Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1846-08-13

al al. w Sc Providence may avert the further
spread Of such dire disaster.
The Harvest IN FRANcr.--Our private
letters express surprise at the height 10 which
prices are kept up In the various markets IN
France s.F'rom every quarter" says the let
tiers, eve hear OF the admirable quality, and
the more than ordinary produce VI the corn
crops Of this year. In week from the present
dav the entire Of the harvest south of Paris
(wiih the exception OF oats in some dlstr,cts)
viii have been cut, saved and housed. In Pr
cardy and IN Normandy the rye and barley are
all safe, and much of the wheat in progress
Of reapfng The potatoes will also turn out
well The vintage promises 10 he the hnest
since 1911 +, exceedingn quantity thatoi 1854.
MARkETS.-LoS time inter
yening between the sailing of the last steamer
and the date Of our present publication is so
short. that we have but little to repor, IN con-
nexion with this market On the ooh inst.
Uheai sold at decline Of IS. per or. below
the prices obtained on the 18th. The holders
of Foreign TVheal would not submit to the de-
cline looked forby millers and only retail bust
ness was done at about 2s per or. decline
Flour was Is. TO Is. per sack lower, and the
trade dull On the 22d the supplies brought
forward were small, so that the business trans
acted was at prices somewhat higher than
those current on the Doth Free Foreign
Hheat was also held at easier rates. The
greater part Of this article now unconsumed is
of inferior quality, injured by long continu-
ance in the warehouses. Newly arrived
American Flour is in good demand at prices
varying with the reputation OF the brands. At
Yesterdays market the Hheat trade remained
dull. and so few transactions took place that
prices were nominally the same as those
current on Monday. Floating cargoes of In
dian Corn were ia request FOR shipment TO Ire
land. and Is. dearer.
LrERrooI..-Reporis having reached here
on the goth of the damage done 10 the Irish
potato crop, Indian Corn was in active request
at improved prices The import Tor the week
ending ON the 2lst inst, was again heavy
On that day, influenced by the fall in Mark
lane on Monday, the market was dull for
Wheat. at decline of Sd per bushel. Barrel
Flour did not move so freely as Of late, and
gave way Cd to Is in price. The demand for
Indian Corn was somewhat subsidized, but
prices improved il TO Is Cd per or. At yes
terday's market Wheat was opened with a
firmer feeling on the part Of holders, but the
mlIlers being still much on the reserve, the
transactions in thus grain was rather limited,
and the quotations were merely sustained. "A
cargo OF Philadelphia Uheat has been sold at
Is per 20 lbs, and Indian Meal is Is per barrel
higher States and Canadian Flour, however,
continued 10 meet inquiry, and by concedlng,
in some cases. a little in prices, far amount
of business was done, Irish Flour moved
slowly on the terms of Tuesday. Indian Corn
continues tomeet fair demand. Prop'sions-
Little change has occurred in the value OF
American provisions since the sailing ofthe Hi
hernia; at the same time fair amount of bus
mess is being done in Beef, and Pork has on
" sluggish demand; the lower qualities Of
both are inquired after The value of grease
Butter has declined, 40s only being offered for
it at public sale The price of Cheese has al
so reccded, the inferior qualities here not being
in demand. Fine Lard, in kegs. is wanted,
and brought sos Cd; other qualities sell al for
mer prices.