdays train
,yorght in about 10000 bushels of grain aud there 10
probably now daily average Of about 5000 bushels
The Chne.e sugar seed distributed by tho Patent
ofice last spring. promises to be complete SUCCESS at
The North. A package OF seed wis planted in Bucks
county Pa attu ie 40 degrees north, and has arrived
maturity The maximum height OF the stalk was ten
Feet and the product in grain much greater than any
cereal under cultivation. The stalk Ia perfectly green
after the seed has reached maturity, and the sacchArne
principle then fully developed. The juice, which Is
mort abundant very gacchar!ne, quite as much so
the variety Of cane cultivated the South Whether the
juice contains the amount OF crysalzable sugar
re mains be tested. should be found equal to ordi
nary In that respect new era in the Agriculture OF
he North will he and an mmense bi eadth
of land be devoted culture the necessary
seed can be obtained which will require another car at
et Thefeed having been distributed late In the spring.
which was cold and backward there is good reason 70
believe that much planted did not reach maturity Should
the plant fail far the manufacture Of sugar con-
cerned yet its value forage crop cannot be oyer cs
mated at the North Cattle, horscs and hogs eat the
entire stalk with aydity, and no doubt would falten
rapidly on it. The secd which s small, has thin black
hull which be taken Oh leaving fine white lonr as
the residue. We have means at present Of esmanr
the value OF this our article Of food but no do,
It's merits win be fully Investigated The culture require"
Tor the plant Ii similar TO that adopted for Indian
when planted In rows, and the seed should be put n.o
the ground about the same time. As IL - quick and
strong growing plant, it should be well manurcd.
The value Of general merchandise imported into this
port during the week ending Friday, october J 2
....1, os3, $40
Foreign dry goods. s9l,s3o
Total importation -. SIS, i7s
The value Of exports in the same time was AZ
follows:-Genera merchandise =. 81, 800, 1i6
specie ........................' looS,oio-sIssioi
Excess Of exports imports sos, 966
The exports OF specie last week larger than OF
merchandise while the aggregate imports were conn
ratively small.
The following is comparative statement OF the value
Of exports from the commencement Of the year 70