The New York herald., 1875-08-16

near the Close when the. market weakened under a
very limited demand and the increasing of cash
gold
The bank statement Of the week shows a loss OF legal
tenders Of S. s75 100 BY the hopeful this fact is
regarded indicative of the beginning Of a movement
Of money toward the country to assist in the transfer Of
crops BY others, the contrary it is believed that
some of the country banks, in spirit Of conservatism,
have withdrawn their balances here preerrng to hold
the same in their vaults until business is set
tied
EXPORTS AND IMPORTS.
The foreign Of the port for the week
follows-General merchandise imports, including dry
goods, SS,S43937; produce exports, S52l4,657, and
specie exports, sl572,52O
The total imports January this year. are $780,
534 064 against 25s for the corresponding period
in 1874, and $3.50, 5lO 34s in 1873
The total exports of produce January this year.
are $15i 66974 against Sls1 1913 in 1874 STA 26s
934 in 1878.
The total exports of specie January l. this year.
are 500 500 IA against $50 6o3 in 1874 and $s7 $685.
33S in 1873.
Owing to floods and storms at home and abroad the
breadsuhs market has been subject TO more or less of
Misrepresentation How much these reports are manip
ulated In the interest Of spectators is impossible TO
state. Tho damage has been considerable In many
quarters but the prospect is not altogether gloomy
From the monthly report of the Department Of Agri-
culture we find that the average condition of wheat of
both kinds for the entiro country is set
down at SO per cent Tho average condition
of winter wheat for the States In which
it predominates, including California Is IA; of
spring wheat 96 Corn shows an increase in the acreage
planted OF about per cent over last year. In New
England there is a decline OF ~ per cent and on the
Pacc coast Of about per cent. bu all tho oreat corn
growing regions show increased breadth planted.
The Middle States have increased 2 per cent;
the South Atlantic coast States, 8 per cent;
Gulf States, 10 per cent; The Southern in
land States, Il per cent; the States north of the
Ohio River per cent and the States west of the
Mississippi River Ia per cent The condition of
the crop entire Is about 96 per cent of average In
the States producing rye large scae-except Wis
consin, 100-the condition is reported considerably
below the average Oats show increased area sown.
Returns of condition for July promise large yield; !;
except New York, a. and Pennsylvania, 9S all the
large producing States above average Barley prom
ses about an average yield. The condition of the to-
bacco crop Of the whole country is at least 20 per
cent above average being the most satisfactory in the
largest tobacco States. Reports from kentucky which
produces twohs of tho tobacco of the country show
"a per cent above average. Cotton approximates
q full average, showing Improvement during June in
all cotton States except Texas where the prevalence Of
drought in localities and local injuries by cut
worms cotton caterpillars and grasshoppers reduced
the promise of the crop 8 per cent
GOLD MARKET
In the early part of the gold was comparatively
firm, opening at 113% and advancing to 114K Subse
quently, however with decline in shipments the price
receded to 1127S but closed 113 The gold 1uctua-
tions for the week were:-