Niigata 21st August 1869
I van der Tak Esqre
Agent of the Neth. Trading society
Yokohama
Dear Sir,
Since my last obedient dated 1st inst, I have not had the pleasure to hear
from you.
For your 200 p Prints Itzbs 10 pp have been offered to me, but I shall try
to allow a somewhat higher prize, as the goods have to bear at present
higher charges as those sold previous. If I find it however impossible to
obtain more I shall sell these 200 p.
For Blankets there is no demand yet or only a speculation and offers are
therefore rather low yet.
Cotton yarn remains in good demand and first arrivals would fetch high
prizes. Of grey shirtings 2000 p are said to have arrived over land on
horseback and are sold I am told at Itzbs 17 per piece Kinsats. However I
think to be able to sell a few thousand pieces more at Itzb 12 per p(gold)
but a higher prize against each will be hardly obtainable.
On account of the Japanese Matsuri and Bong festivities, business in general
is very dull and only few transactions have taken place.
I sold:
scarlet Camlets at Itzbs68 per p and a small rest at Itzbs 70 per p.
black Camlets at Itzbs 58 per p, but there is no further demande at present
black Lastings 30" 30 yds at Itzbs 58 per p good enquiry and no stock left
assorted Camlets not wanted at present
a small lot of 100 pieces with 20 pieces?
scarlet and black I sold at Itzbs 51 1/4 per p
Yarn ass: Camlets are dfficult of sales on account of the bad colors
black Velvets common quality fetched Itzbs 36 perp. and 1a quality
Itzbs 42 p
other sales a few fancies excluded has not taken place.
Scarlet Thibets are much in favor here. I sold a small lot assorted Thibets
with blue, scarlet, white, sky blue, etc 29 " & 32 yds at Itzbs 40perp
and can recommend you to send about 200 pieces, but the usual breadth of 45"
and 40 yds would be much preferable
and would fetch a comparatively higher prize.
In arms and metals nothing has been done, but for Smith & Weston's
Revolver with 300 cartridges is some demand. These arms I sold some time ago
at Itzbs 74 perp.
In Produces nothing new. Most articles are still to high in prize to admit
the export.
Rice is quoted Itzbs 9 1/ against Niboes and Itzbs 7 1/2 - 8 per p against
silver Itzboes, but little is here at present and supplies from the interior
of the country are stopped by the government. This years crop is now said to
turn out most favorable and cheep rice prizes may be expected this year.
The government has opened here at present a bonded warehouse and grants
insurance on all goods stored threin at the following premiums viz: if
stored per
| 1 month |
37 1/2 cts |
for $100 value |
| 2 month |
62 1/2 cts |
do. |
| 3 month |
87 1/2 cts |
do. |
| 4 month |
$1 |
do. |
| 12 month |
$2 |
do. |
which will perhaps induce you to take up again your shipment to this place.
I am
Dear Sir
A. R. Weber
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