June. Wheat-Corn-Oats-Whisky-Beef-Pork-Molasses, &c. 395 1851. .33 a 36. .38 a 43. August September. October... .35 a 40. November. 1852. .35 a 48 43 a 50 were OATS.-The receipts of 1851 794,431 bushels against 697,432 for the previous year; this year the receipts dwindle to 338,502 sacks or 677,000 bushels. The stock on hand is trifling. WHISKY. AS compared with the receipts of 1851, this year shows a falling off of 1,545 bbls. The imports of the two seasons, as stated, are 47,991, and 46,446. With regard to the amount manufactured in the city, we are unable to give a reliable statement. It is represented by distillers as short of last year's operations, and we should suppose, from the light receipts of corn, that such is the March quotations were reported as high 35 a 44 as $14; at the beginning of April it 40 a 45 reached $15 50, and at the close of that 40 a 45 month $16 50, at which it remained, 40 a 45 with occasional slight variations, until 41 a 43 the middle of June, when it attained As far as can be ascertained there is but $18; early in July it brought $19, and about the middle of August reached its little corn on the market at this time. maximum of $20, which was maintained until the stock in this city, and subject to the city orders, was almost enin the South was felt here, but few, if tirely exhausted. In October a depression decline was but for a short period; for any, operations were affected by it. The almost upon the advent of the present South to near its former position, and season the article rose again in the our market opened with the new crop at $16 50. Through the summer and fall, hams and lard kept pace with barreled meats, and maintained their rates ders and sides, after attaining to 8%1⁄2 and until the close of the season; but shoul10%, declined about the commencement of the fall, and went down to 5% and 7. The transactions of the year, with the exception of those in baconed shoulders and sides, show favorably to operators. The reason for the permanent decline in the products named, must be found in the large quantities thrown in from different points on the markets below, and the comparatively small demand which existed. There was no real cause for the high rates at which shoulders and sides were held, and the advance upon them may be attributed altogether to a speculative feeling among western operators, and by which many of these operators sustained heavy losses. A greater proportion of meats had been baconed than usual, induced by the belief that it would prove more profitable case. Comparative prices of the two years January. 1851. 22 February. .22 March. ..20 a 23 April. May. .184 a 19 18% a 19 .19% a 19%. 214 a 22 20 a 20 .20% a 21 .21% a 22 1852. The above statement of the amount of receipts differs with some other tables. Taking the data of last year in our possession, the result cannot be otherwise stated. The great deficit in corn would seem to lead to the same conclusion. PROVISIONS.-The price of provisions ruled high for a greater part of the year. At the opening of the pork season, hogs brought $4 30 and $4 35 net, upon which an advance was effected, before the At these close, to $4 75 and $4 85. rates our operators did not enter the business as deeply as they had done the The ascertained preceding season. amount of pork cut in the country was 1,398,846 hogs, against 1.662,187 the year before; showing a deficit of 263,341 head, of which deficit this point bore, for its share, 43,000. On the 1st of January, mess pork commanded $12 50, and at the close of the month $13 was obtained. It rose gradually through the month of February, and on the 1st of a belief predicated upon the prices The use of hams is gewhich ruled at the close of the previous season. neral; their range of quality, from common to fancy sugar-cured, is within the reach of nearly all classes; the poor prefer them, in their plainest state, to shoulders or sides, and the wealthy care but little for the enhancement in the prices superinduced by superiority of curing and preserving; and hence, as we have said, their consumption is The neral, and every year this consumption appears to be on the increase. manufacture of lard oil is rapidly extending. This article is now used on ge machinery of every description, and its consumption by the railways alone is immense. With these demands, hams and lard maintained their stand; but sides and shoulders, used only by a class or two, were unable to recover from their depression. At the close of the season, holders had worked off nearly the whole of their stock, and at the the beginning of operations about the middle of November, there was but little on the market. This little left received an advantage from the high rates which new products commanded -and old shoulders, at the close, realized 6 @ 6%, sides 8 @ 8%. BEEF AND CATTLE.