, 1870-10-25
Prospects OF the EnlI nnd Winter
Trade

From The Sete FORK Etonontist, OF. p
Tho present condition Of the fall trade lin
this city il more satisfactory than could have
been expected few months ago. There is q
modiiies Of all kinds are changing lands witt
freedom. The movements Of bfead.tuffa are
decidedly active. The heavy ehipmants Of
| grain from the West, consigned to eastern
ports.. produced quite pressure 70.
freight accommodation that caused
an advance Of a cent busfel few dAya ago
IN the wheat rates between Buffalo and
| Albany. 1t il now qnise certain ths, thers
will be very heavy canl1 business during the
balance Of tho seneon. The through lines Of
railroad are also employed to their utmost
capacity.
There ia every reason to expect that this
actirity will continue There il more grain in
than can be; conveniently. carried By
holderr. and the quantity Is constantly
Increasing. There il very strong, and
probably welI-founded, impression in the
Neet, that an active export demand IN the
winter will force up prices here. But epecula-
stocks, and the pressure Of arrivals from the
interior, farmers being busily engaged ia send
ing their grim to market. Besides, there Is =
large surplus Of last years. crop holding over,
and some Of It IL eaid to be in damaged
condition However this may be-, it is
CeIlxlA lQAk cOmDiu3tlQn 01 CAUSES t3 IN
operation tending to promote general activi-
ty in business. When the farmers realize on
tLer products they buy cotton cloth. clothea.
farming utensils, and other commodities. and
li1nidaie their store bills. The country mer-
ciants are thus enabled to bCy freely and p.y
r:cr pity. The West has very large surplus
to a corresponding extent. All that is
tecnised is to facialtate the transfer Of COM
.ncdi'ies; and, fortunately, this condition is
OF wanting. The money market is easy aud
likely to temain 20 for some time to come.
Las1 year the '' September Gold Panic" locked
rp money just III time to destroy the Fall
trade, the prospects Of which were previously
al that could be desired: q similar contin-
genc5 at this tine Is scarcely possible.
The purchasing capacity Ut the South ID
tlzo tnore promising. The decline in cotton
depressed business in that section. But the
depression was only temporary. The South
l. really IN prosperous condition; it has no
debts, and II it cannot sell its cotton at pre-
ssously high proftr, downright loss Ia
scarcely to be looked for. The people are
even in more pressing need of commodities
than the Western farmers, and have the
means to putrhaee freely. and will doubtless
doeo. though not to tho extent anticipated
Hero, it will be seen, arc the essential ela-
ments OF sound business activity, Tha OK
pert demand for breadttufs Is active and
:J,of-. Al efv.
nkess . 70 lmpsose as tne season aasAncea. Tue
.,ra " soous BUSINESS s,1sea y, eis.s ~ conse-
4aense o1 me snoi1 euppls ot oomesuss in-
.1es Iaeeo ~ ne ne. saoppaee OF mus onfinS the
H;sS ~ W. s r.. ae.tse nna
.;.: m WINE ts iaetea. 1ae nlils Ase now
WI noitins " 1aa ano, N SONG eases; e1tfs nme'
,r.rd ~ sne Fnppls VII eoou 9estn 10 co"e aos-
~au' Ing *7nte5 uAoe II % eoods
may be expected 10 open early IN the
sesson. ~ At present. It = satisfactory to know
!nat me Woo!'en trade Il on = better bae1s
shan tor number Of years. Inc stopPage q
suPpnes IRON uefmany seems TO haTe induced
"a aense demand for home goods, which
msnaisstnreEs man ~ ean nth difficulty supply. It
so o. ssssa ,;i1 taai me sasPsns,on 81 90
?tohihtotr wool tari1. rendera 1t better for
1nose "a. Fsnains !sn, Bat this ill.,, i kind ., Of
boosting. .,
Win respect TO the prosPecta OF theimport-
ing tfade It may Be stated that 1t present the
ar ~ nss produced leg effect On It than might
aave oeeu anticipated. This arises from the
.:et that our ne!chants usually order their
M1ntef ds! goods IN May, june, and JulE, and
" sumnef goods about the commencement