The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-06-15

Decrease fer the week and year,. $3i,o3o s43,5l2
On the susec, OF tbs important trade all the Atlantic
sssbcard, Mr. Iohn Tucker jus. ssced the
Association or Gal orerators IN the Scuuylt!u Goa
region. In this circular, Mr.. T. suggests a mode
rata nsvapce IN the price OF coal The object
CT the association OF which Nr Tucker Is the
agent "to regulate the suppl, OF ooai to roet
but not precede, tie demand" ms having been doce
thru far at about the cost OF producing the coal.
thought advisable to adsa,ce the price moieis ey
and chow that the Of tho trade this other
regions vii warrant IT, presents following nga
Tons
TIE tonnage By TIE Reading RAilrcsd from March
~, 1857, Uheu their Charge for The year we're
GDDo MED, (snd .hen the sch ylkill canal was
lime rSrloi 10 1856 lci ZOE
Ry the schuylSil canal, although ostred several
weeks esshes hsn in 1885, IL has decreased 7S12
Total decrease rom the schuynu rcs'cu from
.se aSereSss b, Lsbgb canal "a June o. ,s
Add b. Delaware sd odsor canal 70 June o. 456a0
s7l,9e4
Deduct increae by Lehlgh Valley Road,
from March - 70 June 8, 1857. ........ 3S,T9s
Deduct from tie scranton region,
scJtLi cay .'..........s........... .loJ'Vo ..
To;a decrease during the shipping season Of Iob7,
compS. ed will 1865. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. is0ss9
Toe coal transported on the Reading end Ieheh Valley
rail- Dads during tae winter belrg nrost entirely for the
consumption o. the Local demGnl omitted IN the above
Comparison, docs rot Affect tho forcgu supply which
Is the question 10 DO Considered Tie clrtanent from
the schay rn region has been, daring this period,
nearly possible is per cent The decrease from tue
Leheh region, 10 the time, lie % per cent and BY
TIE Delaware Hadsou Canal to June G. 81 pcr cent
meeting OF the association IL called for the ioti inst a.
Po.tsvie the result Of the deliberations OF which IL fore
ehaiowed IN the following extract from NJ. fuckers
view OF TIC reoulares OF the cos business In tic differ
cat rce.ors. He says
The schsyit.l nad Lehlgh have q local demand for
nearly their entire production Of lump, OF whicn tncs
make but small proportion AMI which, therefore, usual
Is couimsncs quite much the other s,zes-,hGs eev
ins ony the prepared coal for EXPORT TIE nc esac
and Hudson, ans Pep1ey lvana Goal Uompaues, tue
cooirsry. make large proportion OF lump and small
quaint OF the epGred szes that they readily eel the
latter very r,atea advance the prices IL the for
mer The nc and Hudson Comrsny have cold their
bsve retired from the market sxcey FOR lump st@sn
erths Is also slh-nnt ally the with Peuusylvs
MA Compsny Tbe Ieb'gh Company also decline making
further cort-rs for their prepared sizes. Ioi have
hon market for all your lump. s, therefore, evident
that Tor the vast proportion Of the future nuacs for the
pared sizes OF coal you Substantially without com
retitors, and hence have command OF tho market
Mr. T. strongly deprecatcs any attempt Of excessive
prices, but recommends a moderate advance either nos
or on tie let p-ox no, ~h such further mode sto add
ro,s 10 the prccs circumstances may warrant
Tho s annual report ~ the Cumberland Coal and Iron
Company vss the folio sing exhibit Of the asset and la
biLues 90 the ist OF June, ls67;-