-For the packing of beef this market has never been very remarkable, operators preferring to send the article off on hoof rather than in barrels. The whole season, perhaps, will not show beyond 3,000 barrels. The receipts at this point are generally forwarded, and the article is but rarely resorted to in the way of speculation. In lieu of this, however, we claim St. Louis as one of the greatest points for the shipment of cattle in the west. It is difficult to state with any great accuracy the number of head which have been shipped south the past year. From the best information to be obtained, we put the amount down at 300 per week, making over 15,000. It is the shipping demand which precludes, in a great measure, the packing of the article. This demand keeps the price too high for a successful competition with the packing operations at other points. The emigration across the plains employed a large number of our best cattle, and of course restricted trade to a considerable extent. The year closes with the market high, $5 50 for choice qualities, and with but comparatively few in the region from which our yards are supplied. The only sales of barreled beef reported at this point have been prime at $9 25. SUGAR.-The receipts this year have been 35,276 hhds., and 27,672 barrels and boxes, against 29,276 hhds., 20,854 barrels, and 15.833 boxes last. The year closes with a larger amount on hand than usual, the sudden close of navigation having prevented expected sales. Prices rule low at this time, barely covering cost and charges, and in some instances hardly doing that. The city consumption has increased materially, and the country demand is also enlarging. This will account for the heavy receipts somewhat; but the full crop this year must be taken, in this view, into consideration. We quote common to prime, as the closing rates of the season, at from 3 to 5c. The following is a statement of sugars received at Belcher's refinery in 1852, and refined during the year: On hand Jan. 1st, 1853. .boxes.. hhds. 985 .bags. .29,848. 510 .4,773 SALT.-Receipts of Kanawha, 42,281 barrels, against 30,591 last year. The reduction of this article to 25c. opened a much larger market, and we presume the enhanced sales are to be attributed in a good degree to this cause. Of salt in sacks, embracing L. B., T. I. and G. A., our receipts foot up 266,622 sacks, against 252,855 sacks last year. This is a large increase. The prices, by reason of this increase, have fallen, and the year closes with Turk's island at 65c., and ground alum at $1 05 @ $1 10. The receipts of sacks this year is less 2,400 than that of 1850. LUMBER. The following table of the monthly receipts of lumber, within the limits of the corporation. has been furnished by Mr. FERGUSON, lumber-master of the city. Monthly Receipts of Lumber-Steamboat Arrivals, &c. .1,227.667..1,988,000. 273.053 Months. Lumber. Shingles. Laths. stuff. Cooper January....... February. March.. 494,906. 202,120.. April. 868.874 529,000 October....... 503,816.. December 397 2,176,169.1,496,000..31,000.. 89,965 to a good degree, the improvement of 2,087,340. 192,974.. 697,000. 10,000 .116,000 Showing the monthly arrivals of Steamboats and Barges, Keel and Flatboats, with their respective Tonnage, Wharfage, Harbor Master's Fees, &c., for the years 1851 and '52. Arrivals of keel and Tonnage of steamboats and Wharfage. 1852. 1851. 1852. $1,777 95.. $1,236 65. $106 65. $74 22. 2,002 17.. 2,909 04. 120 13.. 174 54. 1,882 04.. 2,734 50 554.. 249.... 4.. 71,819.. 60,706. 5,630 49.. 4,289 61. 337 83.. 257 37 5,292 66.. 4,032 24 April. 315.. 316.... 5.. 73,069.. 76,981. 5,048 94.. 5,591 68. 302 94.. 355 50. 4,746 00.. 5,256 18 May 414.. 399.. 13.. 98,371.. 99,979.. 6,974 42.. 7,154 18. 418 46.. 429 25 6,555 66.. 6,724 93 June. 210.. 288. 2. 57,938. 75,231 3,066 85.. 