Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-26

EStraet 81 q Letter nom Bsiekinsham, Aug. eotA
The wheat crop will yield less in this county, this year.
than did before In the uest wheat growing dis
trct in the county, near the Cour,house the yield les
than Eve for Of seed. This result owing to the
wages Of the jont-~orm and chuch bug-snd which Of
these pests did tho most damage Is difficult to say The
last since the wheat cut have been paying their re-
spscts the corn and many deds have been almost en-
trey destroyed by them The has been dry,
aud extremely hot which has made their attacks dis
| astrous.
hear that they have been quite as destructive in the
adjoining counties.
Except those who have rich bottoms no one of m
quaintance will make enough corn to carry him to next
| harvest.
Doesn't the Bible where say, when the wicked
in authority the land shall be afflicted s-in other words
that there shall be judgments nations as on individuals
| for their Tsnsgressions.
Tx srrrLr OF BRkApsrurrs IN NKw YoRK.-Tho prices
Of -four have steadily advanced for weeks pas, in the
New York Market and the Express thinks that the ups
ward tendency bids fair continue for some time. or
at least until the crop begins to come In freely, which,
from present appearances, will not DO much before oco
Der. The Express remarks
"The stock Of State and Western -four in this market
s now less than ut any corresponding period for many
years. and the upward inclination prices owing to the
diminished supply, which is altogether inadequate the
requirements OF the home trade The daily receipts
prise but little than halt the sales and meet the
existing inquiry after these exhausted liberal draughts
are made upon the limited supplies in store The
houses have been nearly drained Of Western brands aud
orders Tor than hundred barrels Of Ohio or
Michigan time could scarcely be executed Prices Of
these therefore, bear higher relative value than those of
State OF which the bulk the receipts consist Now Hour
comes forward very spsnngly YET farmers generally
being disposed hold back their stock latest mo-
men in the hope Of obtaining still higher prices IL the
Offers making for future delivery taken guide
then i'll prices continue high for months
hence for has been paid for State delive
rabe in all September The late sdvices from Europe
have added somewhat tho buoyancy although have
surplus stock spare, there fair margin
for prof, the shipper which there Is just now
Notwithstanding the low Of freight Our Market Of
late, has been remarkably sensitive advances Europe
though q little slow TO feel declibes.
"Uf Canada uour there il probably not hundred
bbs in good order in market This description is
much wanted for the British Provinces also for do
nestle use New Southern hour beginning TO arrive
quite literally aud it is used to a substitute
FOR Western Canal Ii generally mixed with Northern
-four aud thus used makes the best OF bread The
demand for Southern hour is mainly for export 10 the
West Indies South America, and other climates
owing the fact that il il liable sour as other
kinds. Bread made from this Flour is usually tough when
mixed it'll Northern hence 1t does so
general by the local bakers Western. The supply
Of wheat is also reduced unusually low figure and
the inler under the belief that prices
rally decline, buying from hand mouth About
the ouly kinds selling New Southern aud Genesee the
stock OF old being about exhausted"