The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-07

The receipts here though large not large the
very heavy movement at Chicago would have led one
expect At Boston, in Ike manner, the receipts Of wheat
and flour during the month of October in
OF those of the corresponding month Of last year This
arises in part from the heavy purchases of wheat by the
country and especially the Western mers So far as the
crop is concerned ii appears to be generally understood
that, though fair average it is not above average in
the northern counties of many of the Western States
the yield is very light or corn the yield reported as
everywhere abundant AS, however, the receipts con
tnue very light, holders enabled insist on their
TERMS and good continues to sen nearly as hgh as
wheat-hgher than IL has ruled for ten years. except
during short period in 1855.
There s very little doing In cotton here the receipts Of
new cotton having been small and the stock Of desirable
lots on hand being very light. In tho eouth
quite an excitement Monday and Tuesday
Of the news Of killing Sos the nights Of the S0h and
31st ut The best informed Southern authorities SEEM
however, Of the opinion that though that frost may have
killed the plant in many most localities the amount Of
cotton maured when 1t occurred about much as
be picked with the force at the disposal of the plan
ters The authorities continue to assert that the
crop will be the largest grown Beyond this have
reliable Whether the amount of bales
will exceed fall short Of 1900 900, yet
disposed osay The receipts at the ports continue large
They last week 1877 900 bales, against 10000 bales
week last year. and IS COO bales week of 1857
making the total receipts to date bales against
SEQ 900 to date OF 1885, and 9 900 TO date
1857 The exports to date 49, coo bales against
GOO TO date Of 1885, and 122 900 date Of
1857. There is an active demand for shipping at the
Southern ports to carry cotton to Europe. ea,
The dry goods season Is about over though the mpora
tons continue large. We shall have for the present.
presume more importers Sales The stock of goods
held is much larger than usual. In reviewing the
business OF the appears that the class of goods
which has suffered has been French fancy goods
many descriptions of which have been Did auction an
enormous sacrifice Staple goods Of all descriptions have
done BETTER heavy importer states that his sales, which
mostly confined to staple goods have been generally
satisfactory and that he looks for good business again
next spring This not the general opinion of the trade
however.
Foreign produce is generally firm. Sugars have
advanced. The stock is running down, and the
consumption, If not increasing, is certainly not
decreasing. Reports differ about the Louisiana CROP
Some authorities report it fair average, others below
average will certainly not be very large. Teas are
held out Of the market by holders in order to await the
effect of the There is however, to be sale
Wednesday, and full prices are expected Coffee is
firm. Hides are inactive Foreign spirits are less buoy
ant than they were, but prices have not given way
The comparative Custom House tables OF the foreign
trade Of the port for the week and since jan l. which
suhon, indicate fair average commercial movement
This time last year trade recovering, nearly all
descriptions OF merchandise paying profit on their
Importation and people looking forward TO better
tmes in 1857 at the same period the crisis had checked
trade, and small the mporatons were they were con-
sidered far too great The this year In the i'm
portations is chiefly in dry goods