Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-02

292s37, and Brooklyn. Albany, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Troy. Utica, had together l32, go; milking
III the aggregate increase in these seven cities
of BIZ th7-beng more than one half the entire
increase Of the State IL the enquiry were pursn-
cd through all thr towns aud villages Of the State.
II would probably appear. that whilst IN this
great State ,here j. fearful increase of months
To be fed. the rural populatiou--ihe only pr"du-
GERS, have in fact been diminished. The increase
of population during the decade in Pennsylvania,
was 557 ,7J3; of this Increase the city of Phila-
delphia alone had 1862. In slavehplding
Maryland the same state of thing to some extent
prevails, though happily for the inhabitants and
the welfare of the country Mt largc, the general
tendency of the slaveholding States i TO diffu-
sion Of the population over the rural districts.
The increase in Maryland was ID. Oh; of which
the city of Baltimore alone had 66,7il. 1t will
thus be seen that whilst the producers of food,
in some Of the State ut least, remain stationary,
the consumers have increased ut II fearful rate.
1t requires no profound knowledge of arithmetic
political economy to preceve that this state Of
things must have its effect on prices.
II. TIE EFFECTS or THE WARD IN EUROPE.
That the large fleets and armies must require
supplies, is most obvious, and however guiltess
theymay be of shedding each others blood, the Ell
feet of the upon prices is not the less certain
Besides disturbing the natdral course OF industry
in the countries that become the theatre of war,
producers are taken from the fields of agriculture
to the camp, and become the most wasteful
consumers; thus diminishing the supply and
greatly increasing the demand for bread.
". SHORT CRor.
have already spoken of the corn crop.
think you are greatly mistaken n surprising the
last crop of wheat To have 5orn an average one.
In what State was it full crop Not in Ohio.
New York. Virginia. Mary,aaa. ar even in Pen.
nsyvania, far as am nfrnea Ofthe crops
in the far West know nothing. Lut always re
ceyc the piper estimates wife many grains OF al
lowance. In Virginia the crop is certainly very
deficient, both in quantity and quality. When
the quality uf wheat is Indifferent, the quantity
is invariably short. The Executive Committee
of the Agricultural Society of Mary land, after full
inquiry, came To the conclusion, that the wheat
crop of that State did not exceed half aver
age The same may also be said of the crop Of
Virginia have passed through the Baltimore
corn exchange several times during the summer,
and examined the samples OF wheat, and have
never seen them so poor. sent wheat, tie last
season, To Baltimore, that weighed upwards of 63
lbs. to the bushcl. | have examined the sales
book of one of the largest commission houses
this season, and the weight of the same variety
OF wheat ranges from 81 TO 5s-rnrel making IS
pounds An intelligent member Of the firm TIA
ted to me, that he satisfied, from the ship
ments made to his house, that the crop of the
tide country was one half short. Of the
crops Of Europe you will have more hereafter,
when necessity will reveal the truth that policy
now seeks To- conceal.
Long continued rains before harvest are now
followed by good or Abundant crops. The only
samples of new wheat offered in the London mar
kcts are reported as being of inferior quality
This, of itself, is II pregnant fact, which farmers
can understand, if merchants will gncrc it.
In conclusion, Mr.. Editor have but word
- say. Should the general effort of the press to
lower riccs Il + the temporary relief of the me-
ccssites of the cities be successful, and large
shipments of corn aud other brendstutfs be made
to foreign countries, we may yet rue our folly
when the pressing wants of own countrymen
shall demand supplies, which can neither he had
at home nor abroad.
am yours, very respectfully.
WlLLOUGHBY NEWTON.