New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-12
THE POULTRY CROP OF 1859.

We have received great many inquiries the tenor
OF which will be understood from the following extract
from letter;
"You last year gave US your views through that
best Of papers, The TRIBUNE, in regard TO poultry,
which are found 10 be correct, and which saved us
some money. VIII You be kind enough 10 do the
same this year Believing you posted in regard
to the quantity in the country, we ask this inorms-
tisn,"
This information, if il could be given correctly,
would be of great importance country subscr-
bers. From own observation in the country,
have been led think that the crop large one,
and that consequently prices would be low. We have
already stated that the early receipts were unusually
large, and this with the warm, foggy days have
had reduced prices that all the shippers losing
money. On Friday the weather turned colder, and
an advance of a cent pound, more, took place.
We spent some hours that day among the largest
mission houses, to elicit all the knowledge we could
about the crop, and prospective supply and price.
From Messrs. Miller & Carpenter, who have for
several years past sold poultry on commission
than any other house in the city, obtained the
following memorandum in answer to our questions.
They say:
"In reply we would state, from the best information
gather, that poultry will be very plenty, and
perhaps quite much last year, and that prices
will rule low the coming Winter"
1t is worthy of notice. in Confederation of our quota
tons of prices every week, that the above firm have
printed in their circular that they do not expect to
have time to give their correspondents private infor
nation by letter weekly circular but instead they
respectfully refer you for quotations of produce to
The DAILY and The WEEKLY TRIBUNE, which we
consider very reliable
Messrs. Drew l. French another house in t,.,e afns
line of business have issued notice to TIER eorres-
pondents that they shall discontinue their weekly cir
cular, and advise them to look to The TRIBUNE for
heir information.
They state to that the sum of their information Is
that the poultry crop in this State is generally good
but that in the aggregate it may be larger than last
year, except far as an increase may naturally DO
looked for from distant portions of the West and that
all poultry sent to this market in good condition will
sell readily at fair prices and give fair chance 10
shippers for profit but that great deal of money will
be lost by green hands who send forward great sop
ply Of mean stock.
There s always uncertainty in the weather, but
aside from that, we do not think there is any great
danger Of Cutting this market with good pealtry.
Do not hurry all the poultry in the country into the
city for Thanksgiving week." for fear that you will
be too late TO get first prices. Remember that we
shall be thankful for surfeit at that time but
would rather make merry over part of IL at Christ
mas and be full fed and happy at New-Year's.
Remember too that it is not necessary TO crowd for
ward your stock upon either OF these occasions, 10 get
fair price, because the people of the city buy and eat
poultry steadily from November to April; and fit is
well put up in cold weather, it will keep perfectly
sweet many weeks.
Producers of poultry must not expect as high prices
this season -as last because there certainly is good
crop, and because other kinds of food are low And
shippers viii profit by a word of caution, not to buy
and forward crafty of them did last Win
ter else they will meet the same resnlt-that IT, very
unsatisfactory returns from their commission
CHI