Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-01-27

months, from the 30th November, 1872, to
the Both June, 1873, $4,000 bags were ex-
ported from Rio to Europe, and 625,0O to
the States, total of l ,2l5, 600 bags; where
as the quantity available for export from
3Oth November last to the 30th June next
will, owing to the small crop, probably not
reach 100000 bags, of which the States will
require at least 100000. The Java crop
Will also be short, the latest official esti-
mate being 9O6, 200 bags, against LOS, 900
IN the previous season; but this will not
materially affect the quantity to be offered
at the Dutch sales, as the Trading Company
hold a larger stock in Holland than last
year. Coffee is undoubtedly very strong;
We must, however, expect great fluctuations;
pending the arrival of adequate supplies
prices are likely to 60 still higher, but a
few months hence; if the Brazil crop of
1919 should promise favorably, we may
experience sharp reaction
The stock in London on Dec. 81, 1873,
was 1900 tons against 9,4S0 tons at the
same time last year, or falling off of 1850
tons.
Mild coffees have been firm at last weeks
prices, with a continued good demand; the
stock in first hands on the 22d instant was
4,lO2 bags aud 29,015 mats Java, and of
other kinds 1877 bags. With this light
stock holders are firm in their views and
prices still tend upward. The stock, other
than Java, Is mostly Mexican and Costa
Rica, while Of Ceylon and Maracaibo there
are none in first hands. OF Java it will be
seen there is not much here, while the
stock in London at the latest statement
was larger-a little in excess of last year.
This is not of so much consequence, but
the fact that the Dutch Trading Company
have larger stock of Java in Holland (and
understood to be much larger than at this
time last Year, is feature Of the statisti-
cal position which should not be disregard
ed, and a natural inference is that prices
there may feel still further effects of this
oyer-supply. The fact is Holland imported
from Java during the first quarter of 1873,
213, 5S1 piculs, against 1851 piculs during
the same period in 1872, and by the end of
the fir0t six months IN 1878 the imports to
Holland had been swelled to SOC, $50 piculs.
against 114,74S bags during the same time
last year, or an increase of nearly 100000
pleuls. The statement for the slast six
months yet to be received of the exports
from Java on government account will I'M
doubtedly show an increase even larger
than this AT the next sale Of the Dutch
Trading Company We may expect liberal
purchases for the United States as the
natural result of the high prices here. The
crop OF Java may show a material falling
of or itmay not. Due allowance, however.
should be made for exaggeration in con-
sidering the reports from that country.
The Ceylon yield was about 100000 cwts
last season, but falling off was anticipated.
according to adyices of Dec. IL, when the
estimate was about 100000 ewts. In view
of this prices there were very firm. The
last yield was larger than the previous year,
and it is yet to be fairly demonstrated
whether this season will be much behind
last year. The exports of Ceylon from
Colombo for the last crop year, ending Oct.
l, with comparisons, were as follows: