MOLASSES. The receipts comprise 40,231 bbls. of all descriptions, during the year. Louisiana Sugar House, at the close, was selling at 32 to 34c. in limited quantities, and St. Louis brands at 36 to 40c. per gallon. The following statement of monthly prices refers to prime New Orleans and plantation only:-

COFFEE. The receipts of the past year are 101,904 sacks, showing an increase upon the receipts of 1850, of 28,231 sacks. The market during the year has greatly fluctuated, as will be seen by the following statement:

850

900

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June

9 62 9 75 December...

SALT. The market has been steady during the year, and the demand active. In January, G. A. sold at $1 10 to $120, and continued to advance steadily up to the close. We quote as closing rates--G. A. in bleached sacks at $1 50 to $1 55. T. I. dull at 50 to 60c., and market well supplied; and Kanawha brisk at 30c. per bushel. The receipts the past year, of all descriptions, comprise 46,260 bbls. and 216,963 bags against 19,158 bbls. and 261,250 bags during the year 1850.

HIDES. Received during the year, of all descriptions, 99,736, which shows an increase of about 5,000 compared with the year 1850. the market opened at 9 to 9c. for dry flint; 7 to 7c. for dry salted; and 4 to 44c. for green salted. In April and the two succeeding months, sales were made at 10c., 81c., and 44c. These prices, with but slight variation, prevailed until October, and the market closed at 8c. for dry flint; 7c. for dry salted; and 34 to 4c. for green salted.

FEATHERS. There has been very little variation in the price of this article, and the supply has been about equal to the demand. The range for good live feathers has been from 28 to 32c. At the close, we quote at 30 to 32c.

LARD. The market for prime No. 1, in bbls, and tes. opened at 64 to 7c., and continued to advance until November. Prices then ruled at 8 to 9c., and

gradually declined to the close, when 7 to 81c. were the market rates. The receipts by river during the year comprise 13,465 esks., 37,743 bbls., and 11.450 kgs. We annex a statement of the monthly prices of good and prime No. 1 per 100 lbs., during the years 1851 and 1850:

PORK. The receipts of the past year of barreled pork, slightly vary from the receipts of 1850, and the bulk of the sum total, as will be seen by reference to our monthly statement of receipts, is the product of the year 1850. Up to the present date, compared with the last packing season, there is a falling off of some 20 to 25,000 head of hogs slaughtered at the establishments in and about the city. We annex a statement of the monthly prices of mess pork during the year, remarking that clear and prime have had the usual average above and below these figures:-

The decline at the close of the year is caused by the new crop coming upon the market. In salted and pickled meats the market closed firm, holders being indisposed to operate to any great extent. We quote dry salted and pickled shoulders at 5 to 54c.; ribbed sides at 64 to 6≥c.; and hams at 61 to 6c. per lb. Our table of imports will show the quantity of each description received by river during the year.

BALE ROPE AND BAGGING. Received during the year 34,088 coils of the former, and 2,845 pieces of the latter. The market closed at 5 to 6c., and 12 to

13e.

BEESWAX. The market opened in January at 19 to 20c., and continued steady at these figures until June. From that period to the close prices ranged from 20 to 22c., according to quantity.

TALLOW. A prime article has been in steady demand, prices ranging from 51 to 64c., during the year; the market closed at 64 to 6 c. per lb.

BUTTER. Received during the year, 2,009 bbls. and 7,598 kegs and firkins. Prices have considerably varied, good shipping ranging from 11 to 14c.; and roll and good table from 14 to 18c. per lb.

CHEESE. The market, until toward the close, has been bountifully supplied ; Western Reserve has ranged from 6 to 7c., and English dairy at 11 to 13c.

per lb.

SUNDRIES. We give under this head the closing rates of articles not enumer ated above, namely: Dried Apples at $1 75 to $2, and Peaches at $2 12 to $2 25 per bushel. Castor Oil at 50 to 55c., and Linseed Oil at 65 to 70c. per gallon. White Beans at $1 90 to $1 95 per bushel. Clover Seed at $6 50 to $7, and Timothy Seed at $2 to $2 25 per bushel.

MANUFACTURED TOBACCO. Although the marked increase of home manufac ture, a commensurate demand has kept down stocks in first hands. There is not

more now on hand than will supply the current demand for the next several months: meanwhile, stocks must decrease, as the manufacturers will for awhile he entirely idle, owing to the seasons. Missouri manufactured is daily growing in favor, and the productiveness of our soil, and in consequence of the reasonable rates of leaf, it behooves the consumers to look to their interest, in the relative costs of the Missouri and Virginia tobacco. We quote country Missouri 7 to 18; City Missouri 9 to 30, as extremes.

REMARKS. Annexed we publish, in tabular form, statements showing the monthly receipts of the principal articles of produce &c., for the year, together with a comparative statement for the five years preceding. Also, statements respecting the tonnage and number of arrivals at this port, &c. The total number of arrivals of steamboats and barges is 3,003, of which 375 were barges, name

ly:

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February

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June

COMPARATIVE STATEMENT SHOWING THE MONTHLY ARRIVALS OF STEAMBOATS AT THE PORT OF ST. LOUIS, FROM NEW ORLEANS, THE OHIO RIVER, ILLINOIS RIVER, UPPER MISSISSIPPI, MISSOURI RIVER, CAIRO, AND OTHER POINTS, DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS, VIZ: 1847, 48, 49, 50, AND 1851.

A TABLE, SHOWING THE MONTHLY ARRIVALS OF STEAMBOATS AND BARGES, KEEL AND FLAT BOATS, WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE TONNAGE, WHARFAGE, HARBOR MASTER'S FEES, ETC., FOR THE YEARS 1850 AND 1851.

THE LUMBER TRADE. From the monthly reports of the Lumber Master, made officially to the City Register, we derive the following statistics of the lum

Add to the above about 7,000,000 feet not measured or included in the report, and about 15,000,000 feet estimated to have been cut by the different mills of this city and suburbs, and we have, as a grand total of lumber manufactured :—

We next append a comparative statement of the different descriptions for the last five years :—

The following statement, kindly furnished us by W. W. Green, Esq., Collector of the Port of St. Louis, shows the importations of foreign merchandise, &c., during the past year:

PORT OF ST. LOUIS, January 3, 1852,

As requested, I make the following report of importations of foreign merchan