5,945 27. 184 01.. 356 71.. 2,882 84.. 5,558 56 July 162.. 287.. 40,273.. 72,885.... 2,493 91.. 4,899 00.... 149 63.. 293 04.. 2,344 28.. 4,606 56 August. 269.. 213.. 62,482.. 47,414. 4,809 99.. 3,471 33.... 288 00.. 208 28.... 4,521 39.. 3,263 10 September.. November.. 258.. 305 59,066.. 55,206. 4,132 72.. 3,926 35.... 249 96.. 226 58. 3,884 76.. 3,699 77 244. 367 57,729.. 71,958. 4,132 49.. 347. 291 164. 223 73,441.. 62,558. 3,003..3,187. 43. 35,637. 58,814,... .683,140..735,244....$48,156 04..$53,381 78. 5,159 09.. 2,820 45 5,758 10.... 4,863 55... 3,836 67.... 249 95.. 309 48.. 4,849 55.. 4,848 62 309 54.. 291 81... 2,752 80.. 4,571 74 175 65.. .$2,892 35..$3,187 88. 230 20.... 45,266 69.. 3,606 47 .$45,266 69..$50,094 40 COMPARATIVE STATEMENT, Showing the Monthly Arrivals of Steamboats at the Port of St. Louis, from New-Orleans, the Ohio, Illinois, Upper Mississippi, Missouri, and The tonnage of this port has been considerably increased, and as freights were scarce, charges have ruled unusually low during the year. There have been added to our list, within the past twelve months, several boats, which, for dimension, power, swiftness and elegance of finish, are hardly surpassed on the western waters. One of these was built at Hannibal, and equipped, and furnished at this point, and although, as yet, she has made but a trip or two to New-Orleans, and has not fully tested her capacity, she has already established a high character for our artisans in naval architecture, machinery and embellishment. There can be no doubt, that with rail-road communication to the iron will mountains and. the oak forests of the state, our docks and machine sh ops be enabled to exhibit as well-built vessels, propelled by engines as perfect, and all furnished as cheaply as any other point in the west. CUSTOM-HOUSE REPORT.-Through the politeness of Mr. GREENE, Surveyor of the Port, we are enabled to lay before the public the following statement. We annex in a parallel column the figures of 1851: ST. LOUIS, January 3, 1853. Messrs. CHAMBERS and KNAPP: Gentlemen: I herewith give you a statement of some of the particulars and results of the business of the customhouse during the past year: The foreign value of goods, wares, and merchandise, imported into St. Louis from foreign countries, and entered for consumption at this port in 1852.. Foreign value of merchandise remaining in public store on 31st Dec., ult.. The foreign value of merchandise entered at other ports for transportation hither, but not yet received, estimated... Total... Of the above-mentioned goods, wares, and merchandise, entered for consumption in 1852, the imports were from the following countries:- From England, the foreign value of which was.. The general descriptions of merchandise imported and entered for consumption are, viz: sugar and molasses, foreign cost.... Hardware, cutlery, &c... Rail-road iron. Earthen and glassware..... Tin-plate, tin, iron, copper, &c.. Dry goods and fancy goods Brandies, wines, gins, cordials, &c. Burr stones.... Drugs and medicines.. Cigars.... Respectfully, your obedient servant, W. W. GREENE Annual Report of the Commerce, &c., of the United States. 399 ART. IX.-COMMERCIAL PROGRESS-HOME AND FOREIGN. UNITED STATES COMMERCE, 1852-COMMERCIAL STATISTICS, U. S.-COPPER OF MICHIGANCOMMERCE OF NORTH-WEST-NEWSPAPERS IN U. S.-SHIPWRECKS ON THE FLORIDA COASTS ADVANCES OF GEORGIA-LEAD RESOURCES OF NORTH-WEST-STATISTICS OF WEALTHTAXATION AND INDEBTEDNESS OF NEW-YORK AND NEW-ORLEANS-OIL BUSINESS OF THE U. 8.-MINT OF THE U. S.-COMMERCE OF CHARLESTON-COMMERCE OF RICHMOND-NEWYORK STEAMSHIPS. SINCE the appearance of our last number, the Secretary of the Treasury has published his annual report of the commerce and navigation, etc., of the United States, for the commercial year which closed on the 30th June last. We will in our next make an analysis of it similar to those which were made by us of the reports of the other departments of government. Meanwhile the following statistics from the volume may be of value to our readers. Statement exhibiting the value of certain articles imported during the year ending on the 30th of June, 1845, 1846, 1851, 1852, (after deducting the re-exportations,) and the amount of duty which accrued on each during the same period, respectively : : $10,504,423. Duties. Value. Duties. |