Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-07-12

lns ,rss purshss fos tAsit f.nss shher In Rshuond
Of ke soaary ms'ehan, WIN heush, his goods In Reh
mond have been sospeiisd eurts ther purehascs
very great extent, aud will be, for some time
Others. who have been thus embarrassed have
compelled. T. considerable extent, to pursue a similar
eourre emher by partial failure VI etos OF by the low
price OF produce. The great staples of the Redmond
market are Wheat and Tobacco. IL is well kuown that
Tor several past except the las the wheat crop
Virginia, has been short sections, almost
failure Although the crop Of last year was tolcraby
good the price Of wheat and has been low.
that the tanners have realized but small profit upon il.
The ct the present year. has been represented
the whole. good But what profit the farmer ex.
pee, orcsze from IT, sher pa,ias all expenses. at 80
70 cents bnshe and perhaps much lees The tobacco
CROP Tor several past has been very INFERIOR both
TO quantity and quality; and except for few good parce
the price has been very low Such has been the unproht
bsness IT the tobacco crp for several years past that
some large farmers have discontinued the culture OF IT,
Aud what is the prospect for the egnrs
this CROP Perhaps never gloomy. TIE late ir,ss
m the Spring. and the extensive and drought de-
sirUyed large ron at the pants. Many farmers
obliged TO renquish the crop, either part err
rey, Ter the want plants. Where the plants wcic
destroyed. the c,nLnu drought prevented the farmer
from putting them out ul the far advanced,
that but iulc hope be entertained. that the crop
viii come To maturity, before u 10 ovortskvn by Au-
mmna ir'ss. The tobacco crop OF the present yesr.
mnst b. a small m qusnuiy, and probably very
neicT ono in quality, and quenty, of small value.
And what shall say o that port"n Virgins. below
the head o: tide water, tina, seeks Richmond market.
where corr and to considerable extent take the
place OF Tobacco fhs crop 1T the present wear. Is
the ineunIe rom that be very smali1 macy,
nohiuc. How has II been for three years past D
Altar all the expense o making the CROP preparing
market and getting there have sold from twenty.
hive 10 ihy cents haSh,l. and from thirty ciyt
LOFTY hve Those who make aud prices,
on land Of moderate fertility must be very economical
their expenses, they will be- embarrassed with
heavy debts and their will be profit the Mer.
Grant.
from this limited and hasty view the subject very
apparent that there Is 10 expect profitable
crease OF business in Richmond tor the twelve
months Every effort To business beyond the
oi the community and IFS abiiy sustsin be
tended with serious Disadvantages. The people OF Vir-
gina have been learning lessons, and
many a. them have not out q; school and cannot
believe that Trey reckless and stupid, rush
again into the hse that has clIched then severely. Ii
the position ohe, that the Nth and pE, spe
" OF RehnOa mus, dePend chiefly upon 9eriw Of
the agricultural community aud its healthy OF irsde
from that there prospect that
o: Richmond III shortly he increased and consequently
that there ~ be demand FOR Of population
observed 1t population increased beyond what bust
ness calls tr, instead at promoting the prosperity OF the
city, II Will ultimate terd injury Ii there pre-
seu prospective demand tor of popGlsOn
there Is then demand Tor such increase of houses
May OF nen mast remain euantess be occupied BY
population that will add nothing the prosperity of the
Town. had intended 10 something the subject OF
Manufactures but as have already exceeded the limits
which desisgeJ 10 occupy, | defer another
time. JUNIUS.