New-York daily tribune., 1861-11-06
CITY ITEMS.


i opens with less than half the number stated IN our
st report, and although at al advance equivalent to
half cent pound on the net weight Of beef, there
is no life in the business. Butchers come and look
and acertan the price, and walk off again, with the
remark that they do not want cattle bad enough to
pay the price. Others say that they will buy two or
three at the advance, who usually take five or six.
Others who are obliged to take their usual weekly
supply at the advance, do it against their will, de-
claring that their purchases this week will cost
cent a pound more than last week. In some instan-
ces that may be true counting the advance of price,
and larger estimate of weights but generally speak
ing the advance is fairly half a cent. It.woud have
been much more if there had not been such gut Of
bullocks on the market last week, which has left
such stock in the hands of butchers that they do
not now need more than half the usual quantity
Then the market opened on the day Of State eiec
tion, which kept away grcat many of those who
usually attend, and their absence gives the place a
dull look, and really makes dull state
of trade, and serves to dampen the
ardor of those who anticipated very high mar
ket, on the small number reported, which did not
exceed 300 head, including about 80 sold on Mon
day. If this had been the total expected there would
not have been any difficulty in advancing the price
half cent, or even cent, on the best quality. But
it was soon ascertained that the stock on the Erie
road had been detained by the food and that "A
loads of bullocks had passed Campville during the
week, very few of which bad arrived at and been
sold in Bergen. This expected reinforcement had
depressing effect as the number could not be ascer
tained. About noon between 500 and GOO came in,
and reported another considerable lot back, though
not certain TO arrive to-day. SO the business con-
tinued to drag all day, ZONE Of the owners
of the late arrivals anxious TO have their
stock sold, while others anticipated better day to-
morrow. All these circumstances caused good deal
of unsteadne,s, so that one dro,e may have sold at
s. or 81 head less than another Of equal value.
The weather at the opening Of the day was remark
ably fine, clear, and mild, but cloudy and colder
toward night. Many of the bulocks which were
exposed to the terrible storm Of Saturday showed i's
effects upon them and some of the owners complain
Of the propretors of the saleyards for not keeping
them in a cleaner and more comfortable condition for
man and brute.
The general average quality Of the bullocks on
sale to-day is good and iirst-cass ones will sell at
SasIc. POUND for the net weight Of the meat, and
a few extra good ones at &c. Very few of the low
est qnality will sell below &c. From appearances
near night the usual proportion Of the whole stock
will not be sold to-day but prices, il is expected,
will not decline tomorrow, unless there should be
large influx Of fresh stock. In addition to those re-
ported, there are about $50 Sue cattle on the
market, making total already in market of 3, 900
head.
PouL1nY-PmcEs AsD PRosPrcTs.-We cannot
give the producers Of poultry quite as good encour-
aQernent as we have the producers Of butter but we
can give little information and advice that may be
worth something. The prices quoted ~ the current
rates in New York. the last day Of October, are for
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That these prices will continue through November
we do not expect, because we know there is great
stock Of birds in the country. There it, however,
this little item Of encouragement 10 tbose who have
grown birds for market this season. in this and other
States near by that is the crowded condition Of all
the freight lines from the West and the high rates OF
which will retard if il does not keep
back the grea, supply which has deluged the market
for few years past from Ohio, Indiana Illinois, and
Michigan. II shippers could be sure Of steady cold
weather, there ia no difficulty in getting poultry from
any Of those States by the ordinary freight lines at
price per pound that will leave margin for the ship
per and fair compensation for the producer, taking
the average rates of the market. The risk however
is 80 great that mos, shippers prefer pay express
charges and these have been high that in case Of
a depressed market, the proceeds were all required
to pay freight. We fear that the prospect for the
Western shippers this season is not good one. The
railroads will all be crowded 10 such extent that
it will be very high risk to send poultry by ordi-
nary routes as freight and we fear that express
charges will be 60 high that nothing will be left after
paying these and other expenses for the producer. II
the Winter proves mild interchangeable rs last
Winer-we advise distant shippers not to send poul
try here unless they can contract with express agents
to send it through in certain time at lower rates per
pound than other freight. There is certainly large
supply in this State which Western shippers will
have to compete with, and they must neglect nothing
that will aid them in this competition. In the first
place, do not buy bird at any price that is not well
fatted and neatly dressed. Then see that all your
birds are carefully packed, with clean straw, in neat
boxes, without pound Of surplus weight; for it is
not only dead weight, but it will prove dead oss.
II your poultry comes here this Winter in bad order
you may expect to lose money.
PERsosAL.-Yesterday morning Gen. Scott gave
audience at the Brcvoort House, to about 200 Of the
eading gentlemen Of the city, among whom were
he Hon. VIM. H. Seward, Secretary Of State, the
Rev. Archbishop Hughes, DIR. McElroy, Chas.
ii. B. Ms Consul at Philadelphia, Mr..
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