The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1859-10-26


tention to the detailed and statistical infor-
nation Of receipts and sales Of produce in
our market during the last year, and the
probable receipts and demand the comm G
season, it'll such suggestions as we hope
may be useful and interesting to Planters and
Factors generally. a,t -.f
Conn. In consequence of the short crep
in Eastern North Carolina, the receipts in
our market have considerably fallen off
from previous years; still from the best esti-
mate we can gather they reached about q,
geo, 600 bushels. The crop, as we are in
formed, in the section to which we allade, is
now good and we confidently expect large
increase in receipts the coming season. Du-
ring the last year our market has steadily
ruled at renumerating prices. Equal at all
times to New York, and to the farmer in the
nett proceeds, far superior. We find the
system Of sales by Weight, of advantage to
the producer, as it is to our market, from
the fact that it has created considerable
foreign demand in competition with the i'm
mediate home and Eastern demand, placing
US in a position equal if not superior to any
other market in the country. The crop in
the interior of North Carolina and Virginia,
has been comparatively cat off, and increas-
ed supplies viii be required for portions of
the country, usually raising sufficient for
hone consumption. From the best informa-
ton we have been able to obtain from the
''Great West" the crop will scarcely be an
average one, and we cor fdently expect good
prices to rule during the season, while the
demand as the last, will always be fully
equal to the supply. No new yet received
in market. Receipts OF old very light, and
readily selling at "a to Csc. for Mixed and
White; and s6c. for Yellow.
CorrsN. The season has been backward,
compared with last year. The first bale was
then receivdd on 9Th Sept, this season on
the 25th, since which receipts have been
light and the quality not SO good as last year.
Owing to continued unfavorabe news from
Europe, the heavy stock in Liverpool, and
the very fine weather contributing to the
maturity and saving Of the crop, the mar
kets have gradually settled, and buyers ia
king advantage of the circum instances are
holding back in expectation of lower prices.
The receipts last year to LIST Sep. have been
ascertained to be 1851, 4sl Bales, being $685.
636 Bales, larger than any previous crop in
the history of the country. We annex
comparative Table of receipts, for the last
four years as follows:
EXPORTS AND DOMESTIC CONSUMPTION.
..l 1856. 1867
Total crop .527.4s5 a,93s,5le
1878. 1859.
Total crop...........3,l1 3 962 1851 ,4Sl
1855 1867.
Exp't to foreign ports 2,954,666 2,252,657
1888. 1859.
Exp't to foreign Forts 2.5se, ass 3 oal,4O3
1856 1867.
Domestic Cons ption ...77O.720 s.9,956
ls57-s 1859.
Domestic Cons'ption. 1885, O2 927655
These tables also exhibit the gratifying
fact of large increase in home consumption,
which if continued must tend to create more
compel ition between the home and foreign
manufacturers tending to steady and remun-
Grating prices. We are glad to be able to
state in favor of our market, that there was
a steady demand during the last season, and
entire crops have been sold, at an average
advance on the prices of the former season.
Notwithstanding the increase of receipts in
all the markets. The increased receip is at
this port have been unprecedented the last
year over the preceding one. By the care
fal industry of the Clerk of the Board of
Trade of our city in obtaining the necessary
information, we are enabled to present
very correct report of the recei pts for the
last two years.. They are
For -S......................." $3.50 Bales.
FOR 1905 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IL, 160 Bales.
Showing an increase of..... II ,0l0 Bales.
Over one hundred per cent in a single year
We think it can be demonstrated for entire
crops, the net proceeds will show this TO be
the best market in the country, and we are
pleased to infer from. the very large increase
in receipts, that it is becoming to be appre-
ciated
The advantages of our position are apar-
ent. In the centre of the manufacturing in
terest of Maryland and Pennsylvania, as
we'll as of our State in direct communica-
ton by Telegraph with the Northern Mark
cts, enabling US in very short time to as
certain the views AMI wants OF buyers in
those markets; with several lines of steam
communication, giving as facilities Of deliv-
ering with certainty 10 twenty-four hours in
either, cottsn previously sold by sample to ar
rive;addsd to this the competition created by
foreign agents buying on orders for English
ships in our harbor, to whom considerable
quantity was sold last season, and we have