New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-13

This day is ore that deserves some special token OF
remembrance among all who ever bought OF sold beef
cattle in the city of NewYork. II is the market day
foI the middle Of August, when it is to be supposed
that as large number Of our citizens are absent as at
any period Of the year. and as few strangers are ia
the city, 1t also period of plenty of traits and We
getables. Green corn is plenty and not dear and po
tatoes of very superior quality are letaied IN small
quantities at 40 certs a peek Upwards Of eleven
thousand sheep and lambs per week are also slaugh-
tered; so that we might reasonably suppose that the
denatd for beef would be SO moderate that prices
voud remain within some reasonable bounds par
ticularly as this is generally one of the cheapest
months in the year, and this has been year of un-
us ual plenty of grass TO make beef.
Notwi hstannpg all DEMONSTRATING there is
great specuator engaged in operations to advance
the price and 10 unusual combination OF owaers,
blowers or cattle brokers TO affect the market; and
notwithstanding the price last week was considered so
enormously Liz that would bring in such an influx
of cattle as to reduce the price down to low point
this week-the price Of cattle to-day is higher than 1t
was ever known before in the month OF August, as we
are assured by men who have been forty years
in the business and in our opinion the aver
age cost of meat per pound TO the Dutcher
of equal quality, is greater to DAY than IL
ever was since New.York had a market for the sale
of live stock True, we have quoted the average OF
the market higher this year, but it was in May and
june when reary all the stock was well fatted, stall
fed bullocks, carrying large show OF rough lat,
which was then worth &c. T. ID more than 1t is now,
ard hides were also the same amount higher and con-
sderaby heavier than upon the present stock OF light
GRASS fed bulocks the best Of which do not afford
IIof,abe supply OF rough fat and are always sure to
BE- sold in the estimation Of weight for more an they
will weigh. Taking all things INTO consideration, we
SET Ills down as day when butchers have paid more
per pound for their beef than they ever before did in
tie world in this city.
Now what is to be the effect upon future market
DAYS We f ar that it will induce a good many who
have cattle in pasture to crowd them forward when
tbey are lust beginning TO get tat, an0 reduce the
mice so that they will only sell at rates below their
lair value for grazing and thus they will strip their
farms Of cattle ard leave the grass to go TO waste
We see the effect Of this in some me asure to-day,
in consequence Of the high price OF last week.
For instance, we had last week, as total
Of all the stock from this State, 81 head;
This week we have $50 head not counting several
Western lots that were being grazed upon New'fork
state grass. We have more Newly cattle IN mar
ket to-day than have had before since the great
ruh Of diitery cattle in May, and great portion OF
,bm are in little lots Ct one or two loads less.
II has a bad augury. We have noticed in some late
rides over the adjoining country most unusual
scarcity of baocks aud an abundance OF grass, while
corn is very promising All the villages ana mos. d o.
pendent upon this market for beef. 1t is that that
helps to keep up the price.
The weather today is favorable for business; 1t ls
not unseasonably warm and the market during al
the forenoon wore q pretty lively appearance, and
quite us large proportion as usual of the stock was
sold before dinner, which comes of at the Bulls HEAD
Hotel al o'clock In all probability the whole stock
will be sold before dark without any material falling
Off
The number this week over the Central Road is re,
ptrted leo head less than last week. ABDUL oV
N ad went TO Boston and other places East.
The sales at Bergen to butchers have been pretty
lively. mostly Of Light stock at high prices The ay'
,rsge quality OF beeves here to-day considerably
better than It has been for several weeks stu there
Are buoeks 10 The yard that good Ohio or Kentucky