Total thrown upon the market. $5,179,139 $6,722,136 $10,121,731 $6,820,644 Total entered at the port..... $5,106,054 $6,659,318 $10,282,104 $6,402,804 This proves the imports of dry goods for the month to have been unusually light, the total, as above, being $3,819,300 less than for September, 1853; $256,544 less than for September, 1852; and only $1,396,750 larger than for September, 1851. We also annex a comparative table showing the receipts for nine months: IMPORTS OF FOREIGN DRY GOODS AT NEW YORK FOR NINE MONTHS, FROM JANUARY 1ST. Total. 311,647 296,552 281,733 331,562 $4,970,334 $5,407,932 $4,333,721 $9,603,342 Add entered for consumption.... 48,492,285 45,263,107 72,318,996 61,965,266 Total thrown on the market. $53,462,619 $50,671,039 $76,652,717 $71,568,608 Total....... Add entered for consumption.... ... 620,107 300,384 $6,054,577 $4,270,386 $5,311,113 $11,335,619 48,492,285 45,263,107 72,318,996 61,965,266 Total entered at the port.. $54,546,862 $49,533,493 $77,630,109 $73,300,885 The exports from some of the southern ports show an increase, but at New York for September, the total, exclusive of specie, is $1,851,589 less than for September, 1853, but $582,126 greater than for September, 1852, and $1,273,323 greater than for September, 1851, as will appear from the following comparative summary: EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK TO FOREIGN PORTS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER. The exports of specie have been very large, being greater than ever before shipped from any port of this country during a single month of the year. Notwithstanding the falling off in exports during the last month or two, the total shipments to foreign ports from New York, exclusive of specie, since January 1, are $3,170,513 greater than for the first nine months of 1853, $13,389,375 greater than for the same period of 1852, and $13,295,704 greater than for the same period of 1851. EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK TO FOREIGN PORTS FOR NINE MONTHS, FROM JANUARY 18T. $31,498,446 $30,741,612 $40,424,718 $43,225,844 Domestic produce.... Total exports....... ..... $66,207,353 $55,396,247 $59,979,031 $78,345,529 34,946,082 34,752,411 44,971,273 48,141,786 The shipments of specie although larger than for either of the last two years, it will be seen are not as large as for the same time in 1851. The exports must continue to decline for the remainder of the year, as the quantity of produce.at the seaboard is very light, and the foreign demand will be quite limited unless at a decline in price which cannot reasonably be expected. The increase as shown above was all during the first quarter of the year, as will appear from the following comparison: QUARTERLY STATEMENT OF THE EXPORTS OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE FROM NEW YORK TO FOREIGN PORTS. First quarter. Second quarter.. Total 9 months... $9,714,728 $10,085,484 $11,020,636 $16,267,937 12,742,111 12,060,337 14,401,654 14,929,503 9,011,607 8,595,791 15,002,428 12,028,404 $31,498,446 $30,731,612 $40,424,718 $43,225,844 We also annex a comparative statement of the exports of some of the leading articles of domestic produce from New York to foreign ports from January 1st to October 21st: EXPORTS FROM NEW YORK TO FOREIGN PORTS OF CERTAIN LEADING ARTICLES OF DOMESTIC PRODUCE, FROM JANUARY 1ST TO OCTOBER 21ST. Cotton. Hay. 4,150 ..tons 26,328 ...bales 339,594 4,138 299 7,961 Rice 18,361 Tallow.. Hops. ...5,318,532 9,165,429 .5,690,646 11,957,967 .trcs 20,212 20,553 lbs2,402,588 4,607,672 259,128 Tobacco, crude...pkgs 20,472 29,572 3,316 Do., manufactured.lbs4,978,067 2,881,510 2,480 Whalebone.........2,641,677 1,240,8362 The shipments of breadstuffs have all largely declined since the opening of the year, but the exports of provisions have largely increased. There will be a moderate demand for cereals for Europe, notwithstanding the abundant harvests there, but it now looks as if the supply from this country must be limited, for want of stock at the seaboard. The farmers frightened by rumors of short supplies and predictions of famine prices, which have been industriously circulated, have many of them refused to part with their wheat, and the receipts of grain at the ports have thus been greatly diminished. In addition to this, the drought has prevented many of the mills from running, and the production of flour has thus diminished. The farmers will awake to their mistake when the Spring opens, and they find the wheat on hand worth 90 cents or $1 00 per bushel, when they might have sold it for twice that amount this fall. Any cause beyond