The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-12

yerse Is the act-durng summer than cent tbs
pound a. about one 1s anS month sA
present prices-sbout 40 cents the pound No invest
ment promises richer return In profit, more particu
geney In the money market prevents shipments, butter
always being held for cash. Resides It may not be
generally understood there bulls and bears In the
Ejaculation Of butter and cheese well stocks in
Wall street. the latter having decidedly the advantage,
the Of the larger o. stoc. IN ths mar.
advanced ten TO fifteen cents on the pound last
spring. but that there was 40 much shpped Entertain
ing the opinion that you, Mr. Editor hold in high es-
TEEN the sgrcuturists our country, you will be will
lrg to protect their interests and dc end their rights
against those who would buy a. how ss aha
tsnt advance, robbing honest industry OF is reward.
That there is short supply at butter IN TINS market
fully conrovert the truth OF this assertion few reac
may suffice to prove It, The stock OF "a was all
copsun ed or disposed Of early in 1860.
Spectators tIaversed all the darying districts pceed
up and brought to market all they could hnd ana thus
practise con 'inued through the summer wnss was no.
autumn came not more than two-th thirds OF the usua
quantity found in the hands Of the farmers; and
never was 1t more thoroughly cleared away to market
The drought of "a induced the farmers to turn
to beet they could and the severity of the winter ana
want Of age caused destruction never before known
the West. 1t reported five thousand COWS died in
county in Ohio, and thousands upon thousands IN
any locality, but throughout the entire country
Not within fifteen years has ohio and Western butter
been high and scarce the present season. Butter
natl Butter at Chicago, instead Of being sent to this
market and Philadelphia, formerly, is shipped In
different direction. Emigrants must have provisions
The in the consumption Of food in the United
States Is very considerable The aggregate amount IN
value Of butter compared with -four disposed o. IN tins
market ia said to be favor Of the former 1t is not the
object OF the writer in any to injure the consumer
but to prevent the bears from pulling down. and then TO-
monopoze, they did last spring, az the expense oil
RETAIL PRICE OF PRODUCE IN WASHINGTON MARKET.
REVIEW OF PRICES, ETC.
Meat has advanced two three and four cents per
pound during ths past week. This has been owing to the
severe weather which detained the produce cars, and
limited the supply of beef at the cattle yards. There
800 head at the BULBS Head last Thursday
and should the cold weather and have continued
would almost have famine in the city, 10 far meat
concerned. Yesterday being mild, large quantities
of stock made its appearance and prices will no doubt
slightly receded to-day There is scarcely any veal
mutton to be seen in market
Poultry will be found to have Auctuated not little in
price, The high price of meat has had its effect In raising
the value of game Of all kinds and the cold weather Also
by preserving it, tends to the result Robins wood
cocks and teal have well nigh disappeared and grouse
the newest variety noticed All kinds of wild fow2
are and will be abundant The market had many
varieties of game in at present. and those who fancy
that kind Of food supply themselves to their hearts
and stomsch's content.
Fish also is dear White fish blue fish, week Ash and
porgies have disappeared of bass only the small
20 be The hard frost OF Wednesday aud Thurs
day roze al the cod and other fish in the crates and the
supply is necessarily limited A few mild days will make
all right again. and bring to market striped bass perch
and founders in abundance.
There is change worthy of note in apples The
winter varieties coming into play and command ready
sale. There delicious spitzenbergs in market
Butter has advanced there any probability that
will recede in price before spring opens We refer
length this subject elsewhere Potatoes and in
deed all kinds o. vegetables have advanced in price, and
the market not overstocked There is nothing else Of
interest ~ notice this week.