The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-20


Value put on the market during the week. 45,25
The past week has been of much activity in all de
partments OF the dry goods trade Those who fcarct
early in the season that the market would break
down under the large mportatons during the past tw
three months have not had their apprehensions
Allied The presen. has differed from tho past and
many other similar periods. The large exports of domcs
tic produce the past yea and the high prices realized
have greatly added the OF the people, Near
all agricultural products for the past twelve months hav
ruled high, and especially cotton tobacco RICE wheat
corn, flour and provsons Added to full prices, the sup
plies exceeded hoso Of all former years To add 70 III,
values received for the last years supply Of breadstus
the new supplies OF wheat and Of this years growth
have reached early, sold full prices
The sales OF wheat alone for the week ending 18th inst
amounted TO about SEQ 900 bushels ranging from 81 IS
81 90 for red, and 81 65 81 rs for white; and
from 200 900 AGO. 900 bushels Of corn ranging from CSC
72hc. for sound mixed. Flour also sold freely at
prices ranging from SO 90 per barrel Rye brought s6c
ooc per bushe for export Cotton has continued firm
and the lst inst the smallest stock len in this
country known for several years. and not much
third OF what at the time last year. o.
the crop OF lse55e-3, 527 ooo baes-about 1866 ooc
have been sent TO Europe, which, at s46 per bale
amounted to s1s3, 100000 There has been serious
check given to the prices Of broadsus until the present
aoc. sec per barrel wheat about &C. per bushcl and
corn &c. TO &C., while rye is unchanged. Provi.
sops also continue firm ami buoyant, especially
pork and lard. From these data II may be
seen that the resources OF the people In . general
way and nearly in all sections OF the country, have beer
greatly augmented and which, unless dissipated by wild
extravaganza and speculation greatly add 10 their
means Of consumption. Al tho beginning or the fall
trade, stocks in the interior much reduced and
CURED rcplenihng. The result therefore, has been
unusually heavy business for the past week two. I'm
poricrs cbbers and domestic commission houses have
all been well employed, and goods sold have generally
been al remunerative prices, and some styles Of both
foreign and domestic goods have actually advanced since
the present commenced There have been several
regular auction saes OF French and other staple foreign
goods this week, which, In the main have drawn good
companies and brought satisfactory prices. But
extensive or important special sales Of French
staple goods have taken place the present week
The failures have been few and chiefly confined 10 the
North and West The export trade in cotton piece goods
tho past week has been light The changes In staple do
mcstic goods have been important Brown shectngs
and sbrtings have been 10 good demand 7iSc. Sc,
the latter figure for heavy and avorise makes Blcached
goods were sold on . larger scale, without change In
prices. Drills were In moderate demand for the home
trade, At &c. for brown, SIC for bleached and axc for
ptut. NTHAoufks were uncnhnfcu 1ofset 1taus Wcfc
steady demand, whi,h about equal to the supply.
The be ter grades nrm, with good supply for the
demand. DENNIS Of all kinds we're firmly held, and
prices tended upward. Stripes and ticks actively
dealt in leaving q reduced stock Of the latter, while
stripes were steady and In fair request Cotton duck
firm, with limited sales, the is about over.
Prints were irmcr, and were neely sold, q, full
prices Print Ting cloths also nrmer, and In good
demand Prints Of good and desirable styles quick
while prices were without quotabe change. Ginghams
In good demand, with sales according TO make .,
1850. lie M,usn de lanes have been largely dealt
In, and at full prices The market has been quick and
goods taken fast supplied, Of the best makes at
1sc. zoo. Cloths Of all kinds, especially Of low priced
qualities steady, with good demand. Cassimeres
and sancs have their lowest mark for the season
and have been more freely taken, wthou, change in
prices. rwecds and jeans quiet and procs una,er
cd Foreign goods, though in large supply, were more
largely dealt In, and the market for staple English and
French goods Of seasonable and desirable styles
active, and In some cases, higher prices obtained