1865 1864 1863 1862. 1861. 1860. 1859. 1858 1857. From Boston. 528,305 228,134 2,758,340 2,776,806 1,666,547 6,049,420 2,508,353 9,712,759 12,227,059 New York. 4,216,250 The exports have been 95 casks against 280 casks in 1864, 344 casks 50,113,809 49,754,065 in 1863, 490 casks in 1862, 925 casks 59,403,618 in 1861, and 85 casks in 1860. The 42,161,909 stock on hand is 75 casks Pots and 69,648,528 Pearls against 100 casks in 1864, 25 26,000,000 casks in 1863, and 57 casks in 1862. 44,400,000 37,102,636 The quantity inspected in this State The arrivals from foreign ports for the past year, as per David Edmands, ten years past have been as follows:- Inspector General, has been as follows: 1856 1865. 1863.. .. 119 1864.. . 114 Pounds. 138,357 391 698 1734 2937 • 29 12,551 343 - 645 1857. 1856. COTTON. The receipts of Cotton show a considerable increase over last year, and manufacturers have been very well supplied. The production of goods, of the scarcity of suitable help, and however, has been limited on account idle for some previous years. Our manthe difficulty of starting machinery ufacturers, however, are fast overcom ing these difficulties. The highest prices obtained were early in the year; but the market has shown considerable firmness the past three months on account of prospective supplies. The changes now taking place in the labor system of the South make the supplies of Cotton uncertain for some time to come, and it is evident that the article must continue to rule high for the Middling. Good Middling Middling fair. Range of Prices in 1864. Middling. Good middling Middling fair. Middling. Middling fair. Middling. Middling fair Middling. Good middling. Range of Prices in 1862. Good middling Range of Prices in 1861. Good middling 55 @ 95 20 @ 70 23 @ 73 a 113 @ 37 123@ 38 .13 @39 The market has been very unsettled for Cotton Goods the past year, prices fluctuating from week to week, with considerable speculative excitement, succeeded by a pressure to sell, which at times came near being a panic. Prices touched the lowest point in June, and for some succeeding months manufacturers were unable to fill more than one-half the orders received for goods. Every thing in the shape of desirable Cottons was contracted for, either ahead of production or at value, or taken as fast as received from the mills. During the past two months, there has been a dull feeling, but goods have not accumulated to any extent, and near the close of the year jobbers have nearly cleared the market of all desirable goods. We have no doubt 21 that, when the spring trade opens, the market will not only be cleared of stock, but that manufacturers will find it difficult to fill orders to meet the wants of consumers. The exports of .6 22 36 42,556 4,943 the year have been as follows: 662 1,030 1,322 500 1865, pkgs .787 1864. 24,770 20 DYEWOODS. some years have been as follows: The highest and lowest prices for Alewives, bbl. 475 @ Hake, P qtl. Haddock Pollock Herring The imports of Mackerel from the Provinces have been as follows: $2 50 @ 6 00 $2 75 @ 5 00 ..250 @ 4 50 .400 @ 5 50 8 50 .250 @ 12 00 200 @ 425 3 50 @ 5 50 5 00 @ 850 2 50 @ 11 00 @ 145 @ 87 90 @ 190 1865, bbls @ 100 75 1864 @ 90 1863 1862. 17 00 @ 24 00 35 @ 47 45 @ 90 1862 @ 52 65 @ 87 1860 @ 125 1859. 1858 1857 1856. The imports of other kinds of fish from the Provinces have been as follows: 311 8,405 2,104 1863. come, especially as choice white wheat 10,351 has become so scarce. It is evident, 27,071 however, that prices were forced up 59,166 too high in October by speculative 131,894 movements at the West; and failures 15,095 12,342 in that section will lead parties to op1,740 erate with more caution the balance From Canada 'the arof the season. 6,838 rivals of Flour have of late been quite 4,743 large, the probable termination of the 1,017 Reciprocity Treaty in March next bringing up supplies from that quarter. The highest and lowest prices the past year have been as follows: Western superfine, P bbl. Common extra. Medium do St. Louis do 28,609 Choice do $550 @ $10 50 .6 25 @ 11 25 .700 @ 12 00 12 75 17.00 The lowest and highest prices of Western extra, including choice brands St Louis, for ten years past, have been as follows: 1865 1861. 1859. 1858. 1857 The receipts of the year show an increase of 80,970 bbls compared with last year. Prices of Flour have touched very high figures the past year, higher than we have ever had to record for choice family brands. The first six months of the year the market gradually declined, touching the lowest point in June, when sales were made at $5 50 @ $6 for superfine; $6 25 @$6 75 for common extras, $7 @ $8 for medium, and $8 25 @ $9 50 for good and choice up to $12 for favorite St. Louis brands. In July it became evident that our wheat crop was seriously injured, and that the supply of very choice white wheat was almost wholly cut off. This led to considerable excitement and speculation in July and August, and prices rapidly advanced; choice family brands going up until $17 P bbl was paid for favorite St Louis, an advance of about $5 bbl from the lowest point. A comparatively tight money market the past three months has put a stop to speculative movements; and, as advices from abroad have been far less favorable than were expected, prices have been gradually easing off. We quote present current rates from $7 25 @ $7 75 for Western superfine; $8 75 @ $9 25 for common extras; $10 @ $11 for medium do; From New York. and $11 @ $12 50 for good and choice up to $16 75 for very choice brands St Louis. The quality of the new Flour has been quite inferior to previous years; and considerable of The stock on hand De cember 31 is estimated at 275,000 bbls against 150,000 bbls in 1864, 250, 000 bbls in 1863, 225,000 in 1862, 350,000 bbls in 1861, 275,000 bbls in 1860, 250,000 bbls in 1859, 225,000 bbls in 1858, and 150,000 bbls in 1857. The arrivals have been as fol lows: |