the necessities of his own family, which induces a farmer to hoard his produce, is only productive of evil. THE NEW YORK COTTON MARKET FOR THE MONTH ENDING OCTOBER 20TH. PREPARED FOR THE MERCHANTS' MAGAZINE BY UHLHORN & FREDERICKSON, BROKERS, 148 PEARL STREET, NEW YORK. The transactions for the month ending October 20th, have been on a limited scale, and prices, with the exception of the week closing at date, have been without any material variation. Our stock has gradually decreased, (owing to the difficulty of shipping from the fever-infected distributing ports at the South,) until the amount on sale consists of but little more than a few unimportant parcels which are held at limits. Exporters and speculators have operated to a fair extent, but the market has been chiefly sustained by the demand from our own spinners. For the week ending September 22d, we estimate the sales at 3,500 bales. At the commencement holders obtained a slight improvement, but the foreign advices being less favorable, the market closed without sustaining the advance at the following: PRICES ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 22D FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES: The sales for the week ending September 29th, were 4,500 bales. Owing to a continuation of the demand for our home trade, aided by some inquiry for export, holders were enabled to obtain better prices for most grades. The difficulty of obtaining desirable parcels from store, induced purchases to be made by ship samples, of which a large portion of the week's business consists. The market closed steady at the annexed rates: PRICES ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 29TH FOR THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES: Less buoyancy and fewer transactions took place for the week ending October 6th, and prices were alone sustained by our unusually small stock; the sales we estimate at 2,500 bales, mostly for the home trade. There was little or no inquiry from shippers owing to the absence of foreign advices. The market closed without spirit at the following prices : PRICES ADOPTED OCTOBER 6TH FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES: For the week ending October 13th, the operations did not exceed 3,000 bales, but under the unfavorable accounts of damage to the crop, an advance of an fc. per pound was obtained on all grades, with less disposition on the part of holders to sell. On the 11th the total loss of the Steamer Arctic was announced, which spread a gloom over all the departments of trade, and for the balance of the week there was but little inquiry for anything, the great public loss sustained being the topic of conversation everywhere. The following are the rates at the close of the week: PRICES ADOPTED OCTOBER 13TH FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES: For the week ending at date, (October 20th,) there was more doing at a still further improvement of an fc. per pound, based on favorable foreign advices and the advance in the southern markets. The sales of the week we estimate at 5,500 bales, about equally divided to spinners and shippers. The amount on sale is much reduced and enables holders to demand the full rates annexed : PRICES ADOPTED OCTOBER 20TH FOR THE FOLLOWING QUALITIES: CROP.-Complaints of damage in some sections are well authenticated, and estimates now range from 28 to 3,200,000 bales. COMMERCIAL STATISTICS. VIRGINIA TOBACCO AND FLOUR TRADE IN 1853-54. We are enabled to lay before the readers of the Merchants' Magazine, through the attention of our reliable correspondent at Richmond, a comparative statement of the Virginia tobacco trade, together with a statement of the exports of flour from Richmond and Petersburg to foreign ports for the last three years. Against 43,920 hogsheads the previous year-showing a considerable decrease in the quantity manufactured; but as the shipments coast wise cannot be ascertained, no correct estimate can be made. The deficiency in the quantity inspected, as compared with last year (47,862 against 50,567) is more apparent than real, the weight of the hogsheads this year being greater and making up more than the difference in number. The number of factories was considerably reduced and the operations of others diminished, as compared with 1852-3. As usual, a very large quantity was manufac tured from loose tobacco, which does not enter into the inspections. Tobacco stems shipped to Bremen.... EXPORTS OF FLOUR FROM RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG TO FOREIGN PORTS. 1,432 2,248 2,423 .... 20 13,771 10,081 14,420 4,779 6,999 5,684 76 |