The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-07


Wheat. ....."... ll926s4 3ls,640
Corn. 1vo72S l,O72,44l
A large portion of the wheat received at Buff
falo has no doubt been manufactured into flour
in this State. More than seven hundred thou
sand bushels of corn have been shipped to tide
water from the interior of this State. The small
receipts of corn at Buffalo, show that the West
has not commenced sending forward the i'm
mense quantity of that grain there must be on
hand .......
The shipments ofproduce from the valley of the
Mississippi this year, have been nearly double
those Of last as will be seen on reference to the
receipts at New Orleans. The receipts at Gin
cinnati and st. Louis have been about double
those of last year, and there is every indication
of the receipts continuing, throughout the sea-
son, in the same ratio.
The growing crops are in very promising
condition. A greater breadth of land has been
cultivated this season, than ever before known
in the history of the country. AS an evidence
of the movement in this vicinity, we will give an
instance. On Long Island, within two miles of
the Brooklyn ferry, there is lot of scarcely FIVE
acres, having fine growth of corn on it, which
has heretofore been running to commons. In
New Jersey, it is estimated that one hundred
thousand acres of land have been put into cult
walton this season, over and above the quantity
cultivated last year. The same spirit that has
influenced the efforts of farmers in this vici-
nifty, has spread all through the country, and
with favorable weather, we shall have enor-
nous crops. Breadstuffs will be low enough IN
few weeks to satisfy all classes of consumers.
With the exception of those two important sta
pies of food-potatoes and buckwheat-the sea-
son for sowing and planting, has passed for the
year-so that whatever aspect the crops in Eu-
rope may assume, or whatever may be the fact
as to the supply there, no change can be made in
the staples of corn, wheat, barley or oats; but in
the articles Of buckwheat and potatoes, the crop
may yet be increased to almost any extent
The question and the opportunity are, there
fore, before the farmers of the whole coun-
try, whether they will raise such quantities
Of these articles of food which are Of uni
versal consumption in this country, rs will
enable them to dispose Of corresponding ad-
ditional quantity of their wheat, corn, rye, &C.,
and receive therefor proportonate increase
of money.
The subject seems important, both to consumers
and growers, and is, indeed, in all probability,
the question of plenty scarcity of food, both in
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the next harvest in August and September
THE SPLENDID STEAMER CORNELIUS WANDER
BTLT.-Thls floating palace has taken her place in
the Stonington line to Boston, and makes her
first trip to Stonlngton this afternoon, from pier
No. !, North river, under the command of Capt.
Potter, a gentleman long and favorably known
to the travelling community. We had an occa-
sion, few days since, to allude to the sailing
qualities of the Vanderbilt, in the contest be-
tween her and the Oregon. The result of that
race was exceedingly satisfactory to the builders
and owners of the Vanderbilt, and it must salts.
fly the public that she is, upon that point,
sccondI to but one, and perhaps not one,
boat ahoat AS regards her other qualities,
she is second to none she has been built
expressly for the navigation of Long Island
Sound, and it is the opinion Of experienced ship
masters, that she will prove an excellent seaboat
One of the conditions of the contract for build
ing her was, that she should be the strongest
boat for her size ever built in this port. can
confidently recommend her to the travelling pub
lie, and would recommend those taking an east
ern trip to try the Vanderbilt.
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.-We are informed,
says the Springfield Republican, that an addi-
telegraph line from New York to Boston 1T Ia intended
the exclusive accommodation Of the way stations
SoS and Nsw
ermni Of the line always have the preference In using
he wire The second>wirc Is already up between Hart
ord and Boston and expected to be for that
distance In few days
conmo. couscn. The Board OF Aldermen meet this